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Also shark tank. i joke with my brother: "here comes the pitch, product, gross sales, and btw i have cancer, my mom has cancer."

It's a cold joke. My mom had cancer. It's not the having of cancer i'm annoyed of obviously. How in the hell is this relevant to... oh right. it's a fucking national televised show. It's competing with The Bachelorette.

sigh. curmudgeons unite. i enjoyed your comment. feel seen!



Yes! I forgot about that one, one of the worst offenders.

"Here is my new idea. It's a diaper for parakeets."

"Why would anyone want that?"

(crying) "Because, because, sorry guys. My mom passed this year and I promised myself I wouldn't cry. She just loved parakeets"

"OK, here is a million dollars"

The whole schtick is so ridiculous I find it pretty offensive.


"My mom contracted cancer from touching so much parakeet guano..."




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