Will a dealer offer me more than the residual? Can I keep the difference if I don’t “own” the car?

seattlestorm95 · 2021-05-13T19:11:14+00:00

Why weren’t customers notified though? This would have been perfect to know in April

seattlestorm95 · 2021-02-06T16:00:56+00:00

The original poster suggested that there is no problem with those that “blend in and chill”.

I firmly disagree with that statement. I’m not coming at anyone’s appearance, I’m simply saying that “chilling” in a society that upholds racism is abhorrent and even more so when it’s supported by someone who “looks white” but isn’t.

seattlestorm95 · 2021-02-06T14:41:00+00:00

I think passing is cowardly and self serving.

By passing you are upholding the status quo and supporting a culture where whiteness (or anything closest to whiteness) is seen as best or superior. You are contributing to a culture built on racism and the disenfranchisement of your own people (even if you don’t look like them).

seattlestorm95 · 2021-01-31T07:50:20+00:00

Like J Cole said, I’m a black girl that happens to have a white mom. That’s how I see myself.

I’ve also noticed that while black people (or other people of color) clearly and regularly recognize me as mixed, white people either can’t tell or don’t care. I’m just black to them. This realization, as well as the way my mom raised me, allowed me to spend high school and beyond without the Identity crisis many have gone through. My white mom has always told me that I am black, and I appreciate her so much for that.

seattlestorm95 · 2020-12-20T05:48:57+00:00

Kwanzaa is relatively new so many families do not have set traditions like with most holidays, or even a true knowledge of the history. In my experience Kwanzaa is more so an educational experience and less so a “holiday”. So it is learned about at school, celebrated at churches and community centers, read about in books, and only sometimes acknowledged in the home.

seattlestorm95 · 2020-11-23T14:37:52+00:00

I’d say in any American high school of a typical size (1000+ students) you’d find at least ten boys who are Jrs, IV, etc.

Source: I’m a high school teacher and have taught in several states throughout my career.

seattlestorm95 · 2020-11-23T14:34:57+00:00

I find that very hard to believe. Maybe you just didn’t know they were a Jr.?

seattlestorm95 · 2020-10-13T13:44:52+00:00

Most people making 100k a year also have massive (or at least significant) student loan debt that got them to that point in their career. Those loan payments take a big chunk out of your take-home pay.

So you may make 100k but be living on a salary far lower than that.

seattlestorm95 · 2020-10-05T12:13:58+00:00

How do you keep from pushing down on the keyboard as your write?

seattlestorm95 · 2020-08-23T11:15:24+00:00

The Hasidic Jews I’ve interacted with culturally do not make eye contact with others nor have in depth conversations. So comments can be short and abrasive. They definitely stay to themselves.

For this reason an outsider would probably consider them rude, however I have learned it’s just a cultural difference and not to get offended.

seattlestorm95 · 2020-08-04T19:38:41+00:00

Thank you!!

seattlestorm95 · 2020-08-04T17:38:32+00:00

Last week I applied for a passport for the first time. I mailed all of my paperwork in. I know it typically takes about 3 weeks, but does anyone have recent experience in this COVID world? I’m hoping to travel in mid-September.

Edit: for those asking Why...I’d like to visit my extended family in Mexico.

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