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minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up131·edit-29 hours agoLmao what the actual fuck? Switzerland…? He’s going after the Swiss now…? I just… wow. What is happening. Edit: it’s apparently about - and I shit you not - chocolate. And it’s their volume market brand. Not even the really good stuff.
minus-squareRamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·13 hours agoProbably because Lindt said that they might supply Canada from Europe instead of the US. Begun the chocolate wars have.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 hours agoI thought the US especially enjoyed their puke flavoured chocolate? They don’t need European chocolate.
minus-squaremoonbunny@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoThe European chocolates would be specifically earmarked for Canada, so the US can keep their chocolate to themselves. As a Canadian, I’d much prefer chocolate from local chocolatiers, though European chocolates are also a delightful treat.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-211 hours agoHahaha wait, that’s it…? chocolate…? Edit: oh my god that’s exactly what’s happening.
minus-squareRamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·10 hours agoIt’s getting harder and harder to laugh at shit like this. I mean, it’s still funny, but it really is not.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·10 hours agoI feel the exact same. It’s tragicomedic. I laugh to hide the pain. The secret sixth stage of grief is gallows humor.
minus-square9bananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours agothe ancient greeks are so fucking jealous right now…
minus-squarepntha@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43·edit-215 hours agothey probably hold billions in frozen Russian assets
Lmao what the actual fuck? Switzerland…? He’s going after the Swiss now…? I just… wow. What is happening.
Edit: it’s apparently about - and I shit you not - chocolate. And it’s their volume market brand. Not even the really good stuff.
Probably because Lindt said that they might supply Canada from Europe instead of the US.
Begun the chocolate wars have.
I thought the US especially enjoyed their puke flavoured chocolate? They don’t need European chocolate.
The European chocolates would be specifically earmarked for Canada, so the US can keep their chocolate to themselves.
As a Canadian, I’d much prefer chocolate from local chocolatiers, though European chocolates are also a delightful treat.
Hahaha wait, that’s it…? chocolate…?
Edit: oh my god that’s exactly what’s happening.
It’s getting harder and harder to laugh at shit like this. I mean, it’s still funny, but it really is not.
I feel the exact same. It’s tragicomedic.
I laugh to hide the pain. The secret sixth stage of grief is gallows humor.
the ancient greeks are so fucking jealous right now…
they probably hold billions in frozen Russian assets