It’s Impossible to Get Rid of a Tesla Cybertruck. I Want to Cut My Losses and Move On, but I Can't Give This Thing Away. I’ve Lost So Much Money Already; Help!
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A Cybertruck owner shares his frustration following multiple failed attempts to sell his truck. After losing more than $20,000 in 2,800 miles, the owner says, “I want to cut my losses and move on, but I can't give this thing away.”
  • Aussiemandeus
    17·
    1 个月前

    Huh, it’s common as in Australia.

    Never thought of it as an Australian word. Odds are it has its roots in England though I guess

    • Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzEnglish
      121·
      1 个月前

      In Harry Potter, an English book, the Dursleys are from Little Whinging, because Rowling has no imagination.

        • Jamablaya@lemmy.todayEnglish
          46·
          1 个月前

          Are you one of those people that whinged about Marvel having a character named Wong, when the actor who portrayed Wong, was named Wong?

          • pencil_nerd@mander.xyzEnglish
            4·
            1 个月前

            What? No. What does that have to do with anything? I’m talking about names like Draco Malfoy.

      • Aussiemandeus
        5·
        1 个月前

        She didn’t plagiarise all of Harry potter though so she must have some imagination. Creatively bankrupt might be more apt

        • Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzEnglish
          61·
          1 个月前

          Rowling’s goblins? Based on a racist caricature

          The house elves? Wouldn’t you know it, also based on a racist caricature

          Centaurs? You guessed it! Based on a racist caricature!

    • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
      5·
      1 个月前

      My Geordie friend uses it a lot, I think you’re right on the money.

      (Geordies are from the region around Newcastle upon Tyne from what he told me, so part of northern England)

      • Andy@slrpnk.net
        2·
        1 个月前

        Yeah, somehow there really do be people who haven’t seen bluey. Crazy. It’s 2025 people.