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[–] 94 points 1 year ago (7 children)

They gamified one of the most addictive substances? Wild.

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  • [–] 56 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Cig points have been a thing for a loooong time now, I think as far back as the late 80's? My dad had a billion or so marlboro points he saved up and bought a kayak with. I think most people just use them for a discount on their next pack rather than branded merch.

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    God I remember that when I was little. There was a brochure in the soda aisle with the stuff you could get and I was all "Wow we can get a plane!" My sister then informed me it was a joke, that no one would actually drink that much Pepsi. I was infinitely upset when I found out a guy was suing because he had the points and they wouldn't give him the plane. Elementary school Belly_Beanis was screaming into the void "That could have been meeeeeeee!!!!"

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago

    It's been like that for a while. I remember being REALLY confused watching Venture Bros when Hank is talkin with Brock about "manboro miles" and spending them on a canoe. 1) i didn't know what Marlboro miles were and 2) changing the name led me to parse it as "man bromiles" and i was like what the fuck is a fucking bromile

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  • [–] 61 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    link wont work because it contains a slur

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I laughed way too hard at this, jeez.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    This guy's probably going to need a change of learemovede.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    In China do they get social credit each time they purchase a Zhonghua?

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