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LemmyKnowsBest to Fuck SubscriptionsEnglish · 2 years ago

[meta] I was about to subscribe to this community, but the irony was too much.

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[meta] I was about to subscribe to this community, but the irony was too much.

LemmyKnowsBest to Fuck SubscriptionsEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • no banana
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    I just realised that I am in fact subscribed to this. Fuck that!

    • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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      BWAH-ha-HA-HA! I still find it humorous I’m refusing to subscribe, upon pure principle.

      let me guess, you’re also subscribed to Amazon prime, and you have a BMW with a monthly subscription to use the heated seats option you already paid for 🤣

      just kidding. i hope.

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        I bought a washer and a dryer that just so happens to include WiFi for “smart” features. I refuse to use the smart features because I’d have to subscribe to their cloud services. It’s not worth it to me. And who needs WiFi on laundry?

        • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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          Yup! You’re in the right Lemmy community for that! Express all your “smart” laundry machine grievances in [email protected]

          • Lost_My_Mind
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            You say that like I own a washing machine.

            • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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              Well I was talking to dohpaz42, not you.

      • no banana
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        I WOULD NEVER

        subscribe to a car. I am subscribed to a three wheeled bicycle helmet service.

        • Viking_Hippie
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          three wheeled bicycle helmet service.

          …what do you need wheels on your helmet for?

          • no banana
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            I don’t. I subscribe because it’s a service I believe in.

            • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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              Please explain your three-wheeled bicycle helmet service.

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    I was gonna subscribe to this blief too, but the iront was too much

    • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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      LOL are you drunk right now

      • DavidGarcia@feddit.nl
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        i do not subscribe to alcoholism

        • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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          Well then what would you ascribe your typos to?

          • go $fsck yourself
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            I think they’re trying to be irontic

        • Lost_My_Mind
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          I do.

  • Sips'@slrpnk.net
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    What web UI are you using?

    • ben_dover
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      Looks like Sync app

      • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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        Yes, Sync app, dark mode

        • Sips'@slrpnk.net
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          thanks!

        • no banana
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          Are you subscribed to it?

          • LemmyKnowsBestOP
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            I installed the app but it costs me $0

            • no banana
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              I subscribed. I really shouldn’t be here, should I…

  • lad@programming.dev
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    It seems, you’re not the first: https://lemmy.world/post/4640440

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      yeah, after I posted this, I read down the short list of posts here and saw I indeed did not have an original thought

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