Ah... one of those "educatin' 'da chirrins," moments? *headshake*
Overheard during commute
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Yeah... sad. It's kinda how 90% of the people in that area talk, though. So as long as they never leave that 5 or so stinky miles just outsides of Baton Rouge, they'll be fine.
...Jesus. I really still have hard feelings about Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. Sorry about that. :-/ That was a startling amount of bitterness.
...Jesus. I really still have hard feelings about Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. Sorry about that. :-/ That was a startling amount of bitterness.
Don't be sorry. It lets us know you're like us.
Apparently Quebec doesn't have the ghetto
It's not a matter of WHETHER or not they're ignorant, but more that they SOUND like they're illiterate and just don't care about it.
And, sadly enough, I had someone explain it to me as "not wanting to sound like an Uncle Tom N-----," which just totally made my day, let me tell you. *facepalm*
And, sadly enough, I had someone explain it to me as "not wanting to sound like an Uncle Tom N-----," which just totally made my day, let me tell you. *facepalm*
I went to what equates to a community college. I should have started writing them down. But my favorite, from an office admin student:
Girl: "Y'know, like, I only found out, like, last week that 911 works here."
My buddy: "What?"
Girl: "911. Emergency."
Buddy: "...What?"
Girl: "I thought it was only, like, a thing in the States or something. I didn't know it worked in Canada too. Like, we're not calling the States are we?"
Buddy: ".........what?"
Me: *facepalm*
Girl: "Y'know, like, I only found out, like, last week that 911 works here."
My buddy: "What?"
Girl: "911. Emergency."
Buddy: "...What?"
Girl: "I thought it was only, like, a thing in the States or something. I didn't know it worked in Canada too. Like, we're not calling the States are we?"
Buddy: ".........what?"
Me: *facepalm*
Wow. Her parents did a great job.
Incidentally, I pocket dialed 911 the other day while I was at the zoo. Not even joking. And when I told the lady it was a mistake and it must have been a pocket dial and I was very sorry for wasting their time, some children happened to run by screaming.
Incidentally, I pocket dialed 911 the other day while I was at the zoo. Not even joking. And when I told the lady it was a mistake and it must have been a pocket dial and I was very sorry for wasting their time, some children happened to run by screaming.
well to be fair...I didn't know 911 worked in Canada either. but then again I don't live there. Also in school primary school down under we have a big thing about movies always saying ring 911, and how we have to remember our own emergency number instead.
I've always wondered WHY they haven't changed it to 911 everywhere... I mean, it's in movies everywhere. It's not going away and America certainly isn't going to change it, so why fight it?
Besides, most countries redirect calls to 911 to their actual emergency number.
Besides, most countries redirect calls to 911 to their actual emergency number.
because america isn't always right, and the world might not want to follow?
Trolling aside, It is an interesting question. I wonder why those numbers were chosen in the first place anyway....TO GOOGLE!!
Trolling aside, It is an interesting question. I wonder why those numbers were chosen in the first place anyway....TO GOOGLE!!
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