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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/36176

The image is a graphic titled "the real luxuries," highlighting simple yet profound pleasures in life. It features a two-column list with illustrations and corresponding text for each item: > > "a good night's sleep" with an icon of a pillow and Z's, representing sleep. > "slow mornings" accompanied by a coffee cup icon. > "freedom to choose" symbolized by an open hand with a heart in the center. > "time for fun and play" depicted with an artist's palette and brushes. > "listening to birds singing" with an illustration of a bird on a branch with musical notes. > "long walks" represented by a tree. > "a good book" shown with a book icon. > "favorite home-cooked meal" with a bowl of food. > "colorful sunsets" with a sun partly below a horizon line. > "ability to freely express yourself" symbolized by a flame. > "day naps" with a cloud and moon indicating sleep. > "a good conversation" depicted by two hands in a handshake gesture. > > The overall message is an appreciation for life's simple joys, depicted in a clean, minimalist design with blue icons and text on a white background.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yup. Not having to work all day every day so you don't starve and have a "safe" place to sleep, would allow one to do all these things.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

None of these should be luxuries. They're impossible for most people because they don't even have the bottommost tiers of the hierarchy of needs fulfilled

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

"ability to freely express yourself" symbolized by a flame.

Should I be expressing myself with casual arson?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Nobody said the flames of your passion can't be literal. Shine bright fire bug.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I'm honestly floored I didn't notice that. Was too busy looking for the punchline, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I was expecting this to be a shitpost and spent an unreasonable amount of time scanning for the punchline.

Something like thisOP but with one of the entries replaced with "overthrowing capitalism" with a Molotov

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I still saw that personally.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Ability to express your "worker" self freely is indeed the same as wanting to overthrow, burn and vaporise capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

To me that one looked like arson, so not much difference really

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

missing the ultimate in sinful comfort. Long bath.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hurt my back 2 days ago. This looks like my day except I can't move or focus on anything and I'm in constant pain.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

as part of that your getting a good nights sleep and taking long walks???

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Well I would if I could. Tell that to someone who's stuck in an office.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I don't think that bird is singing, I think it's screaming as the worm round its neck takes revenge.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Since joining the great resignation I've been constantly amazed by how nice it is to not rush though life because there's only maybe 4 usable hours in a day for myself. Now I'm able to just pet my cat without feeling guilty or that there's something more important that I should be doing.

Fuck the rat race. I'm never going back to that life.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What is the great resignation?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

People realised during the pandemic that slaving yourself away to corporations for more money is not worth it. You do not need as much money for living a good life, as Warren Buffett and other capitalists tell you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I'll have the night of good sleep followed by the day nap. If it goes well, just maybe I repeat it on Sunday.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

In short: Money.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Favorite home cooked meal that you didn't have to cook.