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[–] DragonAce 327 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (18 children)

That man is repeatedly showing the world how stupid he actually is and how little he actually understands about running a company. He has never been in a situation like this where he wasn't surrounded by a bunch of people playing babysitter and doing all the leg work to try to actually get his shit ideas to work. IIRC I saw somewhere this morning that he hadn't even figured out what to call tweets and retweets, he really hadn't thought any further than changing the logo and repeating the same lame idea he had 30 years ago.

ABAM (All Billionaires Are Morons)

[–] [email protected] 124 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or all billionaires are scum who have written the laws and ensured that the fine for this is no more than an annoyance and removing the sign without a permit was a worthwhile risk and the right call to make.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This guy gets it.

I think "all billionaires are scum" is perhaps too harsh, but it's far closer to the truth than the views of society at large.

[–] samus12345 64 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You cannot become a billionaire without being a scummy person.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Rowling became a billionaire by writing popular books and selling the movie rights. She's a scummy person, obviously, but she didn't become rich by being one.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Yeah you definitely can become a billionaire without being a scummy person, just not trough business. You need to be an artist or athlete.

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[–] samus12345 18 points 2 years ago

As you say, she's a scummy person, so you have no way of knowing that she only became a billionaire because of the books.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Too harsh? Can you name one that isn't?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure that future billionaire me seems like a cool guy, I'm totally not biased.

Eat the rich, except if I become rich, then I'm exempt because I am a honorary proletariat

/s but seriously tho, if anyone becomes a billionaire, they'll soon get corrupted by the wealth

[–] NewDark 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You don't become a billionaire without exploiting so many people and then hording those riches to yourself. You've already been corrupted by that point.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think for most people, they become an asshole on the way to becoming a billionaire. You don't make that kind of money without exploitation and plundering. The only exception I could think of would be if they inherited the money. And even so, if you inherit that kind of money and don't give out a good chunk of it, you're still scum imo.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

IIRC I saw somewhere this morning that he hadn’t even figured out what to call tweets and retweets

Obviously Tweet -> Xeet 💩

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[–] LEDZeppelin 113 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I hope someone to graffiti “Los” in front of that “er”

[–] Ghostalmedia 46 points 2 years ago

Best part is that the LEDs for “twit” now shine really bright at night.

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[–] [email protected] 110 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The miniseries on Twitter's collapse is going to be epic.

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[–] chokidar 76 points 2 years ago (4 children)

To anyone interested about what's really like to deal with this man, I highly recommend giving this a read: https://www.tumblr.com/numberonecatwinner/701567544684855296/elon-wyd

[–] raltoid 57 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

There are multiple stories like that from several people.

Apparently there were people at Tesla who were effectively employed to get fired when he was in one of his moods.

And if you read enough of the stories it all comes down to basically a single PA who kept him away from important things. And that person stopped working for him shortly before the public realized what an asshole he is.


And after learning that, I can't stop wondering who they work for now... And I want to see a show based on their biography.

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[–] givesomefucks 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Man, I was strangely impressed with Tumblr these days until I scrolled two.posts down and it froze me out because I wasn't signed in

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The Police actually stopped a rich guy from doing something illegal?

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He didn't pay for a permit to do so. The police are there to protect capital, but under clearly-defined rules. Anyone who isn't a fuckwit knows to pay the city its fees before doing something like this.

When JPMorgan Chase buys out a smaller bank, they apply for the permit in triplicate and pay all the fees, then make a donation to the Fraternal Order of Police. The cops then show up to attack protestors.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Can we now start pronouncing X as 'errrr' when referring to the company? It would be good not to taint the good name of the letter entirely.

And it does say 'er' on the side of not-his-building.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I call it Xitter, using the Chinese pronunciation of Xi.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh man can you imagine how great this would be if they got hit with a 3 day eviction notice for damaging the property?

That would be so fucking funny

[–] givesomefucks 48 points 2 years ago (3 children)

They haven't been paying their rent anyways, so I'm not sure why they bothered to change the sign.

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[–] Johem 49 points 2 years ago

This has to be false. If only 'er' remained, the 'Twitt' would have been removed. But the twit is still in charge.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 years ago

Honestly, this is a comedy that needs to be seen to be believed.

[–] nortorc 36 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Not that it isn't fun to laugh at what a boondoggle ~~Twitter~~ X is, but why do you need a permit to change a sign on a building?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Guessing less about the sign itself and more about the heavy equipment/traffic obstruction involved in getting it down.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Also possibly becathe doesn't own the building and needs approval of the owner.

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[–] liontigerwings 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think I read that they had permission from the city but the landlord themselves didn't approve it.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder why the landlord who has been stiffed repeatedly wouldn’t sign off. Hmm…

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago

To er is to be Musk

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Slight shame that the contractors didn't start from the end. It could have been funnier if they had taken off the "er" instead.

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