this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2023
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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just the other day I had my year in review . My couch went over how much I improved and the great job I'm doing and for all that I get a raise for $0 . Meanwhile my rent , car insurance and grocery bill has increased alot . Hopefully one of the jobs I applied for today get back to me soon .

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

To be fair, i don't think your couch is in a position to be giving out raises

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You never know, it could be one of those rising recliners!

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

A great comeback, thank you.

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

I'm glad that you didn't edit it, that's hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Good luck. You can do it.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Someone mind explaining the Nascar(?)/unionization connection? I've been seeing it a fair bit and I missed the context

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just a recent meme trend. However, I will note Nascar has union attempts deep in its earlier days that were even supported by Jimmy Hoffa.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the clarification, I appreciate you taking the time! :)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's also partially about taking something that can be associated with ... rednecks/middle America/conservatives I guess, and using it as a vehicle to try to reset people's initial reactions against stuff that would be in their interest (unions for example). It doesn't seem like it's a concerted effort to actually reach that group, so right now it's leftist memes for leftists but the potential for puncturing someone's insular bubble Via familiar substrate for the message has interesting potential!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Puncturing someone's insular bubble via a familiar substrate is exactly what I'm trying to achieve with Nascar memes. Thanks for puttng that into words. My main goal is to make memes leftists can share with their redneck/ middle america coworkwrs who are extremely disenfranchised by the corporate world and dont know where to direct their angst.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

As a man who grew up with one foot firmly planted in yeehaw and the other in yuppie, I think this is brilliant!