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What are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by bady@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] OrangeXarot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

pants

[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I definitely notice when I am not wearing pants.

[–] zabadoh@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Or is it social expectations to wear pants that were developed by subtle marketing by the pants corporations?

E.g. All the marketing you have ever seen shows models wearing pants. Therefore you believe everyone, including yourself, must wear pants all the time, because you believe this the norm.