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paleotn

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20. More connection if it's someone you've seen and know who they are.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:38 AM

20 hrs ago

Old marketing trick. It works better if you turn off your higher brain functions, i.e., don't ask questions, just go with it.

I can't seem to find that off switch anywhere so I'm hard to market to. You're probably the same as me.

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Going somewhere really expensive for dinner... [View all] True Dough 22 hrs ago OP

Message auto-removed Name removed 21 hrs ago #1

Even if you don't drive, gas prices affect everything you buy... Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #11

In the last 2 weeks, gas as is higher everywhere for the same reason. paleotn 20 hrs ago #16

I filled the tank last weekend and paid $3.19/gallon milestogo 21 hrs ago #2

Remember the Biden "I did that" stickers COL Mustard 20 hrs ago #10

Ask and it shall be given you. Matthew 7:7 paleotn 20 hrs ago #19

Being done!.... MiHale 19 hrs ago #23

Yeah but Leo can afford it lol Niagara 21 hrs ago #3

Who is Leonardo? milestogo 21 hrs ago #4

Leonardo DiCaprio. The man in True Dough's meme. Niagara 21 hrs ago #5

Got it. milestogo 21 hrs ago #6

I should have been more specific when I mentioned Leo and added his surname Niagara 20 hrs ago #9

My brain wouldn't let me see Leo at a gas station or with a woman older than 18. milestogo 19 hrs ago #22

I hope this helps your brain to see what's happening here, miles Niagara 18 hrs ago #26

Oh, I adore Leonardo. milestogo 17 hrs ago #27

That makes two of us, miles Niagara 14 hrs ago #29

No WOMAN is YOUNGER than 18. If a female IS younger than 18, niyad 16 hrs ago #28

Self delete... GReedDiamond 4 hrs ago #31

I don't know why the person who made the meme chose to put DiCaprio in it True Dough 21 hrs ago #7

Oh yes, the infamous Once Upon A Time in Hollywood meme Niagara 20 hrs ago #13

I wasn't implying that he takes advantage of minors True Dough 20 hrs ago #15

I know that you weren't implying that at all, True Niagara 20 hrs ago #21

More connection if it's someone you've seen and know who they are. paleotn 20 hrs ago #20

Here in Sarasota, I paid 4.29 a gallon The Clerk said it will be more in 2-3 days. chouchou 21 hrs ago #8

My son's Volvo has to use high-test. rubbersole 20 hrs ago #14

They are a nice car. Ours is a decent Mercedes. chouchou 9 hrs ago #30

I'm lucky. Really don't have to go anywhere. multigraincracker 20 hrs ago #12

But that you can cut out 50% of your driving really is not the point, is it? niyad 19 hrs ago #24

I understand that. multigraincracker 18 hrs ago #25

Nicely played malaise 20 hrs ago #17

Getting gas while getting gas. twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #18