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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It takes literal supernatural intervention to get them to be less greedy.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No it doesn't, they won't change their tune until you tie them down onto a guillotine and threaten to release the blade ..... and even then they'd probably try to coerece or bribe you from doing it.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

and even then

...Leaving only supernatural intervention

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 2 points 5 days ago

Oops, I tripped over the rope connected to the release handle, must be supernatural intervention

Next!

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Reminder: the claim that Bob Crachits pay, when adjusted for inflation, is twice the American minimum wage gets economists so wound up that they try to argue that he was comparitively paid well despite not being able to feed his family at Christmas.

[–] RivverRavven@beehaw.org 5 points 5 days ago

Luigi did it