Author Topic: #latestagecapitalism (Read 190593 times)

Tripon · « **Reply #1200 on:** June 18, 2019, 09:33:49 AM »

https://twitter.com/joakim_holmer/status/1140496441003204608

VomKriege · « **Reply #1201 on:** June 18, 2019, 09:39:34 AM »

Quote from: Tripon on June 18, 2019, 09:33:49 AM

https://twitter.com/joakim_holmer/status/1140496441003204608

benjipwns · « **Reply #1202 on:** June 18, 2019, 11:58:00 AM »

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janebradley/tony-robbins-punishes-followers-by-making-them-drink

Quote

At high-pressure seminars, the self-help superstar punishes people who don’t measure up by feeding them a “gross shot” of unidentified brown liquid. His lawyers denied the mixture contains laxatives.

Tony Robbins punishes followers who fail at his self-help tasks by calling them onstage in front of large crowds and making them drink an unidentified mixture “designed to have a lasting effect for several hours.”

Video and internal documents reviewed by BuzzFeed News reveal that Robbins places “L” stickers on audience members’ foreheads and then, while the song “Loser” by Beck plays over the speakers, forces them to down a “gross shot” whose contents he does not disclose to them.

The practice is part of a pattern in which the embattled self-help superstar urges his followers to ingest potions while on their quest to “live a healthier, wealthier, more fulfilling, passionate and purposeful life.”

One former staffer told BuzzFeed News that audience members are deliberately led to believe that the “nasty” mixture contains laxatives. "I always felt that this was highly inappropriate and falls into the category of public shaming, which is common for Robbins," he said.

Two more former insiders said they had also witnessed fans being given drinks at other Robbins events, which they were told would have health benefits but made many people sick.

“Participants were throwing up all over the place, in public restrooms, hotel rooms,” said Gary King, Robbins’ former director of security.

Robbins’ lawyers denied that the “gross shot” contained laxatives –– only “pickle juice, apple juice, lemon juice, tomato juice and a dash of tabasco” — and insisted that no “formal report or complaint was ever made” about the drink.

VomKriege · « **Reply #1203 on:** June 18, 2019, 12:15:55 PM »

I'll keep being accused in my Moscow show trials for self help sessions, thanks.

agrajag · « **Reply #1204 on:** June 18, 2019, 02:02:12 PM »

https://twitter.com/Lee__Drake/status/1140834184987992064

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1205 on:** June 18, 2019, 02:27:50 PM »

Quote

Sir David Attenborough presses the launch button for the RSS Sir David Attenborough, which the public voted to name Boaty McBoatface

Eat shit, David Attenborough

Tripon · « **Reply #1206 on:** June 18, 2019, 03:20:55 PM »

https://twitter.com/jkass99/status/1141005193019924480

Tasty · « **Reply #1207 on:** June 18, 2019, 04:34:06 PM »

BRB

VomKriege · « **Reply #1208 on:** June 18, 2019, 04:58:36 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on June 18, 2019, 03:20:55 PM

https://twitter.com/jkass99/status/1141005193019924480

Meh. Unique Pokémon Yousama has already been captured.

toku · « **Reply #1209 on:** June 18, 2019, 10:19:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/lil_yenta/status/1140788295175233536

Rufus · « **Reply #1210 on:** June 19, 2019, 12:39:13 AM »

And it'd work, too, if only our resources weren't limited. Stupid entropy getting in the way of my free money.

team filler · « **Reply #1211 on:** June 19, 2019, 04:33:53 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #1212 on:** June 19, 2019, 04:52:40 PM »

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/bitcoin-mining-kit-buy-man-gets-sent-boss-baby-dvd-a8176051.html

should have bought my like-mining kit

team filler · « **Reply #1213 on:** June 19, 2019, 05:31:07 PM »

https://twitter.com/nyhcmaven84/status/1141382345905324032

team filler · « **Reply #1214 on:** June 19, 2019, 05:54:45 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #1215 on:** June 19, 2019, 07:48:19 PM »

