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    Anyone here who wants pro dating moves for 2024:

    Have the ability to change your sheets right in front of your date, at least twice.

    Own towels, not just one towel but sets of towels. Like an adult.

    Have soap & toilet paper & hand towels in your bathroom(s)

    Basically having a stocked linen closet will go a long way.

    Also try being rich and fucking hot.

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        I’ve been married for years now, have multiple kids, my wife still makes fun of the fact that when she moved in with me, I had a pack of sausages, and a 6 pack of beer in the fridge…

        My issue with buying food, is that when I go to the store my ADHD kicks me in the face, and I don’t know what I need. I’d make a shopping list, but my ADHD don’t allow me to do that. I have to submit papers for the chance to get evaluated if I need adhd medication, but my ADHD stops me from doing that today, because the deadline doesn’t exist

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          A trick i use is having google home devices. When i notice im out of something i just tell google to add it to a shopping list. The real trick is remembering to check everything off when im shopping lol

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        less necessary in my experience tbh, I’d substitute that for a date to the grocery store to buy things to cook them dinner.

        I’d also like to throw out here this isn’t just targeted at men for women, if you want to be seen as an attractive partner show that you’re competent and capable.

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    Someone who does not appreciate those who steal from exploitative global corporations, is not someone worth knowing.

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      The entire reason the McDonald’s app exists is so McDonald’s can have variable prices to rip you off based on what they learn about your habits.

      I hardly classify using their services in unintended ways as “stealing”.

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        If tech went down for six months, they’d offer you a discount for hopping on one leg while rubbing your stomach and patting your head.

        Besides data collection, the main purpose is to get more money out of people willing to pay more without missing out on people who won’t pay that much.

        It’s tiered pricing where they’re fine with you selecting a tier, as long as they steer enough to the higher one l.

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      Maybe not something you show off on the first date. Got to lay down the Marxist theory first.

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          We are the poor.

          Yes, there are poorer people out there, but I think we all kinda forget how big the divide is. It lets us put ourselves in a place where we feel like we’re doing well comparatively, but I think it’s important that we remember that we’re all being taken advantage of and we all deserve better. Yeah, definitely some will need a bit more uplifting than others, but it’s Us vs. Them, and I think we spend too much time trying to further sub-divide that ‘Us’. Thank you for attending my crazy segue.

          We’re all poor enough to deserve those free nugs though.

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            Yes we are the poor. If you need a job to survive you are the working class. The middle class is a concept to avoid people eating the rich. This also counts if your salary is a million, if you need to continue to work to make your life work, you are the working class.

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              There are only two classes:

              • The Owner class who lives of the income from merelly owning things.
              • The Worker class who has to work for a living.
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              Also originally the middle class is wealthy people who have no title. Like landed gentry and the bourgeoisie. And the upper class is aristocracy and nobility.

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          You unwittingly (or maybe purposefully but few spotted it so far) tripped on the Moral Core of the matter.

          Somebody tricking the McDonald’s system for personal upside maximization isn’t the class warrior so many are portraying here, rather he’s just another greedy fucker with a swindle that just so happens to target a large corpo.

          A class warrior would be trying to make things better for everybody, not just himself.

          I can see how his date’s take on this might have been that he’s a guy who is dishonest for his own gain, which is hardly the kind of person you want to get in a relationship with.

          Further, somebody with their own decent notebook and the technical knowhow to run Android emulators is almost certainly not poor and actually needing to do this, which would be the only valid reason to do it.

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            I don’t view it through the lens of Marxism. Rather, I see this simply as cheating a cheater. The whole reason McD’s is pushing the app is to gamify the experience, take advantage of people’s psychological weaknesses, and trick them into paying more than they otherwise wood. I see this as just scamming the scammers.

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      I can appreciate those who steal from corporations but I sure as hell don’t want to implicate myself by being with them when they do it lol

      A guy I hung out with in college told me about all the ATMs he stole and asked if I wanted to go with him next time… I said maybe another time and then never spoke to him again. I didn’t want to be associated with him when he eventually got busted…which he did…

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        I don’t know the details of these nuggets, but I’m guessing they used multiple sessions to use a coupon code multiple times or something of the sort. More just exploiting a poorly set up system than theft.

        Stealing ATMs is significantly different and definitely more illegal in my mind.

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    Nobody got anything to say about her reply?! She could have just ghosted him but instead gave an honest reply.

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      Many people who get mad at getting ghosted also often get mad at the “bullshit” reasons they get, so you’re not going to hear a lot of praise.

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        Its also perfectly fine to just say “Hey, sorry, I don’t think we’re compatible” and not even give reasons why

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    There’s a bunch of context missing from this. Did he tell her hey, I know a cool way we can get free McNuggets? Or did he just ask her out, took her to McDonald’s and randomly pulled out a laptop with android emulators to get free McNuggets? Context matters a lot.

    If it’s the second one, it’s giving me these vibes: :1000011193

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    I just need to share that this series of images caused a wild multiple-hour-long argument between two autistic people in a group chat I’m in, one complaining about the undue work caused by the 3x10 McNugget orders, and the other saying “nah man its fine plus this is awesome it means the guy is trying to be frugal!”

