Antigravitas posted:

It's ridiculous because those "membership cards" are always so over the top and obviously not real.

Antigravitas posted:

Cleretic posted:

I don't get why everyone's so confused, what do you guys use for HD streaming?

Rockman Reserve posted:

yes, there should be better social programs for the unemployed

yes, lyft and other gig companies are horribly exploitative of their workers

but to act like those are reasons to continue employing someone doing their job so badly that someone could die is some truly worm-brain poo poo

Antigravitas posted:

It's ridiculous because those "membership cards" are always so over the top and obviously not real.



People who fall for those are basically the same who fall for these:

VinylonUnderground posted:

There isn't much to do in Hannover and sometimes it leaks out into the rest of the country. Even the cool parts.

Grimdude posted:

I'm a pretty rabid leftist myself, and even I think the last page or so has been embarrassing. Like this weird (apparently self-evident) notion that Lyft literally FORCES people to run red lights constantly in order to make money; where are we pulling this from? Like yeah McDonald's and Walmart pay poo poo wages too but they're still gonna fire you if you steal poo poo from them repeatedly because "they don't pay enough." You're not wrong of course that they pay you too little, but like, what do you think will happen? They'll realize the truth of socialism and change their minds?

I get the "being right" is of paramount importance on here, but there's something to be said about oh I don't know, being able to survive in this lovely capitalist hellhole? You can't just do whatever you want because poo poo is unfair.

Data Graham posted:

Like remember when Domino's had the "30 minutes or it's free" guarantee? And they had to drop it because delivery drivers were blowing reds and taking insane risks to not have to eat poo poo from their boss when they got back after taking 31 minutes to get somewhere?

Grimdude posted:

I'm a pretty rabid leftist myself, and even I think the last page or so has been embarrassing. Like this weird (apparently self-evident) notion that Lyft literally FORCES people to run red lights constantly in order to make money; where are we pulling this from? Like yeah McDonald's and Walmart pay poo poo wages too but they're still gonna fire you if you steal poo poo from them repeatedly because "they don't pay enough." You're not wrong of course that they pay you too little, but like, what do you think will happen? They'll realize the truth of socialism and change their minds?

I get the "being right" is of paramount importance on here, but there's something to be said about oh I don't know, being able to survive in this lovely capitalist hellhole? You can't just do whatever you want because poo poo is unfair.

Beartaco posted:

Before we start a new derail, let's go back to the soup debate.

Biplane posted:

If my soup isn't here in 30 minutes or less, no tip.

quote:

I have been living with my boyfriend for about 7 months. Two weeks ago he sat me down and presented a powerpoint presentation with his business idea. I knew he'd been working on an idea, but he didn't want to tell me about it until it was finished. Based on his enthusiasm and his prior seemingly intelligent nature, I thought maybe it'd be a pretty cool idea.

Instead he presented to me an idea about "soup tubes". The idea, if you can call it that, is to construct a series of tubes throughout our city that leads to centralized soup kitchens. For a monthly subscription, a customer can "subscribe to a tube of soup", and a tube extension would be built off the nearest mainline tube and directly into the customer apartment or home. Based on subscription level, that would determine the quantity of soup a customer could pour and how many types of soup. The "tubes" are basically the size of pipes, like you might see under a sink, but he insisted that "it MUST be called soup tube, not soup pipe, tube just zings better."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. At first I asked if he was crank yanking me or something, but he was completely sincere. Obviously, the idea is completely insane. The notion that the city would authorize somebody to construct a series of tubes everywhere that carry soup into homes is of course ludicrous. And even if such an initiative were approved, the costs for such an operation would be ridiculous. You would have to charge outrageous prices for customers to install and "subscribe" to a soup tube, and who would pay for such a service when canned soup costs like a dollar or two? Or you can buy soup from a restaurant for a few dollars? I explained these things as politely as I could but he dismissed them and all said that "tube based soup delivery is the wave of the future."

He then asked me how much I wanted to invest, and I told him nothing, and he looked absolutely heartbroken. Since then, almost every day he has asked again for me to invest, and keeps trying to sell me on the idea. He is also doing the same thing to a lot of his friends.

It is starting to drive me up the wall. First, I am at a loss as to how he can believe such a stupid idea is worthwhile, second it is really god damned annoying to be asked on a daily basis to invest in a system of soup tubes, and third I am also concerned for his sanity. Other than his apparent obsession with this though he has shown no other signs.

I would like some advice as to how I can reason with him, or whether I should even continue this relationship.

TL:DR - My boyfriend wants me to invest in a business venture wherein tubes would deliver soup.

Soylent Pudding posted:

You clearly need a soup tube:


My (25F) boyfriend (25M) keeps asking me to invest in his "soup tube" business idea, and I am not sure how to deal with it

Fister Roboto posted:

An individual uber driver running a red light is bad, but giving them a bad review and getting them fired isn't going to solve the problem of uber drivers as a group running red lights, because the root of that problem lies in uber's business policies. All that will change is that they will be fired and replaced by someone who is just as likely to run red lights.

Weatherman posted:

Gosh it's almost as if the profit motive doesn't belong in some places

e: regarding ubers, not soup

Fister Roboto posted:

An individual uber driver running a red light is bad, but giving them a bad review and getting them fired isn't going to solve the problem of uber drivers as a group running red lights, because the root of that problem lies in uber's business policies. All that will change is that they will be fired and replaced by someone who is just as likely to run red lights.

Captain Monkey posted:

They all get that, but they're too dedicated to owning poor people for pushing through a yellow and having it turn red mid-intersecrtion.

OwlFancier posted:

Only some bad drivers are incentivized to drive badly, and only poor bad drivers face consequences.

OwlFancier posted:

Only some bad drivers are incentivized to drive badly, and only poor bad drivers face consequences.

Laopooh posted:

Here's the best soup I've ever made! mmm

Laopooh posted:

Here's the best soup I've ever made! mmm