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JustJeff88 posted:I completely empathise with not wanting to be associated with products linked to racists or what have you, but I adhere pretty strongly to the "No ethical consumption under capitalism" argument. So, no matter what I do, I'm still a bad person. Isn't it possible that some consumption is unethical and some is even more unethical?
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Of course it costs more to be poor. How else would extract enough value from the masses to pay for your new yacht?
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Feb 17, 2019 20:43
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pseudanonymous posted:Isn't it possible that some consumption is unethical and some is even more unethical? Absolutely. "No ethical consumption" just refers to the fact that capitalism is a system of exploitation, you can have varying shades of shittiness on top of that (e.g. some people prefer Costco because they treat their employees as a subservient working class of humans instead of literal trash and that's okay)
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Feb 17, 2019 22:10
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Owlofcreamcheese posted:Stephen Denny published an interview with former Coca-Cola Chief Marketing Officer Sergio Zyman that stated the formation and subsequent failure of Tab Clear was a deliberate move to destroy Crystal Pepsi, capitalizing on the public's lack of understanding of Pepsi's heavily marketed product. Tab Clear was marketed as a diet drink, which were less popular than traditional colas, and the Tab brand in general was seen as an inferior product to flagships like Coca-Cola or Pepsi. With Tab Clear being placed in such close proximity to Crystal Pepsi, the image of both brands would be damaged in what Zyman called a "kamikaze" strategy. "This is like a cola," Zyman explained, "but it doesn't have any color. It has all this great taste. And we said, 'No, Crystal Pepsi is actually a diet drink.' Even though it wasn't. Because Tab had the attributes of diet, which was its demise. That was its problem. It was perceived to be a medicinal drink. Within three or five months, Tab Clear was dead. And so was Crystal Pepsi." A marketing exec from a rival company is taking credit for the demise of Crystal Pepsi. That's great. However, it's not why it failed.
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Feb 18, 2019 00:28
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Wasn't Tab pretty good by diet soda standards back in its time? I remember getting it sometimes and thinking it was just another cola.
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Feb 18, 2019 00:43
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Republicans posted:Wasn't Tab pretty good by diet soda standards back in its time? I remember getting it sometimes and thinking it was just another cola. Tab was by far most popular diet soda of 1960s and 1970s. There was only one rival before it, the diet cola made by RC Cola. But it got big reputation hit in 1970s since the early artificial sweetener in it was, it turns out to be mistaken, linked to cancers. So it was made to carry warning labels for some time as were other diet colas and sodas, I believe most country did not revoke warning labels for this Saccharin sweetener until around 2000. Tab then lost further status when Diet Coke comes out as replacement in 1982 and uses different sweetener that does not require warning label. It becomes something of a specialty brand where it was flagship diet soda before.
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Feb 18, 2019 01:11
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I mostly remember Tab from 1980s Robot in that Muppets movie.
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Feb 18, 2019 06:34
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QuarkJets posted:Absolutely. "No ethical consumption" just refers to the fact that capitalism is a system of exploitation, you can have varying shades of shittiness on top of that (e.g. some people prefer Costco because they treat their employees as a subservient working class of humans instead of literal trash and that's okay) Yeah this. It's not intended to be defeatist "well it's all bad and exploitable therefore i shall dine at cock bros magaside diner for breakfast instead of co-operative-ran food hut because it doesn't matter" but moreso you can never defend capitalism as somehow being "done right"
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Feb 18, 2019 09:53
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Mr Interweb posted:Are there any reputable studies that demonstrate the Amazon deal would have been a net benefit for NYC? It almost certainly would have been a huge net gain, just not for the people who already live there. Amazon has already totally warped Seattle, and not in a way that is beneficial to people who are not servants of Lord Bezos. If I lived in the area Amazon was coming and didn't already have a 100k+ a year job I would be mad too.
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Feb 18, 2019 11:29
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Ghost Leviathan posted:I mostly remember Tab from 1980s Robot in that Muppets movie. Back to the future coffee shop scene.
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Feb 18, 2019 13:53
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My feet are 4e, my option for new shoes that cost under $50 is limited to ~$50 New Balances when they go on sale.
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Feb 18, 2019 14:18
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Vaguely related, I bought some genuine ugg boots off Amazon and I'm amazed that they have construction like... actual boots. I know it was the fashion like 10 years ago to wear them out in public, but goddamn.
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Feb 18, 2019 14:40
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RandomPauI posted:My feet are 4e, my option for new shoes that cost under $50 is limited to ~$50 New Balances when they go on sale. Yeah, I'm in the same boat.
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Feb 18, 2019 15:52
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I just buy whatever they have at the shoe store, don't know about brands.
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Feb 18, 2019 15:59
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Lambert posted:I just buy whatever they have at the shoe store, don't know about brands. Somewhere a 38 year old adtech middle manager just had a heart attack.
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Feb 18, 2019 16:02
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I CANNOT EJACULATE WITHOUT SEEING NATIVE AMERICANS BRUTALISED!
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RandomPauI posted:My feet are 4e, my option for new shoes that cost under $50 is limited to ~$50 New Balances when they go on sale. Solkanar512 posted:Yeah, I'm in the same boat. Allow me to help
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Feb 18, 2019 16:08
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You have my sympathy. I'm just a single 'E', but I wear a 14US/13.5UK/47Euro in terms of length. It's not ridiculous, but it definitely limits my options. Keep in mind that I don't really give a toss about how my shoes look other than insisting that they be clean and not in tatters, but it still makes it significantly harder to find shoes. I managed to get a pair of my favourite trainers for $12 at a Payless near here that closed recently and, now that the whole company is about to be vapour, I am going to stop at the two other stores in the area and see if they have anything.
