The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-11-2017, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Amazon may have patented the next big thing in online shopping

Content-based price reductions and incentives. Meaning that with each ad you voluntarily watch, you get a discount. This is going to make billions imo.

i can't wait to watch 24 hours of ads on my next purchase because i'm just that cheap.

OccultHawk · 12-11-2017, 07:38 PM

How many times do you think you’ll have to click “no I don’t want to save 2%”

With ****ing prime it’s like 20 times when you try to buy a book

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-11-2017, 07:42 PM

i don't see the issue

brainwashing ftw

The Batlord · 12-11-2017, 07:45 PM

Cause it's ****ing tedious. Duh.

**Frownland** · 12-11-2017, 07:53 PM

You can just leave the room while it plays....ah ****, interactive ads.

Trollheart · 12-11-2017, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qwertyy

i don't see the issue

brainwashing ftw

Nothing like a nice shiny new clean brain!

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor

It's just creepy when you know this is tapping into our reward system such that people will be drooling in front of their computer screen for hours at a time

As if they don't already.

**Frownland** · 12-12-2017, 11:54 AM

Employers Concerned About Diminishing Opportunity to Cut Costs By Exploiting Immigrants with DACA Phaseout

Trollheart · 12-12-2017, 05:13 PM

Avocado Hand Injuries on the Rise

Are people ****ing stupid? Cut the ****ing thing into slices on the kitchen board, you dicks! THEN peel the slices! Jesus! Who would have thought a fruit could be such a deadly weapon?

**Frownland** · 12-12-2017, 06:05 PM

you seriously cannot make this **** up

Chula Vista · 12-12-2017, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

you seriously cannot make this **** up

Also almost fell out of my chair.

12-11-2017, 07:38 PM	#8512 (permalink)
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12-11-2017, 07:53 PM	#8515 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	You can just leave the room while it plays....ah ***, interactive ads. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth.* d e a f b o x

12-12-2017, 11:54 AM	#8517 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Employers Concerned About Diminishing Opportunity to Cut Costs By Exploiting Immigrants with DACA Phaseout __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-12-2017, 05:13 PM	#8518 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Avocado Hand Injuries on the Rise Are people **ing stupid? Cut the *ing thing into slices on the kitchen board, you dicks! THEN peel the slices! Jesus! Who would have thought a fruit could be such a deadly weapon? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

12-12-2017, 06:05 PM	#8519 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	you seriously cannot make this **** up __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x