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Scrivener7

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

Tue Feb 18, 2025, 10:26 PM

Feb 2025

to me by my sister. I know his name and his phone number.

He's a great plumber.

I don't know his friends, I don't know where he lives. I know he has a wife but I don't know if he has children. I don't know where his office is or even if he has one. I don't NEED to know those things.

I find many of your expectations about the poster's relationship to this man to be absurd. He hired a gardener. He watched him prosper over the years and was happy for him. Now the gardener has disappeared due to our terrible politics.

You ARE criticizing the OP. You're judging him and acting like he's somehow hypocritical because he's concerned for the man but hasn't said enough for you to feel he's earned the right to express concern for him.

Or something. It's absolutely ridiculous.

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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

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2025 #122

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

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #64

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

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #92

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

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #106

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