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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 70 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 41 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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 4 months ago (1 children)

Depends on how you paint it I guess.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

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

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Dear baby, welcome to dumpsville. Population:you

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Aaaaand we have a winner!

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 50 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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 4 months ago

DVD, not even Blu-ray? Damn

[–] Jako301@feddit.de 12 points 4 months 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 4 months ago (1 children)

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

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

wdym those latter gifts are rad as hell

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago

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

[–] 5oap10116@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months 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 16 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I don't get the point of this post

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] udon@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months ago (2 children)

Fucking your friend as a gift sounds bizarre

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

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

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Would you prefer it be a punishment?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago

Why do I feel attacked?

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Dystopia is when gift cards

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 13 points 4 months 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 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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?

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Pay for women to reject me? Why would I do that again?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Hurts more when Mum gives you one every birthday.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 7 points 4 months ago

Ah yes, the "Get Fucked" gift card.

[–] sverit@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

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

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 1 points 4 months ago

Gift cards have always been there.