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The following article is stupid but it made me laugh. 2012 seems like speculative fiction.

SpoilerThe Barack Obama "Smug Face" Quiz: What do you really think about the US elections?

This picture is the Rorschach test of US election images. By staring deeply into it and then reporting your impression, without self-censorship, you can tell what you really think about the elections and who will ultimately win next Tuesday. The picture was taken on the campaign trail last Sunday. There's a story behind it, but first - your reaction to the picture. Take another look. In your opinion does the President look:

a) smug?

b) exhausted?

c) stoned?

d) dejected?

e) wise?

f) none of the above (please suggest alternatives in the comments below)?

Now for the truth: President Obama had apparently dialed the wrong number while making calls in a local campaign field office in Orlando, Florida. This picture captures his reaction.

Answers:

a) You are a Republican voter sensing defeat on the horizon. You hate poor people.

b) You are an over-empathising wishy-washy liberal. You had muesli for breakfast.

c) You are stoned

d) You've had a really bad week, and suspect the weekend will be even worse

e) You have absentee father issues

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[–] standarduser@lemm.ee 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 4 points 4 weeks ago

dammit.. beat me to it..

[–] Blep@hexbear.net 12 points 4 weeks ago

When the 4th netflix deal hits

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 12 points 4 weeks ago

The last thing a child in Libya sees.

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

mfw i have a mansion on the coastline of hawaii and millions in the bank.

unironically, that would be the face i make while i order $80 worth of delivery food and tip my usual hundo on top because i have left the gravitational pull of normal material concerns.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 6 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

tip my usual

I seriously started to wonder what Obama tips. I bet*

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Ninja edit

*Oops. I forgot to finish my prediction.

When you have one of the most recognisable faces in the world, you can bet all eyes will be on you when it comes to tipping. And former US president Barack Obama has never disappointed. In 2013, USA Today reported how Obama left a 52 per cent tip when dining out at Magnolia’s delicatessen and cafe in Rochester, New York. Per the publication, it wasn’t the first time waiters had spoken about how he added cash to the bill beyond the expected 20 per cent gratuity.

In my google search - there's an awful lot of news-copypasta about those 2013 tips and then google turns to shit. And when I checked page 2 - the results turned to total rubbish. Example...

The Trump family is taking 12x more protected trips than...

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

if i was rich like that and just trying to get some grub, i would legit walk into restaurants with some hundos just to discretely hand them to servers, etc. same with any tradies i encountered who were doing work.

full disclosure, i re-watched Casino last week. there's a whole sequence/montage of this that is mesmerizing.

but honestly, it just seems like a good idea. even if the service sucks or whatever, who cares. if you're that caked up, it is the easiest way to build a little goodwill around you. i wouldn't walk around with a phat roll or flash it, because that seems a bit reckless. but learning how to shake hands with someone and slyly put a folded hundo in their hand seems cool too lol.

for a lot of people, that's like a full day's net take home. which means whatever else they pull in that day is bonus. and if its cash, they don't have to declare it lol.

When they run his payment, do they have to say, "thanks, Obama" ?

Sounds to me like he seized that wealth from the DNC donors and cronies and redistributed it to the working class obama-socialism

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

"I'm actually the one who did 9/11"

[–] standarduser@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ok this is 🔥 though

[–] cmhickman358@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

MFW when the Adults™ are back in the room!!!

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

okay. this is epic.

[–] Weedian@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

"drone strike is approved"

[–] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

"This guy said he'd vote for me a third time if he could."

smuglord

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 5 points 4 weeks ago

[thought bubble] I am so fucking tired of people complaining about expensive but shitty healthcare and low wages. They should have worked harder to achieve a better life. I can't help you if you're a waffle waitress. The United States of America is the Greatest— Oh, gotta say something.

"If I am graced with a second term - I will work even more diligently to improve access to affordable healthcare. As for wages..."

[–] SupFBI@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

And I told them; "If you like your current health plan, you can keep it".

[–] godlessworm@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“let me be clear”

the service sucks and be keeps breaking up

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

That's my favorite "let me..." Obama joke at Hexbear ever. I'm not even... erm... joking.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

Enjoying my legacy?

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

When the drones fire