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Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts) Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:24 PM Jan 2019

When the Russia scandal dwarfs Watergate in our history, can we stop adding "gate" to everything?

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When the Russia scandal dwarfs Watergate in our history, can we stop adding "gate" to everything? (Original Post) Bleacher Creature Jan 2019 OP

No, because I don't want to add "Trump" or "Russia" instead marylandblue Jan 2019 #1

Exactly. eom Control-Z Jan 2019 #2

Card games will have to change their terminology. Ilsa Jan 2019 #3

a "trump card" is when you cheat, but instead of putting an ace of spades up your sleeve, unblock Jan 2019 #6

LOL. Good one! nt Ilsa Jan 2019 #7

No. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #4

It's irritating, but I'm afraid "insertwordheregate" is here to stay. lunatica Jan 2019 #5

Your concern is duly noted. lpbk2713 Jan 2019 #8

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. No, because I don't want to add "Trump" or "Russia" instead

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:26 PM

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Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

2. Exactly. eom

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:39 PM

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Ilsa

(61,712 posts)

3. Card games will have to change their terminology.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:39 PM

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"Trump card" will mean something, like evidence, that does you in, causes you to lose "bigly."

unblock

(52,494 posts)

6. a "trump card" is when you cheat, but instead of putting an ace of spades up your sleeve,

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:44 PM

Jan 2019

it's a two of clubs.

ideally, you then play it after the real two of clubs has already been seen by everyone else, and when someone points that out, you accuse someone else of cheating, preferably a woman or person of color.

Ilsa

(61,712 posts)

7. LOL. Good one! nt

Reply to unblock (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:49 PM

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UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

4. No. nt

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:40 PM

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lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. It's irritating, but I'm afraid "insertwordheregate" is here to stay.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 07:42 PM

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lpbk2713

(42,774 posts)

8. Your concern is duly noted.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 08:03 PM

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