[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That was my go to, but then they refused to give me a deductible invoice for my company (which is just me and my wife). It would have been a not-insignificant tax cut, as €700 is an expense deducted from our profit tax, but because we don't have an EU-VAT number (being a minuscule company), they refused. We had no problems with other companies. So I just went for a Motorola instead (which was tax deductible). I really wanted their phone, but their complete unwillingness to cooperate, while I'm trying to buy their (arguably justified) overpriced phone, has made me a non-customer for life. A shame because I really sympathise with what they represent, but if I'm spending €700 on a mid-range phone, I want that spent money, to at least save me some money.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I live in a communist block built in '89. The outer walls are 1m thick, while the inner walls are 50cm thick. I can't hear my neighbours, even if they're having a party. We even have a 7m long terrace. It's a nice enough appartment, especially since the city made a lot of green areas with plenty of trees, playgrounds, schools, shops, etc. Granted, the later were post-communist additions, but it's still a nice place to live. And yes, I'm aware of the state of most of these commieblocks, I'm just saying it's also possible to have a nice "communist" apartments as well. We had to work abroad for 4 years to be able to pay for it, but we could do it without taking on a mortgage for 30 years. Would I rather live in a house with a garden than in a flat? Sure. Would I rather live in a house with a garden while paying a huge mortgage for 30 years? Absolutely not.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago*

    When you are conscripted in Finland, they will tell you the number one enemy you should be vary of is Russia. And it's no wonder, having stolen a lot of land by Russia from Finland over the decades.

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