Comments on: Am I Immoral? http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/ A Mormon Blog Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ethesis (Stephen M) http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66338 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66338 “h, the classic, “I don’t own an SUV — it’s my wife’s” line…
Grasshopper | Email | Homepage | 08.12.04 – 5:04 pm | # “

Well, that’s true, it is my wife’s …

And what’s wrong with Volvos? You can get an S602.5t for less than a similar Honda Accord or Volkswagen Passat.

Plus your insurance rates go down.

]]> By: Mathew http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66339 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66339 Aaron Brown–John Brown. Clearly there is a link here that goes beyond last names.

]]> By: yet another John http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66340 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66340 Aaron,

I enjoy the occansional sourdough Jack. I also enjoyed the story. I do think that your lie didn’t serve any purpose since your Spanish and calmness gave you plenty of credibility without resorting to that. Of course as a lawyer you probably felt the need to advocate your case agressively…

In any case you defused the situation and did some good (along with some harm to the reputation of Saab drivers everywhere) so I am not sure that I can condem you. Here’s a question: Would you have said the same thing in English? Did you feel more secure in your lie knowing that you couldn’t be caught?

]]> By: one John http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66341 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66341 Aaron, thanks for the correction. After reading that paragraph carefully I have discovered that you used “They’re” incorrectly and that you did in fact speak your lie (or fib as you call it) in English. :)

I am still not sure that the lie was needed, but it certainly sealed the deal, didn’t it?

]]> By: danithew http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66342 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66342 Aaron, you tell the best stories. I’ll hope you’ll continue to tell those kinds of lies in the future if the right situation should arise (hopefully won’t happen much).

That woman clearly had a serious problem. As I was reading the story I kept imaginging myself in your place … getting out of the car, walking up to her car, and doing some serious damage to her vehicle.

]]> By: Steve Evans http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66343 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66343 AB, that is one of the funniest comments I’ve ever read. Thanks.

]]> By: Grasshopper http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66344 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66344 Ah, the classic, “I don’t own an SUV — it’s my wife’s” line…

]]> By: Aaron Brown http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66345 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66345 Dave,

You can rest assured that, like every good denizen of L.A., I do drive a BMW. The Saab belongs to my wife, but I happened to be driving it that day.

The Saab is an old 900 Turbo Convertible. One of the classiest looking convertibles around, if you ask me — much better looking than the new ones. We like it a lot, and it also happens to be the roomiest convertible you’ll ever sit in. I’m 6’5″ and my wife is 6’2″, and we can even sit in the back seats and have sufficient leg room. How many convertibles can you say that about? (Answer: None.)

By the way, it’s for sale. Interested buyers please contact me by email, and if you buy it soon, I might even throw in a free Guest-Blogging appearance at BCC for you! (These guest stints are really, really valuable, you know).

Aaron B

]]> By: Measure http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66346 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66346 Edit: I know your last statement was in plain english, I mean, you merely Translated her racism from hatred of blacks into hatred of Mexicans so the employees would understand clearly what was upsetting you so much about her.

]]> By: the other Michelle http://bycommonconsent.com/2004/08/12/am-i-immoral/#comment-66347 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://centaur.nocdirect.com/~jbycommo/2004/08/am-i-immoral/#comment-66347 Except for the finger part (which would just make me feel too guilty to really relish the experience), good for you.

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