I just opened my new discman earlier today. Still kind of newfangled since it has a rechargeable battery as opposed to needing double A's, and can read mp3's from a micro SD card. Wouldn't be surprised if it has a flux capacitor somewhere in there too. Back in my day... gradually nods off while muttering
Casio CZ-1 synthesizer, produced in 1986.
TIL birds can be juggalos.
I move away from the mic to breathe in.
Nah, I'm not opposed to the proposition, and understandably any such tax law (if legislated with due consideration) should take into account cases where the effect may be otherwise than intended (or be amended with further subsequent legislation). Corporate squatting is a literal travesty.
I was just a bit baffled at the gall of supposing that the cost/benefit calculation of this kind of lifestyle choice could be up for second-hand proscription.
"Hey you know that activity that you enjoy, that makes the tedium and tests of life a bit more bearable? The one that provides a hub to maintain familial bonds, and adds another source of food that isn't factory farmed or ultra-processed to your diet?
That isn't how you're supposed to spend your money, so stop it."