Most people just accept anything as “the way it is”. They can’t reason why things are the way they are beyond a certain point, and that’s well before they reach the point where they realize they are being taken advantage of.
It has to be a thing that has a very direct cause and effect for them to not accept it. Like COVID lockdowns for example.
It’s more about personal principles and values, not self control. I make impulsive purchases all the time, but exactly 0% of them goes to scummy piece of shit corporations whose board of directors should be put on death row.
There’s an element of self control to sticking to values. I’ve seen people proclaim like they’re going to boycott EA because of various reasons, but then some shiny new game comes out and those values fall.
Maybe they never really had he values in the first place.
Exactly. The people showing their real level of intellect are the people who seem to be unable to understand the facts of the situation, think that they know better than the company who actually manufactures and sells the things, and call everyone else dumb and unintelligent for not agreeing with their factually incorrect opinion.
think that they know better than the company who actually manufactures and sells the things,
Do you think corporations have your best interest in mind? The company who makes and sells GTA wants to make money. That’s it. That’s the sum total of their intent.
No, absolutely not, and I didn’t even hint at that.
I’m saying that Sony know the exact number of physical games that are printed and sold vs the number of digital games. They know that it’s 10:1 in favour of digital. That’s why they’re doing this. It’s best for their bottom line.
Ah yes, one of the clearest ways to show your intelligence and how right you are is to go straight to calling people bootlickers. You sure showed me. Definitely not a sign of being more akin to a whiney child. Not at all.
I assume you’re being downvoted because this is true for every generation for the past 150 years, give or take. However, I agree that it’s gotten so much worse over the past ~20. Since phones, microtransactions, and subscriptions have become the norm, it’s accelerated to an astounding degree.
Didn’t even know I was honestly. I guess there is a nuance that comes with explaining a position like mine. It was 100% in sympathy of the newer generations, not an attack. They’re so overwhelmed with subscriptions, FOMO, and legally children’s gambling like loot boxes that it’s fucking depressing.
It does feel like the average person has the self control of a toddler.
Most people just accept anything as “the way it is”. They can’t reason why things are the way they are beyond a certain point, and that’s well before they reach the point where they realize they are being taken advantage of.
It has to be a thing that has a very direct cause and effect for them to not accept it. Like COVID lockdowns for example.
It’s more about personal principles and values, not self control. I make impulsive purchases all the time, but exactly 0% of them goes to scummy piece of shit corporations whose board of directors should be put on death row.
There’s an element of self control to sticking to values. I’ve seen people proclaim like they’re going to boycott EA because of various reasons, but then some shiny new game comes out and those values fall.
Maybe they never really had he values in the first place.
The ‘everyone is 12’ joke-theory is actually just essentially true.
In the US, the average adult person in fact is no more literate or ‘numerate’ than a 12 year old, a 5th grader.
The average person literally is a tween, in terms of higher thought capacity.
Again… this is not a joke, it is just actually true.
Apply George Carlin logic to this.
50% of American adults are less mentally capable than 12 year olds.
"Think about how stupid the average person can be.
Half of the population is even dumber!"
I don’t think they care as much as you think they do, it is how the average person would have purchased the game regardless
Exactly. The people showing their real level of intellect are the people who seem to be unable to understand the facts of the situation, think that they know better than the company who actually manufactures and sells the things, and call everyone else dumb and unintelligent for not agreeing with their factually incorrect opinion.
Do you think corporations have your best interest in mind? The company who makes and sells GTA wants to make money. That’s it. That’s the sum total of their intent.
No, absolutely not, and I didn’t even hint at that.
I’m saying that Sony know the exact number of physical games that are printed and sold vs the number of digital games. They know that it’s 10:1 in favour of digital. That’s why they’re doing this. It’s best for their bottom line.
Dude, just how much do you enjoy the taste of boot leather?
Ah yes, one of the clearest ways to show your intelligence and how right you are is to go straight to calling people bootlickers. You sure showed me. Definitely not a sign of being more akin to a whiney child. Not at all.
You’re literally sucking boot for toxic corporate practices, what else do you call that if not a bootlicking?
Enjoy your slop.
I don’t understand this. Do something else.
Somebody do something
Somebody that you used to know
Somebody find me somebody to love
Some BODY
And they don’t stop coming
It’s another Saturday night and I ain’t got!
Somebody do somebody
The entire generation after the Millenials are impulsive and raised entirely on being nickeled and dimed to death.
They charge they phones, eat hot chip, and lie.
I assume you’re being downvoted because this is true for every generation for the past 150 years, give or take. However, I agree that it’s gotten so much worse over the past ~20. Since phones, microtransactions, and subscriptions have become the norm, it’s accelerated to an astounding degree.
we ain’t getting paid in scrip yet. got paid in tacos a few times. those were some of the better gigs actually.
Didn’t even know I was honestly. I guess there is a nuance that comes with explaining a position like mine. It was 100% in sympathy of the newer generations, not an attack. They’re so overwhelmed with subscriptions, FOMO, and legally children’s gambling like loot boxes that it’s fucking depressing.