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[-] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 12 points 8 months ago

I hadn't heard the retail worker origin. I just thought (fell for?) "Black" meaning profit, as opposed to being in the red.

That said I haven't gone out shopping today in 20 years. People scare me.

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

(fell for?) “Black” meaning profit,

You're correct The whitewashed version is 'its the first day of the whole year we are finally 'in the black' or not 'operating at a loss'

which is of course a bullshit statement by itself, but that's just more me ranting so I'll just leave it at that :D

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