deadbeef79000

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 month ago

Something something buttery males

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 21 points 1 month ago

This is a real thing Betteridge's Law of Headlines.

TL;DR: if the answer was "yes" the headline would just be the statement rather than a question.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 15 points 1 month ago

1970? More like 1950, kindergarten times.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Depending on your jurisdiction, your local commerce regulator might have a different opinion of the legality of this than VW, especially when they're taking away features you already paid for.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 9 points 1 month ago

Enhance your calm Satan.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 54 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They know it, but refuse to belive it, because they've built an empire on a faulty premise and can't conceive that they may be wrong.

Source: two decades in the industry. But I got ~~better~~ out.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's because people don't understand statistics, or willfully misunderstand them.

French people are less likely to die from heart failure (than, say, Americans).

French people are more likely to drink red wine (than, say, Americans).

Therefore drinking red wine reduces the risk of heart failure.

Therefore drinking red wine is healthy.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 points 1 month ago

I assume its code for making it easier to reach over to the glove box, where his gun is.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Christ. I'm not.

If I were and the marketing director came to me with the opportunity to grow our brand equity with an $x million logo redesign, I'd offer them the opportunity to tender their resignation effective immediately.

Given how most executives operate, I'm obviously not executive material.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it's the USA shitting in its own pants

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ah yes, because what was wrong with Google was their logo was old.

Look we fixed it, everything is better now.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 month ago

Profit at all costs.

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