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xkcd #2983: Monocaster in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Mono wheel, mono wheel, MONO WHEEL!

What is the most severe case of brainwashing you have seen? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I learned recently that there's a word for this, which is "thought-terminating cliche"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought-terminating_clich%C3%A9

Me but ublock origin in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Thank you! I was always morally opposed to ads. Glad to have another great reason to shun them

Me but ublock origin in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Exactly. I hate when things say FREE!* (*With Ads), because you ARE paying for it. With your PRECIOUS TIME

Decided to start paying predominantly cash again in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Some are only 30 cents! At least they were...

Decided to start paying predominantly cash again in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I agree, cash is fun in Germany. I think it really helps that the 1 and 2 euro coins are available and used in circulation. It was so nice going into the Späti and buying a beer with a single coin.

Change feels unnecessary in the States since the highest denomination that's widely circulated is the quarter dollar. There are dollar coins, but they are hardly ever used.