Yes, this exactly! I still cannot fathom how Discord took off. It offers literally no advantages over forums, and introduces some massive disadvantages.
I used to live near this Thai place that closed and reopened “under new management” every few months or so. They kept the name and even had the same menus, except sometimes they’d cross out items in Sharpie and write new items in the margin.
It was the best restaurant in town, and I admired their persistence.
The Monkey’s Paw is originally a short story written in 1902 by W.W. Jacobs, where the paw grants three wishes in a very cruel way. As in: did you wish for money? Well, enjoy collecting the inheritance from your now dead beloved relative....
Never again (lemmy.world)
Wok 22 (feddit.de)
Communist Filth/Capitalist Filth (lemmy.ml)
Love it (lemm.ee)
Cue closing theme (sh.itjust.works)
"Do you live in the Midwest?" by self-report (lemmy.world)
Answer the question, Anakin. (startrek.website)
The Monkey's Paw - A place where you can make a wish and ruin other's (sopuli.xyz)
The Monkey’s Paw is originally a short story written in 1902 by W.W. Jacobs, where the paw grants three wishes in a very cruel way. As in: did you wish for money? Well, enjoy collecting the inheritance from your now dead beloved relative....
When you call Wells Fargo, they play the instrumental intro to Material Girl
They probably think it’s funny, but it’s actually a pretty good indictment of their greed.
Gay Water, a vodka soda that's a response to the Bud Light transphobia (www.cnn.com)