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[–] [email protected] 113 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

In a world where most must sell their time for money to survive, free time is true luxury.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Sell your kids on the black market. Poof! Free time.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And some contemptible people who have more free time and resources than they know that do to with - they must focus all efforts on acquiring more resources AND making it harder for others to catch up.

It would be reason to pity the emptiness of some lives, were they not so destructive.

  • I am not talking about people that find their work or their career fulfilling and keep working hard at it. That’s different than a billionaire who spends millions every year to bust unions and prevent raises to the minimum wage. (Or assassinate whistle blowers, as the case may be)
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[–] [email protected] 77 points 5 months ago (14 children)

I don't disagree, just a quite reminder that not everyone can afford this. The meme doesn't say it but it gives "money doesn't buy happiness" vibes and while this isn't false, a certain amount of money is required for this.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the picture, but I thought that's why they were called luxuries - because not everyone gets to have them. Though they aren't what we usually associate with a luxurious lifestyle.

E: just to be clear, everyone should have them, but many are too occupied with the daily battle for survival.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I read it the same way, that's why I said that I don't disagree. Still there is this other reading I wanted to "debunk"

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 5 months ago (17 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Thank you for moving day naps higher on the list.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I don't think we should consider these as luxuries. They should be the base experience

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago (2 children)

But do you understand how much money you can make if you make them paid Add-ons or subscription based?!?! Think of the money! Think of the riches!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Treat yourself to a two-hour nap without our latest Life DLC™! Only $29.99*!

*Per nap. We cannot guarantee you will fall asleep or stay asleep. All DLC is non-refundable.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Good point. Disregard my earlier comment

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Most of these should be rights

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

This. Especially in modern first-world nations. There are plenty of resources for the wealthy to still be wealthy and everyone to have at least economic security.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago (4 children)

mornigs

Are other people just ignoring this or am I the only person who is distracted by this?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

Didn't go back to look so it doesn't exist

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Didn't notice until you pointed it out

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You do need time and money, apparently.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah I think it's been found that there is a sweet spot for income and happiness. Having billions of dollars won't make you any happier, but I think it's something around $120K per year that provides everything needed to have a happy life without having to stress much about paying the bills.

Unfortunately the vast majority of people fall way below the level of income needed that's necessary to be able to have a stress free long walk and a good conversation that's not about how to make ends meet, etc.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (2 children)

“The ability to freely express yourself”

—with fire.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I like the implication that freely expressing myself involves flames.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

what are you a millionaire?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'm on the fence about hearings birds singing. It is really annoying to get woken up way too early by a bird who just knows two tunes and sings it over and over and over again. Like what the fuck?! Didn't they teach you a third tune at bird school to make your song a bit more melodic and less irritating? Fucking twitter.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

There's this big male cardinal who lives in my rhododendron. He's not the problem. The problem are the loud, brash younglings who show up and try to muscle in on his territory. They start before dawn, screaming at the top of a tree, making up for their lack of style with sheer volume.

Plus they sound like fucking car alarms. The Big Boy has a gorgeous call, and perches on the fence between the houses to take advantage of the acoustics, and starts at least an hour after dawn because no lady wants to be woken up early by a fuckboy.

He must be back early this year because there's only been one asshole bird who woke me up.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (10 children)

everything on the list requires money. but I get the point you're trying to say

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I love me some slow mornigs too

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

Spell check is the real real luxury.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

These are great but aren’t colorful sunsets (at least in part) a side effect of air pollution? ;)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Or when blood has been spilled that night

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Sooo being a Hobbit? Yeah I'm good with that

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Would also add hugs to this list 🤗

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Most of those shouldn't be luxuries, but rights.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, I love when birds wake me up at 5 am from their incessant singing because they can't shut up. It makes me so happy to not be able to sleep.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

people rejecting these ideas as a whole as they continue to doomscroll online 👌

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