Someone once explained to me that it's a shortened version of "Worthship," and it's standard for many civil officials, having nothing to do with the church. Pretty sure it's the same in Canada.

I didn't know that. My bad.

I just thought it was weird they called them that.

Hello everyone, I am back. I had to take a few minutes to give my mom a heart attack at work with the following exchange:

Me: Man! I have to pay $600 and they suspended my license for three months!
Mom: I can't believe that! Why?
Me: They said it's a serious offense. I'm about to cry.
Mom: I'm sorry baby I was hoping you were kidding
Me: Haha
Mom: Jerk
Me: Haha, why?
Mom: What did they say?
Me: [I'll clarify below]
Mom: You better buy me pastry to help me relieve all the stress you caused me.

(My mom, for whatever reason, only refers to pastries in the singular and without a definite article.)

So yeah, I showed up on time and well dressed. The cases that were being heard were from jail; they were people who didn't appear for their earlier trial and were arrested. I pleaded 'No contest' and after an hour and a half, I was called up. Right before me was a young man who the judge had a huge tirade over because he was wearing a Cartman shirt that said 'Respect Mah Authoritah,' so the timid person afterward came as a relief, I suppose.

All-in-all, the hearing took thirty seconds. The judge let me know that I had pleaded with no contest and asked if I had anything to say, I said that I had my license and he smiled and said, "Oh! So you're legal now!"

"I sure am, sir!" I replied.

"That's good. Anything else to say?"

"I got caught. I shouldn't have done that, your Honor."

"Well it happens. Tell you what; I'm cutting your fine in half because you made reparations! You need to pay $50 instead of $100, and with surcharges, you'll be paying $88.50. Sound good to you?"

I answered in the affirmative and went on to pay my fine. Then I promptly drove home because one of the guys who was heard before me was charged $150 for having a tail light out (granted, it could've been two and he said it incorrectly or I misheard him, but I want to be safe).

Thanks guys. I'm glad it went well. I am a free person now!

They can be, yes, but you'd use "my lord" for those.


:slap: You nearly gave me a heart attack, and I don't even know you!



Its good that it worked out though.

I have that Cartman T-shirt as well! It was my favourite I-don't-give-a-crap uniform during my last deployment.
funny though, the locals did respect me..

And whoo-hoo :woot: for the man cutting you some slack!!

Congrats that it didn't go absolutely horrible for you

The fine that you have to pay still svcks but at least you got it cut down

A traffic violation? You're getting all worked up over a traffic violation? The way you started off I thought you ran over somebody's kid or something.

Things I would have thought but not said:

• Instead of 'no contest' I slap them with the gauntlet and formally challenge them to a duel
  
• 90 dollars! Thats like 2 video games.
  
• I respect that guy's authorotai

But its good to hear it worked out.

I'm glad it went well too -- sounds like you got a good judge.

Also, I like your mom. Pastry is often my answer for things too :laugh:

Yeah same here, or you cheated on someone, drove home drunk and ran over a few trees and bumped a cop, someone is stalking you, or...something serious.

LOL at the guy wearing a Cartman shirt. :rofl:

Well I am a very law-abiding citizen. The last time I got in trouble with an authority figure besides my parents was back in kindergarten when I accidentally spilled paint on a girl's painting...

Haha, you guys would only serve to enable each other. My mom's got a sweet tooth. I like to test the limits of her self-discipline by showing her all of the pastries (or pastry) at Kroger's, Publix, and Wal-Mart.

I think I shall ask for a close now, since this has all blown over successfully. Thanks again for calming my nerves, everyone.

Happy ending.