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BigBallChunkyTime posted:Because if I'm gonna blow up someone's house or workplace I'm going to give them ample warning This used to be a thing. Groups like Weather Underground wanted to make a statement, but not murder people - a bomb warning helped make sure people evacuate. Right wing terrorists are generally just murderous fundamentalists, but regardless of the source of the threat no one wants to ignore a threat that turns out to be real. There was an IRA bombing in 1998 with ample warning that killed dozens of people because they were ignored.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:14
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RVWinkle posted:Self-checkout is my weekly abuse session. I think it's because of my height or something but the machines constantly accuse me of stealing and I have to repeatedly call over the cashier to fix it. It happens every god drat time and I think it's degrading to listen to a machine repeatedly insisting that I'm stealing boxes of hamburger helper and frozen pizzas. Furthermore, the checkout area only accommodates 4 bags so if you have more than that you can just gently caress off and if you spend too much time playing grocery Tetris then the machine will again loudly accuse you of stealing. There used to be a mute button for the machines too but they disabled that feature because my humiliation must be made public. gently caress those self checkout machines.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:15
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:This used to be a thing. Groups like Weather Underground wanted to make a statement, but not murder people - a bomb warning helped make sure people evacuate. Right wing terrorists are generally just murderous fundamentalists, but regardless of the source of the threat no one wants to ignore a threat that turns out to be real. There was an IRA bombing in 1998 with ample warning that killed dozens of people because they were ignored. An office I worked at once had a bomb warning, it turned out to be a hoax from a disgruntled ex-employee. However, it was in the middle of winter and absolutely pissing it down, and we all had to stand out in the carpark for an hour in the cold rain until we got the all-clear.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:17
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Pot Smoke Phoenix posted:Margarine Trailer Grease wants to be high on his hog Her face was mean and her hands were rough Her name was Marge and her talk was tough Congress tried to tell her that the budget may not pass at all But all she ever talked about was Hunter Biden and his hog. Hunter Biden's hog, it's just hangin' out there, Marge won't forget it and the rest of us don't care She shows us pics and posts them all on vengeful right wing blogs, Cause all she ever talks about is Hunter Biden's hog.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:19
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Shut the hell up about self checkouts you a fair the Welles
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Jan 11, 2024 14:21
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How much could a banana cost, 8 million dollars?
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Jan 11, 2024 14:23
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My wife continually asks me “Wait, what do they want to impeach Biden for? And what does Hunter and his giant dong have to do with any of this?” and despite following this thread, I keep telling her I don’t know because their arguments keep shifting and making no sense. Something about a $2500 car loan repayment they claim is money from China? And “the border”?
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Jan 11, 2024 14:25
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RVWinkle posted:Furthermore, the checkout area only accommodates 4 bags so if you have more than that you can just gently caress off and if you spend too much time playing grocery Tetris then the machine will again loudly accuse you of stealing. There used to be a mute button for the machines too but they disabled that feature because my humiliation must be made public. I think those bagging areas are weight-sensitive and only go off if you pull a bag too soon after loading it or don't move your scanned item to the bag immediately after scanning it. My trick is to load the first bag, then the second, third, then fourth. Take the first bag and put it in your cart, load the now-empty first bag, rinse and repeat for the other bags. I think my grocery store gave up on the weight alarm cuz it doesn't go off any more though
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Jan 11, 2024 14:26
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the debate between Dark B and trump should be sending them through a grocerie store to buy and few things and they have to use the self checkout
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Jan 11, 2024 14:28
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Grey Cat posted:How much could a banana cost, 8 million dollars? 61 Stormy Daniels OR 266 Dino Sajudins OR 53 Karen McDougals OR 2,000,000 Fish Delights
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Jan 11, 2024 14:32
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:Shut the hell up about self checkouts you a fair the Welles This thread has been compromised by Big Grocery. Don't listen to their lies!
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Jan 11, 2024 14:34
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Brocktoon posted:My wife continually asks me “Wait, what do they want to impeach Biden for? And what does Hunter and his giant dong have to do with any of this?” and despite following this thread, I keep telling her I don’t know because their arguments keep shifting and making no sense. Something about a $2500 car loan repayment they claim is money from China? And “the border”? He's a Democrat and the Democrats tried to impeach Trump. That's the reason. And to smear his name in a campaign season.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:34
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redshirt posted:He's a Democrat and the Democrats tried to impeach Trump. That's the reason. I mean, yeah, I just tell her “they just want to impeach him 3 times so he has more than Trump” and she says “Yeah, but what is their actual stated reason for impeaching?” and that’s when my brain misfires.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:53
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ElectricSheep posted:I think those bagging areas are weight-sensitive and only go off if you pull a bag too soon after loading it or don't move your scanned item to the bag immediately after scanning it. if only there were a way to purchase your items that didn't require learning tricks and performing unpaid labor
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Jan 11, 2024 14:54
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Jan 11, 2024 14:58
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This man can barely stand.
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Jan 11, 2024 14:59
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thunderspanks posted:if only there were a way to purchase your items that didn't require learning tricks and performing unpaid labor There's two sides to this - Automation is coming and there really is no argument that being a cashier is a good job. Its an awful job. Its miserable. Its a job not worth saving. Its like saying we should save the horse and buggy industry because 'jobs' despite them being outdated and antiquated. The loss of these jobs is a key argument why we need Universal Basic Income. We should not save jobs because they are jobs, especially jobs that are just unending misery and repetition. We should be fighting for better means to provide resources to people. Yes, doing your own checkout is unpaid labor. But to be blunt - a lot of people prefer self-checkouts. This issues that needs to be solved is better social systems to help people survive without saving lovely, awful jobs, and make these companies pay into such systems that they themselves benefit from. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 15:10 on Jan 11, 2024 |
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Jan 11, 2024 15:00
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As well try to convince America that you deserve to live if you can't "pay your way".
