▲ 73 ▼ TV stopped working today (lemmy.world) submitted 2 hours ago by PriorityMotif@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments They must have put a timer in it.
[–] cruseo@piefed.world 4 points 1 hour ago (4 children) If I could afford a better TV, I would buy a better TV permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (3 children) Maybe buying a second hand telly is an option? Like a proper brand quality model one. People upgrade their functioning home entertainment systems to buy bigger and shinier all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 1 hour ago (2 children) And maybe not an option. Why does the TV I buy matter so much to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child) It was a suggestion to try improve your life and not have to buy a shitty telly that you know will break every three years, but you're welcome to do whatever you want. Sorry for trying to be helpful dude. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 51 minutes ago I didn’t really feel like much of a suggestion, more “let them eat cake”. As I’ve tried to make clear already, it’s not about doing whatever I want. It’s about what I can afford. Just because you have the privilege to afford a better product doesn’t mean everyone else does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (3 children) Maybe buying a second hand telly is an option? Like a proper brand quality model one. People upgrade their functioning home entertainment systems to buy bigger and shinier all the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 1 hour ago (2 children) And maybe not an option. Why does the TV I buy matter so much to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child) It was a suggestion to try improve your life and not have to buy a shitty telly that you know will break every three years, but you're welcome to do whatever you want. Sorry for trying to be helpful dude. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 51 minutes ago I didn’t really feel like much of a suggestion, more “let them eat cake”. As I’ve tried to make clear already, it’s not about doing whatever I want. It’s about what I can afford. Just because you have the privilege to afford a better product doesn’t mean everyone else does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 1 hour ago (2 children) And maybe not an option. Why does the TV I buy matter so much to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child) It was a suggestion to try improve your life and not have to buy a shitty telly that you know will break every three years, but you're welcome to do whatever you want. Sorry for trying to be helpful dude. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 51 minutes ago I didn’t really feel like much of a suggestion, more “let them eat cake”. As I’ve tried to make clear already, it’s not about doing whatever I want. It’s about what I can afford. Just because you have the privilege to afford a better product doesn’t mean everyone else does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child) It was a suggestion to try improve your life and not have to buy a shitty telly that you know will break every three years, but you're welcome to do whatever you want. Sorry for trying to be helpful dude. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 51 minutes ago I didn’t really feel like much of a suggestion, more “let them eat cake”. As I’ve tried to make clear already, it’s not about doing whatever I want. It’s about what I can afford. Just because you have the privilege to afford a better product doesn’t mean everyone else does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cruseo@piefed.world -1 points 51 minutes ago I didn’t really feel like much of a suggestion, more “let them eat cake”. As I’ve tried to make clear already, it’s not about doing whatever I want. It’s about what I can afford. Just because you have the privilege to afford a better product doesn’t mean everyone else does. permalink fedilink source parent