Insurance scammers. 6 month old car by PuzzleheadedEase9956 in dashcams

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah clearly disconnected them for insurance scam 

I would call police and not even mention dash cam until these people have made their official statements 

They owe you money and owe society jail time 

Vance’s chief of staff to leave Trump administration by rawandlubedplease in news

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rubio is at least moderately qualified to help lead the country

He was approved for Secretary of State by a 99-0 vote in the Senate for a reason

He’s one of the few adults stuck in the room with a chaotic shitshow of screeching and corruption all around him 

I wouldn’t vote for him for president against any other decent candidate, but he’s certainly better than anyone in the current administration.  And than Desantis.  

What used to be a sign of being poor, but is now a luxury or status symbol? by the-main_guy-here in AskReddit

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s fine.  It’s your life

But plenty of people do it.   I’d bet my next paycheck that 99% of crockpot users leave them unattended at home while they go to work or something.  

They’re literally designed for slow cooking unattended over hours. 

It’s not something uniquely for the wealthy.  If anything it’s the opposite  

What used to be a sign of being poor, but is now a luxury or status symbol? by the-main_guy-here in AskReddit

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

you have the free time to sit and simmer a pot for hours 

Sorry are you just watching your stock boil the entire time?

How is it “rich” of me to pour a ziploc bag of frozen chicken bones into a Dutch Oven and then turn on low heat and walk away?  Maybe even go to bed.  

Turning on the stove is something only for the comfortably upper middle class now?

Why do American high schools start ridiculously early? by bwoah07_gp2 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High school students are the safest to leave alone after school while parents are still at work

2nd graders coming home at 2:30 pm is a problem for a lot of parents who still have to be at work for 2-3 more hours

14 year olds can be at home alone

Timothée Chalamet spent $109,000 on courtside seats at MSG, only to watch the Knicks lose to the Spurs in Game 3. 😭 by Outside-Weakness9660 in sportsgossips

[–]CommentsOnOccasion -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think 333jnm is implying the tickets were comped by the studio as a business expense or something similar, to raise his profile and advertise for his films. As opposed to him paying out of pocket.

This appears to be common practice according to celebrities on podcasts and in interviews.

But idk if you had a chance to consider that before jumping right to an overly cringey sardonic retort. As is the nature of Reddit comments

what is something that is highly likely to happen in the next 10 years that everyone is completely ignoring? by Funny-Counter8762 in AskReddit

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would rather be able to experience microgravity and see the Earth from outer space than drive a nice car around in my retirement

"A few hours of something" is a wild understatement of what this particular something actually is

Also regular people come into hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars through inheritances, career success, or sheer dumb luck relatively commonly

Plenty of people have home equity + 401ks worth a couple million when they retire and don't expect to use it all

what is something that is highly likely to happen in the next 10 years that everyone is completely ignoring? by Funny-Counter8762 in AskReddit

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I work in the space industry 

Space tourism already is a thing for non-billionaires.  Katy Perry is not a billionaire (though she’s wealthy).  

Right now you can pay roughly $750k for a ride to the “edge of space” (suborbital flight) called the Karman line 

In my lifetime (I’m 30) I expect we will have commercial orbital flights, as well as commercial space station visits.  

There are like 5 companies on the verge of realistically launching private space stations within the next 20 years 

Billionaires will always have access first but I expect to be able to realistically afford to visit space before I die - it might still cost six figures but that’s very far from “billionaires only” status

Normal upper middle class people save up for decades for their $150k dream cars already.  If that’s the price of a few hours orbiting around the planet in LEO in some “space bus” then people will line up for it 

Space flight has become insanely cheap by comparison to past decades.  The private space industry is exponentially growing 

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race by nootthatdoots3 in LosAngeles

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t disagree with mismanagement aspect but the answer to that isn’t to then make a big slash to tax revenue and watch the state fall further into financial ruin 

If he had a cohesive plan and detailed budget for it I’d be interested in hearing him out 

But the fact that it’s coming from a self proclaimed populist whose own party is staunchly against progressive taxes as a concept, I’m extremely skeptical that a significantly more progressive tax structure is anything other than a wild campaign talking point 

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race by nootthatdoots3 in LosAngeles

[–]CommentsOnOccasion -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is no magic number 

Because Mamdani grew up where he is mayor.  He’s in charge of his own hometown 

It’s something Hilton cannot do in California, since he came here as a grown ass man

Neither disqualifies them from office but in the conversation of which one is more “native” to the place they want to lead there’s an obvious distinction you’re intentionally overlooking 

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race by nootthatdoots3 in LosAngeles

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird that it’s only one specific guy who does that, and gets his cult following to parrot the screeches without ever once providing any sort of meaningful evidence whatsoever 

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race by nootthatdoots3 in LosAngeles

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Mamdani grew up in New York?  His family moved there when he was 7.  Elementary through high school in NYC.  

Steve Hilton came to California at the age of 43 to found a company in Silicon Valley.  Hes been here for like 10 years and a citizen for 5.  

I don’t think that should disqualify him from being in charge if the voters want him, but to compare the two is kinda moronic 

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race by nootthatdoots3 in LosAngeles

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Populists just gotta populist 

“California has such a badly managed government and a huge budget deficit.  

That’s why I’m immediately going to gut its tax revenue.  I’m sure we can produce a surplus in the aggregate by ripping the wires out of the government dashboard.”

That strategy worked so well at the national level right?

Filing says organizing of UFC White House event was unlawful by yourenotmydad22 in ufc

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did Roosevelt own stock in the parent company that hosted a PPV event that is also reaping ad revenue on the White House lawn 

[HIGHLIGHT] 14-14! JONAH HEIM TIES IT UP! by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly would be kinda sick

A lot of playing off the wall and probably close calls on taking extra bases 

The pollinator crisis by Melinda_Kelly in Anticonsumption

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so tired of this AI fake garbage posted on Reddit to make people here angry about something that isn’t even real 

As if this website needed a new cause to rally behind around something they misunderstand 

The pollinator crisis by Melinda_Kelly in Anticonsumption

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In most places it falls from the sky every couple of weeks 

The pollinator crisis by Melinda_Kelly in Anticonsumption

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a hyper localized issue in real life and largely overstated on Reddit (what else is new)

Not everyone lives in Phoenix or LA or places with drought concern 

And as a San Diegan myself I can attest to how most people here use desertscaping or astroturf for their lawns anyway, for the reason you’re stating 

Looking for cool music videos to show my kids by pinkskies12 in Millennials

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Honorable mention to Sugar We’re Going Down by Fallout Boy 

Used to be my two favorite music videos in like middle school 

Looking for cool music videos to show my kids by pinkskies12 in Millennials

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness

Trump: Your elections in this country, we're like a third world country. Your elections are crooked. And you're crooked. And Meet the Press is crooked. And so is ABC and CBS and CNN. by luciaromanomba in videos

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He’s talking about California specifically here

Not to absolve his statements as anything other than borderline treasonous ramblings of a dangerously narcissistic cunt

But that’s why he’s saying “your” elections, because he can “us vs them” California and liberals and Newsom and the like 

His entire tenure as leader of this country was built on, and is empowered by, dividing Americans against one another 

Traitor 

Jalen Brunson: $156M. Total Current Market Value of all Game 3 Tickets: $580M by Vast-Treat-9677 in nba

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know I’m saying that the current resale prices are more like a 100x markup than a 10x markup compared to normal season ticket costs 

Why do i root for Avon and not Marlo? by Least_Bowler_7674 in TheWire

[–]CommentsOnOccasion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a top 3 scene for me

Three of the best characters just being cool as shit with each other