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Had to remake thread due to chat in pic having uncensored words that would got me modded

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Nukazie posted...

is the movie about to start

this post was 15 hours ago

So now that we are this far in the thread.

The real solution is supposed to be, competition.

That is why it is important to break up monopolies and to break up collusion.

Starbucks, if you did not know, had bought up tons and tons of coffee shops to stifle competition.

There is many famous instances of starbucks across the street from each other. Why? Because instead of competing in a fair manner, they said, "nah, we will just buy you out."
and voila

g980 posted...

it is exploitation of their labor to only pay them the agreed upon amount

Guide posted...

wings idunno what your jam is but you've gone from background noise to 200% reading incapacity in like a week

What did I not read?

monkmith posted...

i swapped out all the water valves in my house a year ago, without youtube i'd have never tried it because i'd never used a soldering torch and didn't know how to work with copper pipe. probably saved a grand because of it.

"but were you paid for that labor??? EXPLOITED!"

likely what tc is thinking atm

tc really trying to argue you can exploit yourself

g980 posted...

whoosh

oh that went over your head?

let me help you out

exploitation is when the owner of a business exploits the labor of someone they have employed

you are using in your op, a person who employed themselves and saying "but but but guys, he is exploited?"

really dumb post

CE_gonna_CE posted...

Based on what Ive been charged by plumbers in the past, I would think they are compensated quite well.

isn't funny how people like tc say dumb stuff like "get a trade job!" you know, like plumbing?

but then they all the sudden pretend that the discussion of exploitation is discussing these jobs even people like tc think make very good money

not to mention, most plumbers are SELF employed

theAteam posted...

It's g#'s so it's def satire

PoundGarden is anti-worker rights and claims to be an ex-HR department boss

@theAteam

I know I am doing good work when tc has a meltdown like this.

dragonstar13 posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgjPl-YW6Hc

I think bringing up awareness is a good start, and having a conversation with people around you about this.

yea,
tell all your friends and family

even discuss with your boomer parents who probably will rage and think you became a communist

Alteres posted...

Hmm, I didnt know about it directly connecting to the muscles and bypassing the brain. Though using the terms muscles and brain on an insect are a little generous.

how does an ant move if you think they have no muscles?

Zazabar posted...

Remember when they said raising minimum wage would raise prices everywhere? Joke's on them, prices are going up anyway! HAHA!

:(

"BECAUSE OF ANTIWORK!!!!

STOP CRITICIZING CORPS!"

this is what some users say

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RAAAWWWRRR posted...

My sister works at Starbucks and its insane how expensive it is. Even the workers are shocked too. Our orders are usually above $20-$30 which thankfully, we have a 50% discount and she gets free drinks and food sometimes. Heck after the discounts, I still think its expensive hahah.

And to think that there are MILLIONS of customers who have no discounts, and buy Starbucks daily... sheeeeeeesh......... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

If you work in an office and the office doesn't have good coffee provided, you don't always have good options.

Work from home and you can just make whatever you want whenever you want.
Or course I just talking coffee.

I guess if you want some weird drink it not the same.

so in theory there is a chance something like this might one day infect humans

I guess, that is good reason to hope a God exists who loves humans and would prevent such a thing

that is so you can sleep at night lol

WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

This was the same stuff from The Last of Us wasn't it? Been a while since I played it.

nah, I pretty sure they brain was infected and the person was basically dead

this is worse because the brain is still alive and the body still keeping it alive

I wonder if the ant is in a dream or they see themselves moving but cannot do anything

boobs are great but sometimes a petite lil mama with a cute face and bombastic personality is better

Yuuko-Chan posted...

They aint giving up their daily Starbucks which ironically is contributing to their bad spending habits and making them broke

I make my own coffee

TIL that the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (zombie fungus) doesn't control ants by infecting their brain. Instead it destroys the motor neurons and connects directly to the muscles to control them. The brain is made into a prisoner in its own body

Over the course of a week, it compels the ant to leave the safety of its nest and ascend a nearby plant stem. It stops the ant at a height of 25 centimetersa zone with precisely the right temperature and humidity for the fungus to grow. It forces the ant to permanently lock its mandibles around a leaf. Eventually, it sends a long stalk through the ants head, growing into a bulbous capsule full of spores. And because the ant typically climbs a leaf that overhangs its colonys foraging trails, the fungal spores rain down onto its sisters below, zombifying them in turn

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/surn08/til_that_the_fungus_ophiocordyceps_unilateralis/

ChocoboMogALT posted...

Share holders (many of which are Starbucks employees, since there's yearly stock gifts) actually voted down a CEO pay raise. They just said, "nah" and did it anyways.

wait, isn't that illegal?

NoMeLx22x posted...

