# Two police cars came to my house last night **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 21, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549 "2010-09-21T16:40:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/81 "2010-09-25T00:00:24Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > > Exactly. The MOSF is likely as clueless as you are in regards to /b/, swirlface, etc. It’s like a four-year old choosing my username (I’m twelve, thanks). > > Why would I think that MOSF knows anything about that poster? What does /b/ mean? I have absolutely no idea what you are on about, and your cryptic references aren’t helping. Can you please try and explain in more simple terms? Maybe I can help, I speak jive. From what I can gather from the context. /b/ refers to the 4chan boards (boards that I have never visited, but they can get mentioned here from time to time). I think what ACM is saying is that swirlface is a commonly used term over at 4chan and that it’s unlikely that a middleaged suburban soccer mom is frequenting 4chan…therefore swirlface is probably not MOSF, but rather a 4chan member and probably either a sock or someone from the snackpit. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/82 "2010-09-25T00:03:24Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > > Exactly. The MOSF is likely as clueless as you are in regards to /b/, swirlface, etc. It’s like a four-year old choosing my username (I’m twelve, thanks). > > Why would I think that MOSF knows anything about that poster? **Joey** and **Boss** both made (possibly joking) references to **swirlface** being the MOSF and I figured you were of similar opinion. I guess not. > [@Contrapuntal](#): > > What does /b/ mean? I have absolutely no idea what you are on about, and your cryptic references aren’t helping. Can you please try and explain in more simple terms? A /b/tard is someone who frequents /b/. /b/ is a section on a website called 4chan. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Swirlface is a meme that would be known to channers. Therefore I find it unlikely that the poster with the username “swirlface” is MOSF considering middle-aged housewives aren’t typical channers. VERY VERY VERY (porn adverts, etc) NSFW LINK to Encyclopedia Dramatica’s description of the meme: [http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Swirlface](http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Swirlface) Edit: Beaten by **Joey**. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/83 "2010-09-25T00:03:39Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > > [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > > Why would I think that MOSF knows anything about that poster? What does /b/ mean? I have absolutely no idea what you are on about, and your cryptic references aren’t helping. Can you please try and explain in more simple terms? > > Maybe I can help, I speak jive. > > From what I can gather from the context. /b/ refers to the 4chan boards (boards that I have never visited, but they can get mentioned here from time to time). I think what ACM is saying is that swirlface is a commonly used term over at 4chan and that it’s unlikely that a middleaged suburban soccer mom is frequenting 4chan…therefore swirlface is probably not MOSF, but rather a 4chan member and probably either a sock or someone from the snackpit. Thanks. Can you tell where ACM got it in his head that I \*did \*think MOSF was **swirlface**? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/84 "2010-09-25T00:06:39Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > Can you tell where ACM got it in his head that I \*did \*think MOSF was **swirlface**? See my other post. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/85 "2010-09-25T00:08:57Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > > Can you tell where ACM got it in his head that I \*did \*think MOSF was **swirlface**? > > See my other post. What about my post made you figure that? ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/86 "2010-09-25T16:19:27Z")
Your kid is not only a good kid but he has the initiative to go out and DO something rather then just complaining about things . I suspect that it is because he has good parents who brought him up right. Well done to him, and hopefully this is an indicator that he has a fulfilling and enjoyable future ahead of him. And well done to you, who brought him up this way. Hope you show him this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/87 "2010-09-25T16:24:39Z")
> [@Swirlface](#): > > > [@Leaffan](#): > > > > Update: > > > > . > > I’m just awaiting the day he decides to grass someone else up, only they find out. When your kid returns home covered in cuts and bruises with a broken nose you are NOT getting any sympathy from me. Horrid little snitch! What a small world, your a Brit. And I suspect a part of the problem. And not very old. ---
**Author:** ![Swirlface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Swirlface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swirlface)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/88 "2010-09-25T18:02:43Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > > [@Swirlface](#): > > > > I’m just awaiting the day he decides to grass someone else up, only they find out. When your kid returns home covered in cuts and bruises with a broken nose you are NOT getting any sympathy from me. Horrid little snitch! > > What a small world, your a Brit. > > And I suspect a part of the problem. > > And not very old. Does noone else see the problem here? It’s no wonder we produce a nation of horrid little whingers who won’t stand up for themselves when we are actively promoting snitching like this. I said earlier that I would have no sympathy if the brat got its head kicked in next time it grasses someone up. I’m going to extend this comment and say that I actively hope it happens. Maybe then he’ll think twice about running to the pigs to get someone else in serious trouble and ruin their life. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/89 "2010-09-25T18:20:33Z")
> [@Swirlface](#): > > Does noone else see the problem here? It’s no wonder we produce a nation of horrid little whingers who won’t stand up for themselves when we are actively promoting snitching like this. I said earlier that I would have no sympathy if the brat got its head kicked in next time it grasses someone up. I’m going to extend this comment and say that I actively hope it happens. Maybe then he’ll think twice about running to the pigs to get someone else in serious trouble and ruin their life. Reporting property destruction is snitching? What the hell is your problem? I’m guessing you’re either eight years old or one of those anarchist freaks.(Not really any difference there) This is a land of laws and I don’t understand how you can think this was not a crime that should be reported. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/90 "2010-09-25T19:10:40Z")
