• JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz
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    9 hours ago

    Most of the rest of the world expects that if you have 10 money, and see something that is advertised as costing 10 money, you can buy it.

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      3 hours ago

      I learned this at a kid in the US. This fast food place had cookies labeled "99¢!” so said “mom can I have a dollar for a cookie?” and she gave me one, as a treat. I hope to the register and the girl says “ok it’s actually $1.06”.

      I don’t think I got the cookie that day. I don’t remember it, but if I did it was soured by capitalism.