Community is what you make it. I’ve been fortunate enough to have great neighbors

  • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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    27 days ago

    Before I read the post text I was going to yell “Fake!” because surely a Karen would ruin this.

    What’s the meaning of the past tense there? “I’ve been fortunate enough”

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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      1. Guy sets up hoop
      2. Kids play basketball with hoop
      3. Kid twists his ankle playing basketball
      4. Hoop is removed as a safety hazard
      5. Guy sued by parents (optional but likely)
      • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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        27 days ago

        More like

        1. Guy sets up hoop
        2. Kids play basketball
        3. Crazy person thinks they’re too loud.
        4. Crazy person calls cops.
        5. Cops do nothing.
        6. Crazy person kills kids.
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              27 days ago

              Yes, that’s where I live, too. Most of us are pretty chill. Our gun laws are ridiculous, which is why stuff like that happens, but the vast majority of us are not walking around and shooting children.

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                27 days ago

                As a Canadian(and not the guy you replied to) I can pretty comfortably say that I don’t trust the US at all and “the vast majority” is not nearly good enough. Thank goodness I’m not a person of colour because it’s wild how frequently people will shot those folks through their door for the crime of knocking on it.

                Fuck the US.

        • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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          27 days ago

          crazy person also drives by every day with LED headlights and flash bangs every living room in sight, while idling their car for over ten minutes every morning in the winter

          because it’s not about what’s actually intrusive, it’s about their own selfish concerns

    • wander1236@sh.itjust.works
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      27 days ago

      “I’ve been” usually implies a “so far” and is broader than strict present tense (includes previous places of residence). Another way to phrase it could be “I’m fortunate enough to have had great neighbors everywhere I’ve lived”

      • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz
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        27 days ago

        Thanks for explaining. English is my second language, and I’ve forgotten that present perfect can describe actions that are still ongoing.

    • lime!@feddit.nu
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      27 days ago

      i’m assuming that they don’t get a constant influx of new neighbors, so the fortune is in the past.