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While we may imagine a dystopian future of thought police, killer robots, and nuclear fallout, the real future predictions are much more boring. Instead of being brutally brainwashed and enslaved by fascist, authoritarian regimes, we have willingly enslaved ourselves. By allowing the top 1% to get exponentially richer, we drown in a sea of debts, tech, advertising, endless wars, environmental destruction, addictions, depression... the list goes on.

Brilliant, isn't it? But it's ok; there's always Facebook to scroll through (Bored Panda too, obvs), Netflix to watch, chemical-laden meals to consume, manufactured outrages over a mermaid's skin color to comment on. Who's got time for thoughtful resistance in this sick, sad world? Even those that think they are resisting by electing bigoted billionaires, bankers and Eton toffs to represent them are simply playing into their hands, as their dishonest, scaremongering claptrap divides us ever further over political, racial and gender lines!

Sometimes we need to take a step back and see the forest for the trees. This list, compiled by Bored Panda, contains some pretty terrifying examples of present-day dystopian society, things that make you realize that beyond all the distractions of trying to survive and thrive in the rat race, something's not quite right with this world.

So if you didn't find the sinister scenes of mindless automatons chanting “send her back” chilling enough, scroll down below to get a reality check on the spookily Orwellian society we are allowing to be constructed, and let's see if we can fix our near future in the comments! If you want to see even more proof of our dystopian world, be sure to check out our previous list!

The term 'boring dystopia was coined by the late academic and cultural theorist Mark Fisher in 2015. He used it to refer to the "bland, mildly coercive signs that abound in late-stage capitalist society, which foster a vague sense of isolation or unease."

He started a Facebook group that documented these signs as a way to develop consciousness about the world around us. "It was understood from the start to be a consciousness-raising exercise, encouraging people to perceive the actual state of Britain rather than the PR state," Fisher said in an interview with Vice. "Which is surprisingly hard, because there's this mixture of Silicon Valley ideology, PR and advertising which distracts us from our own aesthetic poverty, and the reality of what we have. Which is just all these crap robots…"

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    Tiny Dynamine
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's unlikely to ever be, with the system that it lives under. I'm from the UK and the news I hear from there appals me. Things like abortion becoming illegal now, the horrible racism, how evil the cops are, how many homeless people there are (over 600,000), how it bullies smaller countries, etc., etc.

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    BusLady
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ironically, one of those 8 could be the father of some of those children.

    Josurf
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS is the real problem. But relatively poor people prefer to believe a rich sob who's only aim is filling his and his friends pockets and applaud him when he tells them he never paid his taxes.

    Marina
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you serious? Do you have any idea about how many big companies are build on the back of exploited people?

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    why not
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when their employees need food stamps to survive, when they offer insurance that cost 1/4 of a paycheck for those lucky enough to make it past the probationary period. when they pay no cooperate taxes we are subsidizing them not the people.on welfare. Greed plain and simple

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    Dave G.
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yet the same person who posted this tweet continues to blindly support many of those 8 guys he claims to hate and even votes them into office. they belong to a political party that starts with a "D". ill let you guess what it is

    Guy Stuff
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's assume these 8 guys have $1 Trillion. Divide that by 4 Billion...$250 each. Congratulations, you've solved everyone's money problems...or Divide by 150 Million...$6.5k. Maybe solves things for a year or two but what are you going to do after that? Those 8 people won't make $1 Trillion in 2 years.

    Guy Stuff
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lets say those guys have a $1 Trillion, divide that by 4 billion. Each person gets $250. Congrats you've solved the problem.

    KT Trondsen
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People are easily distracted from the real problems in the world by triviality inflamed by their sense of injustice and hate.

    Tara B.
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m sorry that someone earning and amassing a fortune offends your SJW sensibilities.

    Louise Brigance
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This more than anything is so telling of how our country has been sold out by the politicians. It is their desire to continue to "rule" and they enrich themselves and their masters at our expense. Wake up America!!

    Brenda Pipher
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop trying to start class wars. I say, they came by that money honestly so good for them. Wish I was smart enough to make that kind of money but I'm not so I'll just have to dream about it.

    Marcella Schechter
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah let's put everyone on food stamps! That's a fair society. Happy now?

