# My girlfriend was carjacked today. And is still missing \[update: she has been found\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960 "2019-07-31T23:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/141 "2019-08-04T15:53:30Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > I, for one, had no idea what GB referred to, and it sounds like the sister needs an intervention. I know people like to think they’d know if their loved one had a drug problem, but it was the GF’s car that was taken and the GF who was incommunicado. Wouldn’t be the first time a drug user blamed their misadventure on a family member, especially one who the OP isn’t close to. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/142 "2019-08-04T20:15:16Z")
> [@expectopatronum](#): > > Thanks for the lecture, Dad, but my use of “GB” (it means **G** iraffe **B** oards) was not out of laziness but more out of an assumption that most Dopers were aware of its existence. But your concern is noted and will be given the appropriate amount of consideration going forward. GB was news to me, Assumeopatronum. Lots of this on the Dope, where folks use arcane shorthand - the rest of us get that you know what you’re talking about, but then we have to turn to the goog for help. Breaks up the flow, y’know? And it does look like our OP has faded away, but it’s hard to imagine a 10,000 post stalwart leaving with no explanation, after roping us in. Dan ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/143 "2019-08-05T22:30:36Z")
> [@Dandan](#): > > GB was news to me, Assumeopatronum. Lots of this on the Dope, where folks use arcane shorthand - the rest of us get that you know what you’re talking about, but then we have to turn to the goog for help. Breaks up the flow, y’know? > > Dan Never said my ASSumption was correct. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/144 "2019-08-05T23:47:38Z")
> [@Dandan](#): > > GB was news to me, Assumeopatronum. Lots of this on the Dope, where folks use arcane shorthand - the rest of us get that you know what you’re talking about, but then we have to turn to the goog for help. Breaks up the flow, y’know? > > **And it does look like our OP has faded away, but it’s hard to imagine a 10,000 post stalwart leaving with no explanation, after roping us in.** > > Dan Yet it seems imagination is what’s at play here. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/145 "2019-08-06T00:44:41Z")
I don’t know. It’s just been a few days. He may be dealing with a boat load of crap. I’m willing to give him time. He doesn’t owe me an explanation. I hope it all works out for him. ---
**Author:** ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/146 "2019-08-06T01:06:10Z")
Ditto. If I were him, I wouldn’t post back to this thread either, I’d concentrate on the actual crisis. ---
**Author:** ![tricoteuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tricoteuse/32/4334_2.png) [@tricoteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tricoteuse)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/147 "2019-08-06T01:24:20Z")
If they did opt to press charges the police or a lawyer might have told them not to talk about it on social media or anything so as not to compromise the investigation. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/148 "2019-08-06T03:59:21Z")
Hope SuperDude’s okay. I’m imagining all sorts of scenarios… … my current favorite being that he confronted the GF, and she confessed to knowing the drug guys. So GF and SD use the sister as a decoy, and… in the season finale, they take down the cartel. ETA: He’s been posting about baseball in the MLB thread, so guess he’s okay. Or at least he isn’t a hostage of the druggies… ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/149 "2019-08-06T09:16:47Z")
All these GBs are giving me heebies. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/150 "2019-08-06T09:40:39Z")
> [@Dandan](#): > > GB was news to me, Assumeopatronum. Lots of this on the Dope, where folks use arcane shorthand - the rest of us get that you know what you’re talking about, but then we have to turn to the goog for help. Breaks up the flow, y’know? > > And it does look like our OP has faded away, but it’s hard to imagine a 10,000 post stalwart leaving with no explanation, after roping us in. > > Dan Agreed. I’ve known about the Giraffe Board, but I didn’t make the connection to GB and it was an unnecessary obstacle. I like puzzles and riddles, but on my own schedule. Hoping Superdude is well. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/151 "2019-08-06T12:21:04Z")
> [@dba\_Fred](#): > > All these GBs are giving me heebies. See, I like CBs with my GBs. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/152 "2019-08-06T12:34:09Z")
Hey, I’ve posted on ‘The Jee-Beez’ (as I will now call it forever). But I had to stop reading this thread, google GB (which did no good), then “cogitate a spell” til I had TLBM\*. And if you don’t like getting side-tracked (or worse, feeling stupid) when people use terms and acronyms you don’t know, stay away from academia. I’m supposed to do the long-form LYSQIP for my BYSQIP to be bcc’ed to the AAD of the BAAD, but I’m going to wait 'til an AAD notices (months, if ever:). ps: I’m just killing time til ‘Ess-Dee’ comes back with an update… \*the Light Bulb Moment… see, annoying, no? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/153 "2019-08-06T13:13:15Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I have a sister, the family baby in fact. Who has dealt so much crap to her family. Her 4 kids and inlaws, her 2 ex’s. It wouldn’t take 2 seconds for me to decide to turn her over to police about WAY less than this. But the OP has to do what he can live with. That doesn’t mean he shouldn’t have a serious conversation with her. Get a handle on it, Superdude. Let us know how it goes. I wish you peace in whatever you do. I’m going to be nasty to you… imagine it was your baby girl who did some of that crap. You might call the cops, but you’d be in tatters, hon. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960/154 "2019-08-06T15:41:28Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > I’m going to be nasty to you… > > imagine it was your baby girl who did some of that crap. You might call the cops, but you’d be in tatters, hon. Yea. No one wants to intervene with family members (or good friends). I would want my baby girl to not die. I hope I would have the courage to get her/them some help. If calling the law is necessary, I think I would do it. And yes I would be torn apart about it. It’s a hard thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-girlfriend-was-carjacked-today-and-is-still-missing-update-she-has-been-found/837960.md?page=7)