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Scrivener7

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9. Seems like our friend doesn't care one way or the other.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 18, 2025, 09:10 PM

Feb 2025

There's a word for that.

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My Latin gardener has "disappeared." [View all] PeaceWave Feb 2025 OP

... Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #1

Wow. That's a monumentally creepy response. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #3

Calls 'em like I see 'em Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #6

what if the guy was taken to Gitmo - you good with that? Blues Heron Feb 2025 #8

Seems like our friend doesn't care one way or the other. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #9

Could be that some of us can't afford gardeners, or maids, or butlers, or "staff" and it may be hard Wonder Why Feb 2025 #12

Could be you missed the point entirely. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #15

I feel sorry for everyone, particularly migrants. But reread the original post. What was expressed and what wasn't Wonder Why Feb 2025 #25

As I said below, my plumber fixed my sink this morning. He was recommended Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #37

Scrivener7............. Upthevibe Feb 2025 #71

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There's always the Ignore Button. GP6971 Feb 2025 #111

Oooh. I missed it. Do I have a fan? Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #112

Sure looks like it. You should GP6971 Feb 2025 #113

. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #114

I had the impression the OP soldierant Feb 2025 #49

No, there are many people we see regularly in life JI7 Feb 2025 #59

Why would the writer have put the last name in the story? Or any identifying information? pnwmom Feb 2025 #97

And some of us have become too old and decrepit Pinback Feb 2025 #17

To add... WarGamer Feb 2025 #19

Great! That's why we're fellow D.U.ers. We care about people. Wonder Why Feb 2025 #28

How about 78 and 80 for the two of us? Since we knew 20+ years ago that this would be our Wonder Why Feb 2025 #27

Then you are fortunate to have the funds for a close-in property. spooky3 Feb 2025 #102

Same here. We dont have a lawn. We took that out Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #48

Same here! Mowing a lawn was much easier! LeftInTX Feb 2025 #82

Yeah, we've thought about doing that, but just can't do it. Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #115

We haven't saved water either! LeftInTX Feb 2025 #116

Yeah, same! Silver Gaia Feb 2025 #119

Poor, pitiful, you mgardener Feb 2025 #39

Can you sympathize with the Jack Valentino Feb 2025 #56

I've been surprised that the discussion is more about MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #80

I know many people that don't have much money but hire people to do certain things for them JI7 Feb 2025 #58

In my 70s, still doing all yard and tree work myself, twice the neighbor's yardman has come over to help me. quaint Feb 2025 #68

Wonder Why............ Upthevibe Feb 2025 #72

Could it be that some people are too selfish to sympathize with the hard working gardener the story described? nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #96

The poster has a lawn and can afford a gardener DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2025 #99

So? nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #128

A poster suggested... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2025 #129

Posters sometimes say dumb things. nt pnwmom Feb 2025 #130

"repuglikan"? n/t lastlib Feb 2025 #51

But what are you calling exactly? senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #10

I call 'em like I see 'em too. sagetea Feb 2025 #20

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LOL Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #36

Oh good. A brandy-new poster is here to tell us it's "fertilizer" when we report that our Latino neighbors Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #41

which is what, exactly? I don't know what that green eyerolly face means in context LymphocyteLover Feb 2025 #31

Which is ??? Jack Valentino Feb 2025 #55

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What the fuck? GoYouPackersGo Feb 2025 #50

predictable Skittles Feb 2025 #60

oh dear Skittles Feb 2025 #61

That being but one method of illustrating the content of our character. Torchlight Feb 2025 #76

Okay, that's enough. Iggo Feb 2025 #79

Kick dalton99a Feb 2025 #2

Thank you for sharing XanaDUer2 Feb 2025 #4

I hope he's OK. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #5

Lives destroyed UpInArms Feb 2025 #7

I don't know the immigration status of our gardener but he did not show up last Friday. I attributed it to the rain the beaglelover Feb 2025 #11

True story? Or Allegory? nt. druidity33 Feb 2025 #13

Great question Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #23

Why are you repeatedly insinuating the OP is lying? Do you disbelieve this is happening? Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #45

It sounds fake to me too. druidity33 Feb 2025 #66

Jesus. That's lame. I have personal reports from friends working in schools of dozens of kids who are no longer Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #74

