Consoomers / Consoomer Culture - Because if it has a recogniseable brand on it, I’d buy it!

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Torque Wheeler said:
Is there a word for chain restaurants that are more expensive than Applebee's and Olive Garden but about the same experience? The highway was closed so I had to drive through a rich part of the city that was a victim to suburban sprawl, and there are miles of Chuy's, red robins, Carrabba's, Brixx, Bravo, Blaze, Chick-fil-As etc. I hate that people would rather spend money somewhere safe and sanitized than take a chance at a hometown restaurant that could offer a unique experience. It's killing small business and making people fat fucks. Tophats please
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To be fair, Applebees and Olive Garden are places that would fall into your description, since they are still pretty pricey.

Also, I'd make an exception for Chick-Filet since Chick-Filet is pretty high quality but about the same price you'd pay for a chicken sandwich at Hardeys or Burger King or Wendies.

Also, local restaurants can be super hit or miss quality-wise.
 
Dunno if this been posted here b4 but this fits! RDT_20221113_193558741878812933724231.png
I just finished the boys btw.
 
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FUTUREMAN said:
Dunno if this been posted here b4 but this fits!View attachment 3858021
I just finished the boys btw.
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Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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Starved Artist said:
Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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That che guevara funko will haunt me.
Fuck you.
 
Starved Artist said:
Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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the vinyl figure scene of the 00s was more about individual artists doing customs and producing limited runs. Like a way to fill the gap between a mass produced product and an unique art piece but Funkos really jumpled the shark and made it uncool. Stuff like those pops are not irreverent anymore after the the milliont time, its commodification
 
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Sleazy Car Salesman said:
Vinyl collectors baffle me, because at the end of the day you're left with thousands of dollars worth of a scratchy dogshit recording medium that makes everything recorded on it sound terrible.
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I've got a soft spot for vinyl, but mostly because I like vintage audio equipment. I don't understand buying new music on vinyl though
 
Road Work Ahead said:
I've got a soft spot for vinyl, but mostly because I like vintage audio equipment. I don't understand buying new music on vinyl though
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I mean it is what it is I can't really fault them for having an interest even if I do find it weird, although that guy is primo retardo.
 
Torque Wheeler said:
Is there a word for chain restaurants that are more expensive than Applebee's and Olive Garden but about the same experience? The highway was closed so I had to drive through a rich part of the city that was a victim to suburban sprawl, and there are miles of Chuy's, red robins, Carrabba's, Brixx, Bravo, Blaze, Chick-fil-As etc. I hate that people would rather spend money somewhere safe and sanitized than take a chance at a hometown restaurant that could offer a unique experience. It's killing small business and making people fat fucks. Tophats please
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Like Hooligans?
 
Troydan’s back at it again:


Apparently, he found out that Popeye’s recently opened in Canada, and he decided to almost order half of the entire menu.

Plus, as expected:

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He mastered the soy face, even with Popeye’s worker cosplay.
Honestly, I should put this as my new avatar next. I just randomly paused it at the 0:15 mark, and this was the first thing that I screen shot.

Overall, the video speaks for itself.
 
Jonah Hill poster said:
Troydan’s back at it again:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ag5-v590Ksw
Apparently, he found out that Popeye’s recently opened in Canada, and he decided to almost order half of the entire menu.

Plus, as expected:

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He mastered the soy face, even with Popeye’s worker cosplay.
Honestly, I should put this as my new avatar next. I just randomly paused it at the 0:15 mark, and this was the first thing that I screen shot.

Overall, the video speaks for itself.
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A competitive eater (like Matt Stonie, who was mentioned in that video) eating that much makes sense. They have a skill and it is intriguing to see a skinny person eat a week's worth of food in 10 minutes. But this guy isn't a competitive eater, he's literally just a consoomer who eats at normal speed and loves that a new chain restaurant opened in his area.
 
Torque Wheeler said:
I have friends and relatives who refuse to get out of their comfort zone. I'll buy them dinner at a mom and pop Mexican restaurant that I think is fantastic, and does bend over backwards to make sure you're satisfied. Then they'll take me out to dinner and it's chipotle. The price is the same, but the food is mediocre. I would rather give my cash to someplace I can sit down and enjoy myself and company. I wish I knew why people have such a hard on for tacky places that try to look authentic
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Chipotle is okay but they got nothing on these Mexican food stands I occasionally see.
 
John Titor said:
Chipotle is okay but they got nothing on these Mexican food stands I occasionally see.
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Mexican food is like pizza. The faster and cheaper it is the better it is. The more Mexicans working at the grungy stand/truck with weird shit painted on it the better it is.
 
Starved Artist said:
Yeah. That's the whole point of Pops. Quick collecabtibles for things that wouldn't normally get collectibles - - Until they cross the line and completely miss the fucking point. Sometimes, I swear it is done intentionally.
You know, for the people who KNOW that having a collectible of THIS character is in poor taste can have something to laugh about and for the people who, you know - COOL FUNKO POP. People tend to forget that Funko makes more than those shitty pops. They make full sized figurines, bobbleheads and other plastic shit to pollute the oceans. Their Vynl Brand is hilarious, people think it's a knock-off but don't actually pick up the box and see that's made by the same people and in my opinion, they're a lot cooler than regular funkos. But it's still the same consumer shit.


Irony is dead.

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Fun Fact: If your corprate Overlords allow Funko Pops at your desk/cubicle, the fastest way to get that revoked is to bring in your Laura Palmer and Alex Delarge Pops. Nothing says TEAMWORK like a masked rapist and a raped, dead girl wrapped in plastic on your desk. I've managed to get away with having them both on my desk 3 times, written up twice for "indirect harassment" at my old job. Like. They're plastic figures Jenny. If I wasn't married, I'd probably ask you out since any biological woman that identifies Alex as a monster , not a hero - is a keeper.

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God, they look so outrageously shit, especially the This Is Fine dog, what an abomination.
FUTUREMAN said:
Dunno if this been posted here b4 but this fits!View attachment 3858021
I just finished the boys btw.
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The whole point of the show was to, once again, prove that Seth Rogen should not be involved in a comic adaption ever again, as if Preacher did not make that clear enough already. I give the show that it had a phenomenal first season and was a huge step-up from the comics back then. I say this as a big Ennis fanboy. Second half of the third season is iredeemably shitty and the show, first and foremost the writing, showed its cracks at the end of s02. Sorry for the OT sperging.
 
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