• schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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        12 hours ago

        maybe you should explain it because several users seem unfamiliar with it, including me (who doesn’t natively speak English and therefore isn’t 100% familiar with all slang terms used in English)

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          12 hours ago

          “Anything under 5 dollars is free, returning something that didn’t fit is profit, a 30% off sale means you’re earning that 30% or by not making the purchase losing that money” rules like those. It’s mostly used sarcastically but is occasionally used as a legitimate justification for poor spending habits. I didn’t make it up or apply it to any group.

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            FWIW I think the third one isn’t anywhere near as bad as the first two. You are getting more value for your money when you get a percentage off.