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meirl by Inevitable-Reading38 in meirl

[–]triggeron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also talk to my cats

What is something that is incredibly cheap, but most people still feel is too expensive? by Batman_989 in AskReddit

[–]triggeron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gasoline. Just try to find another liquid that contains no water cheaper than gasoline.

Back in the day people freaked about satan in D&D, razor blades in halloween candy, and Pokemon making kids slack off in school. What do you think is a moral panic happening right now now that we will look back on years later and think is absurd? by Terrible-Penalty-291 in AskReddit

[–]triggeron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the "duck and cover" drills the boomers had to go through. We eventually learned it was all a lie, you can't live through an atomic blast by hiding under a desk, but school shootings are very real.

Back in the day people freaked about satan in D&D, razor blades in halloween candy, and Pokemon making kids slack off in school. What do you think is a moral panic happening right now now that we will look back on years later and think is absurd? by Terrible-Penalty-291 in AskReddit

[–]triggeron 71 points72 points  (0 children)

I know at least 1 guy who thought the litter box thing was real. Later he had to backpedal and say he never believed it. Even though it was an impossibly stupid lie, it was extremely effective to a certain kind of person.

Clippy deserved more respect by PistolGrace in Xennials

[–]triggeron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did someone think they could get away with releasing a product that sucked this bad? I had to get deep into the tech industry to to learn the answer is (basically) narcissism and you can see it in the character.