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Re:Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Star... by Demiurge on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @06:09PM (#43989710)
Perhaps it's a social sign for being one of the NYC local. They also referred to a person by a single name, further emphasizing they were speaking to the select few who would know what they were talking about.

If only they could also write with a heavy NYC accent, their comment would be even cooler. Forget about it.

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Re:Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Star... by fundaThree on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @06:10PM (#43989718)
I live in DC
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Re:Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Star... by Demiurge on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @06:17PM (#43989758)
That's interesting. It must be that I associate rats with NYC. You used some terms that not everyone is familair with, I jump to the wrong conclusion, taking some guesses as to what you're talking about, and here we are.
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Re:Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Star... by singleshot_ on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @06:31PM (#43989864)
ratfucking as a term in political context was dramatically popularized by the movie All the President’s Men, where a (historical) character describes his covert political actions thusly.

Accordingly, it’s a dc

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Re:Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Star... by singleshot_ on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @08:36PM (#43990643)
Term, not one I would ordinarily associate with an actual rat infestation or with NYc.
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