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ASeriesOfPoorChoices

@ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world

When faced with a series of unfortunate events, I make a series of poor choices.

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ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

didn't you vote in the primary? why not?

Americans got to choose between many candidates, and out of those, it's down to 6, and of those 6, it's only really likely 2, that's true.

But it isn't quite like you imply.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

what's weird about this is that Trump has been in The Simpsons plenty of times.

Here's Jeb kicking him in the nuts:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7ee6fd06-761a-4b77-ba1a-674690b71d88.jpeg

one for the meme:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/39a1528c-3b0a-4c4c-a57d-4b2fe7bdcea8.png

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

yes, obviously. but the point stands: there wasn't just two candidates, and you don't know what you're talking about.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

there are 6 parties, but only two of the six are large ones at the moment.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

just as long as you know you're wrong. 👍

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

he's not the only one. 😢

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

it could have been. I got a gym membership, but maybe I misunderstood.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

"gym" is pronounced "jim", not "gei-hm"

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

time to start mining for crypto and running LLM AI servers.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

at least you didn't tip.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

that's why I only use sabres and katanas ;-)

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

well, they're not straight, and they go nicely with my fedora...

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

My real goal is to be so not straight that the only sword suitable for me is a kopesh.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/07d67db4-16b3-44a2-b8e8-1b4d8f0dfe96.jpeg

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

people who pay full price for corporate pizzas and complain about it are hilarious.

you obviously have internet access. there is no excuse to pay so much. Use their website. Install their app. Even in the 90s pre-internet there were an endless supply of flyer-coupons/discounts.

Full price is a tax on stupid, gullible or the lazy. You paid the lazy tax. 🤷‍♂️

That all said: yes, the lazy tax / full price prices are insane. I have no idea why anyone would pay them, especially with the difference coupons makes.

also: 1) tipping is a good thing to do 2) if you can't afford to tip, don't tip. If you can, do. I don't factor BS into prices and complaints.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

absolutely. not only that, but it's even worse once you factor in the crust::body& topping ratio.

smaller pizzas have more crust area to topping area. So if you like dry bread, get smaller pizzas. If you like sauce and cheese, get a larger pizza.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

I said "or", not "and", but if you want to claim all 3, that's up to you.

I didn't suggest you had a problem with tipping. You suggested you had a problem with paying too much overall, and included the tip as part of your rant.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

but seriously - given you basically live on the internet these days, what was your excuse for not spending 30 seconds to get a coupon code to put into the website?

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

youre trying to tell us that you didn't know coupons exist? Come on.

this is on you.

yes, full price is insanely expensive, but the fact that anyone would ever pay it - and be in a situation where paying it is worthy of a complaint - is insane.

You were lazy and you paid the lazy tax. You want to call yourself "and" stupid, sure, whatever. But call a spade a spade. Own your mistake and don't blame Domino's.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

and to bring up another reading failure on your part (geezus, squid), I didn't say "use the internet" I said "website". website or app, two different options. I didn't you should order both from the website (internet?) AND the app (there's those faulty logic operators again). Either option - one of which you used - would have had vouchers/coupons on banner ads around the page. Bundles listed in with the normal menu. And so on.

But mostly I'm facepalming for you having misread almost every single line in my comment - and then whining about ME not reading. 🤦‍♂️ ffs, squid.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

Now I'm confused if you're being sarcastic or not. Do you think those sites don't offer coupons? (because they do)

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

That's just the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Domino's has had coupons since before the internet existed. You have no excuse. You've never seen the coupons at the end of shopping receipts? Stuffed in your mailbox? You know they exist.

And all those other sites still have discount codes all the time. There's entire websites dedicated to sharing coupon codes for every online shop.

The weird thing is, everyone - me included in this thread - has said Domino's charges too much. As to why they don't just lower prices? Because then they wouldn't make as much money off of stupid and lazy people.

Why don't businesses include tax with the sticker price? why do they put it as $7.99 instead of $8? because it looks smaller to your reptile brains and encourages overspending. They do it because it makes more money.

SHOULD they? meh. it would be nice. But also, our smooth brains like finding prizes (discounts) which encourages spending that we might not otherwise do. So they get more money both ways. Basic marketing 101.

Honestly, as someone with your hospital expenses, I'm not sure why finding ways to spend less money isn't higher on your things-to-do list, as opposed to moderating Lemmy. I'm not telling you how to spend your time, but you did write a few posts about spending too much money.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

where did I at any point offer any culinary advice or criticism?

