The Sisko Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 4:04 PM, purbeast said: Having to "do" your taxes. It's a stupid ****ing game the government plays that is completely unnecessary. "You made $X and we know exactly how much money you should have paid us, but we're going to make you do a bunch of stupid **** to try and calculate exactly how much you should have paid us, and if you didn't pay us enough, you better pay us the money or you are ****ed! And if you miscalculate the amount of money you owe use that we know you owe, we aren't going to tell you and instead you are going to be penalized and owe us even more money. But oh, if we **** up on our end, you will have to wait years to get it resolved. Enjoy!" EDIT: Also speed cameras. **** those things. EDIT 2: Toll roads. I understand they may need extra money to build em, but at some point that money should have been made back. Remember when the Grand Oligarch’s Party was all about a flat tax? Funny how that seemed to fall by the wayside as the number of deductions and carve outs for special interests ballooned. 8 hours ago, purbeast said: Oh one more, related to my previous post. Cards Like the kind you buy on those said holidays and birthdays. What a god damn scam industry that is. I tell my family not to buy me cards because it's a waste of money. You feel bad throwing them away because someone bought them for you. So you probably toss them in a drawer never to be seen again. But then you have so many of them they just start taking up space. Well I can tell you that I do NOT feel bad throwing cards away. If/When I get em, they are usually in the trashcan by the end of the day. Sorry you wasted $7 on a card for me you idiot. Yeah, the cost of them has gone up TREMENDOUSLY as well. I make my kids make cards for people when they go to birthday parties. The problem is, I will still buy cards for things like weddings since I can't just toss a check into the gift box. God damn scam... I guess you ignored the stuff the three spirits showed you last Xmas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 4 hours ago, tshile said: Some of the **** you all think are scams baffles me Seriously. Those knives are top quality. They practically sell themselves. I can get you a hook-up on a supplier if you need to supplement your income. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 My Eagle Scout buddy (whose parents I'm friends with 😂) who got out of the knife business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Resort fees at hotels. Baggage fees for airlines. $18 beer at the ballpark. 4 hours ago, tshile said: Some of the **** you all think are scams baffles me Aww somebody loves them some Dak. Edited January 13, 2023 by The Evil Genius 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskinss Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 College textbooks! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Cigarettes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 22 hours ago, tshile said: Some of the **** you all think are scams baffles me How many claw machines do you own? It’s ok to tell us, we’re all friends here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 9:20 AM, Corcaigh said: Nothing wrong with fun, but why merge the most momentous occasion - your saviors birth - with a pagan festival. It wasn’t merged so much as pieces borrowed at various times and places over a very long time. It’s weird that people take issue with it because it’s a fairly enlightened way of doing things, when you consider the time periods. How many religions today seem willing to change their own traditions to accommodate the culture of converts? christianity has been greatly influenced by many things outside of itself over the millennia. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, Destino said: It’s weird that people take issue with it because it’s a fairly enlightened way of doing things, It’s not weird at all - they are fundamentalist Christians and so ‘enlightened’ doesn’t apply. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 17 hours ago, redskinss said: College textbooks! Cost or value? I agree some folks have pretty valid complaints when it comes to how much they were charged, I didn't go through that, but them being IT books, even though I've kept all of them a lot of them are quickly becoming outdated. At the time, reading them made huge difference I believe in where I got in my career versus jus passing the class. Stuff that didn't make sense first time I read it made more once I finally saw it versus being alien. 3 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Cigarettes. I'd still be smoking menthol right now if they weren't so damn bad for me, and I'm not buying there's any attempt to address all the additives that have been added throughout the years...more balancing and maintaining the tax revenue...😒 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 4 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Cigarettes. I feel like society has since rejected these. Vape pens, on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 New Jersey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 23 minutes ago, Riggo-toni said: New Jersey Even Atlantic City? 🤭 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, Captain Wiggles said: Even Atlantic City? 🤭 Less so now that Trump got blow'd up, but yes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Destino said: How many claw machines do you own? It’s ok to tell us, we’re all friends here. I think he must sell insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 "My religion says I can't serve that customer." 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 39 minutes ago, Larry said: "My religion says I can't serve that customer." I told a guy at work that I can't work on Saturdays because it's against my religion to do so. He asked me what religion that was. I told him it was against my religion to say what my religion is. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD0506 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 8 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Cigarettes. I smoke for everyone else It's easier than digging graves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 59 minutes ago, CobraCommander said: I told a guy at work that I can't work on Saturdays because it's against my religion to do so. He asked me what religion that was. I told him it was against my religion to say what my religion is. Check the SCOTUS thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskinss Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Renegade7 said: Cost or value? I agree some folks have pretty valid complaints when it comes to how much they were charged, I didn't go through that, but them being IT books, even though I've kept all of them a lot of them are quickly becoming outdated. At the time, reading them made huge difference I believe in where I got in my career versus jus passing the class. Stuff that didn't make sense first time I read it made more once I finally saw it versus being alien. The fact that they're constantly changing a few words or paragraphs and making students buy all new books at 300 bucks a pop instead of being able to buy used books. It's a racket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 9 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Cigarettes. I'd like to know more about your view on how cigarettes are a scam. Seems pretty honest to me. Pay a few bucks for a pack, ignore the warning label even though everyone knows they cause cancer, puff a lot, get cancer. Granted, I don't like smoking cigarettes but I don't see how they're a scam. I don't see anyone running around saying they're good for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 19 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: I don't see anyone running around saying they're good for you. 🚬😏 https://news.yahoo.com/tucker-carlson-mocked-wondering-why-185703757.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 12 minutes ago, Captain Wiggles said: 🚬😏 https://news.yahoo.com/tucker-carlson-mocked-wondering-why-185703757.html Okay, well **** that guy. He doesn't count. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, redskinss said: The fact that they're constantly changing a few words or paragraphs and making students buy all new books at 300 bucks a pop instead of being able to buy used books. It's a racket. A favorite of theirs is to change the numbers in math/engineering textbook homework problems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 38 minutes ago, Captain Wiggles said: 🚬😏 https://news.yahoo.com/tucker-carlson-mocked-wondering-why-185703757.html Misidentification of the scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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