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Randy D

Either philosophically, figuratively or literally, have you ever burned anyone? What was the outcome/aftermath?

 

  Inspired by: https://answermug.com/forums/topic/116398/what-was-the-last-thing-you-burned

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Posted - September 26, 2020
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  • 6477
    I may have done.. in my younger day there was no length I wouldn't go to to win... There's a possibility I may have inadvertently burned several back a while ago for other reasons.. And there's a slight possibility I have burned someone recently, but it was unintentional. 

    I think I have two problems in this
    a) I don't really know what burned means in terms of people
    b) Often we don't get to learn the outcome - they burned one disappears and we never get to find out what happened.. 
      September 26, 2020 2:42 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      a) burned can have a myriad of definitions, especially since I allowed for philosophical, figurative or literal connotations.  Cheating someone, cheating on someone, transmitting a sexual disease, setting someone on fire either intentionally or unintentionally, beating someone in a race or a game, prevailing over someone in any contest or competition, overpowering someone, making fun of a person, etc. are all some of the examples of burning people. 


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      September 26, 2020 4:03 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Yes. 

    I always regret causing harm to others. 
      September 26, 2020 5:28 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      That includes threatening to put avocados or mayonnaise in their sandwiches, correct?

     

      September 26, 2020 8:02 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    Nope. 

      September 26, 2020 8:54 PM MDT
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  • 53528

     

      I’m keeping a dossier, remember?
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      September 26, 2020 9:03 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I know, I know. 


      September 26, 2020 9:05 PM MDT
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  • 53528
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      September 26, 2020 9:21 PM MDT
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  • 16839
    Verbally, dozens of times - sometimes I just can't help myself, I'm a smartass.

    Literally, only myself. Most recently, a finger - I was taking a hot tray out of the oven and the towel slipped.
      September 26, 2020 11:33 PM MDT
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