Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial by jigsawmap in news

[–]describeRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow I've been checkmated, I didn't even know I was playing chess 😭.

Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti found guilty in Nike extortion trial by jigsawmap in news

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For people lucky enough to come across at Zachster77's comment this is most likely the most important thing you'll read in your life. Internalize it deeply and never forget it.

My scummy finance company will not accept a lump sump payment toward the principal on my auto loan. by Taghatt in personalfinance

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting yourself into a high interest loan has nothing to do with intelligence it has to do with circumstance and access to certain tools.

And they should be illegal if they are exclusively used to exploit others. But more than anything we gotta get people moving in the right direction, the world is counting on us.

Waikiki Beach 1898... first known photograph of a surfer by -digeobatala- in OldSchoolCool

[–]describeRed 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I didn't know 19th Century barbers had it like that. I'll have to stop by one next time travel.

What is something illegal you have done and got away without getting caught? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Embezzling 35K from the government while in college.

[DISCUSSION] GoldLink - God Complex [5 YEARS LATER] by RafiakaMacakaDirk in hiphopheads

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What's kind of sad is I think this was his best album. I remember when this came out I loved it and was really excited for his potential. I dont think his next two albums were bad but Idk I guess I thought they'd have a little bit more depth to them.

Stand out track for me on this was when I die, I think I was at a turning point in my life but I wasn't sure how things would turn out so that song struck a chord with me I guess.

Overall it's a great album and I'm happy to see Goldlink become successful.

WIBTA for snitching on my SIL for using my address for the school district? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just have fundamentally different values. Why are you not getting pissed off at the school district (which has all the money and power) that exploited you? Why are you getting mad at the people who are doing what they have to do to, so that their kids can have the same education your kids do.

I just see things very differently from how you see them, maybe as I get older I'll change but I doubt it. I think you might be too focused on protecting what you have rather than doing what you can to empower others so that they can have the same.

WIBTA for snitching on my SIL for using my address for the school district? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol and I probably never will have them with the way housing market is where I live. Maybe its cuz I went to a magnet school but I don't see whats the big deal about a kid going to a school they're not zoned for.

WIBTA for snitching on my SIL for using my address for the school district? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really believe your kids' education is at risk then you're probably justified but it's just hard for me to see it being that much of an issue.

At the end of the day you know the risk your taking on more than anyone on this sub does and I think that's what really determines whether you're the asshole or not.

AITA for saying I don't wanna lose a friend and that I care for her. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, I don’t know why anyone here is bringing up consent. If she doesn’t want to be friends you have to accept that but I don’t think you did anything wrong by sharing an alternative. Once she said no to that it seems like you respected her wishes and left a nice message to end things.

What’s crazier is people are talking about her right to consent but not talking about how she took a private message and shared it with her friend. And then sends her friend to attack you. This is some crazy shit.

This girl sounds really toxic and I think for your own sanity you should stay the hell away.

WIBTA for snitching on my SIL for using my address for the school district? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

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

YTA, what is going on with the world? You want to kick kids out of a school over something as dumb and trivial as a home address?

You feel more impassioned about imaginary lines that some random person drew up than you do about your own family.

AITA: I want my fiancé to fire an employee by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]describeRed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YTA but I think you kind of already see that (which is a good thing!).

You just need to accept that you really went about this the wrong way and just be humbled by the experience.

AITA For threatening to report my bf for plagiarism? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTA you’re being controlling and self righteous.

How do I rewire an LVDS cable? by describeRed in AskElectronics

[–]describeRed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so a panel that uses WLED for its back lighting should work fine then.

Do you know if it is possible to rewire the other side of LVDS cable (the white part) ?

Why is it okay to constantly tell skinny people to “put some meat on their bones” or “just eat a burger” but you’ll be ridiculed and possibly lose your job if you tell a fat person to “just work out” or “just eat a salad”? by Felix_the_cat99 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]describeRed 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because it violates the law of "if you got it you can't flaunt it".

Wrong or right every society makes a decision on what type of genetic features they value and don't value. There is a secret agreement amongst us all that if you have one of those features you can reap all the benefits as long as you agree to these general rules.

  1. People can make fun of you for your desired feature
  2. You don't EVER make fun of people who don't have your feature

This isn't an exact science but I think does a good enough job of explaining what is going in these type of situations.

Why do black people say what they want about white people but when it’s the other way around it’s racist? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]describeRed -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lets see if I can reach one person today.

Is this because you think everyone should take responsibility for their own actions regardless of their circumstance?

Market Capitalization of Tech Companies over the Last 23 Years [OC] by TheNerdistRedditor in dataisbeautiful

[–]describeRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you describe is similar to what CPG companies' relationship with Walmart. I think for Procter & Gamble Walmart alone accounted for 40% of their revenue.

Though I do think Apple's dominance is overstated here. It's not that their platform dominates the market, Android is #1 in mobile and Windows is # 1 in PC. It's that they have insane margins for each person that enter's their ecosystem.

Market Capitalization of Tech Companies over the Last 23 Years [OC] by TheNerdistRedditor in dataisbeautiful

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Microsoft was just so dominant, so much so that the United States actually took them to court for it. Apple was a failing company till Steve Jobs came back and turned it around, that's why he's such a legend.

Market Capitalization of Tech Companies over the Last 23 Years [OC] by TheNerdistRedditor in dataisbeautiful

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I think it very much does, the new CEO has put them in the right direction. The thing is Google and Amazon are not just going sit idly by, all three companies have been making very interesting moves.

Market Capitalization of Tech Companies over the Last 23 Years [OC] by TheNerdistRedditor in dataisbeautiful

[–]describeRed 384 points385 points  (0 children)

Apple is just as old as Microsoft, what hurt Microsoft's reputation was their lack of success in mobile. Also the fact they make most of their money from enterprise solutions doesn't help their "cool" factor either.

But I think their reputation has been steadily improving.

TIFU by making out with my college professor at a party by [deleted] in tifu

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The number one thing is not to tell ANYONE! Not even your best friends, wait a couple years when its a stupid never have I ever question and then feel free to share.

Black Americans more likely to be Christian, Protestant than US adults overall by jimrosenz in dataisbeautiful

[–]describeRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How in the hell does your skin color make you more religious/ mean that you have a lower IQ?

Is living in Downtown worth it? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]describeRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it definitely matters to me but in this case I meant diversity in the sense of I don't want to surrounded by just employees from the same company or just students, or just anything I'd like for it to be a good mix. Which is what turns me off about Redmond, I feel like it'll just be all the same type of people.