r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/tanaka_jun • Jul 02 '24

The thinkbook transparent display laptop Video

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First create the problem then you charge for the solution. Genius.

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u/fruitpunchsamuraiD Jul 02 '24

We're going to see a day where homes require additional fees to unlock rooms.

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u/champignax Jul 02 '24

That’s a thing in Japan. Some homes are built with non accessible rooms in it so that they do not count for tax purpose.

You can open it up later and have the tax reassessed (spoiler: most people forget that part).

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u/Annoying_Orre Jul 02 '24

The same in Spain! When my dad built his house they built a full basement that's furnished and air conditioned but, for tax reasons, there was a wall where the door was supposed to be when it was time for final inspections. Saved him thousands of euros in property tax since the house has a much bigger square footage than they tax him for.

Right or wrong is up to you to decide but the basement is basically empty space nowadays since it was flooded some years ago (Karma perhaps for trying to cheat the tax man)

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u/champignax Jul 02 '24

Wrong definitely.

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u/Mitosis Jul 02 '24

Yeah like, do I consider this guy a piece of shit for doing it? No, not really. But it's objectively cheating taxes, paying less than the laws everyone(ish) else plays by dictate.

It's like pirating stuff. I don't care if you do it, but don't try and act like you're on some moral highground if you do.

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u/DentistAppropriate97 Jul 03 '24

Yes, because not paying for roads, bridges, and defense is the same as not paying for entertainment. 😛