Are you drunk on pain meds, or confusing me with another poster?

as for being stupid: yeah, probably your fault. I mean, if you are being wilfully ignorant, that's pretty stupid.

≥company's that take advantage...

how do you suggest they take advantage of lazy people without taking advantage of stupid people?

why do you suggest they don't also take advantage of "smart" people (which is, as I clearly said, what they are also doing)?

A continuing factor here, from the start, is you not reading the comments, and instead arguing disingenuously. This seems oddly out of character for you. Just kind of picturing you like Brendan Fraser in The Whale, only with anger and rage of Cartman.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

Just bought some Domino's pizzas. $2.67usd inc tax each for a large pepperoni (pick up). Unusually cheap discount, and it worked on me. Buying some pizza!

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

the issue isn't you're lying.

the issue is you're complaining about a fault with you, and blaming it on someone else. The fact you're not taking responsibility is why you're being dragged through the mud.

your post should be "oops, I forgot to use a coupon like a normal person and forgot to ask the store if they had any deals. look what my stupidity got me!" and you'd have some chuckles and some commiserations.

Instead, you're trying to blame Domino's for you not knowing that coupons have existed since the 1800s or something.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

as I called it before, "the lazy tax". 🤷‍♂️

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

he DID use the internet. He used their website, and still ignored all their deals.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

EXACTLY. This isn't new or news.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

I just paid $2.67usd after tax for a large pepperoni Domino's pizza. That's a deal.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

yeah, love that uber surcharge. 🤦‍♂️

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

there were coupons on the website he ordered from. He chose to ignore them and pay extra so he could make a post on Lemmy to drive up engagement (I am presuming, at this point)

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

don't be an asshole, FS.

You're not ignorant, you knew coupons existed, you were just too lazy. Lazy people deserve to be taken advantage of.

And to make matters worse for you, even when shown how to spend less, you've actively said that you didn't want to do that.

You're being an asshole. You're being an attention whore.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

holy fucking shit. what the fuck was that?

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

that is a lie. maybe if you were part of that Amazon tribe that just got Starlink and porn, I could believe that. But it's such a stupid lie.

Like you're saying you knew coupons existed before, but with the advent of the internet, they must have all disappeared?

I retract my earlier statement - maybe you really are that stupid. I mean, not just ignorant, but actually, demonstrably stupid.

Now I feel sorry for that Library you're in.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

I thought you weren't either, but evidence and time do crazy things.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

justified? no. Never said I justified it. Your literacy - once again - is really lacking. But I did address it.

The difference between you and Brendan Frasers "The Whale" is that his character was actually well read and articulate. You're more like the WoW troll from South Park.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

since you started by engaging disingeniously, not bothering to read what I wrote, I'll give you the same respect and not read what you wrote, and just presume you're going to whine about being called out on your bs.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

after paying him tens of millions, they did it again a thousand more times because thousands of tens of millions is billions. tens of thousands of millions of dollars. It's an insane amount of money.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

your momma's emissions.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

no personal property was involved.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

absolutely agree with the mesh wifi. Two stations, one at your NAS, one near you. They'll form a direct high-speed link between each other. Zero effort. Faster than Powerline ethernet, and most other options.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

Q: why is running a cable across the house not an option?

it's not length, since 30m should be enough for most mcmansions.

it's not cost, since cables are fairly cheap. Cheapest option there is.

you run along wall edges, taking the long way if you have to. When crossing open areas, you lay a rubber cable protector over the top (or a strip of carpet with a gutter cut out underneath), to stop tripping and make it look nice.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

I've run cables between floors, down stairs and such. Stairs make things easier, because you can run the cable across them without tripping anyone, or needing to cover them. You can wind through bannisters to avoid using tape too.

Also, you should only be running one cable, and putting a switch at the other end.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

careful, that's a hardcore tankie troll you replied to.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

that's great if you never need to pause or skip tracks.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

I love how there's all these science and software experts who think this is impossible, when it is clearly very easily possible. It's not a question of if it's good (it isn't) or if they should (they shouldn't).

Hiding your heads in the sand and collectively saying they can't - in a pro-privacy group - is insane. It's like reading about how you can hack an air gapped computer and having a bunch of Amish say it's impossible.

Maybe figure out how they are first, then talk about what to do about it. But this collective "nuh-uh!" is nuts.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

if your cars don't turn, how do they leave your driveway? 🤦‍♂️ jeezus you people are dense as heck.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

"nobody said"... and then goes on to say it's impossible 🤦‍♂️

jfc you people. 🤦‍♂️

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

yes, with your average phone.

I'm sorry you failed highschool physics.

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