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1216 on:** June 20, 2019, 03:21:24 AM »

team filler · « **Reply #1217 on:** June 20, 2019, 03:40:46 PM »

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1141654958837837824

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1218 on:** June 20, 2019, 03:52:27 PM »

ACARB

Kara · « **Reply #1219 on:** June 20, 2019, 03:54:22 PM »

Critical support to Huntington Park for putting LAPD officers out of work.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1220 on:** June 20, 2019, 03:55:24 PM »

Man robocop got fat

team filler · « **Reply #1221 on:** June 20, 2019, 08:06:29 PM »

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marijuana-pepsi-phd-black-names_n_5d0b8e7be4b0859fc3da80e7

Quote

Woman Named Marijuana Pepsi Earns Ph.D

team filler · « **Reply #1222 on:** June 21, 2019, 07:02:40 AM »

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #1223 on:** June 21, 2019, 04:54:15 PM »

Yo some people take landlord way too literally

bluemax · « **Reply #1224 on:** June 21, 2019, 10:44:44 PM »

https://twitter.com/zachtratar/status/1141832729849454592

Kara · « **Reply #1225 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:50:48 PM »

https://twitter.com/WSJopinion/status/1143550643535273984

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1226 on:** June 26, 2019, 12:55:15 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1227 on:** June 26, 2019, 01:32:46 PM »

Quote from: Kara on June 26, 2019, 12:50:48 PM

https://twitter.com/WSJopinion/status/1143550643535273984

#cursedboomermemes

team filler · « **Reply #1228 on:** June 26, 2019, 04:07:00 PM »

https://twitter.com/sterlingsop/status/1142550835345448967

Stro · « **Reply #1229 on:** June 26, 2019, 05:20:34 PM »

#Cancel that old white bitch for making light of the plight of the relationship between people of color and police in a different country than where she lives

agrajag · « **Reply #1230 on:** June 26, 2019, 06:56:11 PM »

https://twitter.com/very___cool/status/1143907197190987776

team filler · « **Reply #1231 on:** June 26, 2019, 07:31:13 PM »

https://twitter.com/miketheburrito/status/1144002380247326720

bluemax · « **Reply #1232 on:** June 27, 2019, 12:48:22 AM »

https://twitter.com/TeenVogue/status/1142999562031915008

Nintex · « **Reply #1233 on:** June 27, 2019, 05:09:29 PM »

shosta · « **Reply #1234 on:** June 27, 2019, 05:42:24 PM »

Quote from: Esch on June 27, 2019, 10:18:16 AM

(Image removed from quote.)

reminds me of that legendary song he made when people were mad he was pro-Hillary

benjipwns · « **Reply #1235 on:** June 27, 2019, 05:51:19 PM »

Quote from: Esch on June 26, 2019, 08:07:43 PM

https://twitter.com/WormDrivePRO/status/1143945911757758464

i like the truck speeding away

Tripon · « **Reply #1236 on:** June 27, 2019, 06:13:56 PM »

https://twitter.com/rysimmons/status/1144283018825277440

Don Rumata · « **Reply #1237 on:** June 27, 2019, 06:56:24 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on June 27, 2019, 06:13:56 PM

https://twitter.com/rysimmons/status/1144283018825277440

Fuck, i didn't win the 100k.
I thought it was going to be something like Mastercard, but lol.

