Called a guy to remove a tree from my yard He charged $750 Asked how many he does per week “Oh God, are you one of those morons who post about how easy it is to make six figures in the trades by assuming I’m fully booked and have zero costs? You know what, I’m actually going to charge you $1,750 for this job or I'll just let the tree fall into your roof.” Incredible. $1,750 for just a few minutes of work. Imagine if he does just 10 other jobs aweek. That’s $70k+ per month. Almost amillion a year. I need to get into tree trimming!
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[–] 185 points 1 month ago* (8 children)

What’s incredible is the number of commenters who don’t recognize obvious satire when they see it.

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  • [–] 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Two things at play: people don't seem to critically/carefully read things very much, and Poe's Law has been so thoroughly beat into the ground the past few years that satire has taken a huge blow.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago

    Hmm, most of the comments I read add interesting tidbits about the life of an arborist and the costs of removing a tree that people might not expect. I wouldn't say that the commenters don't understand the joke, I for one appreciate the extra information.

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