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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 59 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Where’d this stat come from. Looking around and another site says 25% made payments for groceries. Another site says 60% split payments when buying - not just for groceries. So I sincerely doubt the stat of 60% making payments just for groceries.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

This comment on the post indicates that it's a CitizenWatch article, but that article's own listed sources don't support the 60% number either (as I call out in my response to that comment).

I swear there's barely anywhere online anymore where people practice basic skepticism. If it aligns with their existing biases they just slurp it up, no matter how absurd.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

👍This comment section is a particularly bad example.

[–] brot@feddit.org 27 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, that statistic is obviously bullshit and people here should notice. They really should notice

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago

noticing harder

[–] MohamedMoney@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

It’s not like the statistic wanted to be noticed

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 9 points 3 weeks ago

A split payment doesn't necessarily mean being destitute either. My wife and I keep our finances separate and do split payments when we go grocery shopping together.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

Should’ve been 96% or something—the same as the percentage of people I hope realized the number couldn’t possibly be accurate. Make it truly absurd if it won’t be accurate!

@NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org might consider swapping the image with an edit or adding brackets after the title or something - know you’re just resharing fuňe meme