Re:Hahaha We Live in Hell
by leesalminen on Saturday August 19, 2023 @05:21PM
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There’s a popular swimming around here that’s near a rough neighborhood. One elderly gentleman from that neighborhood guards the cars at the swimming hole. He even got himself a shirt that says “security”. You pay $2 and he makes sure nobody busts the windows out of your car.
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Re:Hahaha We Live in Hell
by seabass-labrax on Saturday August 19, 2023 @07:25PM
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Do you think this is blackmail as described by your parent comment, or a genuine (albeit unofficial) offer of protection?
Re:Hahaha We Live in Hell
by leesalminen on Saturday August 19, 2023 @08:13PM
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No, I don’t think it’s blackmail in this particular situation. Though that definitely does exist here in other spots. This is just an old guy who tries to quell the riff-raff of the youth of the neighborhood. He’s really sweet actually. And if you bring him a cold beer, he’ll do a quick cleaning of your windows to boot!