What is a Silver Alert?
A Silver Alert hit our phones around 7 pm Tuesday; TVA explains what a Silver Alert is.
I hope the recent pressure over car thefts doesn’t inspire them to create a Vehicle Theft Alert too.
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Nicholas 23:03 on 2024-02-06 Permalink
I wonder if we’re going to get a bunch of these Silver Alerts from JdeM columnists when they learn it’s called an alerte Silver en français.
Ian 00:48 on 2024-02-07 Permalink
It’s ok, it’s one of those “ma truck est rustée” things that French people say, not like a culturally offensive language-murdering shoe store sign.
Kate, Inevitably we will have completely power down our devices for a good night’s rest. Oh wait, that’s a good thing.
I actually keep my phone plugged in to power up overnight in another room, still turned on. A few nights ago I had to get up, go to that room, and turn off my phone along with everyone else’s in my family’s phones. it was like snow clearing night sirens in my kitchen 😀
Kate 10:02 on 2024-02-07 Permalink
Ian, I did see some carping on reddit about why they’re not called alerte ambré and alerte argent until someone else pointed out (in French) that the kid alert was named for a girl called Amber who was abducted.
Ian 10:16 on 2024-02-07 Permalink
Good point, it’s not like names like Liam and Ethan haven’t been adopted full-cloth by francophones.
That sais, “silver alert” is celarly making the same mistake. I guess an “Alerte Ginette” would have ruffled feathers in a different way.
Vazken 19:45 on 2024-02-07 Permalink
She has been found if anyone was curious
https://www.journaldequebec.com/2024/02/06/centre-du-quebec-une-septuagenaire-portee-disparue
Kate 17:35 on 2024-02-08 Permalink
Thank you, Vazken. I saw some joking around on reddit about creating an “Alerte Ginette”.