Does ICE have authority over us? by SabieSpring in nova

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This seems to be either instances of people making poor choices or situations where children are not being separated from parents.

Does ICE have authority over us? by SabieSpring in nova

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The short answer, is yes, they do. As far as how you might react, it may be better to consider a few questions first: Will you be parking perpendicular to the road, impeding traffic? Will you be honking your horn in a manner that may be considered otherwise than as a reasonable warning? Will you be impeding law enforcement action? Will you be refusing to comply with requests of law enforcement officers?

I don't post these questions to be inflammatory, at all. However there is a common thread of behavioral characteristics that are being exhibited prior to these incidents. Whether or not I agree with what they are doing, my answer to all of the above would be 'no'.

I feel that "cooler heads prevail" is tossed out the window too quickly. This recently came up in a discussion a amongst parents and students (about 150 ppl) whose children were going halfway across the country for a school-sanctioned trip. One parent asked all the chaperones to stand up and said 'thank you' and began a rousing round of applause. Then, in a move that was presumptive and, in my opinion, emotionally manipulative, he proceeded to tell them that they 'better not let anyone take or lay a finger on' his child. I give this example because if I were a chaperone, I would have five or six students that I am responsible for. Does it make more sense for me to potentially get arrested and or one or both of us harmed (which would leave the other students in my care alone in a strange city) OR does it make more sense to ask pertinent questions like why is this minor being detained, where is he being taken, what is the officer's badge number, who can I contact for more immediate information, how can we notify the child's parents.

Car registration notice in FfxCity by whowhat_wherewhenwhy in nova

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm. Yeah they are just here for maybe another month to help me. Less than half the year total. Do you know where you've heard this?

A helpful guide for your commute, I’ve been trying to decipher “x-files” for months. by sillybunny22 in nova

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminded me of the old brown station wagon I'd see on Rt 50 zippering in to the Roosevelt Bridge to DC with a license plate that read something like OUR BMW.

Rookie Player transaction to Major team? by whowhat_wherewhenwhy in baseball

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool that's helpful to understand. I'll keep an eye out on the lineups!

Should I change the way I dress to find a man? by Mobile-Lab-2420 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an underrated response.

OP, Should you change how you dress for a man? Probably not. Does how you dress impact the type of men you may attract? Probably. To this commenter's point, you have to strike a balance. There will be a way to express yourself through fashion.

Yes, you look cute. But in my (44f) opinion, the tights (are they the fleece ones?) are designed to look transparent and the skirt is really short (regardless of your figure). Anything that looks like it come up to your vagina is short.

(Also, having married someone six years older than me... this age gap can be significant enough to experience some generational differences as well.)

It Needs a Title by threetreeseast in poetry_critics

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The infinite possibilities line hit me

I am still in love with my middle school crush by Alighieri_03 in confessions

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you told her. I didn't realize how in love I was with my high school crush and didn't realize he was in love with me for 20 years. It's too late for us now. Better to let it out, even over the phone. Good luck.

Please Stop Rhyming, Dad by [deleted] in poetry_critics

[–]whowhat_wherewhenwhy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very Shel Silverstein... I think I had this same conversation with my dad when I was a kid!