Its a doggy dog world out there

This nonsense again? John Hislop runs a gambling blog for money, and published this googlebait years ago to get sweet SEO candy. Clearly it's still working.

I don’t know, I’ve been reading his blog about 20+ years, and the bait haven’t worked on me
- Paging @wit2437
We'll need a repost detecting bot
I love gambling
Oh boy, I wasn't that mistaken then
Well if we can redefine words where “center” becomes “far left” and “antisemitic” means exclusively “antizionist,” why can’t we redefine memes and yes, seo people who abuse seo are still the devil.
- Pal, buddy, why are you bringing such politics into this?
- wat

Doggy dog world

It's a dog eat dog world. Bone apple tit!

It's bon appétit. They're a diamond dozen!
- It's "a dime a dozen". As they say, knowledge is power, France is bacon.

Also it's actually not that hard to quit smoking. I've quit smoking four times.

Hey I can quit when I want to.
When I want to. Not when you or the doctor, or everyone else in my life, wants me to...
(Now deceased) Addict who smoked from a wheelchair with an attached oxygen tank at his daughters wedding. He did not make it to see his first grandchild.
- Don't let anyone tell you how to take... Erm, how to live your life!
- It is true though. When you really want to, stopping isn't that hard. I chain smoked for 13 years. And then the time came when I really wanted to stop (I had an upcoming marriage and just needed that money). And because I really wanted to, I did stop.
  I'd still suggest to make a plan beforehand though. Mine were nicotine free cigarettes. They really helped my hands to stay occupied and, even more important, I still could go on a smoking break at work from time to time. I let that fade out slowly.
On a serious note, there is a type of natural Antidepressant in cigarette smoke (MAOIs) which you come off of like 2 weeks delayed because it has a type of reservoir in the body. So once you quit you can get like delayed withdrawal symptoms.
- Yeah, can confirm, though it was usually around a week for me. First couple of days are rough, then you start feeling better, then a few days later you feel like shit again.
When I used to smoke I made the new years resolution ever year 'to stop more often next year'
I go on holiday more nowadays, feels like a better use of the money
That is fucking hilarious! Is what a 15-year old high-schooler would say!
- Close. It's from someone that a 15 year old high schooler might be assigned to read.

Good bait

This is me with Coke Zero

My favourite tweet possibly ever
- ive seen the first but never the second
- I still can't believe twitter made Donald Trump a Potus. It has to be one of the wildest stories in our country's history.
- This is so absurd. It sounds like it comes from one of those AI presidents-playing-minecraft videos on youtube.
- Trump drinks diet coke and would never call himself not thin.
This is me with vodka
- And me, switching from stinky cigarettes to candy flavored vape. I thought a month or two max. It’s been three. Time to fix that. Look out world (fr). Maybe since it’s warmer, my bike is fixed and I’ve almost gotten the interior of my home back in order, it won’t be so difficult when I replace those nicotine hits with dopamine hits? 😬 🙏🏽
- Hey, I took your comment as joking. In caseI misunderstood, I wish you all the grit in overcoming your challenges.
- !stopdrinking@lemmy.world is a thing.
I was too, until they changed the formula a year and a half/2 years ago? Started tasting more like Pepsi to me, not a fan. I can do Cherry Coke Zero on occasion, or if I've got a craving I'll do regular Zero with a squirt of orange Miso.
- Please tell me miso is a brand and not japanese miso
You're not alone, stay strong my friend! And keep me a bottle in the fridge

That joke is stolen from Richard Pryor. "I've been doing coke for 15 years and I'm still not addicted." Or something like that.

It's probably a joke as old as the word addiction itself
- Older actually. The gentleman who came up with the word addiction was quoted as saying “I’ve been coming up with words for fifteen years and I’m still not…I’ll get back to you.”