this post was submitted on 28 Dec 2023
653 points (99.0% liked)

Memes

45189 readers
1423 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Gets $25 gift card

Regifts it to friend

Friend regifts it to another friend

That friend gives it to me

Gets $25 gift card

Regifts it to friend and so forth

So yeah, we're basically keeping the economy afloat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

sorry, I'm a little slow today. how is this seemingly keeping the economy afloat?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Movement of money = economy

Gift cards are just fancy plastic money

Ergo, OP is doing ~~God's~~ the invisible hand's work.

Source: I am not an economist