Patrick Hays

I love how, in the modern era of public discourse, your conclusion about any topic - whatever it is - not only invalidates your reasoning, but somehow makes you an aggressor to those whom came to a different conclusion.

@michelletandler This is the “beauty” of leftist ideology: to make you feel like a monster for language or actions that they themselves have no problem using.

This is Zohran Mamdani's wife posting a word I can't even type without feeling ill. "Queers for Palestine" - how do you feel about this...?

In the past 180 days, the heater, the pellet stove, the water pump, the refridgerator, and the now the washer have stopped working. Three of these were circuit boards (maybe four if I want to take a $400 gamble) and one was a key inside a water pump.

@Noelle60587511 I’ve got some nicely-sized bruises forming on both my arms from the new fridge falling on me getting it inside. And it’s got a functioning water dispenser that has made all the children suddenly SUPER interested in water. Fun times!

So. The fridge. There were signs that it was in its way out, but when you have seven sets of little hands, you never know if a dial was turned or buttons were pressed or whatever. It finally died and Wednesday was a whirlwind of finding a new fridge, getting it back to the house, taking off multiple doors (from the house and the old fridge) and playing musical refrigerators.

And now our fridge has died. The hits. They don't stop.

Our house is never organized. Nothing (besides using the Army voice, which I hate doing) works. The kids of have figured out how to organize against us. The oldest three already understand the concept of malicious compliance, and our daughter is the evil mastermind behind 80% of the house shenanigans. My wife started to document the nonsense via shorts on Facebook and a YouTube (facebook.com/share/1Ah5uitm…).

But some real side effects of having that many kids: absolutely nobody wants to either come over or have you over. Nobody - and I mean nobody - is prepared for an influx of nine people to come to their house. And we haven’t had people over yet that aren’t overwhelmed by crowd. You get dirty looks when you go out anywhere: the store, a restaurant, a park, whatever. We’ve even gotten the stink-eye of some local Mennonite families (we’re out-breeding them, I guess?). Sometimes some nasty comments. On the flip side, I can’t count the number of times older people have come up and expressed how amazed they were.

I would guess the number of people who regret having children is statistically similar to those who have 9—both are extremes within the population. Social media continues to push people towards the extremes, with little tolerance for the normal middle—which IMO is the bigger issue here. Will either “side” make room for the normie middle, particularly on issues of family formation and womanhood? Not gonna lie—this week hasn’t filled my heart with much hope this will happen.

@friedeggs Busy! Exhausted, honestly.

@patrickhays2 how are you doing now?

I need more whiskey.

@akuimutbangetye Meh.

How did you do it?

@realVernAcular @visegrad24 @marylouisemcgi7 You sound miserable.

@patrickhays2 @visegrad24 @marylouisemcgi7 We’re getting curb stomped…AGAIN. Wake up

BREAKING: The Pentagon confirms it’s using B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber in its strikes against Iran

@realVernAcular @visegrad24 @marylouisemcgi7 Nothing screams “superpower” like curb-stomping the future with a plane older than most war crimes statutes.

@visegrad24 @marylouisemcgi7 JFC, do we have anything from the 21st century? What’s next, biplanes with fabric coverings?

@gaughen You have literally missed the point.

I've long believed that MAGA is simply a pride movement for sociopaths. This type of comment is anthropologically interesting. Most of us understand empathy to be the basis of all civilization. I.e. we cannot have a society without common concern. It doesn't function otherwise.

The scam calls were just as bad. I got a call from my (very worried) mom about the lien notice. It took a moment for it to click that I didn’t own property. I suspect those raised in a time where news and unknown callers were considered trustworthy have a hard time flipping the switch.

@nycexpatmom A few years ago my mom and I got swamped (at both of our addresses) with notices of a lien on my house. Thing is, I didn’t own a house and none of the mail was certified. That was the last time I picked up the phone for numbers I don’t recognize.

@rone If 17/20, then surely 8.5/10. If 8.5/10, then surely it’s 85%.

The schools have failed us

@ShamashAran A black woman, too. You’re shattering the Democrats’ expectations. Next you’re going to tell me that you know where the DMV is *and* how to use a computer. All lies.

So we got hubs's birth certificate back from New York City. It took a grand total of 2 weeks. I was able to somehow managed to do this despite just being a woman. 🤷🏾‍♀️

@Bond_Rax @TheLaurenChen @ZingerMagazine “I don’t like you but I play nice because like your money,” is the definition of a toxic relationship. So I don’t really care. Hate us all you want. You’re going to anyway. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@patrickhays2 @TheLaurenChen @ZingerMagazine That attitude is on the list of why many countries don't like Americans/Gringos.

Canada and America have this rivalry where Americans dislike Canada like a big brother dislikes his younger siblings, and Canadians dislike America like Brutus disliked Caesar

@TheLaurenChen @ZingerMagazine They love American dollars, that’s for sure.

@ZingerMagazine Hm lots of places dislike America's government, sure, but love American people