    Jess Anderson
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The new generation has a large percentage of people in it who refuse to work. See it time and time again. Its too easy to get food stamps or panhandle. I was in a Home Depoe and couldn't get anyone to help me. I went to the manager and told him. He said he had 26 job openings and couldn't get anyone to apply. I told him about 10 young guys who were panhandling on the adjacent corner. He said he had gone over to them, told them he would help them fill out the paperwork, and they could start the same day. He was told to go f**k off! That was just one instance. I've seen many more. Its easy to blame the guy who has worked his whole life and made a lot of money. But, at least he worked for it.

    Kanga9ine
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What about the guy who works his whole life and scrimps and saved to put food on the table, goes without and pays taxes o. Top of what they pull from his check. Why do the rich get breaks? Because if it was truly applied the same way to all, those rich guys wouldn't be quite as rich. And how come every president, including Obama when Trump demanded he release his tax info, had done so without problem. Trump doesn't pay taxes and won't let anyone see his returns. And who do you think got stuck paying off his myriad of bankruptcy. How many folks got reimbursed for him and his joke of a university. He has so much to hide. And after today he will have his moment to tell the truth about how he compromised everybody so he can build a hotel in Russia's for Russia's elite. Just maybe he needs to actually see the great america before he throws everybody that is proof positive he ain't done s**t but lie. Kim Kardashian got him to get a rapper released. He will get his. But we'll pay the price.

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    JonandLynn Venable
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So what? They made their money by hard work. Are we to penalize them because they had the intelligence ti know what to do to make money? Are you telling me that if you could come up with a product like Steve Jobs, you would blow it off because you would become rich? Do you even realize how hard these people have worked, or yes (gasp) their parents or grandparents have worked? Give a guess at how much money these people give to charities (more than your pea sized socialistic brain can come up with).

    Mike
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes it wasn't hard at all, just steady and consistent. Knowing WHEN to do something and presenting it so that other people are willing to spend their money on it. SALESMANSHIP or BRINKSMANSHIP, so similar.

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    Danish Dynomummy
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im from Denmark and grew up with this idea, that USA was the greatest (Thank you tv). However, as Im now grown I would NEVER even consider going there! Your minimum wage is so freaking low (ours is like 17$/hour), your healthcare system?? Your educationsystem?? We may have high taxes, but at least we can go to the doctor/hospital for free and we get paid to get an Education! Also, us with kids get a kind of childsupport from the government.

    Ameara
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Denmark looks like a socialist utopia from an American perspective. In reality Denmark is a leading example of how the entire world should aim to be. Btw I'm in love with Mads Mikkelsen haha~~

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    Kanga9ine
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is trump going to do with his failed businesses. His daughter has her work done overseas. Make America Great. I would love to see this man in a real prison and spend some time with real Americans. He would not last 5 minutes. Bendover for your cavity search Mr. T. That thing on your head can't go with you. No pets allowed. Although there are plenty of rats you can feed. Just can't stay in your cell. Enjoy your stay.

    Kanga9ine
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when no presidents could be divorced, were not Catholic or Jewish let alone black, and the First Lady did not share a bed when it was time to go night night. Trump is on marriage #3, Gusty Winds, Stormy Daniels who cares. He treats women like s**t. I am embarrassed by how this man has made this country look like a joke. I hope to God we outnumber his minions. His loyalty is to no one. He's the fox in the hen house. Ask yourself this; would you want your daughter to date this man?

    Brenda Pipher
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but I didn't hire him to date my daughter. I hired him to run the country and so far he's doing a pretty good job, or do you not like the Dow hitting 27,000, lowest black unemployment; prison reform, etc.?

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    Mya Lugar
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People who work for/use their brains for their money deserve it.Those who only use their hand to show a credit card they didn't earn to feed the 3-5 children they chose to have others feed...???Are you thinking??

    Ameara
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're mad because a very minuscule percent of your tax dollars go to ensure that poor children and families can buy food? The problem is with you I'm afraid.

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    Marina
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe the oblivion of some of your comments...

    Id row
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Move to a communist country if you want more financial equality.

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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have food stamps and get groceries when we have enough money

    dutamulia
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try to lift and make poor people rich Not drag the rich down you envious low life.

