Police - good career?

[AngelGem]

What's the worst thing about going out with a policeman?

[ICEMANSAV]

I was accepted but it meant no getting drunk and putting traffic cones with eggs on top on peoples door steps. No smoking things other that ones you can buy in the shop. People hate you unless they are being mugged. Seriously though the hours can be awkward if they conflict with your own working hours. Also it can change some people who buzz off the heightened sense of power. Being called the Bobbies bird could be annoying. Apart from that nothing really.

[cheyenne]

if your taken short,you could always use his helmut.the worse thing would be if your making out in his motor and you accidently turn the siren on"

[DuzyEverwork]

There's often a lot of hair in his helmet.

[thewillow]

Losing the key of the handcuffs.

[AngelGem]

Hmm I don't intend to use handcuffs which have been used in his job - not v nice thought...

[bluedolphin]

They are never off duty...people will restrict their gossip around u...he will always be clean cut...he might be mistaken for a prison officer...he will stick out a mile....he will have a blue anorak...he will mix only with other cops... he might shop ur whole family...

[Donkey]

Im with bluedolphin on this one " They are never off duty " someone i know is a policeman and the conversation changes a lot when he is there and not there

[Ouisch]

Spike's & Jamie's 911 Memorial Page We are dedicating this page to the friends and families of those killed or injured during the cowardly attack on an innocent American civilian population on 9/11/01; also to the rescue workers and volunteers who have given so much of themselves to help during this tragedy - some have given all. I'm reminded of Joe Friday's (Jack Webb) famous "What is a Cop?" speech: It's awkward having a cop around the house. Friends drop in, a man with a badge answers the door. The temperature drops 20 degrees. You throw a party and that badge gets in the way. All of a sudden, there isn't a straight man in the crowd. Everybody's a comedian. "Don't drink too much," somebody says, "or the man with the badge will run you in." Or "How's it going, Dick Tracey?, How many jaywalkers did you pinch today?" And then there's always the one who wants to know how many apples you stole. All at once you've lost your first name. Yor're a cop, a flatfoot, a bull, a dick, a pig, John Law. You're the fuzz, the heat, you're poison, you're trouble, you're bad news! They call you everything, but never a policeman. It's not much of a life, unless you don't mind missing a Dodgers game because the hotshot phone rings. Unless you LIKE working Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, at a job that doesn't pay overtime. (the full speech can be read at http://911.winchesterbayoregon.org/rescue8.html)

[Ouisch]

Ack! I took out the extraneous stuff in my post, and it looked OK in preview, but it came out wrong in the end. Sorry!

[Hgrove]

you can never smoke dope and you worry about their safety.

[Drewhound]

My brothers been a policeman for 16 years and you'd never know from the conversation when he's out with family or friends 1/ People who think policemen are always on the lookout to dob someone in are clearly the sort who bother doctors at parties and ask them about their aches and pains 2/ Some people are always going to be prejudiced, there's nothing you can do about that Perhaps the real question is :- do you want them (the above) as friends? The irregular hours are probably the biggest moan but plenty of jobs have that problem

[JFK]

I went out with a policewoman for while. The worst thing about it is that all her friends were police too! Can think of any good things to be honest....but then I can't stand the police.

[Gef]

Agree totally with drewhound. One of my best friends is a policeman. I'm not, by the way.

[FP]

Wearing handcuffs.