• elliot_crane@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Not sure if intentional or not, but this dude also looks like the world’s most obvious undercover cop, which adds another layer to the costume.

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      If we had replicator technology to enable downloading a car, then it wouldn’t even matter that it would put a good chunk, if not most, of the auto industry out of work.

      Though I wouldn’t be downloading any of today’s new cars. Maybe modded versions, and there’s probably a few exceptions that haven’t been thoroughly enshitified.

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      4 months ago

      With the amount of issues I’ve had with pirated software, I’d make damn sure I was getting that car from a trusted site, though.

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    5 months ago

    I would do this if not for the irresistible urge to make full use of this treasure of an opportunity to look and act like a pirate in a socially acceptable context.

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      5 months ago

      The actual PSA slogan was “steal a car”. It only turned into “download a car” in a meme edit. This guy’s just committing to the bit.

      • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        It was changed because the original ad is bullshit. I would steal cars all the time if the original car was left behind and what I “stole” was an exact duplicate. The owner still has their car, I just copied it.

        Edit: obligatory “if buying isn’t owning, then pirating isn’t stealing”.