▲ 136 ▼ [Video] Chinese groom at wedding receives an ASUS ROG Astral RTX5090 which currently goes for $12,000 (i.imgur.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.ml 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments alternative video upload source
[+] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world -20 points 3 weeks ago (12 children) Damn I'll take one for 12 bucks. I assume a typo and you meant 12 thousand, and also in uhhhh chinese money? Yen? permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Other countries use a dot where you might use a comma lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Alright I see people really hate my shitty joke, but in all seriousness what do you do for cents then?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) The comma. Both separators just switch their roles: 12.000 - twelve thousand 13,12€ - thirteen euro and twelve cents More info here, including a fancy map further down, which shows which separators are used where. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago TIL. I feel like this is another thing that Americans do backwards for the sake of doing things backward but we dont know it is cause its just what we grew up with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you people really try to look like the dumbest nation on earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago Some comments makes me doubt the "people" part. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MaxLemminist@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago no effort needed permalink fedilink source parent [–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago Yuan. Yen is Japanese. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) The promotion is now over if that makes you happy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I genuinely thought $12K was a joke or a currency exchange rate thing. I had to look it up. Thats crazy as hell, I would be changing hobbies instead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago It initially sold for 4k but for some mythical reason the 5090 went x4 instead of x2 price like other cards. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago* The $ symbol specifically means dollars. Some countries place a letter or other symbol next to it for their currency, specially if their currency is also called dollar, but when it's by itself, it's usually US dollars permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Other countries use a dot where you might use a comma lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Alright I see people really hate my shitty joke, but in all seriousness what do you do for cents then?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) The comma. Both separators just switch their roles: 12.000 - twelve thousand 13,12€ - thirteen euro and twelve cents More info here, including a fancy map further down, which shows which separators are used where. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago TIL. I feel like this is another thing that Americans do backwards for the sake of doing things backward but we dont know it is cause its just what we grew up with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) Alright I see people really hate my shitty joke, but in all seriousness what do you do for cents then?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) The comma. Both separators just switch their roles: 12.000 - twelve thousand 13,12€ - thirteen euro and twelve cents More info here, including a fancy map further down, which shows which separators are used where. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago TIL. I feel like this is another thing that Americans do backwards for the sake of doing things backward but we dont know it is cause its just what we grew up with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kratzkopf@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) The comma. Both separators just switch their roles: 12.000 - twelve thousand 13,12€ - thirteen euro and twelve cents More info here, including a fancy map further down, which shows which separators are used where. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago TIL. I feel like this is another thing that Americans do backwards for the sake of doing things backward but we dont know it is cause its just what we grew up with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago TIL. I feel like this is another thing that Americans do backwards for the sake of doing things backward but we dont know it is cause its just what we grew up with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you people really try to look like the dumbest nation on earth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago Some comments makes me doubt the "people" part. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MaxLemminist@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago no effort needed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago Some comments makes me doubt the "people" part. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago Yuan. Yen is Japanese. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) The promotion is now over if that makes you happy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I genuinely thought $12K was a joke or a currency exchange rate thing. I had to look it up. Thats crazy as hell, I would be changing hobbies instead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago It initially sold for 4k but for some mythical reason the 5090 went x4 instead of x2 price like other cards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) I genuinely thought $12K was a joke or a currency exchange rate thing. I had to look it up. Thats crazy as hell, I would be changing hobbies instead permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago It initially sold for 4k but for some mythical reason the 5090 went x4 instead of x2 price like other cards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago It initially sold for 4k but for some mythical reason the 5090 went x4 instead of x2 price like other cards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago* The $ symbol specifically means dollars. Some countries place a letter or other symbol next to it for their currency, specially if their currency is also called dollar, but when it's by itself, it's usually US dollars permalink fedilink source parent