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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 61 points 3 days ago (1 children)

When I was in the 8th grade I had a friend who had two kids already. TBF he should have been a high school senior but he had been held back four times (this was before school districts had really grasped the concept of passing kids to get rid of them).

His favorite song was "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" by Pink Floyd which was very popular at the time and featured the lyric "We don't need no education". Even at the time I remember thinking "Tracy, you might in fact need an education". I think it's under-appreciated how much that one line from that one song had to do with the success of that album.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Pink Floyd is probably the greatest rock band of all time in my opinion. Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 is their worst song and so freaking unsatisfying to hear come on the radio. It's like when people's only reference to Fight Club is "We don't talk about Fight Club." Okay great, you missed not only the entire point of the movie, but you can't even wrap your head around what that one single line actually meant. But that's why Fight Club (and therefore Palahniuk and Fincher) and Pink Floyd made money and were able to continue making great art for the people who are capable of understanding and appreciating subtext, so I guess I can't be too mad. But I am.

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[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 147 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Still better than South Africa where you get to mine nickel as a child and possibly either die in a cave which entrance has crumbled in, or die afterwards of toxic air pollution to your body due to mining.

[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 180 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Could still happen in the US during their lifetime. Never give up hope.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 116 points 4 days ago

It has, and recently.

February 22, 2024

U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor that officials say is increasingly common.

The Labor Department asked a federal judge for an injunction to halt the employment of minors by Tennessee-based Fayette Janitorial Service LLC, saying it believes at least four children were still working at one Iowa slaughterhouse as of Dec. 12.

https://apnews.com/article/illegal-child-labor-slaughterhouses-8f95aef240050c6910aa8e1b6bce1c6a

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 days ago

MAGA dipshit: "How do I get out of this third world country simulator"

"Lol you can't, you voted for this"

[–] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

Well, the Musks got to make money, too.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 87 points 4 days ago (12 children)

My original spawn was a dictatorship, I wasn't supposed to be born.

Guess what, I left that dictatorship, now I'm in a different dictatorship (I mean its better, but only slightly better, with unique challenges like having to deal with xenophobes). Isn't life just so wonderful? 🫠

Please don't be Earth, give me a Class 3 civilization with a post-scarcity civilization.

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[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 103 points 4 days ago (24 children)

That's bad RNG, but there are worse spawn locations.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 60 points 4 days ago

Speaking of which my youngest sons contact for his mom is Spawn Point and I think that is hilarious.

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[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Uhh what age are middle schoolers?

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The source of all wisdom and knowledge says 11—14. So perfectly fit for starting procreation in hunter—gatherer societies like — oh, wait...

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

It's possible, we are talking about it so it's happening

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Up to 14/8th grade. There were definitely people fucking that were younger than that when I was in middle school though.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 8 points 3 days ago (3 children)
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[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The good news is the baby's parents already live together. Their mom could only afford a single wide two bedroom trailer.

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 46 points 4 days ago (2 children)

"I didn't do 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 4 years of residency to be called 'sir,' baby."

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And since this is America.

"Take on 500k in student loan debt."

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[–] udon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Should have been more specific. How should god know if they meant Norway the country or any of the other Norways, such as Norway, Iowa/Nebraska/Kansas/Indiana?

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 45 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"And your birth just put them in crippling debt that they will never be able to recover from. Enjoy life!"

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago

let's hope grandma is up to the challenge, after all, she's probably 28 by now.

[–] Grainne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

Hopefully got a respawn waiting

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 24 points 4 days ago (3 children)
[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago

"Not without insurance little guy!"

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