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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 114 points 2 years ago (4 children)

What doesn't send them into a meltdown? It's almost like they're the things that melt easily that they're so fond of calling everyone else.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

Just like their bigoted positions on LGBTQ+ rights. Like, nobody is forcing you to identify as one. It's literally as respecting someone to be called John instead of Johnathan.

Then righties go, "bUT I dONt lIkE tHaT nAMe!"

So much for individual freedumb I guess.

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They got upset by an energy savings change on Xbox, lmao

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Old enough to remember when they went berserk over florescent light bulbs.

Old enough to remember when they lost their minds, because Obama suggested they check their tire pressure.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

CFLs were kinda shit tho. I'm so happy LED became standard.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

LEDs are definitely an improvement on an improvement. But I'll never get why people got angry at bulbs that were cooler, brighter, and cheaper by life expectancy than their old filament bulb counterparts.

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reactance. They didn't feel like they had a choice. CFLs were different and buzzy and the color was off.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Reactance. They didn’t feel like they had a choice.

Only because they weren't a sizable market share.

CFLs were different and buzzy and the color was off.

Engineering problems that were solved within a few iterations. But by then LEDs that were better and cheaper were hitting the market and the argument became moot.

Now my biggest problem with modern light bulbs is the absurd market-ups relative to what they cost everywhere else on the planet.

[–] HonkTonkWoman@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Cheeses? Do they melt like various cheeses? Mmmm cheeses.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 11 points 2 years ago

That would at least explain the saggy orange thing they worship. lol

[–] BumbleBeeButt@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

Damn you its time for brie.

[–] Kase@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

They don't call America a melting pot for nothing ;)