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So what is the proper way to address a former president, Mr. or President? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by someguy3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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[–] atp2112@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (4 children)

APAB, no exceptions

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

no exceptions

William Henry Harrison?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Especially him. Couldn't even finish his first year. Slacker.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

This one I can get behind.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Reminds me of this haha:

The President in particular is very much a figurehead — he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the qualities he is required to display are not those of leadership but those of finely judged outrage. For this reason the President is always a controversial choice, always an infuriating but fascinating character. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it. On those criteria Zaphod Beeblebrox is one of the most successful Presidents the Galaxy has ever had — he has already spent two of his ten presidential years in prison for fraud.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago

Something something great men are almost always bad men