    Fran Morasco
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those that resent other peoples wealth are those that are unwilling to work for it . Usually the participation trophy generation.

    Dana Dara
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lmao those people earned their money and shouldn’t have to give their money to other people just because they aren’t as lucky, hard working or fortunate.

    Monika Soffronow
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change

    Carol Lewis
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    None of this is new, it's been going on, in one form or the other since the begining of time. Sometimes worse than others.

    Andy Johnson
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of this class war fare, poor folks against rich folks/, doesn't ask a simple question. If you want to be rich/successful. "why don't you do what the rich and successful to become that way?"

    Leo H
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is when you realise a certain party is more interested in immigration than improving the economics of its own people. Yes the more immigrants that flood in the more the middle class has to support them and their families ( housing, food,schooling, etc Until your left with the scenario of a wealthy class and everyonelse is poor...isn't socialism grand

    Hans
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unsurprisingly, countries with a low Gini coefficient have much happier people!

    Neo Conderson
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Idiotic. Nobody ever said the mom buying the groceries with food stamps is the problem. NOBODY.

    Aria Whitaker
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    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you completely blind?? The "welfare mom buying lobster with her food stamps" trope has been an ongoing c**p line for conservatives for DECADES now....have you been under a rock since the 80's or something??

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    moeless
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, let's kill the rich guys and spend their money? Sure, sounds rational.

    Don Flynn
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vote vote vote.... Get the swampmaster bigly lying piece of s**t out of the White House and also vote out his republican enablers... These jackasses have finally destroyed the party of Lincoln for their own greed

    Dorothy Parker
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet there at millions living hand to mouth that voted in the current czar, believing he'd give them money and jobs. How's that working for ya?

    JonandLynn Venable
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think you’re thinking of Obama. No one who voted for Trump wanted hand outs. Trump didn’t come up with free phones.

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    Andy Johnson
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't you, rather than criticize, offer the simple answer so the people who are poor become more wealthy. If you want to be rich, successful, "why don't you do what the rich and successful people did to get that way?.. Don't hang around losers, Associate with people who are successful. Repeating the same loser style of actions and expect a different result, according to Einstein, is insanity.

    SParker
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The wealthy ones? The ones that earned it and give back through philanthropic works and donations? Those guys? Oh yeah. They are horrible. SMDH.

    MammaG
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What percentage of the wealthy do that? Not trump. He uses his foundation money for personal expenses.

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    Tacitus86
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes and No. Those rich people earned what they have or at least their families did. The woman on foodstamps may or may not be a problem, depending on if she actually needs it or is gaming the system, there are plenty of both.

    Patrick Watkins
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those rich also are famous for not paying a cent in taxes and getting away with it.

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    "Boring Dystopia was partly about the fact that no one can care about stuff any more," said Fisher. "It's not that they don't care, but in a city like London, or any intensely pressured urban metropolis—add to that the pressures of capitalist cyberspace and people just feel like they perpetually have no time."

    "Our resources for caring are depleted, and that has aesthetic consequences."

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    Kathie Leonetti
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's not forget the politicians and celebrities who fly all over who have huge SUVs .

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    The Facebook group was short-lived, with Fisher quickly becoming disillusioned with Facebook itself. "For me the point at which the group started to go downhill was when it became like every other Facebook group. It was just recirculating 'content' and sending links, keeping people inside what I would call capitalist cyberspace instead of looking outside at their own environment. It felt like it was reinforcing the condition it was intended to displace," he explained.

    "It didn't work at that scale, and you could feel that it wasn't the right place for it… It was just an experiment, and Facebook probably wasn't the right platform. I didn't want it to be diluted."

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    giovanna
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is just RIDICULOUS. I really, honestly don't understand how come the American people are not crazy mad in the streets protesting about that. Like, protesting all the time.

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    After Fisher's tragic death in 2017 at the age of 48, his work remains as his legacy and is as important and relevant as it's ever been. His 2009 book Capitalist Realism is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the modern world, and his 'Boring Dystopia' group lives on mainly in the subreddit r/ABoringDystopia.

