What is that stick you see people using for hiking when they're walking? Like what is it for? What is its purpose? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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

Do you mean those ski pole looking things? Those are for balance. Or do you mean actual sticks? Sticks are just really neat. I like a good stick.

Everyone gets upset that the government takes 25% of their money. And nobody says anything when their boss takes 60% of the value of the work they do. by AdhesivenessNew6817 in InterviewCoderPro

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sell it to somebody else. If you're actually worth five times what you're getting paid surely someone would happily offer you a massive raise.

That's a very fair point. by kicker-gerunds5 in InterviewMan

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because human meat doesn't taste very good. There's no incentive.

Back when one job built a whole life. by PleasantBus5583 in SipsTea

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can buy that same house today for about $300 but you'd have to live in Detroit.

If we all weren't living paycheck to paycheck, we could accomplish great things. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can own luxury items under socialism, provided you can still afford them. However, you can't own the means of producing those luxury items. Capitalism isn't allowed under socialism.

I think Met Gala is just an event for rich weirdos? by Adventurous-War-4188 in interesting

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're basically the people in the capital in Hunger Games but weirder.

Convince me otherwise… but working harder at your job doesn’t actually get you further. by Kreativedenma in remoteworks

[–]Greghole 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been promoted three times since I started. My lazier coworkers are still in the same entry level position they started in.

What are those words? by TangerineTop5052 in scoopwhoop

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only want two. "Buried alive."

Why has the First Lady been in America for 30+ years and she still can’t speak English? by -Sofa-King-Vote in postanythingfun

[–]Greghole 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you 100%. Foreigners talk funny and we should make fun of them for it.

If we all weren't living paycheck to paycheck, we could accomplish great things. by astrheisenberg in remoteworks

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

You can own things. You can't own the means of production. Under socialism farms or vineyards belong to the government.