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CaspianXI@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Chinese people save more money because 8 is a lucky number. In China, it's common to see prices of 188元 and 588元. Meanwhile, Americans are stuck paying $199 and $599.

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Chinese people save more money because 8 is a lucky number. In China, it's common to see prices of 188元 and 588元. Meanwhile, Americans are stuck paying $199 and $599.

CaspianXI@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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  • FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world
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    I think conversion rates might throw this theory off.

  • Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world
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    This isn’t a shower thought, it’s more like a thoughtless shower.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      This is exactly the kind of thought that occurs in the shower. Spontaneous realizations that have been right there the whole time.

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        I’m fairly confident that no realizations took place when this abortion spewed out of someone’s imagination.

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      This isn’t shitting in the shower, it’s more like showering in shit.

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    Why all the 99 prices? I mean it’s clear that $599 is basically $600, so whom are they fooling?

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      In theory 599 looks a lot less than 600 subconsciously iirc.

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