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Feb 18, 2019 17:35
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my feet are single E, suck it fatties
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Feb 19, 2019 02:20
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RandomPauI posted:My feet are 4e, my option for new shoes that cost under $50 is limited to ~$50 New Balances when they go on sale.  Will they last longer than New Balance? Bought a pair almost a year ago and the inside is worn out pretty bad, but still holding together.
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Feb 19, 2019 03:16
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Freakazoid_ posted:
Insoles are cheap.
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Feb 19, 2019 04:23
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Lord_Hambrose posted:It almost certainly would have been a huge net gain, just not for the people who already live there. Amazon has already totally warped Seattle, and not in a way that is beneficial to people who are not servants of Lord Bezos. If I lived in the area Amazon was coming and didn't already have a 100k+ a year job I would be mad too. Follow up question: why is AOC being blamed for Amazon pulling out? I know she was opposed to it, but it didn't seem like she had much influence since both De Blasio and Cuomo supported the deal.
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Mr Interweb posted:Follow up question: why is AOC being blamed for Amazon pulling out? I know she was opposed to it, but it didn't seem like she had much influence since both De Blasio and Cuomo supported the deal. Because she threatens the status quo.
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I'm wondering what the gently caress I'm supposed to do for ideal foot comfort since I have one foot that's size 8 and another that's 8 and a half, apparently.
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Feb 19, 2019 05:22
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Mr Interweb posted:Follow up question: why is AOC being blamed for Amazon pulling out? I know she was opposed to it, but it didn't seem like she had much influence since both De Blasio and Cuomo supported the deal. Yeah, I can't imagine she had anything to do with it other than getting people active and upset in a general way.
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Ghost Leviathan posted:I'm wondering what the gently caress I'm supposed to do for ideal foot comfort since I have one foot that's size 8 and another that's 8 and a half, apparently. http://www.oddshoe.org/
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pseudanonymous posted:Because she threatens the status quo. Lord_Hambrose posted:Yeah, I can't imagine she had anything to do with it other than getting people active and upset in a general way. I'm aware of who she is, but AOC advocates for a lot of things that push things in certain directions but haven't had direct results yet. So i know she was against it, but again, the deal was supported by nearly every major democrat in NY.
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Mr Interweb posted:So i know she was against it, but again, the deal was supported by nearly every major democrat in NY. AOC breaks conservatives' brains. She probably had little to no influence on it, but her opponents can raise money and attract support by claiming she did.
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Freakazoid_ posted:Will they last longer than New Balance? Bought a pair almost a year ago and the inside is worn out pretty bad, but still holding together. Asics for me have been just fine for the insole. Mine wear out on the heel because I slip in and out of them while they're still fairly snug.
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Feb 19, 2019 23:01
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Is this real that website reminds me of the 90's
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Feb 20, 2019 05:03
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I haven't used it before but heard about it being a thing a few times.
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Feb 20, 2019 05:24
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Ghost Leviathan posted:I'm wondering what the gently caress I'm supposed to do for ideal foot comfort since I have one foot that's size 8 and another that's 8 and a half, apparently. I have one foot that's size 9 and at least 2E, and then one foot that's size 10 and normal width. Basically I just buy size 10 and try on a lot of shoes until I find one that feels decent.
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Lord_Hambrose posted:It almost certainly would have been a huge net gain, just not for the people who already live there. Amazon has already totally warped Seattle, and not in a way that is beneficial to people who are not servants of Lord Bezos. If I lived in the area Amazon was coming and didn't already have a 100k+ a year job I would be mad too. Unless Amazon pay for a much bigger ferry fleet that connects say from Bronx/NJ to LIC, the added volumn on BQE and 7 train is going to make Queens commute 3 times more disastrous than it is now.
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Ghost Leviathan posted:I'm wondering what the gently caress I'm supposed to do for ideal foot comfort since I have one foot that's size 8 and another that's 8 and a half, apparently. Closed shoes and buy at the larger size.
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Feb 20, 2019 17:09
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Anything posted about many Walmarts going full self check, no clerk checks at all.
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Mar 5, 2019 01:03
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Sounds like they'll increase their sales of fruit in the future while experiencing increased shrinkage with PlayStation 4 consoles.
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Mar 5, 2019 01:09
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They tried doing the app purchase thing at my Walmart and while it was great for getting in and out they stopped it within 2 months because of all the theft it created. Between theft and dumb/old people that can’t figure the machines out I can’t imagine it lasting very long.
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Mar 5, 2019 01:12
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I don't order much stuff on Amazon normally, but when I tried to place an order yesterday, I was told that it was going to charge me $3.99 for shipping (I don't have Prime, btw). Is this a recent thing? I could have sworn they had free shipping before (the only issue is that it might take longer for it to arrive).
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Mar 5, 2019 01:19
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Yeah the clerk said at that store theft had doubled in the last month with the trial stations 75000 to 150,000! She expected it to be worse with no clerks at all.
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BrandorKP posted:Yeah the clerk said at that store theft had doubled in the last month with the trial stations 75000 to 150,000! She expected it to be worse with no clerks at all. This is probably employees for the larger part anyway
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