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[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 14 points 17 hours ago

Classic "You could buy a PlayStation if you didn't pay union dues!" message. And with AI art to make it extra gross.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 8 points 18 hours ago

It takes literally 2 seconds to debunk, with the shortest possible walk of logic. If you got a raise, you would spend exactly that amount every pay period buying pizza, and would never, ever use it for anything else...?

[–] Kekzkrieger@feddit.org 155 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"Artist" using AI generated pizza picture

[–] a14o@feddit.org 51 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Shoving pizza up their nose
Holding pizza like a plate
Strap disappears mid-way
(mentioned) collarbone

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yah AI is in its early stages and should only be used for simpler tasks like military weapons systems and running the US government

Middle management AI when?

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I was gonna say, that whole post is giving "boss cosplaying as an employee" vibes to me

I'd be surprised if the person is even real

[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 1 points 4 minutes ago

I initially interpreted it as a joke, but you may be right.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Thank you for helping me to catch what this reminds me.

Except it was a bit sharper difference between what they were and what they played.

Lol, look at how she's holding it.

[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So many things wrong with one post. Shitty AI image, gargling on corporate balls, probably a sockpuppet account, terribly distributed jalapeños, calling themselves an "artist".

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago

A "custom artist", even. Whatever that is.

Is she picking her nose with that pizza?

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] VitoRobles 2 points 13 hours ago

I hold pizza sort of floaty above my hand like that.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

Idk I like how her shoulder emulates a coat hanger, obviously a step forward in human evolution.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm trying to decide whether this is some poor attempt at propaganda or a poorly executed joke.

[–] mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Judging by the AI generated pictures and the “artist” bit, my money is on them being a “prompt engineer” attempting to suck up to their bosses to delay their inevitable firing once they realize they might as well cut out the middleman.

I checked their profile to make sure wasn’t a parody account and most posts seem normal so i also can’t tell

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 3 points 1 day ago

Imma say, both.

[–] VitoRobles 46 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Man, I'm annoyed because my job has a fun budget of like $1000 which has nothing to do with raises.

And they're terrified of using that money to make a pizza party because of the backlash. So instead, they spend that money on buying dumb ass posters and hats for people with positive encouragement.

So thanks to these memes, instead of drowning in pizza, I get a Good Vibes trucker hat.

[–] VitoRobles 1 points 4 hours ago

I found a meme that relates to the garbage I get now.

[–] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I do hope you said thank you and wear it every day to office.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 7 points 1 day ago

Can you not tell the employees that you have it earmarked for that and ask for suggestions?

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Why not do go-karts or something? Y'know, as long as it's during business hours.

[–] JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just an idea, visa gift cards. If you need to make it fun, make it a raffle.

We have pretty strict rules at my work about cash equivalents. I'd go with food.

Dude, pizza is not expensive, and it's also incredibly unhealthy. That's the reason there are memes. Just go buy a frozen pizza for $4 at the store. The store brands are really solid.

[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

I guess if it was a daily unlimited good pizza party instead of a small raise given as long as I had the job; then maybe it would be a better deal.

If I'm either getting an extra $100 a month or $20 of pizza every day.. I think pizza wins.

What are the chances we get daily free pizza?

If it's not daily: I'd take the money. If daily: I'd have to think about it.

If you read this far and it's not clear: I'm joking.

[–] LordBelphegor@lemm.ee 20 points 1 day ago

this LinkedIn post is sponsored by the 'The corporate bosses of America'.

[–] abobla@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I strongly believe this is a bot

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago

Here's hoping.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Eat your single allocated slice of pizza, employee. Be grateful you're getting a pittance and go back to work. Bathroom breaks are now a privilege. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

After decades of playing 'ZA' in Scrabble, this is literally the first time I've ever seen someone use it in a sentence.

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

this is literally the first time I've ever seen someone use it in a sentence.

Oh boy! Here's your second then:
South Africa's Internet top-level domain is .za!

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Maybe I want some tequila with my pizza. Maybe I like a set of toppings that never gets ordered at a pizza party. Maybe I want to hire a hooker to feed me the pizza. Wanting cash instead of pizza enables all of this and more.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I have only ever heard Za in reference to marijuana. Did it start as a pizza thing

[–] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

Harry Dresden in the Dresden files books gives toot-toot (a fairy) some pizza. Toot then starts calling it za and eventually Dresden the za-lord.

That book came out in 2000.

So I'd assume the term "za" for pizza was was around at least 5-10 years prior.

https://dresdenfiles.fandom.com/wiki/Toot-Toot_Minimus

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I’ve only heard it in reference to pizza, but in like a Bill & Ted type voice so maybe it’s optimal use is stoned eating pizza

[–] expr@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

Definitely heard it called that at least as far back as the 90s. I assume it predates that, though.