What a gross misrepresentation of an argument.

shouldn't even reply to that one lol

sktgamer_13dude posted...

pretty sure this is a 462 account based on the sig and profile pic

Which makes sense with the bullshit its spewing lmao

I know alot of these types irl

they are usually neets or work poverty jobs

like, who do they think we are trying to help out? not myself

well I guess prices not going up would help me, but I can afford them either way though

hockeybub89 posted...

Ok I cast a spell on the world and everyone now has the right skills and the right work ethic.

Still need millions of them working service jobs

Not to mention....

teachers

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/7/1/AAefUOAAC8AX.jpg

Literal teachers babysitting your spoiled kids mr.luchador

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loafy013 posted...

How come even when labor stays flat (or goes down because they keep cutting workers), prices still go up?

When costs go down.

Prices still go up.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/6/6/AAefUOAAC8AS.jpg

Yuuko-Chan posted...

Ingredients and labor costs more.

Why does the antiwork crowd not understand basic economics yet demand drastic change?

you managed to make the dumbest post in this thread so far

congrats

ExtremeLuchador posted...

Get a skill and you won't have to worry about what Starduck's is doing.

@ExtremeLuchador

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monkmith posted...

i'm sorry are you suggesting that the current legislature full up with republicans who refuse to do anything beneficial for people with a net wealth below 10mil would actually write those laws? or did you just fail civics and dont understand how laws work?

So you think consumers can band together and decide to not buy a product

but voters cannot band together to elect a good legislature?

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

I don't know what we're supposed to do about it at this point. People elected don't care to actually address the issue. Things will continue until everything crashes down

Why elect those people?

IndorilGawain posted...

lmao what the fuck

This is why I was snappy in my other thread. I get these types of users saying dumb shit in my threads everyday.

Also why I continue to post them. Because you may think something is well known common knowledge, but be surprised how many people are actually are fooled or just ignorant.

monkmith posted...

well the major reason is that the only way companies will change is if people collectively stop buying their shit. its not like the government is going to regulate anything with the current legislature in place, and you're crazy if you think companies will do it out of the goodness of their hearts.

so you think consumers should stop buying everything and the economy does infact crash because you cannot fathom politicians ever enacting laws?
that is a pretty weird take

especially when we have laws in the past that had fixed some issues similar that we have had in the past

bigblu89 posted...

And nothing will change, because people still need their mocha-jocha latte grande with foam.

why do you put the responsibility for change on the consumers?
@bigblu89

also, before people say "you don't need starbucks"
let me remind everyone that food companies, like meat you buy in the grocer, are up 300% profits

gasoline also
https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1493761236705718272?cxt=HHwWgMC90cb787opAAAA

and on and on

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IndorilGawain posted...

Either you're confusing me with someone else or you're blatantly making s*** up now. Get a grip.

ok maybe, then I guess I am not obsessed with you?

Dakimakura posted...

1200 jacket where

https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/suiftd/amazon_is_asking_employees_to_vote_no_to_unions/

Very on brand for Amazon that the liaison telling them not to unionize is wearing a Canada Goose jacket.

Imagine telling people that make $15 an hour that they dont need any more money while wearing a $1200 jacket.

IndorilGawain posted...

What posts in your previous threads have I made that made you think I was anti-union lmao. Dude you're developing a weird obsession with me and I strongly encourage you to get over it.

And yes, I thought it was common knowledge at least for anyone who's ever worked retail.

weird obsession with you?

All I know is you posted in my thread the other day and came off as the usual corporate shill and another usual suspect chimed in to agree with you

Now you are in this thread being like "shhh, don't post that, it is common knowledge" which is a very weird take for someone who now claims to be pro-union

https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/1494027766957678597

Starbucks is raising prices after reporting a 31% increase in profits. The companys revenue increased by almost 20% to over $8,000,000,000. Their CEOs pay increased by almost 40% last year to more than $20,000,000.

Do not be fooled. This is about corporate greed. It always is.

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IndorilGawain posted...

Extremely pro. What a weird post.

Not a weird post at all based on previous posts you made in my other threads and then in this one being "doesn't everyone already know!!!!!"

IndorilGawain posted...

I mean, yeah it's terrible but I don't know why this surprises anyone? Pretty much any and every retail or retail-adjacent job makes employees watch like an hour of slides/video about how evil unions are during orientation. At least I had to some years back when I worked retail.

So are you pro or anti-union?

SauI_Goodman posted...

I thought this kind of stuff had to be done by a 3rd party explaining the pros and cons.

could be 3rd party

or maybe they just don't care

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/79903112

Con to unionizing:

1. I can't exploit you as much and will have to downgrade my jacket costs

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so she is not a sheep?

even better

"wow thanks for find it for me!"

"watch it now..."

"as it move back and forth..."

Alteres posted...

Honestly question though, what do we do?

metaverse

"newest strain is the most contagious one yet!"

"oh? so let us stop all precautions? got it!"

might break it and go above it

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lol nice.

for me it was younger girl who thought I was her age but I wasn't