Containment Random Thoughts & Questions

[spehgeddaboudit]

Barb has no legal responsibility for the debts of her adult child, unless she stands in some explicit guardianship role over him (or actually co-signed for the loans), any more than she has liability for him blarming out in GameStop. She only has responsibility for what she does (as in the Michael Snyder incident).

The only people who can simply repossess are those who hold secured debts, such as repo men taking back a car that literally actually belongs to them. There would be a name for a "debt collector" who simply showed up and drove off with a car with no legal process: grand theft auto. Nice game but not something you want to do in reality.

Holders of unsecured debt are not entitled to do such a thing without having an executed judgment and it is generally a sheriff or other law enforcement official who would either carry out or supervise such an operation.

Hardcore debt collectors wouldn't get involved until at least 120 days after payments stopped - that's when past due balances are usually written off and sold off, and I'm pretty sure if Chris went to jail, he'd be out well before then. Also, if Chris were in the clink, I doubt Barb would bother returning phone calls from collection agents.

 

[timtommy]

Barb has no legal responsibility for the debts of her adult child, unless she stands in some explicit guardianship role over him (or actually co-signed for the loans), any more than she has liability for him blarming out in GameStop. She only has responsibility for what she does (as in the Michael Snyder incident).

The only people who can simply repossess are those who hold secured debts, such as repo men taking back a car that literally actually belongs to them. There would be a name for a "debt collector" who simply showed up and drove off with a car with no legal process: grand theft auto. Nice game but not something you want to do in reality.

Holders of unsecured debt are not entitled to do such a thing without having an executed judgment and it is generally a sheriff or other law enforcement official who would either carry out or supervise such an operation.

That is certainly true. But Barb and Chris do have their finances intertwined with things like joint bank accounts and probably cosigned loans. And people in the know say Barb has her own debt issues which may be even worse than Chris's. I think the idea that if Chris went down, he would take Barb down with him is pretty valid. They both rely on his tugboat.

 

[Hello Skinny]

First post after lurking the past two weeks on this forum. You're like the family I've been watching outside your window.

So here's my question that I desperately wish will be answered: What is the origins of OPL & what does it mean? I've tried my best to find the answer on my own but to no avail.

 

[Foulmouth]

First post after lurking the past two weeks on this forum. You're like the family I've been watching outside your window.

So here's my question that I desperately wish will be answered: What is the origins of OPL & what does it mean? I tried my best to find the answer on my own but to no avail.

Our Pet Lolcow.

 

[Hello Skinny]

Our Pet Lolcow.

How endearing. Thank you for clarifying.

 

[normankrasner]

I'm sure Chris has seen Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, they gave copies of it away at McDonalds and how could Barb turn down a free tape

 

[Falcon Lord]

Why is Christian's middle name his mother's maiden name? Is this some sort of redneck custom I'm not familiar with?

 

[waffle]

Why is Christian's middle name his mother's maiden name? Is this some sort of redneck custom I'm not familiar with?

It actually is, the even more advanced form is to use grandparent's maiden names.

 

[Don't Call Anybody]

It actually is, the even more advanced form is to use grandparent's maiden names.

It's possible Barb had more personal reasons as well. She was divorced and remarried at least once, leading to name changes. Giving Chris her maiden name as his middle name would provide quick, convenient evidence of parentage should she marry again and have a different name from Chris.

This reasoning is more common among moms who keep their original names for professional reasons, which Barb apparently didn't do. Your answer is probably more correct.

 

[Holdek]

@skyraider91 made a post in another thread to the effect that Barb is such a toxic person that she repels everyone out of her life except her dependent son. I would assume, then, that she has no friends.

Has Chris has ever noticed that she doesn't have any gal-pals, and wondered why? Because he's always talking about how kind and caring, etc. his mother is.

 

[Morbid Boredom]

@skyraider91 made a post in another thread to the effect that Barb is such a toxic person that she repels everyone out of her life except her dependent son. I would assume, then, that she has no friends.

Has Chris has ever noticed that she doesn't have any gal-pals, and wondered why? Because he's always talking about how kind and caring, etc. his mother is.

Chris is... not observant -he doesn't realize Barb is friendless. If pressed, maybe he thinks they all passed away -Barb is elderly.

Chris thinks Barb is kind out of the same sense of familial piety as Barb thinks her son is (well, was) handsome.

 

[Henry Bemis]

Chris is... not observant -he doesn't realize Barb is friendless.

We're talking about the guy who thought his dad would flip for Fraggle Rock (which he kinda unsubtly wanted himself), or his mom would just LOVE that snowglobe of his face.

If Chris noticed that Barb had no other companionship, he'd only tie it back to his own friendlessness.

(That'd be something: the two of them having a "I'm more lonely than you" contest.)

 

[timtommy]

Why is Christian's middle name his mother's maiden name? Is this some sort of redneck custom I'm not familiar with?

I don't think it is just a redneck custom. As far as I know, using the mother's family name as one of the names a child receives is fairly common in a lot of cultures. I don't live in the south, but I have seen it as a middle name, a second middle name, and there is of course the Hispanic tradition of using it as a second last name.

I actually kind of like the concept in general. It is a way of giving your kid both parents' names, but doesn't have the unwieldiness and only-works-for-one-generation issues that a hypenated last name has.

Sigh. Another thing that Chris has ruined for me.

 

[Marvin]

@skyraider91 made a post in another thread to the effect that Barb is such a toxic person that she repels everyone out of her life except her dependent son. I would assume, then, that she has no friends.

Has Chris has ever noticed that she doesn't have any gal-pals, and wondered why? Because he's always talking about how kind and caring, etc. his mother is.

Chris probably doesn't realize that old people can have friends. He's probably not that big a fan of the Golden Girls.

 

[Holdek]

He's probably not that big a fan of the Golden Girls.

I bet he would get into it if he gave it a shot. "Thank you for being a frieeend!" Really it's all about

Spoiler

old

gal-pals being sassy and gal-palling it up with each other.

 

[jc17]

Does Chris still use Axe?

 

[Marvin]

Does Chris still use Axe?

He uses some sort of nasty britney spears perfume.

 

[DX10]

He uses some sort of nasty britney spears perfume.

I've smelled some fucking dire perfumes in my time, so I cannot begin to fathom how bad the combination of that and Chris must smell.

 

[Tragi-Chan]

@skyraider91 made a post in another thread to the effect that Barb is such a toxic person that she repels everyone out of her life except her dependent son. I would assume, then, that she has no friends.

Has Chris has ever noticed that she doesn't have any gal-pals, and wondered why? Because he's always talking about how kind and caring, etc. his mother is.

I don't think he really cares. She's his mother, ipso facto her world revolves around him. What more does she need?

 

[Christ-Chan]

He uses some sort of nasty britney spears perfume.

The fragrance is called Fantasy:

I've had it for ages, not gonna stop because Chris wears it too.