Elon Musk is doing fine though

Ok then we are on the same boat and I misunderstood you

This pin is not made for them. What is your point?

That’s so sassy I kinda respect it.

Too bad for those who fall for it.

It wasn’t worth vacuuming if it doesn’t crackle.

Blaming others for things going wrong doesn’t require thinking and being self reflecting.

This guy cooks … TV dinners in the microwave

It’s clearly a chicken

Germany:

• McDonalds since forever. I remember once having a birthday party there as a kid. That was when they still had all these mascots like Ronald and the purple guy and it was all big fun. Somehow they are seen as „not healthy but good quality“ and have been a staple in popular culture and occasionally they unleash the famous „Big Rösti“ which is like a fifth season for some people
• Burger King also exists since forever. It was always the second choice to McD. It doesn’t have a great reputation when it comes to cleanliness.
• KFC was actually the very first American fast food chain to invade Germany but they never expanded as much as they could have
• Subway started in the early 2000s and really took off. Also not the best reputation on food safety but still a goto place for many
• Starbucks also took off in the early 2000s. Used to be really cool because it had comfy chairs, a chill flair and wasn’t so crowded. Not anymore and now we have many small independent places to get much better coffee from
• Dominoes tried in the 80s, failed and came back in the 2010s and continues failing
• Pizza Hut also started in the 80s. It was rare and I fucking loved it. Now it’s even rarer.
• Taco Bell only exists in US military bases but they plan to open some restaurants to the public soon. I’m not convinced it will be a hit.
• Dunkin‘ Donuts also started early 2000 but took a while to really expand. It used to be that when someone went to one of the few cities with a Dunkin they had to bring a pack of donuts.
• Not on the map: Five Guys. They started in the late 2010s. I was excited because I remember going to one in the US and getting the bag filled up with tasty French fries but here in Germany they are very picky with the amount and it is too expensive. I don’t think it will go very far here.

Most of the US chains started either in Berlin or Frankfurt, I guess because that’s were most of the US military was stationed and now it’s just tradition.

I personally don’t go to most of them anymore but they remain successful even if Americas reputation in Germany has been on the floor for a long time now.

What do you mean? They are everywhere.

Yes it’s not abuse but still a man-made problem for animals, which is why I mentioned it.

Beekeeping is a real problem, especially since it became a new hobby for some people. It’s advertised as helping to save the bees but in reality the honey bees are not in danger. They are the danger - to wild bees and other local insects.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-27591-y

Indeed

The moment an animal is involved in the process of making money they are bred, caged and treated only as “good” as needed so they stay alive.

Incredible how humans always find ways of abusing more animals.

I think it makes sense. People want to own a house but it’s gotten almost impossible to afford so they do the next best thing and live at their parents house. And then the parents can also see their grandchildren a lot and babysit them. It’s a win win if you have a good relationship with your parents.

Interesting. Here in Germany it’s always seen as a bit weird if someone still lives with their parents as an adult. But we also don’t have such intense family bonds.

I can do the poop emoji

Not forgotten at all but not talked about for a whole year.

When you’re a horny teenager you don’t think of that as CSAM. You think those are your classmates of your own age and you want to see them naked.

The AI tool is the problem here.