A friend who volunteers as ESL teacher said 5 out of 6 of her spooky3 Feb 2025 #101

The first week at Spanish mass, it was dead! LeftInTX Feb 2025 #117

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Thanks but there are different perspectives on this issue. spooky3 Feb 2025 #125

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Why are you even going there? MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #81

What kind of question is that? druidity33 Feb 2025 #94

Lots of people tell first hand experience stories on DU MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #103

It's a totally plausible story, but like I said... druidity33 Feb 2025 #104

I guess you don't know where he lives? Possible way of contacting him or someone who knows him. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #14

The poster said his contact phone doesn't answer and has a full mailbox message. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #16

I knew where my housekeepers lived. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #84

That's nice. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #90

I hope Carlos and his family are ok. LoisB Feb 2025 #18

oh no....I hope he is ok BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2025 #21

Thank you sagetea Feb 2025 #22

You Guanaco? Comrade Citizen Feb 2025 #24

A friend of mine has his own Tickle Feb 2025 #26

This is so sad. enigmania Feb 2025 #29

Oh, God. Horrible. Joinfortmill Feb 2025 #32

I live near hundreds of acres of strawberry fields... AntiFascist Feb 2025 #33

"Strawberry Fields Forever" ?? Jack Valentino Feb 2025 #57

I don't think MAGA farmers are very happy, "Living is easy with eyes closed" n/t AntiFascist Feb 2025 #85

Nacht und nebel...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2025 #34

Trump's gestapo came for them in the night. Won't be the last... B.See Feb 2025 #35

Maybe he's moved on to somewhere safer. I hope so. This is heartbreaking. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #44

it's so wrong. barbtries Feb 2025 #38

I worry abut a lot of my Latino friends, citizens or not TexLaProgressive Feb 2025 #40

He should have worked exclusively DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #42

The housekeepers and gardeners don't live behind the gates -- ICE can pick them up anywhere Hekate Feb 2025 #54

Same thing has happened to my Mom's yard Texasgal Feb 2025 #43

Thank you for sharing a real life story of the impact of TSF and President Musk's actions on real people just trying to MLAA Feb 2025 #46

What is TSF? claudette Feb 2025 #126

Keep in mind that White Trumpers voted for this because "immigrants r takin r jobz! Waahhh!" DSandra Feb 2025 #47

Many, many times Cirsium Feb 2025 #52

I was watching this youtube video from this expat who lives in Mexico. He said everyone is moving back. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #53

Hi Peacewave. Thank you for sharing awesomerwb1 Feb 2025 #62

Lets hope he went somewhere Figarosmom Feb 2025 #63

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Christ is spinning on his cross. SalamanderSleeps Feb 2025 #65

All this leaves me feeling constantly nauseated. I can't even imagine what all migrants are going through. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #67

The simple explanation is he underbid some homes and some of the white lawn care companies just called LiberalArkie Feb 2025 #69

just like 1970s Argentina 4catsmom Feb 2025 #70

PeaceWave............. Upthevibe Feb 2025 #73

How awful. I hate that good people are suffering. 58Sunliner Feb 2025 #75

In tend to think our collective reactions to these occurrences over the next six months Torchlight Feb 2025 #77

Sounds like DownriverDem Feb 2025 #78

Many are leaving on their own. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #83

My mom's caregiver has left booksenkatz Feb 2025 #86

Unfortunately, that is not uncommon. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #91

"as though they never existed." Just heart breaking. marble falls Feb 2025 #87

Heart breaking malaise Feb 2025 #88

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Thanks for this post, PeaceWave. We need to read and understand this new nightmare calimary Feb 2025 #89

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Wouldn't you prefer to get a hobby? Try knitting. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #93

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Got My Ex Yard Guy Out of the ICE Prison in Tacoma McKim Feb 2025 #95

Thank you so much for doing this! LeftInTX Feb 2025 #118

Jose Luis enid602 Feb 2025 #98

Carlos and family 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I hope they are safe. Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #100

This is creepy and sad LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #105

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Hello!!! Plan on staying long? GP6971 Feb 2025 #109

Stay strong, my sister or brother PeterIsMyBrother Feb 2025 #108

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #127

Missing persons report maybe? AmericaUnderSiege Feb 2025 #124