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[–] EherVielleicht@discuss.tchncs.de 87 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Hi German here, we say fuck ICE a lot because it's a fast Train who always comes late. But to make a long story short, I am missing something here, what does ICE stand for?

[–] spaghetti_hitchens@kbin.run 90 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US. They're basically the ones who raid homes and businesses looking for undocumented workers

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And don't forget about separating parents from children, holding illegal immigrants in overcrowded cells made from chain link fences inside buildings.... They are America's version of the Show me your papers patrol.

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 35 points 5 months ago

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, border patrol. They're notorious for the abuse of immigrants(even legal ones) trying to cross over from Mexico.

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

in australia, we say f*** ice because its another word for crystal meth

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In lemmo we say fuck because why the fuck did you censor fuck?

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

because not everyone likes to swear. i know, shock horror!

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

But...then...use a different word?

I'm so confused. You still swore. We knew what you meant and you knew what you meant. You just censored the text. We've got alternatives with no censoring. Message me for Jesus Approved cursing. (please don't)

Edit: removed zoomer slight.

[–] lseif@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

sorry, are you the swear police ??

the phrase that people are repeating is not 'screw ice' or 'screw the police'. 'f***' is much closer to the original. i just prefer not to type out the actual letters; is that so bad ?

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

Sometimes, yeah. A lot of the time peeps don't know what they can get away with.

I don't think it's bad, but it does confuse me and confusion is no fun.

[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not gonna lie, I thought it was about Internal Combustion Engines at first.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

You're not a dragon.

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

For real, fuck ICE. My fully booked evening train got cancelled after we had already boarded, the next two that day were fully booked as well, I had to find an airbnb with a toddler and travel the next day, and they replaced just half of the ticket price because I cOuLD HaVe tAKeN AnOtHer TrAiN

On the other hand their child merch is cute af

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How would taking another train even help with the ticket price?

[–] groet@infosec.pub 9 points 5 months ago

If your train is canceled, your ticket is automatically valid for all other trains going in the same direction (doesnt have to be the same route, as long as it will reasonably take you to your destination) for the whole day.

Depending on how mutch later the next connection arrives, you can get all/parts of your ticket price back.

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You found an airbnb with a toddler? Did they serve you drinks or something?

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Just to be clear, I brought the toddler, they didn't provide the toddler

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Basically the federal border control cops that for some damn reason have jurisdiction anywhere within 250 miles of the border.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)


for reference
But on topic: The regional trains are also often late for always the same standard random reasons.

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 0 points 5 months ago

Internal combustion engine.