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Apr 21, 2024
9:30:25am

Mister P All-American

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Mister P

Bio page: Mister P
Joined: Sep 16, 2005
Last login: Jun 2, 2024
Total posts: 62,743 (1,663 FO)

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Author

Time

How do you small talk with someone suffering with substance abuse?

Mister P

Apr 21, 8:40am

What you been doing for fun? What are you looking forward to?

4mack

Apr 21, 8:42am

Music, sitcoms, camping, fitness, funny run-ins with the police.

Trent

Apr 21, 8:45am

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Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Apr 21, 9:09am

What are they interested in? Video games? Movies? My little Pony? MMA? History?

BYUtka

Apr 21, 8:48am

RE: What are they interested in? Video games? Movies? My little Pony? MMA?

Mister P

Apr 21, 8:49am

Did they have hobbies before?

ral1988

Apr 21, 9:02am

Not really

Mister P

Apr 21, 9:30am

Have they seen Breaking Bad?

Apr 21, 9:03am

RE: What are they interested in? Video games? Movies? My little Pony? MMA?

Himmem

Apr 22, 3:35am

What did you have for breakfast today?

aplusfan

Apr 21, 8:48am

RE: What did you have for breakfast today?

ElCapo

Apr 21, 8:52am

You talk with them like any other human with flaws. Unfortunately for them, their flaws are more damaging and public

Zach Morris

Apr 21, 9:02am

Good stuff I would only add talk to them about rehab

Twturner5

Apr 21, 9:13am

Yep. The OP was full of condescension and judgement. I realize this is a Message

YbeatsU

Apr 21, 9:25am

I don’t think he’s being condescending. People use humor when they are

Nakedbootleg

Apr 21, 9:38am

His follow up about what the guys hobby was “drugs”, told me he was just being

YbeatsU

Apr 21, 9:46am

Fair point.

Nakedbootleg

Apr 21, 10:34am

Recognizing they're constantly being asked about their situation,

Mister P

Apr 21, 9:32am

So, you already knew that but still felt like you had to ask the board anyway? I guess I’m confused why you asked the

Zach Morris

Apr 21, 9:33am

???

Mister P

Apr 21, 9:34am

This. If you’ve ever had a surgery or broken bone you appreciate that people

Nakedbootleg

Apr 21, 9:44am

It’s ok to have awkward conversations. In fact if you try to make it awkward

Apr 21, 9:12am

Invite to dinner. Talk about stuff you’re interested in & solicit their opinion

MarylandFan

Apr 21, 9:37am

“So…which is better? In ‘n Out or Five Guys?”

Yukon

Apr 21, 9:37am

Ask him if he thinks Pope is sincere, if he wants the suns or Twolves to win,

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Apr 21, 9:55am

There's a saying in Utah: "when in doubt, discuss the drought" – hope this helps

Benfica1

Apr 21, 10:05am

Smoke a J with them to break the ice

Apr 21, 10:22am

RE: Smoke a J with them to break the ice

BYU Grounds

Apr 22, 12:50pm

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