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OldBaldy1701E

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1. Growing up on the coast of North Carolina...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 05:06 AM

Jul 2024

I would hear about this kind of thing all the time. When I worked in land surveying, we ran into people like this person all the time.

Some people are well aware that, if they just complain and act like a douche, they will get their way. 'Squeaky wheel' and all that. However, I did once hear a decent comeback to that phrase. When this person heard the saying, he replied, "No, the 'squeaky wheel' gets replaced!"

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Growing up on the coast of North Carolina... OldBaldy1701E Jul 2024 #1

I think that is CaliforniaKaren. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #2

Time for a large beach-in NBachers Jul 2024 #3