Or just someone having a laugh and trying to stir up trouble. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/91 "2010-09-25T19:11:18Z")
> [@Swirlface](#): > > Maybe then he’ll think twice about running to the pigs to get someone else in serious trouble and ruin their life. Yeah, like a juvie charge is going to “ruin” anyone’s life. You’re sounding like the whiner here; go troll elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/92 "2010-09-25T19:45:55Z")
> [@Swirlface](#): > > Does noone else see the problem here? It’s no wonder we produce a nation of horrid little whingers who won’t stand up for themselves when we are actively promoting snitching like this. I said earlier that I would have no sympathy if the brat got its head kicked in next time it grasses someone up. I’m going to extend this comment and say that I actively hope it happens. Maybe then he’ll think twice about running to the pigs to get someone else in serious trouble and ruin their life. It appears everyone else sees the problem here, it’s your attitude. You desire a nation of thugs and vigilantes. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/93 "2010-09-25T20:27:25Z")
> [@Swirlface](#): > > > [@Lust4Life](#): > > > > What a small world, your a Brit. > > > > And I suspect a part of the problem. > > > > And not very old. > > Does noone else see the problem here? It’s no wonder we produce a nation of horrid little whingers who won’t stand up for themselves when we are actively promoting snitching like this. I said earlier that I would have no sympathy if the brat got its head kicked in next time it grasses someone up. I’m going to extend this comment and say that I actively hope it happens. Maybe then he’ll think twice about running to the pigs to get someone else in serious trouble and ruin their life. 😛 You’re being a bit _too_ obvious. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/94 "2010-09-25T23:02:34Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > > See my other post. > > What about my post made you figure that? You’re making this much too difficult. 😛 > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > **Joey** and **Boss** both made (possibly joking) references to **swirlface** being the MOSF and I figured you were of similar opinion. I guess not. * * * > [@runner pat](#): > > Reporting property destruction is snitching? What the hell is your problem? I’m in total disagreement with what **swirlface** is advocating but, uh, yes, that’s the definition of snitching. > [@wordnetweb](#): > > Noun > > S: (n) fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary **(someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)** > > Verb > > S: (v) denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag **(give away information about somebody) “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”** ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/95 "2010-09-25T23:12:45Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > You’re making this much too difficult. 😛 You jump in my shit with baseless accusations, all because of your inability to parse a fairly simple three sentence dialogue, refuse to explain yourself, and I’m the one being difficult? I don’t think so. > [@](#): > > I’m in total disagreement with what **swirlface** is advocating but, uh, yes, that’s the definition of snitching. > > > [@wordnetweb](#): > > > > Noun > > > > S: (n) fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary **(someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)** > > > > Verb > > > > S: (v) denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag **(give away information about somebody) “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”** Criminy! Being a witness to a crime is not being an informer or a stool pigeon, and telling on a classmate is not even remotely close to what this kid did. How would you suggest we prosecute crimes if witnesses never told what they saw? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/96 "2010-09-25T23:36:38Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > > > You’re making this much too difficult. 😛 > > You jump in my shit with baseless accusations, all because of your inability to parse a fairly simple three sentence dialogue, refuse to explain yourself, and I’m the one being difficult? I don’t think so. WTF are you talking about? When did I “jump in your shit”? What did I accuse you of? [QUOTE=Contrap] How would you suggest we prosecute crimes if witnesses never told what they saw? [/QUOTE] Maybe you missed the part where I said that I’m in total disagreement with what **swirlface** is advocating. I think the kid and the kid’s parents did the right thing and I think MOSF is full of shit. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/97 "2010-09-26T03:08:05Z")
> [@Contrapuntal](#): > > > [@cochrane](#): > > > > Yeah, I’m pretty sure of what swirlface is. But, since we’re not in the Pit, I have to keep it to myself. > > Hmmm. It’s only posts are the three in this thread. [mod hat off] I’m getting really confused by this “it” thing. **Swirlface** appears to use “it” with the antecedent “brat”. I seem to recall that in Middle or Old English, “brat” was a neuter noun, so I’m kind of curious if this is a northern dialect thing, like “th’” and “tha” for you. BTW I’ll be putting the hat back on and coming back later, unless one of the other mods does first, because we seem to have a problem here. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/98 "2010-09-26T04:36:35Z")
**Moderator note** : Everybody, This thread’s getting a tad too confrontational. If you want to pit someone; if you want to rat someone out, or if you want to accuse someone of ratting, do it in the forum we have in place for such purposes, otherwise known as the Pit. Keep the infighting and backbiting out of this thread, or it’ll be closed. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/99 "2018-07-30T23:25:53Z")
First of all, this is a zombie thread from 8 years ago. Today, my kid’s previous friend, mentioned in the OP, was picked up on B&E charges involving two residents. This is the kid (now 19) whose mother was furious that we called the cops after the kids told us they witnessed a B&E at the local community center. So, the mom’s attitude of not wanting to have the police involved seems to have finally come home to roost with her own son, now charged with break and enter, attempted break and enter, possession of break and enter tools, and two counts of mischief under $5000. I predicted at the time that I may be updating this thread in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549/100 "2018-07-31T00:11:51Z")
Now that I’m reading all this I’ll bet that furious mom knew her kid had, unknown to you or your kid, maybe already been involved in “mischief”. Turning the other kids in , she might have thought would bring attention on her son. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-police-cars-came-to-my-house-last-night/554549.md?page=6)