Anybody Know What The Term "86'd" Means?

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LoudLove wrote:
Support of a party does not require 100% buy-in. I behind Republican policies but am far from supporting every White House initiative.  Most, if not all...

Support of a party does not require 100% buy-in. I behind Republican policies but am far from supporting every White House initiative.  Most, if not all, of my Democrat friends are not on board with their current leadership, yet they still lean more D than R. This is likely true for the majority in both parties, yet the dinner bell clangs loudest for the fringe elements. 

Long ago I decided ranting against the “competition” is time wasted.  If we (republicans) want to continue our recent win streak we need to get our own house in order. Constant grandstanding against a small minority worked in the past, but that messaging has grown stale. It makes us look like we can’t support our own team so let’s bash the other guys.  It’s disingenuous and lazy. 

Well, you know me, disingenuous and lazy AF.   But I know what side of right and wrong that I'm on, and not afraid to say it.

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5/3/2026 8:17am

It’s pretty clear what the Republicans stand for and what they stand against. What do the democrats stand for and against?

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LoudLove wrote:
Support of a party does not require 100% buy-in. I behind Republican policies but am far from supporting every White House initiative.  Most, if not all...

Support of a party does not require 100% buy-in. I behind Republican policies but am far from supporting every White House initiative.  Most, if not all, of my Democrat friends are not on board with their current leadership, yet they still lean more D than R. This is likely true for the majority in both parties, yet the dinner bell clangs loudest for the fringe elements. 

Long ago I decided ranting against the “competition” is time wasted.  If we (republicans) want to continue our recent win streak we need to get our own house in order. Constant grandstanding against a small minority worked in the past, but that messaging has grown stale. It makes us look like we can’t support our own team so let’s bash the other guys.  It’s disingenuous and lazy. 

JAFO92 wrote:
Well, you know me, disingenuous and lazy AF.   But I know what side of right and wrong that I'm on, and not afraid to say...

Well, you know me, disingenuous and lazy AF.   But I know what side of right and wrong that I'm on, and not afraid to say it.

Not implying you are weak, but the “what about the other guys” argument is.


This  country is based on “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. This is subject to interpretation but by no means will I tell another person how to live their lives. Just as I’m not telling you to change your perspective, although I would recommend spending a little less time focusing on things you cannot control.  

Extremist groups tend to destroys themselves. Anyone who grabs a rifle and starts shooting at others are driven by more than politics; the ideology is simply one of multiple things pushing them over the edge. 

I enjoy exchanges like this as it forces me to step outside my comfort zone. As a lifelong conservative I cringe when democrats put small minority interests at the top of the agenda.  But I also know it’s wasted time trying to convince them otherwise. Most of live pretty good lives; not sure social media helps that cause. 

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5/3/2026 2:11pm

86`d is slang for 8 miles out and 6 feet down by the way.

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OldTech wrote:

86`d is slang for 8 miles out and 6 feet down by the way.

It's actually kind of funny that food service people think they coined it. Well, funny in a sad way.

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LoudLove
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OldTech wrote:

86`d is slang for 8 miles out and 6 feet down by the way.

SEEMEFIRST wrote:

It's actually kind of funny that food service people think they coined it. Well, funny in a sad way.

While the origin remains up for debate, no credible sources reference it as “eight miles out and six feet down”. Most common is the rhyming of 86 with “nix”. But I’m open to discussion if the evidence exists. 

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5/4/2026 7:34am
OldTech wrote:

86`d is slang for 8 miles out and 6 feet down by the way.

SEEMEFIRST wrote:

It's actually kind of funny that food service people think they coined it. Well, funny in a sad way.

LoudLove wrote:
While the origin remains up for debate, no credible sources reference it as “eight miles out and six feet down”. Most common is the rhyming of...

While the origin remains up for debate, no credible sources reference it as “eight miles out and six feet down”. Most common is the rhyming of 86 with “nix”. But I’m open to discussion if the evidence exists. 

Not arguing with what you found, but 6 rhymes better with nix than 86.

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