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I'm not explaining this one to the kids. Someone else can.

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[–] 69420@lemmy.world 147 points 1 year ago (9 children)
[–] CaptainKickass@lemmy.world 64 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Am I crazy, or was that the commercial where they made and released an "extended cut" to show that they had tied the guy up with the rope just to stop people complaining about the implied lynching? Or did my adolescent brain invent that story?

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No I remember that too. A guy posted the one without the guy being tied up and I swore it was cut short.

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[–] 69420@lemmy.world 92 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you. You're doing the work of some lord or other.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

“Lord” came from a phrase like “loaf warden” or “loaf guardian.” Because bread was the very important staple food, and someone had to be responsible for its safekeeping. Likewise, “Lady” comes from “loaf maiden,” presumably having something to do with the creation of bread from raw materials.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha, oh my gosh... Pace tastes like the most disguising, sugary, boring ass salsa ever. It's wild to see they ever tried to market themselves as authentic.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When it came to the pronunciation in that commercial, the very last thing they tried to market themselves as was authentic. Kinda hurt to hear.

[–] 69420@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Pace Paconny Sauce

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[–] teft@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s always funny to me that these billionaires have to cosplay as a badass. Can’t be your actual self, gotta always pretend to be a strong man.

[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And to make it worse, I'm like 85% sure that this is an AI generated image, so it's him asking AI to show him what he looks like in cosplay.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

It is AI. This is actually Elon musk in a cowboy hat:

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can I just say that as someone who enjoys dressing in the fancier western getups (think Tombstone) this more cosplay-rugged look screams insecurity when worn by people trying to look... Like they do manual labor?

Like he's a billionaire. Where's the tailored frock jacket, vest, and bolo tie, with a $3k hat. At least that way he wouldn't be a poser

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Or the regular, modern version: boots, jeans, belt, flannel, aaaaand $3k hat. In the summer, you swap your wool hat for straw, but don't you DARE wear short pants or a t-shirt.

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Right? You can make that look cool, especially with his level of money

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can't stop me, grandpa.

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[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Bezos did it first:

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The delusions of the rich lmao.

Imagine being one of the literal wealthiest people on the planet and still having to play dress up so you can feel like a bad ass lmao. Hope he gets the help he needs, and I mean that sincerely.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not just dress up, that’s heavily edited, too.

If he goes to such lengths to make an image of what he wants to be, he must really hate what he is as much as we do.

I would pity him if he wasn’t so dangerous.

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[–] Glifted@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There was, however, a horse mentioned that one time...

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[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm totally heterosexual by the way. In case anybody would question my sexuality. But nobody would because I'm so obviously heterosexual. I mean, I drive a humongous truck, and I wear cowboy attire and I absolutely love Brokeback Mountain, the cowboy documentary, and I eat meat, and I am heterosexual, so yeah.

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[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's say it wouldn't exactly shock me if Elon posted AI photos of himself looking tough.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

i am positive that it is, and if not it is super airbrushed. it has that uncanny valley look. it looks about 98% human. Elon at his best looks no more than 70% human.

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

No. Get a rope.

[–] EarthShipTechIntern@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

Tax(his)Ass

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, his truck will fit right in at the road house

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 20 points 1 year ago

It’ll keep the raccoons out of the actual trash.

[–] elkalbil@jlai.lu 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm getting a lot of Westworld players vibes from the photos in this thread.

Not the "good" players vibes, more the "I'm here to pose a badass, get drunk at the saloon, fuck a prostitute and then shoot her" vibes...

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] iconic_admin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

It’s hot AF is Texas. What’s with all the layers he’s wearing.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm not explaining this one to the kids. Someone else can.

Just cover it in the same talk as cosplay, or cultural appropriation if you're feeling cheeky.

[–] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i think they were talking about the pace commercial reference from the "new York City" and "get a rope" lines.

[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

"Taxes"

~Everyone else

[–] CavalierBob@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

All hat, no cattle.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

A rich poser.

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

iunderstoodthatreference.gif

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