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[–] [email protected] 89 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Is the word "slams" appropriate in this context?

This is not fucking WWE hell in a cell, this is them fining them for breaking the law.

A slam would be the "value of the company", not a small percentage of the money they made off of breaking the law.

You can fine Amazon $130 million.

To "slam" Amazon you got to hit them with 130 billion dollars

[–] [email protected] 43 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I lose all respect for any source that uses that damn word anymore

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Slam, blast, etc. It's gotten REALLY old and stupid. It also means nothing. "Slam" in this context is at least something tangible. "Slam" in another context could be a critical post on Twitter.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

President Biden SLAMS Trump by saying he was not all that good at his job

[–] Imgonnatrythis 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Especially the WWE

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I have a general policy to not read any article with “slam” in the headline.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Should probably be "slaps". That's more commonly used when talking about penalties and fines.

[–] Imgonnatrythis 8 points 7 months ago

What is the value of xcast? I had a hard time finding this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

At least it's not "hits at"

[–] [email protected] 32 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Slam blocked by uno reverse card apparently

[quote]The order, which also imposes a $10 million civil penalty judgment, has been suspended due to XCast's inability to pay.[\quote]

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Lawyers hate this one trick.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

“Pay the fine”

“I can’t”

“Not-guilty, scam more people until you can pay”