I could beat that. Without even trying (that's a big part of the secret to the whole technique).
I'm so dull (half of FR says "We KnoW!") that once when the FBI sent a guy to check on me, to kind of give me the once-over eyeball check 'em out, and then to periodically keep an eye on me for a while ---I had to give the poor slob coffee to keep him from nodding off. Seriously (and seriesly, too).
After about 18 months (he decided to keep coming around and hanging out because it was a cool place to hang out) he says to me -- "you're harmless".
Because of the semi-public space nature of the place, over a span of time he had watched and listened to me debating liberal loons over and over and over, myself being regularly insulted amid all the DNC talking-point regurgitation that type (liberal loon, not FBI) is prone to reply upon (of course).
Eventually I told him -- "I knew who you were-what you were up to --the moment I first laid eyes on you". He flinched a little bit.
Then I asked "but why did you keep coming around for so long?". He said, in effect, "because this is a cool place to hang out".
If I'm lying, I'm dying. See? Dull.That's me (the chorus again raises, "We Know!"). Majorly bigly snooze-inducing. Conservatives can be like that, compared to the [ahem] "exciting" people...
Come to think of it, FBI guy was pretty damn boring, himself. I wonder what he's up to, nowadays.
Interesting story. I am just wanting to make sure though that you know that I meant my “dullest people” remark to be in reference to Garland and people of her ilk (and certainly not ones here at FR to be sure).
I would be curious to know if someone like Garland has visited places overseas, goes to galleries and museums often, is interested in antiques or good books or taken wine appreciation courses or has interests in related things that reflect that sort of thoughtfulness or maturity on their part. Or are they really living in that world filled with complete, utter irrationality that they will make ridiculous pronouncements like keeping white men from voting for 20 years? And that’s the part that really has me wondering, forgive me, lol.