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Delphia@lemmy.worldto Not The Onion@lemmy.world•U.S. Marshal wrongly detained by ICE agents in lobby of federal buildingEnglish4·2 days ago“In our defence he was way better at brown people things than a lot of brown people”
Delphia@lemmy.worldto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why do fancy cars look fancy and cheap cars don't? Can't you just slap a Lamborghini-style chassis onto a lawnmower engine if you want?5·2 days agoSome companies spend a lot of money on market research and trying to get ahead of trends (Mercedes Benz, Honda, Toyota) some companies disregard common sense and do what they want (Alfa, The French in general) and cheaper brands dont waste the money on price point cars. Its not an Iron clad rule but people buy a german to project wealth, you buy other euros to project style, you buy Honda and Toyota for reliability. You buy a Nissan Altima because they will finance you, you buy a Chinese car because you arent keeping it past warranty expiry anyway.
As to what sets them apart. Little things like painted brake calipers, the quality of the badging, the texture on the plastic interior, little trim pieces that stop you seeing any of the interior workings, the windscreen wipers looking “chunky”. Wheels and stance also play a large part of the image. Wide wheels simply look more expensive, as do lower profile tyres.
Then things get a little more tactile, the dull thump when you shut the door over the higher pitched clank, the thickness of the interior plastics and number of fasteners making the interior feel sturdier even though you cant see the difference, the sensation of the indicators being put on, the UI on the touchscreen…
Prestige brands also dont do trim level names/badges very often. They like letters and numbers like 330i M-Sport or c65 AMG. Lexus followed suit with the LS400. They WANT you to say “Yeah, I got the Touring package” or “I bought the AMG sports pack” and they know their owners want to do it too.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why are American cops allowed to be morbidly obese?9·5 days agoNow I dont work in the law enforcement industry but I do work in an industry that has supposed fitness requirements although they arent enforced.
For us, the union told them “If they have to maintain a weight of X to remain employed. You have to pay them to hit the gym on company time or pay their gym fees and an allowance.” So the company filed that away under “fuck that”. Now if you get too fat for the equipment they just move you to a different duty, often one with a shitload of walking around.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is a movie that "looks like" it would suck, but actually is well written and acted and a good time?5·7 days agoI figured out why that movie is so good because it bothered me for a while.
The casting is absolutely perfect. Its not terribly special in any other way, but they nailed the cast. Even dumb lines like “cox n dix” work.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.world•Explain to me like I am a literal 5 year old. What is the hate towards Trans people? Is it just because they a different? Did they do something to garner the hate? I was raised different and change...English10·12 days agoTrans women look like women, men want to fuck women and they usually arent picky. Men wanting to fuck the leggy blonde with huge tits and a penis just made them gay. How dare she make them gay!.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Music@lemmy.world•Taylor Swift buys back the rights to her master recordingsEnglish4·14 days agoShes a Billionaire and apparently they all deserve bullets to the head.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•I read a story in the DailyMail where a man intentionally stayed awake for so long that he just died. Wouldn't a person just fall unconscious at one point rather than die?11·17 days agoI did 2 days once and I dont remember the hour long drive home from work at the end.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Not The Onion@lemmy.world•The Liver King – this hilarious exposé is like Tiger King … but with way more genital eatingEnglish6·1 month agoThe YT channel is “Renaissance Periodisation” for anyone interested in Bodybuilding/Steroids/Fitness/Dick Jokes.
Dr Mike is one of my favorite people, I genuinely think he would probably be a fun guy to hang out with.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Could a vampire policemen enter my house if they had a warrant?2·1 month ago“You may have a warrant and legally be allowed to enter, I’m not stopping you in any way but I do not consent to the search.”
Vamipre Cop gets bitched out by the Lt for not executing the search.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•14 nurses at the same hospital are pregnant at the same time571·1 month agoSources report that the tall dark and handsome radiologist is shitting himself.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Car race where cars cannot cost more than $5001·1 month agodeleted by creator
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Car race where cars cannot cost more than $5001·1 month agoHonestly I think he comes across as genuine. Yeah he can be a bit abrasive but I also cant stand tv presenters who are always so fucking nice and obviously fake.
Its why I always liked the way Jesse James hosted Monster Garage. He was (and is) arrogant AF, but also an experienced fabricator who was happy to call people out on fucking off for the camera too much and not putting work in.
Ive always thought “Personalities should have personalities” otherwise its just interchangable douchebags.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•Car race where cars cannot cost more than $5004·1 month agoRoadkill entered once and to get the car to run they had to put a $600 MSD ignition box on it, the scrutineers called them on it their defence was “Yes its a $600 part but the moment we bolted it to the car it became effectively worthless”
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Not The Onion@lemmy.world•Author of Texas bill to ban 'furries' in schools cannot come up with examples of it happeningEnglish3·1 month agoFight fire with fire.
Create dumb laws? Sue schools in red states and deep red voters with animal mascots.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Not The Onion@lemmy.world•Author of Texas bill to ban 'furries' in schools cannot come up with examples of it happeningEnglish7·1 month agoI thought of these things.
Imagine the fun lawsuits you could launch over mascots and drama performances just to be a dick.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is personally your favorite insult or what is the best comeback you've heard that destroyed someone?4·1 month agoI go with “Are you a professional fuckwit or is it just a hobby?” But its really the same joke.
Delphia@lemmy.worldto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•is walking away the best way to deal with a work clique?141·2 months agoFighting back, documenting and contacting the union usually doesnt work the first time but each time theres another incidence of something that could be considered inappropriate behavior the pressure mounts in your favor.
HR is there to protect the company, but once you can show a pattern HR is there to protect the company Once the cost of you potentially suing for them failing in their duty of care to protect you from workplace bullying and harassment is more than the cost of replacing the assholes doing it then they will act.
The biggest issue is with this that nobody is perfect, and you biting back one time or giving them anything to complain about you to management puts you back at square one.
Backfired big time too.
Most of the big older guys realised that walking around all day is actually a pretty low pressure and laid back gig even if you are on your feet all day and dont want to go back on the machines once they are getting like 20,000 steps a day and lose the weight.