Posted: 11/17/2005 11:27:09 AM EDT
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Asked a gal what she had been arrested for and this is what I got: "I got beefed on the ho stroll for some rigs, but ain't never went down."  That made my night. I love this job sometimes. ETA: For those that are forced to speak english at work  :"I was arrested for possession of hypodermic syringes while soliciting prostitution but didn't do any time for it." |
You mean that's not how CA Criminal Histories are actually phrased? |
+1. I figgered that was what passed for "English" out in Californey........ 
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I asked a guy if he had a crimiinal history. He replied, "man, a got a F on my repot card" I told him I didn't give a shit about his grades. Then one of my more ebonicaly gifted friends explained to me that it meant he had a felony conviction. Just one of those things my educated white ass learned that day. |
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I can honestly say that I understood it without the x-lation as well. Sad but true. This is going out to all my cop buddies as well. It's classic. Dear God, I really hope I don't start talking like this. I hooked a street urchin one time and as I was interviewing him, before being cuffed, he stashed his rock in his sock, thinking I wouldn't see him. Made him dump his beverage as well. Rough night for him. |
 Thats great. |
 I love these people sometimes. We use a translator service that covers just about any language you can think of.. Just once i want to call up and ask for a translator for ebonics!  Stay safe brother! - Go |
