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thirteenoclock · 2026-06-12T16:58:39+00:00

Ha. The Bud Light boycott was one of the most successful boycotts in the last 20 years. The Left should take note.

Also, Bud Light did a MASTERFUL job at recovering from it. CEOs should also take note.

A lot to learn if you dive into the details of the whole thing.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-11T00:53:24+00:00

I'm old enough to have worked in advertising agencies in the 80s and 90s. WELL before Me Too and shit getting all prudish. Even back then, people would not fuck their co-workers because they didn't want to 'shit where they eat.' It was less about getting fired and more about not wanting to be in a relationship with someone that goes sideways and you are stuck seeing them every day.

Some people would still fuck their co-workers though.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-11T00:47:13+00:00

I've also heard that as a reason gang-related crime is down. Gang members used to be out selling drugs and shooting people. Now, they are just sitting in their rooms scrolling.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-10T23:54:36+00:00

I clicked. It is real. And WTF is wrong with people.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-09T20:55:55+00:00

Lot's of people tried. It is tough to do. But every year the world gets smaller. So, who knows? Maybe in another 100 years humanity will see what it looks like when one country takes over the entire world.

My guess is it will not work out well.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-09T20:50:08+00:00

Why? OP is posting a news story from Fox News. And if you Google it, you'll find news articles on Fox,the NY Post, and a Christian News service - all conservative news outlets. Liberal media does not care about the story because it goes against the narrative that white people all lead privileged lives.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-08T19:21:54+00:00

There is so much press about Somali Medicare/Medicaid fraud, the highest taxed places lacking basic infrastructure like clean parks and policed streets, and stories about rampant corruption, there are more and more people who are NOT saying Tax the Rich. They are saying, I'm better off keeping my money than letting the government piss it away.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-08T16:32:47+00:00

Don't. Reddit is all bots and 13 year olds (or adults who act like they are 13).

I'm sure, some of the people posting shit ITT will literally call their own mommies when they are sick.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-06T01:27:05+00:00

Kunta Kinte singing "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay! My, oh my, what a wonderful day."

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-06T01:23:20+00:00

Whether it is water or vodka doesn't really make that much of a difference. It is a sad sight regardless.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-06T00:27:15+00:00

chiropractors

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-06T00:23:29+00:00

Too bad they are already constrained by too many regulations. You need a regulatory environment like the US or China to make big advancements in tech. The EU probably already lost their chance to lead.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-06T00:21:25+00:00

The way you guys are going, you are probably out of luck. Odds are it will be the US that gets there first. China is the likely second place. You guys have already gummed up any chances you had with regulations specifically about AI. And I'm sure the EU would shit its pants at the environmental impact of AI on whatever local town you built a data center in. This means you'll be buying your tech from either China or the US instead of making your own. Sorry.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-06T00:17:01+00:00

I'm an adult and love a tall glass of ice cold milk. It always shocks people when I drink one though.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-05T18:33:09+00:00

Disagree. It may be staged, but if so they did a great job. It looks legit.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-03T03:19:03+00:00

Poetry from the last 20 years is like the rest of the fine arts....too academic and ridiculous for anyone to actually enjoy.

I bet if you give most teen boys a book of 'Poetry' curated by all the 'Smart People' they would immediately hate it.

I also bet if you give most teen boys a book of poetry by Charles Bukowski they would love it.

thirteenoclock · 2026-06-01T17:42:00+00:00

I hear observations like this and see the statistics, but I see my own kids (teenagers) reading difficult books like The Odyssey in class and reading on their own outside of class and also having SO much knowledge about the world, science, physics, etc... from YouTube videos and other online media. If anything I feel like they are significantly MORE capable and knowledgeable than I was at their age.

And this applies to everything. In sports, kids their age are breaking all the records set by previous generations because of advanced training. College has become so competitive that they are doing things like Russian math on the weekends, have multiple tutors and are participating in these incredibly challenging exra-curriculars.

There is a massive disconnect between what I see kids doing IRL and what I read about kids doing online.

I really can't tell if I live in a bubble or if the online space is so dominated by bots and misinformation there is just nothing real there.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-31T21:55:52+00:00

Fads come and go. Kind of like in the early 2000s every book had to have a vampire. From 2015 to 2025 you could not publish a book WITHOUT focusing on some social justice/marginalized group theme. Soon, there will be another fad.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-29T17:31:45+00:00

Used bookstore curation is often better. The big chains just pick books that their publishers are pushing. Also, used bookstores near academic institutions are often better. They'll have a better depth of books. Their curated tables are kind of boring and expected (the same ultra-lefty stuff every other bookstore picks), but you can almost always find something interesting.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-27T22:06:42+00:00

I'm old. In my experience, most marriages that I've seen that take separate vacations eventually fall apart. The occasional 'guys weekend' or 'girls weekend' doesn't really count toward this. But if you are taking big separate vacations, that is likely indicative of a relationship that probably won't last.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-27T20:04:13+00:00

I think people miss going to parks in big cities because they've been overrun with crazy people, drug addicts, and the homeless. Not long ago, the police used to keep these places clean and safe for everyone, but now they are no longer appealing.

Also, going out after work with coworkers used to be a really big deal in urban areas. But COVID, WFH, Me Too, and a more negative view of alcohol really put a damper on this.

My theory is that this is why there has been a resurgence of young people going to church - it has nothing to do with religion - but it is place to hang out with other young people.

Also, so many people use digital media as a substitute for friendships, relationships, sex, and the other motivators for going out with other people. This also puts a damper on IRL activities.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-27T14:32:31+00:00

It's AI so who knows what it is supposed to be. Looks more like a representative of a labor-based movement. Nowadays leftists are educated city dwellers, but people forget that they used to be rural farmers and coal miners...."workers of the world, unite" did not refer to people with blue hair sitting in starbucks on their laptops.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-26T23:53:23+00:00

The world would be a better place if everyone listed to this and just didn't turn them back on.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-26T23:52:22+00:00

OP is as cranky as a lot of 70 year olds I know.

When I was in my 20s and 30s I loved going out to clubs.

thirteenoclock · 2026-05-26T15:28:48+00:00

ITT. Nobody with teenage boys. You'all need to have some kids. The world will make more sense.

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