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    "I discovered a couple of years ago that the crime is called petit theft - as in the French word for small. I'd only ever heard it spoken, so assumed it was 'petty theft'.

    Seeing as the other charge is grand theft it suddenly all makes sense."

    TFW some random GAF poster blows your goddamn mind.
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      Editing … I'm not sure if I'm tired or if your post just doesn't make any sense. Could you explain?
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … "The definition of misdemeanor petit theft can encompass any scenario where person steals or endeavors to steal property from a person or business when the value of the property is less than $300. The theft does not have to occur in a store."
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      Editing … So the mind blowing this is that grand theft means a big theft, and small theft means... Small theft?
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … Petit = small; Grand = big. It has nothing to do with "petty", it's called "petit theft" and only evolved to "petty theft" over time, bc people are stupid.
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      Editing … So the mindblowing thing is that petit evolved to petty?
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … Pretty much.
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    • Rich .
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      Editing … Petty still means trivial, of little importance etc. Petty theft as opposed to grand theft makes perfect sense.
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    • Gries He
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      Editing … If you're an ignorant uncultured yank who don't speak no French, sure.
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      Editing … I call it borrowing on a permanent basis
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    • Rich .
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      Editing … I resent your accusation. I'm a highly cultured Brit who doesn't speak any French, totally different.
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    • Ryan Thorp
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      Editing … It wasn't until now did I realize just how well the word petty describes Gries.
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    • Nodley
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      Editing … And Grand describes me.
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    • Rich .
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      Editing … Sorry Nod, I've seen the favslist height chart, you're closer to petit.
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      Editing … ^Doesn't say anything about weight...
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