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submitted 8 months ago by hungrythirstyhorny to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What's YOLO moment?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

YOLO: You Only Live Once.

So it is doing something for a thrill because "Fuck it. If I die. I die. Might as well live while I'm dying".

An example could be Bungie Jumping.

Or if you're in the military it means buying a $50,000 Charger at 20% Interest Rate...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

buying a $50,000 Charger at 20% Interest Rate

that sounds like mere compensation for something else