• Pistcow@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    They were used as a currency for selling drugs at one point. Easy to flip and stable value.

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      4 months ago

      Honestly, nothing surprises me anymore these days. It just seems rather sad and petty for people to go stealing Lego of all things though, no matter the reason.

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        4 months ago

        You think Lego is sad and petty? There are entire urban markets based around Tide detergent for this same reason. Easy to transport and store, doesn’t draw attention, and many stores don’t require a receipt to return unopened containers for at least store credit, which can then be used to buy anything else there.

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          4 months ago

          And yet, for some crazy reason, people still eat both…

          4 out of 5 dentists agree, this is not a good idea, don’t do that. 😂