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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 71 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We have a contender for “worst way to break up”.

[–] arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Look, I still like you and wish you the best, so I want to help you maximize your chances to move on. This really helps both of us."
Yeah, I can see it.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends on how you paint it I guess.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Ugh, I have to paint too? Worst breakup ever.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dear baby, welcome to dumpsville. Population:you

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Aaaaand we have a winner!

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Receiving one of these as a gift must be one of the saddest experiences known to man...

I'd rather just get the generic men's gift starter pack of Lynx/Axe deodorant, socks, and a DVD of [insert movie that was popular a few months ago]

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

DVD, not even Blu-ray? Damn

[–] Jako301@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

Depends. It can be a good joke gift in your early twenties between men, but on any other occasions it can get pretty depressing.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know which is sadder to receive, this gift card or a gym membership.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some people actually enjoy fitness so i am sure they could appreciate it.

I am not one of them, they are alien to me but they do exist.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

True, although they would probably already have a gym membership. I was thinking more about how some people will give a gym membership as a gift to basically send the message that the recipient is fat.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Yes but these people cheat by being fit in the gym from the start. That's not how it's supposed to work, he completely ruins the montage.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wdym those latter gifts are rad as hell

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago

High-quality socks are a great gift, but these socks usually aren't that

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

This is almost as bad as my grandmother giving us self help books for birthdays/ christmas. My sister and I got several how to lose weight books and she has eating disorders. I'm just fat.

[–] needanke@feddit.org 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don't get the point of this post

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think it's supposed to be dystopian that you can buy gift cards for Tinder but I dunno, if you know someone is using Tinder then it might be an useful gift. Especially since it's premium or what's it called is that expensive.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus there's the whole economy of people who don't have access to credit cards, but can buy gift cards in person, or trade for them.

[–] udon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This. And even if you have one, maybe Tinder is not the company you want to share your credit card details with?

OTOH, I think you need a facebook account to log in? It used to be like that a few years ago.

[–] too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is for people who don't want their SO to see Tinder on their statement

[–] udon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

For example, and there may be good reasons for that, too. Picture a person in an abusive/violent relationship who tries to escape.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"my standards are too high to fuck you myself as a gift, so much so that I decided to purchase you a gift card, with my own money, so that someone else can reject you instead."

"oh, thanks"

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fucking your friend as a gift sounds bizarre

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If I had to choose between my mates trying to fuck me or getting me a Tinder Gift card, I'd go get a new set of mates haha

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like you have some pretty dull friends, then :p

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's more it being a gift that makes it bizarre

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you prefer it be a punishment?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Why do I feel attacked?

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Dystopia is when gift cards

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The hell does the Snapchat gift card give you? I've never used Snapchat I thought it was free.

[–] GreatRam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Snapchat premium or whatever it's called. It allows you to change the background, delete messages, more tapbacks and other messaging features. Remove the stupid AI. Maybe removes ads from stories?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Hurts more when Mum gives you one every birthday.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, the "Get Fucked" gift card.

[–] sverit@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

$40 for, one month?! Jesus...

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 1 points 1 year ago

Gift cards have always been there.