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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 154 points 1 year ago (3 children)

On Valentine’s Day in 2009, Biden jogged 2 1/2 miles from the vice president’s residence to the White House. While the vice president was in a meeting, she snuck into his office with the help of his assistant and painted “big multicolored hearts all over his windows for Valentine’s Day.

Not gonna lie, that's really sweet.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not gonna lie, that's not a prank.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

YouTube prank videos would be more enjoyable if it was.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Or, likewise, if they were actual pranks and not excuses to commit various felonies.

[–] Wilshire@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The real pranks were the first ladies we made along the way.

[–] Hackerman_uwu@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I also choose this guys First Lady.

[–] dreadedsemi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good thing she isn't married to Bill Clinton. Imagine the awkwardness

[–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Not sure why the downvotes, I thought it was a pretty good joke.

What could go wrong if I, First Lady Hillary, just go into the Oval Office unannounced?

IYKYK.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She was doing this in her 60’s. Gives me hope that I can still get away with ridiculous stuff when I’m that age.

[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only if you're rich enough to have the best doctors, dieticians, trainers, etc in America.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or if you live somewhere with universal healthcare.

[–] netburnr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Need a husband, I could use some of that free health care, my teeth hurt

[–] smitten@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*Good universal healthcare

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I said what I meant and I don’t need you correcting it, thanks.

[–] smitten@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

There are countries with underfunded, and ineffective universal healthcare systems. Ofc this doesn’t mean private healthcare would be better.

[–] SirShanova@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] z00s@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lol take your pick. Even Burkina Faso has universal health care, although I doubt you know how to find it on a map.

I hope you realise though that Americans pay more out of pocket even with insurance than you would pay in taxes for UH, primarily because of the price gouging pharmaceutical industry you guys set up there.

[–] SirShanova@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bruh I support UBI and Universal Healthcare. I’m just pointing out how shit the idea that trash public healthcare is a good thing. The progressivists and Britain are fighting tooth and nail to kept the NHS from being gutted, and similarly we should fight for all healthcare systems to be as good as possible. Not settle for a useless and shitty “In theory this works” public healthcare system

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah I got you wrong, totally agree.

[–] SirShanova@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

All good mate, I could have been clearer.

Cheers!

[–] Kinglink@lemmy.world 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually had a chance to talk to someone who is part of the flight crew who flies her (And other dignitaries) for the US as first lady and they said Jill Biden is the real deal. Extremely nice, even singing happy birthday to one of the crew when she found out it is their birthday.

Kind of one of those things I'm glad to hear about.

Though I kind of thought there was something off, but this was back when Biden was VP. (She would almost never fly on Air Force 2 now since that's the VP's designation)

[–] gothicdecadence@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Kinglink@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I meant with the story/reporting. Mentally, I forgot Biden was VP first, and didn't think the story would be about her ten years ago, but well.. clearly it was. Nothing to really worry about.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

That's the funniest thing I've ever heard about a first lady.

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, these famous people sure have a weird sense of humor to do something like this just for fun.

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She could be doing something worthwhile with her time instead, like shitposting on a niche forum of 30 something years old tech workers about a movie for little girls.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey Margot Robbie, I love that new film you're in about the atomic bomb

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's Academy Award nominated esteemed character actress Margot Robbie to you!

And I know "Babylon" bombed, OK? You can stop reminding me now.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I muat say, Academy Award nominated esteemed character actress Margot Robbie to you, I admire your commitment to the bit lol

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's almost like I do this for a living or something.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know this is almost certainly parody but a small part of me can't help but go "okay but what if".

[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No one will ever believe you.

[–] Nexz@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

Saw your new film this morning. Great stuff, I’m actually astonished it got green-lit, it being a bit weird (in a good way!) at times. I too am damn sure you’re nothing more than a parody account… but here I am hoping it isn’t ;-).

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I want to believeeeeeee

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Wow I didn't know posting on Lemmy was your job, cool

[–] curiosityLynx@kglitch.social 4 points 1 year ago

Someone wanna repost this to !HarmlessPranks ?

[–] yoz@aussie.zone -3 points 1 year ago

Haha crazy bitch

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