DamnianWayne@lemmy.world to World News@quokk.au · 28 days ago£220 ‘for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed onlinewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down10
arrow-up195arrow-down1external-link£220 ‘for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed onlinewww.bbc.comDamnianWayne@lemmy.world to World News@quokk.au · 28 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareDarkFuture@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·28 days agoWhat the fuck is happening? Is this what end-stage capitalism looks like?
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-228 days agoYes, this is actually the first time a luxury good that’s a bit silly has ever been sold. Historic moment here and definitely not the norm.
minus-squareDarkFuture@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agoNot by a long shot. But this is a major company and it’s got a lot of cultists who will buy it. Also, $250 for a sock is a pretty notable example of end-stage capitalism and worth pointing out.
What the fuck is happening?
Is this what end-stage capitalism looks like?
Yes, this is actually the first time a luxury good that’s a bit silly has ever been sold.
Historic moment here and definitely not the norm.
Not by a long shot.
But this is a major company and it’s got a lot of cultists who will buy it.
Also, $250 for a sock is a pretty notable example of end-stage capitalism and worth pointing out.
Nah, that was $1000 stick.