A question was posted by someone who did not pay their traffic tickets because they did not have the money and were afraid to go to jail.
My response was to do whatever it took to get the money to pay the tickets. Even if it meant selling his car.
Apparently, my writing:
"Either sell your car or get "soap on a rope."
was highly offensive to him.
If it truly was, please let me explain now sorry I am that I offended his sensiblilities.
What do you think?
2007-04-29 04:28:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
hahahahaha that's funny! what good would the car be while hes in jail anyway? people on here don't like hearing the truth. i got loads of stupid emails from someone on here because i didn't give the answer she wanted. ignore them, they are pathetic.
2007-04-29 04:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't see how it was offensive, but it was certainly flip and not very good advice.
Did you articulate that he should sell his car for the purpose of paying the tickets? It could be misunderstood as very bad advice to just sell the car to get out of the traffic system, which does nothing about old tickets.
The soap on a rope comment was also out of place, as the sort of problems you meant to imply are generally encountered in prison, not in jail, and it's doubtful that they let you take any kind of rope into either place.
The phrase I've heard judges use is "If you haven't paid these tickets by the next time we see each other, bring your toothbrush".
Of course, there's no guarantee that that wouldn't have been just as poorly received. If it was one of these guys who goes around all the time just waiting to be offended, then there's nothing any of us can do.
2007-04-29 05:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by oimwoomwio 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Was a very nice answer to his question, except for one thing. Should of told him to get 2 soaps on a rope in case one rope broke!
2007-04-29 05:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your answer was rather straight foreword, but certainly not offensive. Today it seems that people are overly sensitive about what others say. He asked the question and you answered in a way that was very understandable.
I once responded to a question that was so poorly written that it was not understandable. I suggested that he resubmit the question but first get help with correct wording. Apparently he was offended and turned me in. I did nothing wrong and only tried to help him. Such people should be less sensitive.
2007-04-29 04:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by Randy 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
That's not offensive...don't sweat it. Whoever was offended, has thin skin and needs to be poked a couple of times to "toughen up".
Obviously, if they were afraid of going to "jail" for a parking ticket....they have some growing up to do.
2007-04-29 04:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by HARRY S 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Truth is offensive to some, I remember your answer.
Remember this site tends to be Politically Correct.
2007-04-29 04:34:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
With all due respect, I don't really think that was very nice to say, especially with him being fearful of jail. I personally think that an apology is necessary; I would want one if that was me.
2007-04-29 04:32:34 · answer #7 · answered by bigbang0315 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think you were doing him a favor by pointing out subtly what he might expect to happen to him in prison.
2007-04-29 04:32:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think some people can't take a joke like others can. I think it's funny and clever. ;)
2007-04-29 04:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda K 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Only if he was gay and would prefer to "bend" over to pick up his soap.
2007-04-29 04:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by scottdman2003 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