Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills
by sandworm101 on Sunday January 29, 2023 @10:52PM
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Jokes are dangerous. There is a fine line between jokes, wasting an officer's time, and outright obstruction. I wouldnt want to risk my joke landing flat and an angry officer deciding to make me an example.
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Re:Steve Wozniak used to tip from printed sheets of $2 bills
by sbarre on Monday January 30, 2023 @07:56AM
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Sure, that's a personal choice, but I was talking about everyone in this thread saying Woz should have been charged with a felony for his joke. Which is ridiculous.
In your scenario, would you actually be ok or understanding if the "angry officer" made an example of you for this harmless joke? Or would you maybe protest that it was a bit disproportionate or unnecessary?
And finally, hearing people say "jokes are dangerous" in a serious manner makes me very sad for our society. The level of unconscious mass conformism seems to be growing fast, and historically that never leads to good outcomes.