shaggyb
@shaggyb@lemmy.world
- Comment on The USA spends $15k/student annually which is 30% higher than the global median. Why do U.S. schools have "fundraisers" where kids are incentivized to sell stuff to people? 2 days ago:
30-50% if its an actual physical item is pretty normal. If it’s something like a discount card or coupon book, profit approaches 90%.
- Comment on Here’s an idea 5 weeks ago:
I agree that this a colossally stupid idea.
However, it has the virtue of not being every other word I read online. For the novelty of it, I thank you.
- Comment on Do you use your blinker in a car? 1 month ago:
Very much this.
I was hoping to imply that with the phrase “road users” but I wasn’t explicit about it.
Cyclists too. If you can’t keep a cyclist safe you shouldn’t be allowed in a car.
- Comment on The Rock smells bullshit 1 month ago:
All I know is that when you’re out of slits, then you’re out of pier.
- Comment on Do you use your blinker in a car? 1 month ago:
Yes. Don’t listen to people who tell you not to.
The indicator is for communicating your intent to change the position (which lane you’re in) or direction (turning in or out of a road, parking space, etc.) of your car.
The safest thing you can do as a driver is to be PREDICTABLE to other drivers. The indicator communicates necessary information for other drivers to predict your actions.
Not using one when changing the position or direction of your car is inconsiderate and dangerous to other road users. It is also illegal.
Use them. Please.
- Comment on It's a sin in Christianity to consume media based on ancient mythology and folklore? 1 month ago:
You mean to tell me that not bashing children’s heads against a rock is a uniquely christian value.
- Comment on It's a sin in Christianity to consume media based on ancient mythology and folklore? 1 month ago:
You, specifically, possibly. I don’t know you and I certainly don’t care who “your people” are. But if you rely on a sky fairy to tell you it’s bad to bludgeon children to death rather than having basic compassion to tell you, signs aren’t good for you. All you’d need is for a charismatic sociopath to tell you the magic cloud genie changed its mind and then it’s all of our brains bashed in. History has proven that.
- Comment on It's a sin in Christianity to consume media based on ancient mythology and folklore? 1 month ago:
And this is why religions are so dangerous and terrifying right here.
If you can’t answer that question on your own, you are frightening.
- Comment on It's a sin in Christianity to consume media based on ancient mythology and folklore? 1 month ago:
Sin is defined is an act in defiance of god. There is no god to defy.
Your question presumes that harm can only come from sin. That presumption is nonsensical in the absence of a god.
- Comment on It's a sin in Christianity to consume media based on ancient mythology and folklore? 1 month ago:
Sin is a myth. There is no god to judge you.
Consider the harm your actions and beliefs cause. The rest is bullshit.
- Comment on Good ol' Reddit, at it again (and again, and again, and...). 1 month ago:
I think it’s a bullshit rule, myself.
But it is an clearly-stated rule.
The real question is how many accounts you want to throw at it, because if you ask me, in for a penny in for a pound.
And it is morally correct to harass elon.
- Comment on Am I entitled to compensation? 1 month ago:
Only if you have mesothelioma too.
- Comment on How likely is it that Trump will be the first President assassinated since Kennedy? 1 month ago:
It’s important to note that even in that scenario, he’s limited to a total of 10 years. If he would take over from a VP position, he could exceed 10 total years as POTUS.
Whatever “limited” means in the current state of things is another question.
- Comment on How likely is it that Trump will be the first President assassinated since Kennedy? 1 month ago:
If we’re being real, it’s not likely at all. He’s probably safer than Biden was.
Not only does the secret service impose incredibly tight security (not perfect, mind you), but Trump doesn’t go anywhere except the White House and his shithole golf course.
In order to assassinate him, it would probably have to be an inside job. That seems exceptionally unlikely.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Is he good enough to be a coach? Or a trainer? Or work in sports tech? Media?
Maybe he can find a way to be invoked without being locked in on being a player on the field at the top level. If what he loves is the game, he can be a part of making the game better or safer or reach more people.
- Comment on So this is it, is trump god? Will Republicans sacrifice their own well being to own the libs? 1 month ago:
Incontinence isn’t much of a put-down at this point. Trump has literally been in diapers for over a decade.
- Comment on You must take a long road trip with Donald Trump and no one else in the car. Security is everywhere; no one is in danger. You drive and control the radio, but can only play music. What's the playlist? 1 month ago:
I hang myself with the seatbelt.
- Comment on Why don’t brands make simpler names? 1 month ago:
PC component makers used to. They found it hard to swindle people into buying what was most profitable over what was best performing, so they deliberately made their naming schemes incomprehensible.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 months ago:
I’d construe that as a threat.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 months ago:
Nobody said that doing what’s right would be easy. Or safe. Only that it’s worth doing.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 months ago:
100% of all of it. You have the RIGHT. Not priviliege, not favor, not permission. RIGHT.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 months ago:
The logical conclusion is that absolute suppression is not as effective as the authorities would like us to believe.
- Comment on How likely is the US government going to identify and arrest every online user who have disagreed with the current administration? 2 months ago:
I have the RIGHT to freedom of speech and expression and I will not waive it for Trump or anyone else. Without it, there is no United States.
Fuck Donald Trump. Fuck Elon Musk. Fuck the Republicans. Fuck the oligarchy. Fuck authoritarianism. Fuck this fear, and fuck advance compliance.
I serve no fucking king.
- Comment on Receipt checkers trigger me 2 months ago:
Just look pissed off and walk by as though they don’t exist. They’ll never bother you.
They don’t get paid enough to fight and they know it.
- Comment on Influencers people are finding their way to the Fediverse 2 months ago:
Sorry, I have stuff to do today. You’re just as capable of looking him up.
- Comment on Influencers people are finding their way to the Fediverse 2 months ago:
Ugh it’s like when Hank Green joined Bluesky and then immediately started tone policing and now all his videos are about how he’s a fragile little sad boy.
Stay in your fucking lane, YouTubers.
- Comment on Are there any non capitalistic technology companies still around? 2 months ago:
I hope you find your way to a civilized country.
- Comment on Why build for tomorrow when it's someone else's tomorrow? 2 months ago:
Nah. You want a fight, you can look somewhere else. I’ve got better things to do. I said what I wanted to say.
- Comment on Why build for tomorrow when it's someone else's tomorrow? 2 months ago:
We’re talking about you, bud. I’m good.
- Comment on Why build for tomorrow when it's someone else's tomorrow? 2 months ago:
May as well teach them then.