Comments | lusciousbum: and i return

lusciousbum

and i return

Aug 23, 2010 03:09

I headed down to New York State to visit someone for four days this weekend and just got back two hours ago. Crossing the border has become really intense and slow since the last time I did it (about 7 or 8 years ago). The lady seemed nice enough as I approached the desk but when she set into the questions she immediately became this super harsh ( Read more... )

Comments 3

psycho_logy August 26 2010, 04:04:13 UTC

We ran into a spot of trouble crossing on the way into Chicago. It was me, my friend from school and my friend's parents. They have the same last name as me, but she is married and has her husband's last name.

The border guard guy was suspicious because out of the four of us, I guess he figured *I* should be the one with the different last name, being the only non-white person. He kept trying to catch my friend in a lie, and she too stumbled over some of the questions. I was pretty anxious by the time he let us cross.

Coming back, I expected problems, but we had none. The guy was like, "I'm only gonna hassle you if I don't believe your passports."

It still didn't take us very long on the way over though. How long did it take you?

lusciousbum August 26 2010, 05:05:36 UTC

Well I went on a bus. But when I went on a bus back in 2002 to NYC I don't think they even got on the bus. They talked to the driver and a few minutes later we were gone ( ... )

lusciousbum August 26 2010, 05:06:31 UTC

And I just realized I repeated half my original post 'cause I forgot what I wrote there 'cause I was tired when I posted it.