I’m right there with yeah. I hate it too. I can’t provide anything comforting except the acknowledgement that I’m right there in that feeling, just as you are.

Frankly it’s amazing we’re accomplishing anything at all as a society…

To be fair, smartphones weren’t used by the masses (worldwide) until the middle to late 2000s. There has been centuries before the smartphone, PC, TV, and radio.

source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263437/global-smartphone-sales-to-end-users-since-2007/

source: https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/16/the-top-apps-and-games-of-the-2010s/

I do see your point of how it amazes you that we have been able to accomplish anything, worthwhile mind you. But this is part of the point of the post. It’s amazing what we as humans all across the world have been able to achieve. But just like the analogy of using a tool, bad/devastating/misuse can still be experienced in all scales.

But think of all the money you will get from hard working people that believe you, and all of the mansions, sports cars, jets, and exotic trips you can take to get away from those that watch you, so you can do ungodly things. /s

I’m obligated to share this music video. Genesis - Jesus He Knows Me

And if you’re looking for a harder hitting cover of it, Ghost’s cover isn’t a bad option.

I’d be irritated. First, I’ve boycotted Amazon, so it would be really bizarre to have them send me something. And more so, that’s a lot of wasted resources for “nothing.”

Speed, mass and smell my dear Watson.

They hardly break over 20 mph.

They are HUGE, so it’s gonna take more time to get it up to speed. But more importantly, if it did get hit by another vehicle, it’s more likely that the garbage truck would take least amount of damage and or get moved.

It smells. Nearly no one is gonna want to be around it nor hit it. So it’s a natural deterrent.

I’ll throw in that it’s way faster for the workers to come and go from the back, than it would be for them to load into the truck near the front every time (or nearly every time).

And another thing…

edit: grammar

That’s the act now and think about it later, kinda thing. Most of us were trained as early as the age of 2 to 16 to not do that. But some forget the lesson or were never taught the lesson to begin with. Sad but true.

Although, there is a deceiving reason to do it. I couldn’t decide on one term that I’ve heard more than the other, so I’ll share them all.

• Rage farming - deliberately creating outrage content for engagement

• Performative activism - actions done more for visibility than impact

• The attention economy - where virality itself has monetary value

Another that fits well is, Outrage profit.

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This kind of act isn’t as bad if you were gonna throw your toilet away anyway. And if you got enough people to watch it on YT or now TikTok, you could in theory, make enough or more to cover the cost of the item you destroyed. Rage bait is a chronic issue online. And sadly, I spent many years exposing myself to it and not realizing that most of it was an act or the post and/or poster was orchestrating it for their interests.

You’re doing better than at least 1/3 of the world. (This comment is not backed by science. Just by a feeling.)

That’s because it’s not representing the beginning of Lemmy but rather a point in time after.

Makes sense. Raptor Jesus was his name after all.

I guess my biggest question is why you have a desire to start a community for Florida in general if there are a few for general Florida content and a lot for cities, sports teams, etc. already.

I’d recommend finding a community for Florida that you feel most at home with and post related content there.

#Hydrohomie4Life

Wait… How is this a meme? It just seems like a PSA.

And if it is, why is it worthy of this community?

Just the tips, eh?

That is some high level pranking right there, and I love it!

You guys realize that they offer sugar-free versions of nearly all of their drink flavors, right?

Just learned about using https://imgur.artemislena.eu/ (aka rimgo) to allow you guys to see them.

Here you go fam.

Just this morning, while watching a saved Youtube video on my phone, I had a bad experience that had me really wish there was a solid contender to Youtube as it’s really gone to shit with its user experience. You watch a skipable ad at the beginning that can be skipped after 5 seconds. It’s for a major jewelry store chain. I’m a dude who doesn’t own nor care to own a watch, necklace, etc. anytime soon. I’m also not seeing anyone. Haven’t mentioned online or in text of marriage or the like. So why am I seeing an ad for this?? Tap the tiny info icon near the number of ads, to see why this ad was targeted at me. “Age group.” FFS.

Skip ad and start into video about space and what’s beyond our solar system. Two minutes or so in, pop out ad appears on my phone screen while the video is still playing. “Gahhh.” Close it. Two minutes later, another broadly targeted ad. “What the heck Why am I seeing a perfume ad?” Skip ad after five seconds. Return to the video that only has about 8 minutes left. Three and a half minutes later, pop out ad. Close ad. Continue watching. Pop out ad shows up. This time, I don’t see an “X” to close it. “Wtf? Why can’t I close it?” Start thinking that I might need to exit fullscreen to see the exit option. Do so, but it’s being finicky. Phone won’t auto rotate now. Try to fix it. Finally get it to work and close the ad that now takes over the comment section and video suggestion just below the video. Close it. “Seriously, someone really needs to become a competitor to Youtube! This shit is outrageous now!”

This seems like the best time to start watching PeerTube videos first, then deal with the hell hole that is Youtube now, if I want to watch more content.