The following article is stupid but it made me laugh. 2012 seems like speculative fiction.

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The Barack Obama “Smug Face” Quiz: What do you really think about the US elections?

This picture is the Rorschach test of US election images. By staring deeply into it and then reporting your impression, without self-censorship, you can tell what you really think about the elections and who will ultimately win next Tuesday. The picture was taken on the campaign trail last Sunday. There’s a story behind it, but first - your reaction to the picture. Take another look. In your opinion does the President look:

a) smug?

b) exhausted?

c) stoned?

d) dejected?

e) wise?

f) none of the above (please suggest alternatives in the comments below)?

Now for the truth: President Obama had apparently dialed the wrong number while making calls in a local campaign field office in Orlando, Florida. This picture captures his reaction.

Answers:

a) You are a Republican voter sensing defeat on the horizon. You hate poor people.

b) You are an over-empathising wishy-washy liberal. You had muesli for breakfast.

c) You are stoned

d) You’ve had a really bad week, and suspect the weekend will be even worse

e) You have absentee father issues

  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
    6·
    25 days ago

    tip my usual

    I seriously started to wonder what Obama tips. I bet*

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    Ninja edit

    *Oops. I forgot to finish my prediction.

    When you have one of the most recognisable faces in the world, you can bet all eyes will be on you when it comes to tipping. And former US president Barack Obama has never disappointed. In 2013, USA Today reported how Obama left a 52 per cent tip when dining out at Magnolia’s delicatessen and cafe in Rochester, New York. Per the publication, it wasn’t the first time waiters had spoken about how he added cash to the bill beyond the expected 20 per cent gratuity.

    In my google search - there’s an awful lot of news-copypasta about those 2013 tips and then google turns to shit. And when I checked page 2 - the results turned to total rubbish. Example…

    The Trump family is taking 12x more protected trips than…

    • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      3·
      25 days ago

      if i was rich like that and just trying to get some grub, i would legit walk into restaurants with some hundos just to discretely hand them to servers, etc. same with any tradies i encountered who were doing work.

      full disclosure, i re-watched Casino last week. there’s a whole sequence/montage of this that is mesmerizing.

      but honestly, it just seems like a good idea. even if the service sucks or whatever, who cares. if you’re that caked up, it is the easiest way to build a little goodwill around you. i wouldn’t walk around with a phat roll or flash it, because that seems a bit reckless. but learning how to shake hands with someone and slyly put a folded hundo in their hand seems cool too lol.

      for a lot of people, that’s like a full day’s net take home. which means whatever else they pull in that day is bonus. and if its cash, they don’t have to declare it lol.