Holy smokes! Candy got expensive AF. (TikTok screencap)

  • CallMeAnAI@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    God forbid they hand out candy once a year 🙄

    Christ, you people will bitch about anything.

    • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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      4 days ago

      In Spain there’s a tradition to give out candy during The Wise Men parade. The town hall buys the candy, not the parents (socialism!), and they are mostly the cheapest ones because it’s just for fun.

      You can give out candy without turning it into competition and forcing everyone to spend money.

      • Zier@fedia.io
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        4 days ago

        Unfortunately Americans are brainwashed to spend money on everything their whole lives. You’re a horrible ‘American’ if you don’t keep the ‘economy’ going (AKA making rich people richer). And everything in America is a stupid competition. Thankfully, not all Americans participate in the brainwashing.

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          3 days ago

          I only know it from pop culture and online comments but in TV shows everyone wants to be the “house that gives out good candy” and people often brag about investing in better candy. So I don’t know, maybe most people don’t care but the concept of a competition is definitely out there.

          • burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de
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            3 days ago

            Yeah, remember that those tv shows are advertisements in and of themselves. No one cares about the house with the best candy aside from a few kids that are happy.

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            3 days ago

            You don’t have to watch TV shows to know this, literally check out any US-centric halloween subreddit or facebook page to see the evidence for yourself.

            It’s common sense, and OP’s username checks out.

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      3 days ago

      I’ve seen you in multiple posts now being an utter shitbag. What the fuck is your problem?