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Jan 11, 2024 15:03
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Data Graham posted:As well try to convince America that you deserve to live if you can't "pay your way". Yes, exactly. Part of this is pretending 'earning a living' in the age of rampant automation and consolidation of jobs makes no sense anymore - fewer people are doing more, often with less. The issue is that instead we're focused on saving absolutely lovely and awful jobs versus actually focusing on combating the idea that maybe we should just enable people to live just for existing rather than 'earning' it. Social programs like UBI and stimulus packages directly benefit companies because people spend that money, unlike when we bail out companies and they just sit on the cash or payout executive bonuses and do stock buybacks that benefit only themselves. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Jan 11, 2024 |
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Jan 11, 2024 15:05
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So who won last night's The debat.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:06
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WHY BONER NOW posted:So who won last night's The debat. Trump.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:06
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WHY BONER NOW posted:So who won last night's The debat. Whoever won, we lost.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:06
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WHY BONER NOW posted:So who won last night's The debat. there are no winners at a debat
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Jan 11, 2024 15:08
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Jan 11, 2024 15:09
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CommieGIR posted:There's two sides to this - Automation is coming and there really is no argument that being a cashier is a good job. Its an awful job. Its miserable. Its a job not worth saving. Its like saying we should save the horse and buggy industry because 'jobs' despite them being outdated and antiquated. Oh I don't disagree, I was a grocery store cashier for years in my youth (and I maintain to this day that menial jobs should be mandatory for everyone at some point in their adolescence). As a consumer though I dislike self checkouts, particularly when they're used beyond the scope of being a glorified 10-items-or-less lane. Going through a cashier lane is almost always faster in my experience, not to mention if you're ever unfortunate enough to get stuck behind someone with a dozen produce items who doesn't know the code for any of them. More importantly though I couldn't pass up the obvious joke.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:09
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It's closing argument day! But that mean old LIBERAL judge won't let Trump speak! Also, the judge got a bomb threat to his house last night. Just a coincidence, I'm sure.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:11
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kazil posted:there are no winners at a debat Sometimes if their particularly bad they can be pretty amusing for the audience, so I guess in that case the audience wins?
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Jan 11, 2024 15:12
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CommieGIR posted:Yes, exactly. Part of this is pretending 'earning a living' in the age of rampant automation and consolidation of jobs makes no sense anymore - fewer people are doing more, often with less. The issue is that instead we're focused on saving absolutely lovely and awful jobs versus actually focusing on combating the idea that maybe we should just enable people to live just for existing rather than 'earning' it. America being "land of the free" was supposed to make us all rich and eliminate drudgery, bringing us leisure. Instead we became a nation of insane workaholics who shame anyone who can't take part in the system and sneer at Europeans who work less than we do The techno revolution was supposed to make us all rich and eliminate drudgery, bringing us leisure. Instead we became a nation of screen-tappers and computer maintenance workers, literally the "your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots" from the Simpsons Can't wait to see what's next
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Jan 11, 2024 15:13
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UBI will never exist in the United States. If it does it will be 1) below a livable amount 2) used as an excuse to eliminate other systems like food stamps and 3) opt-out so states like Florida can refuse
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Jan 11, 2024 15:14
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Jan 11, 2024 15:19
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Renreeja posted:the debate between Dark B and trump should be sending them through a grocerie store to buy and few things and they have to use the self checkout And then make them mod the wow lore thread for a week, each. The loser has to stay there. Forever.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:20
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Morning Catch up. Toxic Mental posted:Nah they were banned like 100 years ago because they could kill pine trees but they’re not banned anymore Fun fact -- They are still restricted for planting in Michigan. Like, you have to get special permission to get plants. I learned this when researching how to get blackcurrants here because my British husband introduced me to blackcurrant tea and spread, and America hates those things apparently. Failed Imagineer posted:It's a constant disappointment in America when you get a purple drink or jam expecting delicious blackcurrant but then have to endure some horrible fake grape flavour Another Fun Fact -- That fake grape flavor was apparently an actual grape flavor back in the early American grape days, but the species of grape has been bred out of existence.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:21
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just a bomb threat, no its okay lets have this maniac walking around free nbd really
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Jan 11, 2024 15:23
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Trump people calling in bomb threats? Say it ain't so!
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Jan 11, 2024 15:23
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Jan 11, 2024 15:24
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Queen-Of-Hearts posted:And then make them mod the wow lore thread for a week, each. The loser has to stay there. Forever. trump would just start banning everyone who didn't suck up to him enough so the thread would be empty within a week. Honestly probably the best approach.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:24
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FuturePastNow posted:UBI will never exist in the United States. If it does it will be 1) below a livable amount 2) used as an excuse to eliminate other systems like food stamps and 3) opt-out so states like Florida can refuse Maybe, maybe not. But it's what we need.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:24
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Calling in bomb threats to
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Jan 11, 2024 15:25
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BrideOfUglycat posted:Morning Catch up. For some reason, I love that fake grape taste but not a big fan of the sugar that's usually associated with it. Some sparkling water company (Waterloo?) makes a grape sparkling water that tastes exactly like it but with no sugar and I'm addicted to it. Holy poo poo.
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Jan 11, 2024 15:26
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BrideOfUglycat posted:Morning Catch up. I'm reasonably sure it's just concord grapes which are not really popular, but still very much non-extinct.
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