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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's funny that Coles is now pulling out the whole red hand thing, now that people are getting a bit louder about groceries costing more.

"We’ve never been more excited. Whenever you see the Big Red Hand at Coles, it means you’re getting ‘Great value. Hands down.’." Yeah sure, $1.30 off, what a big bargin! Can't wait for them to pull the whole "members only" thing that Woolworths seem to be doing as of late. (Sorry that's a Reddit link, only other things I could find were Murdoch Media or crap).

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

They seem to have dropped the down down prices are down part of it. Now it’s just a hand.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

and you can talk to it 'cos the corporate face ain't listening

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Woolies has IKEA Family now?

I guess this is the end game for capitalism. Hyper personalised, manipulative, subject to constant surveillance. All design to ensure you spend more than you intended to and give over more and more data.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

imma gonna use cash as much as I can from now on

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

We're watching the apocalypse in slow motion. What a time to be alive! 🍿

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nick Cave did a song about that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrxePKps87k

You ain’t got no money? He’ll get you some You ain’t got no car? He’ll get you one You ain’t got no self-respect,
 you feel like an insect Well don’t you worry buddy,
 cause here he comes Through the ghetto and the barrio
 and the Bowery and the slum A shadow is cast wherever he stands Stacks of green paper in his 
red right hand

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I love that song so damn much