They have an “inflation fetish” related to numbers. They like seeing big numbers getting bigger. It reminds them to profit.

It looks like she couldn’t come to that conclusion.

Exactly. That’s how they view humans, as “Consumables Products”. And who “consume” and then “discard” humans lives? I have my guesses…

Well, is just a Small comic, it hasto be this way or else it would not be funny. But yeah, the real world is a lot more complex that any piece of entertainment could ever portrait.

I know you were joking, I just wanted to avoid to imagine anybody else having sex.

I mean “fetish” in the pretentious and boring way.

You know what? you’re right.

Usually, to solve that, what I do is look at who did it and ask (the person directly or myself) why they did it.

A practical example: You know that new DC animated series? I think it’s called Creature Commandos. I haven’t seen it, but I hear it’s very good. Mind you, if you have seen it, can you tell me if anything happens, anything at all, related to Venezuela?

What happens is that they used as intro a very famous and beloved Venezuelan song: “Moliendo Café” (grinding coffee). All the other Venezuelans I’ve seen have loved it, but I remain skeptical, because I can’t help wondering: Did they chose that song because it’s somehow related to what is told in the story? Because Gunn just wanted to? Or because it sounded “very Latin” and different enough from the Mexican songs they always reuse? If it’s the first, great; if it’s the second, no problem; but the third…?

And the thing is, if I happen to come across the Youtube channel of some Swiss guy doing a electric guitar cover of “Moliendo Café”, I wouldn’t even go to his comments and yell “Cultural Appropriation!”, because he’s just an individual and what he does is harmless (and pretty neat). But a big company like Warner/Discovery…?

Unless the main people responsible are from or have roots in the country where the cultural expression comes from, it can’t be anything but exploitation and, of course, cultural appropriation.

Usually it is the Yankees who take offense at the expense of us Latinos. We will always love to see others enjoy a part of our culture (as long as it is not in an exploitative and fetishistic way).

Oh yeah, I know why lol

Mainstream social networks have created an environment of “non-committal” interactions. If you are in person with someone, it would be very awkward and impolite to not continue with the conversation if someone talks to you. On instagram and the like, you can simply stop replying and there is no direct “consequence”, you go on with your life as if nothing happened.

In a way, all social interactions have become “entertainment to consume” that can be discarded at any time.

Yes, is for old phones and such. A mutual told me the main app is bad optimized, and a lot of smartphone here are very VERY old. Mine have like 5 years or so, I think that’s like 5 decades in more “develop” countries.

Third-world shenanigans, you know.

Warning: This tip does not applies to third world countries. If you’re lost in Latin America, you’re doomed.

I don’t “live” in the city, I live in my house, and I only leave to go to college or work. So if want to know where my college or my work are, I’m your man. Otherwise…

It isn’t November, so who cares?

Well, with this logic, yeah, fuck TikTok (I mean it, what an awful site)… And twitter, and Facebook, and Instagram, and Tumblr (it’s still alive?) and all the social networks that don’t belong to the user homeland!

One man’s horrendous tragedy is another man’s profit

It’s both, pal. Both are bad, 'cause the former enables the later.

Not that the brain freeze was due to drinking/eating something icy too fast?

When you chew ice, by the time you swallow it, it’s already melted in your throat.

Yes, I was almost one of them. I went on living out of spite.

Seriously though, that’s a really sad fact of life. Just think about those who died after the “Lost” finale.

Yeah, you’re right. There’s people who don’t care if they’re assholes, just as there’s people who don’t care if they’re bad at cooking (at least thats how I see it).