    What do you think? Are we truly living in a boring dystopia? Scroll down below to see the rest of the examples for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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    Bill
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are supposed to sell plasma for beer at that age. This isn't right

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    Beverly
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is one thing we can do: Get out and vote. Vote for the senators and representatives who aren't afraid to push for single-payer, universal health care. And if someone calls you a socialist, tell them to look at Japan, which a) is hardly socialist, b) has the world's longest life expectancy, and c) has a well-established universal health care system.

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    Tamara Neimet
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't have to wait for it. Come to Ukraine, we are constantly crowdfunding some sick child's care.

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    María Hermida
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you need to watch a video before trying to do something to help, it doesn't matter whether there are ads or not; the person will probably die anyway. That's the reason why everybody should learn some very basic first aid skills, like the Hemilich Maneuver, at school, instead of soooo much useless rubbish.

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    nanashi
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always wonder why they made it that it's the customer's job to make sure if the workers/servers are paid or not. does this system works?

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    Miklós Nagy
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And people working in the media industry earn way more than any manual laborer or most of the engineers, scientists, medical doctors...

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    Koalamonster
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My niece is 5. I cannot imagine her having to represent herself in any legal matters. I'm 30, and I can't imagine representing myself in any legal matters.

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    Anne
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well.. we are too far in killing bees and the environment.. so.. we will need to do both at the same time. There is no planet B.

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    Daniel Morgan
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And yet Trump has the audacity to say how amazing the country is doing and how everyone is wealthier than ever. Prick.

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    Wil Vanderheijden
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The blindfold of Lady Justice is eaten by the moths and she turns out to be a racist, conservative b!tch.

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    Koalamonster
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew a girl who got Hep C from her ex-boyfriend. Her insurance would not pay to fix it unless she was very very ill. As far as I know she still has it. Had she gone to jail she would have been treated and it wouldn't be an issue anymore.

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    Luis Milian
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in the US, the cost for an ambulance to take you to the ER is as expensive as buying a new car.

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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope they're doing better now. Debt definitely doesn't help depression.

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    Miklós Nagy
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 90s when people were angry about their well paid, stable jobs and about their peaceful life...

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    Oathbraker
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perpetuity? Wow, that's nice of them. /s Seriously, how do they still win millions of dollars by selling overpriced stuff and treating their customers like this? How?

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    Carol Emory
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And this is the generation we are raising. Kids being nannied by computers, video games and digital assistance. I can't imagine what personal interaction is going to be like for these kids when they become adults.

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    #37

    Actors Dressed As Homeless

    Actors Dressed As Homeless

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    Pseudo Puppy
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also move the general public from public film locations and replace them with actors who play the "general public". It's about having control over what is being filmed. The demographic of those being moved to accommodate a public film location, is not the issue at hand.

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    #38

    Really Makes You Think...

    Really Makes You Think...

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    Christina Sersif
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prisons are nothing more than a corporation. Someone is getting paid and it’s absolutely disgusting. You clearly don’t see them as people at this point

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    #39

    Equality Award

    Equality Award

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    #40

    Breaking: Billion Dollar Company Does Bare Minimum

    Breaking: Billion Dollar Company Does Bare Minimum

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    #41

    A 6 Year Old Having To Even Think About This Is Tragic

    A 6 Year Old Having To Even Think About This Is Tragic

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    Si
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s appalling. Like something a child in a war zone might say.

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    #42

    When You Raise Money To Keep Those Without Money Out

    When You Raise Money To Keep Those Without Money Out

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    #43

    And They Wonder Why Pirating Is On The Rise Again

    And They Wonder Why Pirating Is On The Rise Again

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    Koalamonster
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I have a hard time buying things digitally. You don't own any of the music or movies, you own a license to watch/ listen to that media. Sure there are still license agreements with physical copies of media- but as long as I have something that can read the disc I don't have to worry about it.

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    #44

    This Is (Not) How You Increase Employee Morale

    This Is (Not) How You Increase Employee Morale

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    María Hermida
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This employer should be sent to a work camp in North Korea, or to a factory I'm China. Forever.

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    #46

    "Hey Siri, I'm Getting Pulled Over"

    "Hey Siri, I'm Getting Pulled Over"

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    Wil Vanderheijden
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In America a broken taillight could kill you, if you're black. At least the jury would have another piece of evidence to dismiss.

