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If your girlfriend was in a union, why do you say "we paid"?
by greendestiny_re 7y ago
If your girlfriend was in a union, why do you say "we paid"?
- effingwewt 7y agoI'm going to assune good faith here, maybe it's a cultural thing, who knows? Regardless, here in the US it is typical for couples to form a partnership in which both income and expenses are shared. Possibly the reason for the recent emergence of the term 'Partner' to describe one's Significant Other.
- greendestiny_re 7y agoI'm from Europe and it struck me as odd that the subject of the sentence switched from singular to plural for no good reason. >My girlfriend worked at Macys >She was paid >(She) was in a "union" >Each month we would walk >we paid "dues" >we couldn't pay online >we handed our check >throw her check I was just wondering if there was some hidden twist behind the change of subject, so I asked bluntly.
- Zenbit_UX 7y agoWhy are you being such a dick, who cares?
- ric2b 7y agoUnion members pay the union, supposedly to support costs like materials and salaries for union representatives.