▲ 809 ▼ They didnt stand a chance (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 59 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 68 points 2 years ago (1 child) "They made me". He loved it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, there's no way a library is making someone show up at City Hall for an award. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rukmer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago I'm sure they didn't really "make" as in "force" him too, but I can see him showing up, not realizing it would be with children, and them just instructing the winners to stand for a photo. He could have objected, but what would he say? It would be hard not to have objections come off as "I'm out of their league," like it might make the children feel bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Haha, there was definitely a conversation ending with him saying "look. I won, right? Right!?" Then I get to go, I GET TO!" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -16 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, there's no way a library is making someone show up at City Hall for an award. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rukmer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago I'm sure they didn't really "make" as in "force" him too, but I can see him showing up, not realizing it would be with children, and them just instructing the winners to stand for a photo. He could have objected, but what would he say? It would be hard not to have objections come off as "I'm out of their league," like it might make the children feel bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Haha, there was definitely a conversation ending with him saying "look. I won, right? Right!?" Then I get to go, I GET TO!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rukmer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago I'm sure they didn't really "make" as in "force" him too, but I can see him showing up, not realizing it would be with children, and them just instructing the winners to stand for a photo. He could have objected, but what would he say? It would be hard not to have objections come off as "I'm out of their league," like it might make the children feel bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago Haha, there was definitely a conversation ending with him saying "look. I won, right? Right!?" Then I get to go, I GET TO!" permalink fedilink source parent