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    #47

    Kids Can Pick Themselves Up At School. Work Won't Do Itself

    Kids Can Pick Themselves Up At School. Work Won't Do Itself

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    Pseudo Puppy
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "commitment" may not be the issue here at all. 2 key points: 1. employer must be clear on the expectations of their staff, and hire accordingly. 2. employees must be clear on the expectations of their job, and behave accordingly. (if the boss agreed to let them go home 30mins early, 3 times a week, the boss needs to honour that agreement, or renegotiate with the appropriate notice). Besides, there are MANY solutions to this, that has nothing to do with how "committed" a person is to a job. eg shorter lunch breaks on the days she needs to leave early / longer days on the other days when she doesn't need to collect her kids / other staff can pick up overtime to cover the extra 30mins / ensure she completes her required tasks within her day, regardless of the length of the day. Often, it's about *productivity* while working, vs the hours working. (from a manager who fought to keep my VERY productive staff, who needed some compromises due to outside commitments)

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    #48

    Mass Shootings Are Becoming So Common There Now An Event On Snapchat

    Mass Shootings Are Becoming So Common There Now An Event On Snapchat

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    British Army Recruitment Ads...

    British Army Recruitment Ads...

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    Si
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    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s clever marketing. Playing on both the famous World War recruitment poster and the negative stereotypes of modern young people.

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    #51

    It Would Actually Be Cheaper To Give Home To The Homeless

    It Would Actually Be Cheaper To Give Home To The Homeless

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    Wil Vanderheijden
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    5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could fight the cause or you could fight the symptoms. Oregon officials are obviously unaware of the fact that fighting the symptoms will never solve the problem.

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    #52

    More Depressed Workaholics

    More Depressed Workaholics

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    María Hermida
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You have a heart attack, a cancer or a stroke before the age of 40. Then we discard you like a used tissue. But we don't care, because there are hundreds of doers queueing to replace you" this should be the second part of the ad.

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    #53

    Imagine Covering The Stars With Advertisements

    Imagine Covering The Stars With Advertisements

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    #54

    Fair And Balanced

    Fair And Balanced

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    Magic567
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just want someone who actually gives a s**t about not only their country but about the world and the future!

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    #55

    Monopoly, A Game Originally Made As A Commentary Of Landlords And Property Costs, Now Openly Mocks Millennials For Their Collective Poverty. Nice

    Monopoly, A Game Originally Made As A Commentary Of Landlords And Property Costs, Now Openly Mocks Millennials For Their Collective Poverty. Nice

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    #56

    Buy A "Video Game System" Instead Of Unionizing Please

    Buy A "Video Game System" Instead Of Unionizing Please

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    Bathsheba
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With a strong union, you might actually be able to afford both.

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    #57

    Can't Afford Housing? Be Homeless!

    Can't Afford Housing? Be Homeless!

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    Katharine Lancaster
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did that as a mom when I was 28 years old. It was awesome. No. No it wasn’t. It f*****g sucked. It took 5 months to save up enough money to get a place. It wouldn’t have taken so long, but day care is expensive when you don’t have any family to help you. Or to be more specific, your family doesn’t really give a s**t about you or your child. (I’m not being an a*s here. I was actually told this.)

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    #58

    "Using Alcohol To Cope With Crushing Poverty-Now With Friends!"

    "Using Alcohol To Cope With Crushing Poverty-Now With Friends!"

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    Comcast Truth

    Comcast Truth

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    Hans
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mathemathically, I would argue that we have a slight problem here. Linguistically, too. But hey, legally everything is fine, and that is what counts in life, doesn't it?

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    #61

    It's A "Moral Responsibility"

    It's A "Moral Responsibility"

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    Annanana
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the FBI is looking for you for something that involves DNA samples, i have no problem with them having your DNA

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    #62

    "Why Is A Donut Shop In Charge Of Opening A Train Station?"

    "Why Is A Donut Shop In Charge Of Opening A Train Station?"

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    Hugo Raible
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    5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because they are there earlier than everybody else to prepare. Makes total sense to let them do this instead of sending somebody just to unlock the door.

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