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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 2:15 am    Post subject: question Reply with quote

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When the party was over, I realized there was nobody I knew well enough to ask for a ride. Well, my mom has always told me to call if I needed a ride - she promised no questions.


What does 'promised no questions' mean?

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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It means the mother wanted to be sure her son/daughter was always safe, so if he/she had no way to get back from the party, the mother said to call and she would come. It could be because the driver of the car got drunk, or the people at the party were behaving poorly, or it was too late at night, or for whatever reason. The mother "promised no questions" which means she will just go and pick up her child, not asking why, or who was there, or what they did.

Sometimes this is also phrased as "no questions asked."
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