Immigration agent: WHAT DO YOU DO?? Me: PhD student Immigration agent: WHAT DO YOU STUDY?? Me: administrative violence Immigration agent: WHAT’S THAT?? Me: this
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Als antwoord op @farbandish @davidwacks
When I told an immigration officer that I studied "literature and culture," he wondered what I meant by studying "culture," how do you do that. Next thing I know I'm 2-minutes into an impromptu lecture: "See, there was this British guy called Raymond Williams..."
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As scary as this sounds I think it's also pretty keen! That agent learned something fanatic, and maybe kept the interest or told someone that didn't know about the topic
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Honestly I don’t care what immigration agents learn unless it’s “being a weapon of the state is bad, I should quit and volunteer for a food bank”
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This sounds dismissive of me, my apologies. I do agree with your response and I'd hate to come across as if I do not.
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Not dismissive, not aimed at you - poking at the state.
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