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How many people would you give 10 dollars to without question? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What if it were 100? Or 1000? or 10000? or 100000?

At what point do you ask questions?

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago (19 children)

I'm in England and have no dollars, so the answer is 'none'.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (17 children)

Alright here's a more local analogue: how many chavs would you offer a ciggy to if they approached you in your council flat? 1? 10? 100,000?

If one of them is named Kev and knew your mate's sister, and all but one were wearing Adidas or Nike, would that double or halve your generosity?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I used to be able to count it down to the millisecond exactly when a strange chav would ask me for a cigarette.

"In 3...2...1..." "oi mate you got a spare fag I can borrow"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Never understood that phrasing. A spare? As in a cigarette I carry but don't need/don't plan to use? And borrow? As in youre going to take it and bring it back to me later?

I know I'm being too literal but damn it so stupid

Edit thanks for the good chuckle btw

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

i feel like it's a euphemism intended to make the transaction feel less costly for the person giving

the same way it's easier to say "they're gone" than "they're dead" when you're grieving, even though they mean the same thing given the context.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Same. I wasn't even over 18 at the time, and they'd still ask

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