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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 167 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Imagine dialing 911 and the operator says "Nine Eleven, what's your emergency?"

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 66 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Nine eleven what's your emergency?"

"Hi, I'd like to report a nine eleven."

"Oh jeez"

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago

Oh no...they did a 9/11 in Minnesota??

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

I was eating with friends at a Hooters around 2006 or thereabouts, and totally as a joke I complained about their "911" hot wings, telling the waitress that I was offended by their appropriation of our "sacred tragedy 9/11" to name their hottest wings after. She got all wide-eyed and said "oh no no no no no no no" and went running off to get her manager, who came and apologized profusely and told me they were named after the 911 phone number and not 9/11. He comped our entire table's bill and gave me four $50 gift certificates as well - it was too late for me to back out of the joke at that point. TBF I still have those gift certificates somewhere, but it was no real hardship to not use them because Hooters is pretty fucking awful.

[–] K0W4LSK1@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Haha thank you I couldn't figure out what 9/11 had to do with all this

[–] strawberrysocial@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (8 children)

I've noticed it being written like 9/11 instead of 911 a lot lately. Is this how it's supposed to be or what has happened that's making people add the slash now..

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

The emergency phone number has always been written as 911. I have no idea why people are writing a phone number as a date suddenly.

[–] deur@feddit.nl 4 points 7 months ago

No, these are people who are either incredibly dumb or have somehow never seen anyone write "911" down but have heard somone joking about "dialing nine eleven"

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[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 101 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Don't fuck with Amna Nawaz.

She has quickly risen to be one of my S-Tier journalists.

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 117 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I remember when Judy Woodruff was still the anchor during Jan 6th, she was just beside herself saying "there was no way we could have known!" Cue Amna Nawaz with "We did know. He told us, many times" as she proceeds to list several examples.

So happy to see her take over. Bless you, Amna.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 37 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I remember that! I've been really impressed with her often on-the-ground reporting both in places like the southern border where she humanizes many of the migrants, and especially her work in Gaza.

She and Nick Schifrin are doing real work.

[–] themaninblack@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Lisa Desjardins (sp?) is also incredible.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Absolutely. Her steadfast reporting at Congress over the years has been awesome. Really, the whole team is top notch and I'd be proud to work with any of them.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Gonna need to change her name to Sirhan Sirhan after that kill.

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 92 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] zenbhang@lemmy.world 64 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Love PBS Newshour.

Also love the effort they put into making sure everyone can access the program.

Full episodes on YouTube the day of and they also livestream the episodes on YouTube as they air.

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 56 points 7 months ago (8 children)

I can't think of a single family member I'd vote for if they were running for president.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Huh, I'm the opposite, i would vote for almost every family member

[–] Splatterphace@lemm.ee 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Someone had a good childhood

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not really, but i mostly agree with their politics

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The key is whether you trust they have solid moral character. That they may not be perfect but have a moral backbone, humility (as in capacity to look to experts for advice), and are trustworthy. If your own family doesn't see those qualities, well... Yeah.

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[–] dharmacurious 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'd vote for my mom, and I'd vote for my brother, but I'm way far to the left of both of them. That said, they have decent politics on some things, and great politics on others.

There is no one else in my family I would vote for, save maybe that one cousin who went no contact with the whole family when his dad disowned him for being gay in the 90s. But I don't know his politics. I just respect the fuck out of him.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

his dad disowned him for being gay in the 90s

Jeez that's some hardcore living in the past, even for way back then. Blows my flippin' mind how a parent could do that.

I don't know if any of my kids are gay but shit, who cares? I know if they are they'll be fine with telling me.

[–] dharmacurious 10 points 7 months ago

Yeah, that whole side of the family is nuts. Like, anti vax, stolen election, dead people coming back in Texas nuts. Honestly, both sides of the family. It's just a few select members who aren't.

[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Honestly I'm not even related to any good picks for city council, and that includes myself.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't vote to put my brother in charge of a pay toilet.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I definitely would, but only because then I could make lots of jokes about how can barely manage a shit house

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

How do you know my brother?

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[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Those of my family who have good morals have terrible political skills. Those of my family who have good political skills have terrible morals.

No Presidents in my family.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hate to tell you but it's like that for pretty much everyone.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 26 points 7 months ago

Man annoyed that he has never been important spends an inordinate sum of money to prove once and for all that he isn't important.

Just shows that money really can't buy you happiness, and it certainly can't buy you common sense.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 7 months ago

Such a sick burn that I damaged my eyes reading it.

[–] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I heard this in Sloan Sabbath's voice

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Ha, good show.

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

lmaoooooooo

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't know what's going on. Someone explain it to me?

[–] jackal@infosec.pub 48 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

The photo has two individuals in it. The interviewer is on the left, Amna Nawaz, and RFK Jr is responding to a question by asking one of his own, “does everyone in your family agree with you?” Amna’s response is to reply that, “I think that they’d vote for me if I ran for president.”

RFK Jr family has come out against his presidential campaign. I believe they have aligned with the Biden campaign.

The burn here implies that: if you can’t even get your own family votes, how can you expect to get American voters?

Edit: clarification of people

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

You just hit me right in the wholesome. I appreciate your response very much. I have been conditioned to expect condescending responses and yours was informative to answer the persons question.
May the road rise up to meet you.

[–] books@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Thanks, I originally read that backwards first and was confused.

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