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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"You're not sad. Now consume, peasants. Consume and never stop. You don't WANT to be sad, do you?"

No shit, I saw fucking Afterpay available for petrol at the pump the other week. I'm Australian, so I'm unsure if this 'buy now, pay later' shit is available for gas over in the States, but it was certainly a shock to see here.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

The Afterpay, Affirm, Zip, Klarna signs are everywhere now. Even for pizza here in California.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gas is all prepay here from what I have seen. You can't pump unless you tap/slide/insert your card or walk in and give the cashier cash.

Our fuel is pretty much the same price, comparing major city to major city, so maybe we will get fuel financing in 2-3 election cycles.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

It's wild how different the refueling process is between our countries. Paying at the pump was trialed here about 10 years ago, but next to nobody used it. We just rock up to the servo, pump our fuel, then walk inside to pay. I can't see it changing anytime soon. Some rural, more crime-ridden areas require pre-pay, as well as a few locations in urban areas between 11pm and 5am, but even then, you still walk inside or up to a window on the actual building to pay.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

oh you might not be sad now but you will be after you pay for all of that. Where I live with the Wingstop here that's gonna run you $50.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Curious where that is. Here in Chicago it's called the Boneless Meal Deal and it's $16.99.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Same here, but that's still too much for their shitty wings.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

$18.99 in California.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Better than what I ate tonight.

Don't ask, mistakes were made...

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Everyone thinks that mayonnaise crepes are gonna work out once in their life. It's ok, tomorrow is another day, just promise to be better.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Joke's on you. Last night we were out of mayonnaise, so I ate a bowl of crunched up barbecue chips and mustard.

That's not even a joke, that's literally what I ate for a snack last night.

Edit: Sad part is that we actually did have more mayonnaise in the cabinet. 🤦‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

............wait. Were you going to have bbq chips and mayo? Or mayo & mustard soup?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Honestly, I just wanted the chips. But the last of the chips were basically crumbs..

Well, they weren't stale, and I was still hungry for a snack. But I didn't want any crumbs on the carpet.

      1. Do you see where I be?

Edit: I'm an absolute idiot. Your challenge is to figure out where I went silly, where I went stupid, and why you're still here...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

.....................I think I just lost my screen name to you......

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

llǝʍ sɐ puᴉɯ ʎɯ ʇsol I

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

..................I don't smell toast, but I might be having a stroke.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you happen to be in a situation with basic crumbs of a plain salted chip (like utz or something) and hard boiled eggs, then you should combine them.

Our DI made us mix food to save time eating in boot camp, and ngl salted chips and eggs in a bag were dope. They made us crush the chips and eggs, but you can make a coating of chips on the eggs. I actually made it with the last of my chips a couple weeks ago.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

mayo & mustard soup

Are you a Mayostard or Mustardayonaise home?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRntutn8udw

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

I mean, I'm not gonna shame you on that, as long as the mustard was a light coating, and it wasn't like yellow BBQ chip pudding.

Edit for your edit: Honestly, the thought of dipping chips in mayonnaise grosses me out more than mustard. Are you Canadian?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I hate to disappoint you, but stress was had, and liquids were poured.

The fridge wants me to see a therapist. I asked her back the same thing, she said she needs an Uber..

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm American, southern region actually. I probably don't speak much for these idiots down here though, I'm a unique idiot of my own.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

As a former Floridian; I get it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Sadly, I mixed the BBQ potato chips and way too much mustard in a bowl, and ate it like cereal.

Hell, tastes better than this chemical aftertaste from working on vehicles today..

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I haven't eaten since 3 days ago........can I have some?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you are for real, then send me the location of a local pizza joint and I'll put in the order and prepay whatever you want (within reason).

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

Why sit there feeling sad when you could be making real progress towards being sad, fat, and gross?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

That's so much tho. That's so much chicken to fill your void hole with.

Like half that amount of chicken and fries will do you fine, it'll be okay!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Do you all not have self control and know the concept of leftovers?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That is easily 3-4 meals for me....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

its about 2.5 meals for me, acutely had it very recently (saturday)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

Sounds like adblock territory to me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

I mean, there's almost some truth here

"You're not sad. You just need nuggies"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

Great, now I'm sad, broke and fat.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I know this isn't the point of the post, but that hot honey rub pisses me off. I love hot honey and was excited to try it but this flavor is gross, basically just sugary with minimal heat. It's also inexplicably a grainy rub and not a sauce despite hot honey classically being sauce-like in consistency. You could just toss your wings in granulated sugar and you wouldn't be far off from this. Major disappointment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Wing stop is just ass all around. Their best sauces are still nasty. I've given them more than a couple chances. TBH, you're better off just getting spicy nugs from Wendy's or something.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm guessing.... boneless wings aren't boneless wings,are they? 🤢

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Boneless wings are basically glorified chicken nuggies.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Kinda. They come from boneless chickens and are made using the weird floppy appendages that they chop off the main bit. Very tasty

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

20 wings but one fry? Counting calories I see.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Zesty stage capitalism

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

And now a word from our sponsor: CONSUME

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am vegan. This is what makes me sad.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Cauliflower wings are dope af though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

They won’t see your sad face later when your favorite pants don’t fit. 😔

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I mean there is people who legit are sad because they don't have food to eat so yeah maybe they need this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

the tasty one

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The consumptive stage

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