▲ 209 ▼ Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News (www.cbc.ca) submitted 9 months ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments 36-year-old of no fixed address let passengers on and off at bus stops
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 29 points 9 months ago (3 children) "of no fixed address" is the most asinine way of saying homeless I've ever heard. I really hope that doesn't catch on like "unalive" permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Cooper8@feddit.online 16 points 9 months ago It is actually an old and well established britishism permalink fedilink source parent [–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 14 points 9 months ago I've got some bad news for you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) NFA doesn't mean on the streets. Live in a van? NFA Couchsurfer? NFA It just means they aren't registered at an address, such as being on the electoral role. I have the local jobcentre as my registered address as when I'm back in the UK I live between my van and various Travelodge for work. Am I homeless? No permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 0 points 9 months ago Homeless doesn't automatically mean you live on the streets; "having no fixed address" is the definition of homeless, which is why it's asinine. It's like calling them 'casual denim trousers ' instead of 'jeans'. Why say lot word when few word do trick? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cooper8@feddit.online 16 points 9 months ago It is actually an old and well established britishism permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 14 points 9 months ago I've got some bad news for you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago (1 child) NFA doesn't mean on the streets. Live in a van? NFA Couchsurfer? NFA It just means they aren't registered at an address, such as being on the electoral role. I have the local jobcentre as my registered address as when I'm back in the UK I live between my van and various Travelodge for work. Am I homeless? No permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 0 points 9 months ago Homeless doesn't automatically mean you live on the streets; "having no fixed address" is the definition of homeless, which is why it's asinine. It's like calling them 'casual denim trousers ' instead of 'jeans'. Why say lot word when few word do trick? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 0 points 9 months ago Homeless doesn't automatically mean you live on the streets; "having no fixed address" is the definition of homeless, which is why it's asinine. It's like calling them 'casual denim trousers ' instead of 'jeans'. Why say lot word when few word do trick? permalink fedilink source parent