Tasty · « **Reply #1238 on:** June 27, 2019, 08:25:07 PM »

I guessed it was some auto manufacturer. They really love playing on those stupid emotions.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1239 on:** June 27, 2019, 10:05:31 PM »

lmao @ that reveal

tiesto · « **Reply #1240 on:** June 27, 2019, 10:38:58 PM »

I was thinking some retirement fund or life insurance or something.

team filler · « **Reply #1241 on:** June 28, 2019, 09:50:01 PM »

https://twitter.com/RealAlexRubi/status/1144779831239950336

team filler · « **Reply #1242 on:** June 29, 2019, 02:55:19 AM »

https://twitter.com/bmyska/status/1144068103355162624

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #1243 on:** June 29, 2019, 04:22:09 AM »

It could have nothing to do with a bad harvest due to weather changes

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1244 on:** June 29, 2019, 04:15:12 PM »

Quote from: filler on June 29, 2019, 02:55:19 AM

https://twitter.com/bmyska/status/1144068103355162624

How much for a PogiJones or marrec?

Tripon · « **Reply #1245 on:** June 29, 2019, 04:16:28 PM »

Tripon · « **Reply #1246 on:** June 29, 2019, 08:49:23 PM »

https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1144359356022034432

Nintex · « **Reply #1247 on:** June 29, 2019, 08:55:23 PM »

It's astonishing. Trump today said that the Palestine/Israel deal didn't need the Palestinians on board and they were acting 'cute'.

Running Kushner for President of Palestine with a "Make Palestine Great Again" agenda has to be the most bold and insane move of the administration yet.

team filler · « **Reply #1248 on:** June 30, 2019, 06:17:29 PM »

agrajag · « **Reply #1249 on:** June 30, 2019, 11:46:06 PM »

https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1143864261036466176

BIONIC · « **Reply #1250 on:** July 01, 2019, 01:42:16 AM »

Quote from: agrajag on June 30, 2019, 11:46:06 PM

https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/1143864261036466176

curly · « **Reply #1251 on:** July 01, 2019, 08:35:38 PM »

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-bbOX3XoAE7pct.jpg

#earlystagecapitalism

team filler · « **Reply #1252 on:** July 02, 2019, 05:05:53 AM »

https://twitter.com/PACBI/status/1145981447997743104

Don Rumata · « **Reply #1253 on:** July 02, 2019, 07:52:19 AM »

i've got several puma shoes.

Tasty · « **Reply #1254 on:** July 02, 2019, 08:47:26 AM »

I have several pumas chained up out back

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1255 on:** July 02, 2019, 09:33:59 AM »

Quote from: Don Rumata on July 02, 2019, 07:52:19 AM

i've got several puma shoes.

Here's a solution. Just add "Boycott" above the Puma logo!

Tasty · « **Reply #1256 on:** July 03, 2019, 10:30:59 AM »

Quote from: Esch on July 03, 2019, 09:37:31 AM

https://twitter.com/BRANDONWARDELL/status/1146230170468007936

Throw in some clap emojis and obnoxious GIFs and you pretty much have the state of discourse today...

Stro · « **Reply #1257 on:** July 03, 2019, 12:05:21 PM »

You might not have a personal experience with #latestagecapitalism until you get an itemized bill from a funeral home and see shit like:

$300 for an obituary in the local paper (something that was free for decades, just a death notice is $65)
$2100 for cremation, this doesn't include the urn or any services
$300 and up for an urn, even if you're using a temporary urn and will be using your own or moving the ashes to your own
Referring to the guest books/thank you cards as "merchandise"
Payments are due in full before services are rendered, which is really wild to me since you're expecting people who just lost a family member (who may have been the head of household and money might be tied up in the immediate aftermath) to have anywhere from $4000-12000 and up on hand immediately.

Shit is pretty wild, tbh

Tasty · « **Reply #1258 on:** July 03, 2019, 12:14:25 PM »

It helps to shop around. I saved about $3k paying for my grandma's funeral a few weeks ago. Still ended up putting $8k on my card though.

toku · « **Reply #1259 on:** July 03, 2019, 12:23:57 PM »

Still absolutely disgusting how you have to "shop around" for deals on healthcare and funerals though. There shouldn't be a "marketplace" for this shit.

News:

Author Topic: #latestagecapitalism (Read 190593 times)