Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Brite
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (Cyborg)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Brand Logo

CIRCLE WITH A DOT

  1. Home
  2. Uncategorized
  3. Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Uncategorized
37 Posts 33 Posters 0 Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

    Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

    These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

    Link Preview Image
    rolfbly@mastodon.socialR This user is from outside of this forum
    rolfbly@mastodon.socialR This user is from outside of this forum
    rolfbly@mastodon.social
    wrote last edited by
    #24

    @lordof1 A great variety of enterprises covered up by hair salons. Is it warm inside? The neighbours are growing cannabis.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

      Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

      These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

      Link Preview Image
      wyliecoyoteuk@mastodon.org.ukW This user is from outside of this forum
      wyliecoyoteuk@mastodon.org.ukW This user is from outside of this forum
      wyliecoyoteuk@mastodon.org.uk
      wrote last edited by
      #25

      @lordof1
      Now we have dropped to the level where we can't even build shoe shops.

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

        Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

        These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

        Link Preview Image
        lyndamerry484@mastodon.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
        lyndamerry484@mastodon.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
        lyndamerry484@mastodon.social
        wrote last edited by
        #26

        @lordof1

        The UK is full of Barber shops cafe's and nail bars, mostly because Maggie Thatcher destroyed our big industries in a fit of spite aimed at the Trade Unions, and the stupid UK voters loved her for it.

        sinvega@mas.toS 1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • soloflow@mastodon.socialS soloflow@mastodon.social

          @sanpan @joshbuddy @lordof1 it's an hairrible place !

          freequaybuoy@mastodon.socialF This user is from outside of this forum
          freequaybuoy@mastodon.socialF This user is from outside of this forum
          freequaybuoy@mastodon.social
          wrote last edited by
          #27

          @Soloflow @sanpan @joshbuddy @lordof1 I thought it was more of a fringe market

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • lyndamerry484@mastodon.socialL lyndamerry484@mastodon.social

            @lordof1

            The UK is full of Barber shops cafe's and nail bars, mostly because Maggie Thatcher destroyed our big industries in a fit of spite aimed at the Trade Unions, and the stupid UK voters loved her for it.

            sinvega@mas.toS This user is from outside of this forum
            sinvega@mas.toS This user is from outside of this forum
            sinvega@mas.to
            wrote last edited by
            #28

            @lyndamerry484 @lordof1 ironically, I've been unable to buy shoes lately because roughly 145% of the shops nearby only sell overpriced food

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • fishidwardrobe@social.tchncs.deF fishidwardrobe@social.tchncs.de

              @lordof1 i've heard it suggested here that, like nail parlors and american sweet shops, the hair places are often fronts for money laundering.

              wolfie@deadinsi.deW This user is from outside of this forum
              wolfie@deadinsi.deW This user is from outside of this forum
              wolfie@deadinsi.de
              wrote last edited by
              #29

              @fishidwardrobe @lordof1 yeah this is definitely what's going on, a place that offers a service rather than products can cook the books much more easily

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

                Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

                These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

                Link Preview Image
                lionelb@expressional.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
                lionelb@expressional.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
                lionelb@expressional.social
                wrote last edited by
                #30

                @lordof1

                Local authorities should buy up shops, designate them as greengrocer or butcher and invite tenders to run them.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

                  Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

                  These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

                  Link Preview Image
                  temporal_spider@masto.aiT This user is from outside of this forum
                  temporal_spider@masto.aiT This user is from outside of this forum
                  temporal_spider@masto.ai
                  wrote last edited by
                  #31

                  @lordof1 around here, it's mattress stores and vape shops.

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD davidnjoku@mastodon.world

                    @lordof1 I used to work in Twickenham and our high street was exactly the same - hairdressers everywhere.

                    I think things are changing now, tho; it's vape shops instead of hairdressers in most places now.

                    Link Preview Image
                    Britain's 'vape capital' has more than 50 shops lining two streets

                    Cheetham Hill in Manchester is home to 54 vape shops, much to the dismay of locals who are worried the businesses aren't legitimate.

                    favicon

                    Metro (metro.co.uk)

                    auxonic@ottawa.placeA This user is from outside of this forum
                    auxonic@ottawa.placeA This user is from outside of this forum
                    auxonic@ottawa.place
                    wrote last edited by
                    #32

                    @davidnjoku @lordof1 (in Canada) cellular services are so profitable that a mall near me is roughly 30% stores calling the services of the 3 providers. It’s wild watching them open entire retail storefronts for their own subrands to “compete”

                    davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD 1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

                      Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

                      These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

                      Link Preview Image
                      nini@oldbytes.spaceN This user is from outside of this forum
                      nini@oldbytes.spaceN This user is from outside of this forum
                      nini@oldbytes.space
                      wrote last edited by
                      #33

                      @lordof1 It's like a slightly more upscale version of having countless vape stores.

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • auxonic@ottawa.placeA auxonic@ottawa.place

                        @davidnjoku @lordof1 (in Canada) cellular services are so profitable that a mall near me is roughly 30% stores calling the services of the 3 providers. It’s wild watching them open entire retail storefronts for their own subrands to “compete”

                        davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD This user is from outside of this forum
                        davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD This user is from outside of this forum
                        davidnjoku@mastodon.world
                        wrote last edited by
                        #34

                        @auxonic I don't get it. What do the stores sell - sim cards?

                        @lordof1

                        auxonic@ottawa.placeA 1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD davidnjoku@mastodon.world

                          @auxonic I don't get it. What do the stores sell - sim cards?

                          @lordof1

                          auxonic@ottawa.placeA This user is from outside of this forum
                          auxonic@ottawa.placeA This user is from outside of this forum
                          auxonic@ottawa.place
                          wrote last edited by
                          #35

                          @davidnjoku @lordof1 and phones, plus be a bit of frontline customer support. I just cannot fathom how it all works financially.

                          davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD 1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • lordof1@masto.aiL lordof1@masto.ai

                            Douglas Adams talked about the ‘shoe event horizon’, where a society becomes so depressed and degenerate that it is economically impossible to build anything but shoe shops.

                            These are the shops on our road. A tattoo parlour is surrounded by a barber (closed down), a barber (opening), a hair salon, a hair salon and a hair salon. Opposite this picture is a hair salons. The next block of shops has three hair salons, and there are two hair salons on the next street.

                            Link Preview Image
                            osma@mas.toO This user is from outside of this forum
                            osma@mas.toO This user is from outside of this forum
                            osma@mas.to
                            wrote last edited by
                            #36

                            Any telephone sanitizers', insurance salesmen or tired TV producers' offices around?
                            @lordof1

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • auxonic@ottawa.placeA auxonic@ottawa.place

                              @davidnjoku @lordof1 and phones, plus be a bit of frontline customer support. I just cannot fathom how it all works financially.

                              davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD This user is from outside of this forum
                              davidnjoku@mastodon.worldD This user is from outside of this forum
                              davidnjoku@mastodon.world
                              wrote last edited by
                              #37

                              @auxonic We have quite a few of those sores here, too. Lots of them double up as vape shops too. And, weirdly, they also sell fake Labubus.

                              @lordof1

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • R relay@relay.mycrowd.ca shared this topic
                              Reply
                              • Reply as topic
                              Log in to reply
                              • Oldest to Newest
                              • Newest to Oldest
                              • Most Votes


                              • Login

                              • Login or register to search.
                              • First post
                                Last post
                              0
                              • Categories
                              • Recent
                              • Tags
                              • Popular
                              • World
                              • Users
                              • Groups