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Ping Tung

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9. "England and America are two countries separated by a common language" George B. Shaw

Reply to EnergizedLib (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 02:20 PM

3 hrs ago

My mother was an immigrant from England. She wasn't highly educated but taught me how to read at age 4.

I cringe when some people say things like "I ain't never read no books but I'm real smart with common sense."

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And MAGAts wonder why we think they're stupid [View all] EnergizedLib 3 hrs ago OP

She's an ignorant clown.... democratsruletheday 3 hrs ago #1

Is she a Racecar driver or a Racist car driver? Jerry2144 3 hrs ago #2

That quote was painful to read. TheBlackAdder 3 hrs ago #3

Bad Bunny is a US citizen LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #4

What language did she say this in? Playpenese? Ping Tung 3 hrs ago #5

What's more offensive than foreigners who can't speak English EnergizedLib 3 hrs ago #6

Homan!!!!! Traildogbob 3 hrs ago #8

"England and America are two countries separated by a common language" George B. Shaw Ping Tung 3 hrs ago #9

She inhales Traildogbob 3 hrs ago #7

All the BS she put up with GenThePerservering 3 hrs ago #10