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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I don't see your point.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

You convinced me, it definitely didn't happen. I was hallucinating again.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Then you agree with me.

Almost the entirety of the contents of that post were arguments that my interviewer was asserting. I disagreed with him.

I have noticed that a lot more is going to a monthly recurring model, rather than buying something outright.

We used to buy DVDs, we now Subscribe monthly to streaming services. As an example, and hardly the only one.

Bluntly, I don't think people will accept this shift in ownership for much longer. I know many people who outright reject the notion that everything needs to be paid monthly.

It's part of the reason why I moved to where I live now, so I can actually own my home. Not just indefinitely rent it from someone else. I strongly believe in ownership and the rights an owner should have over their property.... As long as that property isn't a living person, which would be a very different discussion. I digress.

I hate that I'm seeing this trend. But I'm seeing it, and I know it's a problem for basically everyone who isn't one of the owners of the things people are buying/renting/getting "as a service".

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

I should. We've been estranged for nearly a decade. I should just do it to be an annoying prick.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I work IT support. I've seen the dialog about 1000 times.

It's crazy how many people prefer a browser that's not edge.

They seem to have removed it in Windows 11, and even might have disabled it in later versions of 10. Idk, everything I'm dealing with now in terms of new setups are Windows 11.

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[+] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca -6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

A lot of interesting answers here. I'd like to talk about something related: everything is rented. Especially in a big city.

You'll pay to rent a home, a car, a bike, a seat (on a bus or in a place). Especially when you're in a big city, you don't own much of anything. You'll rent a car by getting a taxi or using a ride share service or similar, just so you can get around, or rent a bike to do the same in one of the many variations of public bike sharing services. Then you'll rent an apartment for a place to live, never buying or owning property of your own. Some people even rent to own their furniture and appliances.

Even those that "buy" a car are often on a lease agreement, which is just an exclusive rental with the option to buy at a discount at the end.

Your phone is probably on some kind of payment programme with your carrier so technically that's a form of rental as well.

You'll finance computers and other expensive items, which you don't technically own until the balance is paid in full.

When living in a city, I'm not sure exactly what you personally own.... At most it's a short list of personal effects... Maybe a few things from Ikea? Some dishes and utensils?

... And it's only getting more and more extreme. There's subscription and rental services for almost everything now.

I live outside of any major cities in my area and I own most everything I have. I still have a mortgage, which is a sentence I wasn't sure I would ever be able to say, but here I am.... And I have a few debts, but my name is on the deed to my property, my car is paid off, I paid back my student loans... Other than some credit cards and my house, I own everything I have, outright. I used to live in a city and bluntly, I didn't own much when I did.

I had somewhat of a debate going with, of all people, a prospective employer, during an interview even. His position was that everything would end up being rented/leased/whatever, with the only exceptions being subscription services for stuff like food and services. He was convinced that was the way things were headed and it was only a matter of time. At that time, I disagreed with him, but looking at everything now, is only proving his point. I got that job by the way.

So my answer for OP is, not much, and the list is getting shorter all the time.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

I like doing the reverse.

Like if someone asks me if I want A or B, and I'll say yes.

Logically, as long as I want one of those things, the answer is "true"

.... People hate talking to me.

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 65 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I laughed at Microsoft a lot when they basically made Windows 10 beg people to try edge.

You tried to change your default and it was like, this isn't recommended! And you're like, idgaf change the default, and Windows is like, are you sure? Yes! But edge can save battery power. Are you really sure?