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Canadian idea, what do you think ?
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Oooh yeah that is a good idea
Clever. I approve.
Maybe turn them around so they're all backwards. Might be better for odd-shapped containers
Only problem is, because of our languages laws, the back side is just the same label but in the other language.
I'm liking it simply upside down, label still forward. It kind of burns into memory seeing the familiar label upside down. I don't recognize the backs of most grocery shelf products.
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Good idea, will be doing this in my german supermarket.
Fuck this nazi shit.
Darf ich wagen, Sie zu fragen, zu welchem Supermarkt Sie gehen?
I love this.
Imma do this, but in Europe.
Kind of related: the largest supermarket in my hometown used to put "country of origin" flags next to wine bottles only. Now they're expanding them, aisle after aisle, to everything, it seems.
I'm gonna do this too... Oh wait. I'm American. Blast!
A little harder to tell origin, but you could do it for red state products...
You can still do it. 😉
Pff, Americans don't buy American, that shit is trash.
Just buy imported products… Ah, shit.
Lol.
This reminds me of someone who ones was really sad about "german quality", as they intentionally bought a tool box from a german brand. Turned out they, unfortunately, picked the cheapest one "Brüder Mannesmann". Which is basically a german sales front for whatever they can cheaply resell (so basically fancy AliExpress with a CE stamp). Their "rust-free" tools turned orange faster than even chinese bridges could collapse.
Unfortunately this whole price war causes actual german tool manufacturers like Bosch to go down in quality as well, at least for their value kits. Of course the same is true for Japanese' Makita. And with the Internet being infested with bots and paid reviews (i.e. lies) and local shops also being paid to tell you marketing nonsense… it's so god damn hard to find actual quality products.
Is there by any chance some Fedi channel equivalent to r/buyitforlife?
Sadly it's more difficult to turn computers, websites, tech services, and operating systems upside down.
It's a nice idea for small physical products but it would also be nice to have a movement to boycott and give alternatives to American tech services.
Harder, yes. But with some know-how, it's entirely doable: https://blog.dustinbarnett.com/2013/11/upside-down-ternet-raspberry-pi-edition.html
I'm one of the many recent immigrants from reddit so I guess that's my start to alternatives.
I don't think I can walk away from many of the American tech services I use, but what I have done is reviewed what I use, change what I can and walk away from what I can. I've curtailed my optional spend on American companies, goods, and services. We can all do that at least.
Same here. I'm cutting things out and slowly switching to alternatives where I can.
Individually dropping these products and services won't do much in isolation but as we're seeing with Tesla, there is power as a group.
Next on my list is the Google suite. I use docs and sheets a ton for Uni work and home/hobby stuff.
LaTeX + LibreOffice is my Uni work setup
Just downloaded Libre, will take a look at LaTeX as well. Cheers
Sadly it’s more difficult to turn computers, websites, tech services, and operating systems upside down.
Challenge accepted!
(Warning: May not work on any version of Windows other than 93.)
This makes me feel not super great.... thanks....I hate it.....
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That's atleast better than picking up a product and leaving it somewhere else because you decided that you didnt need it anymore.
I hate the mofos who do that.
It's ok, I only do it with ice cream.
You monster !
I only do that with raw chicken, and I leave it on top of fresh vegetables so people can see it.
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Symbolizes well with the upside down US flag in distress.
love me some direct action.
I'm waiting to see this done with Teslas.
Whistling Diesel beat everyone to it years ago
Sounds good, but it depends on each individual market's management whether they'll have their lowly peons do the extra work of undoing that every time.
The workers would still be paid for the re-facing of the product. Maybe the store would realise that USA made products aren't worth stocking if there's more wages required to fix up the shelf aesthetics. Workers are employed to work, if there isn't work they'll get sent home or have their shifts shortened. I don't mind having to work at work, it's what they're paying me for.
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Ah, I didn't see this post.
https://bsky.app/profile/saelliott.bsky.social/post/3ljxf6ou6l22a btw for the post on Bsky.
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Fine, we'll just make our products spherical.
So they roll upside down by themselves?
There is no up or down with spheres. Checkmate Canadians!
How is the label printed?
Ps: there is no up or down for cubes or prisms either, it's all about the label.
Yes, I'm fun at parties.
Symmetrical circular qr codes placed symmetrically of course 🫠
I meant that the placement of the circles would be symmetrical with respect to each other.
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