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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by nave@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
 

Thai Food Near Me, Dentist Near Me, Notary Near Me, Plumber Near Me — businesses across the country picked names meant to outsmart Google Search. Does it actually work?

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[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Fuck them all. I absolutely do avoid companies that do these things.

[–] willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're telling me you don't fill up your car?

Every single gas station in the US of A uses a sub-penny pricing scheme. I have not seen a sigle exception yet.

[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't own a car. I take public transit, bike and walk.

[–] willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

OK, you're a hardy soul then. I support your efforts. 💫

[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I appreciate your reply. And I also understand its not 100% black and white - its complicated. But I feel strongly we gotta fight back against bullshit behavior in this world in any way we can if we want people to act better.

[–] willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] dust_accelerator@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Reading this wholesome exchange, today I'm going to fight back extra hard against all the bullshit and act better.

Thank you both for reminding us.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

The hard part is living somewhere that offers such options

[–] seeCseas@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Have you or your parents never used a phone book to look up businesses and ended up calling A1 Plumbing, AAA locksmith, etc?

[–] HidingCat@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago

So, are you a hermit?