‘It’s literally going to break me.’ Commuting is now unaffordable for some American workers | CNN Business
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Stephen Kaledecker was psyched when he was promoted in December to regional manager at the hotel chain where he works – but his enthusiasm cratered when gas prices started to skyrocket after the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began earlier this year.
  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Yep I remember that too, specifically

    Extended cab? Ridiculous. Like ‘hwaaaak ptooie’ ridiculous.

    Whatchu gonna do with that?

    Take your wife down to the feed and seed, ask her for help liftin bags into the bed?

    Ahhahahahah!

    Swear to god I heard nearly exactly that at some point.

    • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      This implies your wife is so large she couldn’t just sit in the passenger seat to one’s right.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        1 month ago

        … correct.

        Multi-stage / trap joke, they want you to walk into that one so they can start making fun of you and her from that angle too.