“Eventually, centralized shopping locations won’t be necessary, because there will be 100,000 Bodegas spread out, with one always 100 feet away from you.”

In America?

Probably because of Obama. Thanks Obama.

How is there no emoji for “dismissive wanking motion”?

If the wealthy really want to be empowered as our “job creators” *insert pantomime jerk off gif here* then they would embrace higher taxes.

In the British edition, yeah. In the American version (which was published first) it’s a dollar.

Fair point, I’m making an assumption. But Dahl did live in the US for a good while around the time of writing it, and it was published in the US 11 months before the British edition. Also, in the sequel there’s a plot line about the White House.

Small quibble — the Buckets weren’t American. Charlie bought his Wonka bar because he found 50 pence in the snow (children’s librarian here).

Automat by Edward Hopper (1927)

And behind those little doors filled with tasty delights and hearty fare were about 13 employees keeping them freshly stocked.

I teach the youths at the university. One of the great moments of any semester is when one of the youths, bolstered by the confidence and ignorance of the aforementioned youth and complete lack of background research, decides to tell me about their invention that will change the world. Much, much more often than…

Whatever, they’re both in eastern Europe...

Yes it is, but this is about Australian tabloids.

CONGRATULATIONS, ASSHOLES, YOU INVENTED THE VENDING MACHINE.

You’re a weak person who should stay out of cities, then.

Aw, hell naw. I love my neighborhood bodegas. Not only can I get my milk, bread, coffee, and other essentials their delis are supes good.

Get yer own lawsuit!

That’s a definite pattern among humans. People always give passes to people they’re fond of.

Stop using white feminist as a synonym for bad feminist. They’re not synonymous.