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  • My theory is: free publicity. Just like the fashion industry comes up with ridiculous clothes that no one would ever wear, attention whores will constantly do outrageous things so that people will talk about them. The number of electrons spilled over this stupid mouse port placement over the years is uncountable. But the repeated conversations keep Apple in the public consciousness as a fashionista.



















  • sudo42@lemmy.worldtoFacepalm@lemmy.worldMake it stop.
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    4 months ago

    In California, restaurants were sneaking in 3% upcharges. They started out as “we’re adding 3% to pay the state-mandated health care costs for our employees.” It quickly progressed to “we’re add 5% to your total bill because fuck you.”

    California recently mandated that practice illegal and requires all “extra fees” to be reflected in the prices instead.

    Multiple restaurants stated (in public… recorded on TV, no less) that they “would lose business if they stopped this practice because then customers would know how much they’re paying up front.”

    I was amazed at their candor. These “entrepreneurs” don’t even know how to be embarrassed by their greed anymore.