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Societal breakdown of basic services….

Discussion in 'General' started by Rebel635, Feb 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM.

  1. Dave Wolfe

    Dave Wolfe EV Hater

    Can you blame em?

    Work hard and you just get taxed to death. May as well drink espresso and cigs by day and wine and cigs by night
     
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  2. dtalbott

    dtalbott Driving somewhere, hauling something.

    I wish. He always felt like he was too slow, but he said he was going as fast as he could.
     
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  3. CBRRRRR999

    CBRRRRR999 Well-Known Member

    Localized to some degree. We have 1 or 2 snafus a year with deliveries.
    We only return to places that hire good help.
     
  4. Sweatypants

    Sweatypants I am so smart! S-M-R-T... I mean S-M-A-R-T!

    Depending on how bored I get with family this weekend, or how much of story you guys want we can write some novels.

    Lets just start with... this is all a feature. By design. Welcome to late stage capitalism. Every time you wish for your retirement funds to keep going up and stocks in your portfolio to post never ending quarterly profit increases at the result of never ending efficiencies... here's the result.
     
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  5. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    Yeah, they're smarter than us by a long ways.
     
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  6. LukeLucky

    LukeLucky Well-Known Member

    Personally I think it’s a mix of people not having expendable income and profit-centric business models.

    essentially people’s cost of living increases at a higher rate than their compensation. That means they look for ways to save $ and they become more complacent with the “economic” option even if it’s lower quality, less punctual, etc.

    On the business side of that, companies react and offer a worse product / service and charge more for better / faster, knowing a vast majority will accept the lowest option. That somewhat snowballs as companies squeeze how terrible and cheap they can make the product / service and still collect the same money from the people who’re just trying to save because they’re more broke.

    the value of quality and service with a smile has taken a back seat to cheap.
     
  7. TWF2

    TWF2 2 heads are better than 1

    Reason I am moving there :D. Got tired of listening to people here telling me how smoking will kill me and I shouldn't drink expresso.
    Back to good life :)
     
  8. nigel smith

    nigel smith Well-Known Member

    It's all a matter of perspective. I expect lousy service and total incompetence out of everybody. Sometimes, things go smoothly and I'm pleasantly surprised.
     
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  9. Martin Lewis

    Martin Lewis Professional Novice

    It's a race to the bottom, y'all.
     
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  10. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    I'm jealous!
     
  11. nigel smith

    nigel smith Well-Known Member

    Smoking will absolutely kill you. Since you're leaving anyhow, you should at least get to enjoy a decent cup of coffee.
     
  12. beac83

    beac83 "My safeword is bananna"

    Doxy PEP, and go for it!
     
  13. TWF2

    TWF2 2 heads are better than 1

    Maybe, maybe not. btw. I stopped smoking and drinking Turkish coffee. That coffee without smoke is not same. :)
     
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  14. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    First world problems......deal with it.
     
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  15. Once a Wanker..

    Once a Wanker.. Always a Wanker!

    AAA has paid off for me over the years, when I've screwed up driving.
     
  16. Once a Wanker..

    Once a Wanker.. Always a Wanker!

    I received my Husqvarna FE 350s service manual from Germany in less than two weeks from Germany last August. I believe it was shipped FedEx.
    About to order another one for my newest bike. I'll post how long it takes.
     
  17. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Maybe if you ordered it from Sweden.....
     
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  18. nigel smith

    nigel smith Well-Known Member

    Back to the vintage page, old man!
     
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  19. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    What's your problem with the twelve steppers? They're just trying to help people.
     
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  20. Phl218

    Phl218 .

    where in Europe?
     

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