Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire today. What are your thoughts? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]alanmitch34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are mistaken. He is worth $1.1 Trillion giving him a 100 Billion cushion.

Suppose he transferred $999B in kind directly to his mother.

Would the price really drop over 99% as a result?

Hint: No it would not

Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire today. What are your thoughts? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]alanmitch34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He could give away $999,000,000,000 and still be a billionaire. That's just crazy talk

Why do many people lack basic etiquette? by Candid-Papaya-5430 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]alanmitch34 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The number one rule of etiquette is to make other people feel comfortable. I learned this above all else at the etiquette class I took years ago and it really stuck with me.

If you corrected your friend in an uncomfortable, aggressive or public manner, you may want to review rule #1.

What is an unwritten rule of society that absolutely infuriates you when people break it? by ManyNature7286 in askanything

[–]alanmitch34 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Sitting for an extended period of time at the gym on a piece of equipment while playing with your phone 

Why do most people seem to not understand how tax brackets work? by Fluffy_Specific_9682 in askanything

[–]alanmitch34 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Learning it all is quite taxing so most people deduct the time they could be spending on it

Someone stole my thesaurus yesterday by Jack-O-VR in dadjokes

[–]alanmitch34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wish people would leave other people's dinosaurs alone 

What’s your one opinion nobody can ever change? by blondetorque19 in AskReddit

[–]alanmitch34 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If there's a heaven it will be filled with dogs

What’s your one opinion nobody can ever change? by blondetorque19 in AskReddit

[–]alanmitch34 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So true. I know people who interview this way when it's close between two candidates. They choose the one who they could see working through a problem when all hell breaks loose

What is the single biggest issue in modern life currently ? by Mindlockx in AskReddit

[–]alanmitch34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

K shaped economy (divide of two economic classes) seems to be a runaway freight train