    I’m talking thousands of written words poured into argument for or against this individual’s actions, sourcing expert testimony from friends and relatives that work in fast food, and even harsh words questioning individuals’ respect for fast food workers. I’m honestly surprised nobody left the group chat because of this late night battle of wits

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      I think it’s worth noting that my local McDonalds only serves Mcnuggets in packages of 10. If I order 40 Mcnuggets, they always give me four bags of 10.

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    i can’t help but think that if your first date with someone is drive thru mcdonalds, maybe that should have been the first clue

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      My first date with my girlfriend was at a Wendy’s and we took the bus to get there. That was 2005. We got married in 2009 and just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. It doesn’t matter where you go or how much you spend, it just matters who you’re there with.

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        How many times did they say, “Sir, this is a Wendy’s” before they just gave up and let you stay all the way until you got married there?

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        They said “drive through” explicitly. I think there’s a difference between going somewhere because you’re poor and going somewhere because you’re lazy.

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      If your first date is a glorious scam heist, the future looks promising

      Maybe don’t order carnist options though

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          Was their comment one of those ‘self-identifying without being asked’ moments? Certainly feels stereotypical to me. But, it couldn’t be that obvious.

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              The animals have no rights and no liberty.

              Why?

              Evolutionary niche

              On the one hand, the breeding of animals dependent on humans destroys evolutionary niches for animals independent from humans, on the other hand, humans destroy evolutionary niches directly.

              Farmers won’t release or breed animals to improve their evolutionary niche, because farmers and consumers don’t farm animals for conservatory reasons.

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              That’s not entirely true because there are expectations depending on the jurisdiction on the standard of care for animals, in several countries they’re legally seen as sentient beings not property.

              Putting them in filthy crowded slaughter houses where they’re kicked and shoved only to be slaughtered as children relative to their life spans is not doing them favour. It is our responsibility to stop exploiting them.

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        Nuggies are breaded, not just meat, so this is omnivorous not carnist.

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          Usually vegans use the term carnist to represent those who engage in animal products full stop, rather than breaking down the difference into carnivore and omnivore.

          To us vegans, whether you’re carnivore or omnivore results in the same outcomes. Plus, many conversations surrounding veganism don’t necessarily involve diets, such as with clothing, in which case again it’s easier to use a single term to describe everything non-vegan.

          You might say that non-vegans is a good enough term to describe the above, but that kind of framing can paint carnists in a more benevolent light that acknowledges their freedom of choice, rather than framing carnists with regards to the outcomes they cause, and the victims that suffer because of them.

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            You might say that non-vegans is a good enough term to describe the above, but that kind of framing can paint carnists in a more benevolent light that acknowledges their freedom of choice, rather than framing carnists with regards to the outcomes they cause, and the victims that suffer because of them.

            so it’s just loaded language

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          Carnism

          Ideology that supports the use and consumption of animal products.


          Things can have several properties, for example a thing can be red, which doesn’t mean the thing is not a cube.

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      I dunno. McDs was mine and my spouse’s first date, after church.

      We are married 27 years now…

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        I’m barely older than you’re marriage but McDonald’s was a very different vibe when I was a kid. I still wouldn’t say anything to shame people going to McDonald’s for a first date today.

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    I’m a tech guy. I dont mind the occasional redistribution of wealth from corporations. I can even appreciate exploits found in the wild like this or doing hacking when it doesn’t hurt people.

    What this signals, though, is that you are cheap. I side with the girl on this. It’s a date. Pay for the meal and show her you can be normal first.

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        How is it still expected for men to pay in this day and age. When I’m on a date I’m looking for an equal partner, not a dependent.

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          IME it hasn’t been expected in some time, at least from me. If I invite someone out on a date, I’m usually offering, but I’ve definitely had many split checks and a few that paid for the whole thing.

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          Yea wow women are so equal in this game and have to chase men suddenly it’s so 2024 wow that it’s like that ever or has ever been

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      Yes, he was trying to come off as a cool hacker, but that’s not why she’s brushing him off.

      It’s because he said “I’m in.”

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      Eh, I dunno why everyone is so negative about this. A knowledgeable person, free food, and (I suppose the critical point) I’m into this stuff too, so fuck yeah let’s go. And whipping out that knowledge boner on the first go? Shit, setting the bar kinda high. What’s in store for next time, gonna joyride in a new car after you take control of it remotely? Oh just take me now, I’m ready~.

      Just gotta remember to torch it after, evidence is a bitch. Or so I’ve heard. Ehem. Anyway… nuggets, not a big deal, but knowledge is sexy af.

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        There’s “I don’t care where I go as long as I have good company” and then there’s “I’m going to scam mcnuggets”. Yes it’s a neat trick and it’s free but that better not be the main part of the date.

        If you had already eaten, and then donated the free nuggets to a homeless dude, that would be good.

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          You can do both, though. And I mean, remember when a double cheeseburger was $1? Or when 10 nuggets were $5? A big mac meal was $6.50? How much are those now?

          Fuck the greedy corpos. As far as I’m concerned, it’s fair game. I’ll add a 4th order for the homeless dude outside.