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There's a hierarchy (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[-] vale@sh.itjust.works 26 points 6 days ago

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[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Honestly — how is this not just simple stealth product placement?

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago

I assume this meme was originally made by some hydro homie with a special interest, since it's not the type of product marketed to individuals.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Totally agree. But separated from the hydrohomies group, some operations vp is looking at that thinking… “hmm… it’s time. I’ll call my guy.”

I mean the meme is kind of perfect for capitalism?

[-] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Imagine some VP spending more than 5min here before realizing how unwelcome they are, let alone making purchasing decisions off this.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Aren’t capitalists the target audience? Hopefully we’re not here just to pat one another on the back. We want to move people closer to the good side.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

What good side are you talking about? A future in which only governments control the distribution of water fountains?

I’m a capitalist anyway, but I don’t really see the downside of a world in which a company makes drinking fountains and people can buy them.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

We agree on the goodness of water and a free market that makes the best water fountains available. My objection is the use of a Fediverse application serving up corporate advertising. It’s feels ookie… and this thread lightened me up. Someone pointed out the meme was likely made by hydrohomies for hydrohomies.

[-] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

I am very very sensitive to corporate astroturfing but frankly this macro seems pretty innocuous. Listing the models even enhances the comedy IMO

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

It’s satire!

[-] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

Whoosh on me then loll

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I doubt the CEO cares about memes to market their water fountains. Especially on Lemmy, there's ~40k ppl here and most would rather drink CEO blood over buying a water fountain.
I doubt people will buy a water fountain just because some people online think it's funny, especially when 99% of their profits are for new buildings lol

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I want to see the meme with ceo blood now.

[-] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You’re seriously going to buy one of these? You think anyone here is?

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

These are institutional devices. Place where I work has the good work one and I like that but it’s still a product even if I’m not personally going to buy it.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

Are you so deeply against “capitalism” that you’re against products as such?

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Not at all but I like my advertising delivered to me on Reddit where I will never see it.

[-] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Do people ever install these in their house? That might be cool actually lol

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I don't know if there's a name for it, but I'm always fascinated to see people bring "public" stuff into their houses. Like a guy who turns his basement into an old diner, or maybe a mini-arcade with vending machines, etc. I saw one video where the person made their game room bathroom look like a public bathroom with stalls/urinals, multiple sinks, etc. It's eccentric and weird, but creative.

A water fountain would be cool too.

(Edit: how could I forget, AVGN building a mini video rental shop in his basement!)

[-] frezik@midwest.social 4 points 6 days ago

One thing I recommend along those lines: commercial soap dispensers in bathrooms. Doesn't cost that much, they're meant to take some abuse, hangs on the wall, and can go a year between refills.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 4 points 6 days ago

My in-laws bought a house from a guy who was sort of a germophobe, and he had installed hand dryers in all the bathrooms plus in the kitchen. And not the modem AirBlade (or similar) hand dryers, but the old kind that blew an insultingly lukewarm stream of air in the general direction of your hands for 8 seconds before sputtering to a stop. It was weird and apparently the wiring was a complete fire hazard.