Magmagan

Magmagan t1_ja7vq86 wrote

Reply to TIFU by googling “xxx” at work. by Myopic_Mirror

That's rough. I have a similar story, in college I was in a computer lab that was free to use for everyone. Naturally some people studied there while others used the place to hang out and be a bit rambuctious. I only used that lab to hang out.

One day, I was on my PC and was talking to a friend about some niche, kinda racy topic. We were trying to access some site but the uni VPN blocked it. We tried using website VPNs in Firefox, those were blocked, Opera's VPN, didn't work either. We gave up, or so I thought.

My friend had the brilliant idea of non-consentfully taking control of the computer and trying to access the website themselves. Except, they didn't open Firefox, or open Opera, they opened Chrome. Which most people use as their default browser right? Well, except for me, who had reserved Chrome for other purposes.

Cue hundreds of tabs loading and images of fully nude women showing up in full screen. EVERYONE in that lab could have seen my screen, which was facing the hallway as well. Porn for everyone to see. The reaction times weren't fast enough and people saw.

Lesson learned: don't mess with people's computers without permission... Dude was EMBARASSED

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He then repeated the same mistake later by opening an app on my phone, without asking, that "looked like a game". Nope, hentai app. Goddamnit man 🤦

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Magmagan t1_ja5tw1x wrote

Reply to comment by k1ngsn0w in The price of a Starbucks Latte, by country by kavithatk

But then why would it be more expensive in Germany, for example? They are one of the largest exporters of coffee in the world.

I get your perspective but I think it's too simple when it comes to starbucks lattes. Operations cost isn't so prevalent if the product is considered a luxury good.

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Magmagan t1_ja5ph89 wrote

Reply to comment by k1ngsn0w in The price of a Starbucks Latte, by country by kavithatk

No, Starbrucks has brand name, so that logic doesn't work. Similar to McD's or BK, they charge way too much for their burgers compared to other chains. And we produce a ton of beef.

Coffee isn't super cheap either and a lot of it is exported... Don't think that your average joe here can justify (or even cares for) arabica coffee at at least double the price of normal robusta. We consume a lot of coffee but we don't have a super refined taste most of the time.

Also, if the price of the latte were closer to the US average then demand would plummet. It's already marketed towards mid/high-mid class and even then it would be hard to justify spending like, 40 reais on just the coffee for two people.

So the price is lowered because PPP is a thing. People need to be able to afford the product. At the same time, people earn far less than the relative price difference would suggest, so the product is still considered a luxury to normal consumers.

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