sundrei

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[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

been rich that way through frugality alone

No of course not: the rich get rich because they acquire lots of money (usually via inheritance, but whatevs). I didn't claim frugality can make a person rich, just that some rich people are frugal, in contrast with the conspicuous consumers we most often hear about, nor am I advocating it as a financial strategy. Being rich makes a person an asshole, but it doesn't necessarily make them the kind of person who'll buy $3,000 shoes that don't work.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 days ago

He got the "lesser?" Trump is def not a top-notch ho, confirmed.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 3 days ago (4 children)

There's tons of conspicuous consumption that goes on just to prove how much money that consumer has. But there's also those rich people who do the "buy it once" thing. They'll spend a mint on a durable, handmade pair of shoes that last 20 years, and then they'll get them re-soled for less than a new pair would cost.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 5 days ago

... but no one will be able to find it. /s

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Yes please. If you could finalize the deal before April 15 that would be very helpful.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 5 days ago

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show performance ... not having one white performer on stage

Heh-heh, excellent.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 6 days ago

Seven years in two days? Talk about eager!

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 6 days ago

Very well, consider it deleted.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 1 week ago

It's probably a coincidence, but so-called "underhanded" techniques like this used to be referred to as "ratfucking." Anyway, here's to more left-wing ratfucking.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 63 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can't bullshit a bullshitter.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oof. Well, for his sake I hope he gets it right 🪚

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

Oh boy, I can't wait 'til Elon gets to do the same thing with TikTok 🤮

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/32967539

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/32967490

The World Beekeeping Awards will not award a prize for honey next year after warnings of widespread fraud in the global supply chain.

Apimondia, the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations, says it will showcase honey from around the world at its congress in Denmark, but for the first time make no awards for the product.

The decision came as beekeepers and importers face a mounting crisis over the scale of fraud, with warnings that genuine products are bulked out with cheaper sugar syrup. Some common tests to detect fraud can easily be defeated, and beekeepers say there has been a failure by food watchdogs and the industry to combat the fraudsters.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/34428267

Archive/mirror: https://archive.ph/GfspN

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22010430

cross-posted from: https://rss.ponder.cat/post/58093

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