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A nice 15 minute stroll around my office. Lots of consulate cars out.
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We used to have honorary plates too, but they were abused so much that they’ve been discontinued
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Whenever I see them, I just think “not somebody I want to rear end”
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Whenever I see embassy plates on a fancy car I just think “god, this guy/gall
must have so many speeding fines”
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Always hilarious to see S/RS/AMG/M etc cars with consular/diplomatic plates. What a racket.
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Yeah, it’s messed up. The Japanese have a BRZ near my office. I can get on board with that.
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Reasonably priced relatively normal car, sure. For others, I’d question the origin of money even more than typical flashy cars in Van.
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If Canadian ambassador positions are anything like in the US, being rich is sort of a prerequisite.
“Oh, you donated $50,000 to my campaign and you wrote a paper in college about the need to educate women in sub-Saharan Africa? You get Chad.”
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These are reps from other countries sent to Canada, I can’t speak for how each nation does it.
The Consul General s eems like she’s pretty qualified, but what do I know.
https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vancouver/consul-general/
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I cringe, just a little, every time I see the nearby sign that reads "World Trade Center"