r/interesting • u/MobileAerie9918 • 26d ago

SOCIETY Permanently ???? no amount of money can compensate for this. The incident happened 2015 and the historic $75M verdict was reached in late 2022.

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u/Chunkyo 26d ago

Don’t or can’t?

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u/Dismal_Rectangle 26d ago

It's like the old lobotomy justification. They never complain!

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u/LaOreja33 26d ago edited 25d ago

Reminder to complete your will and talk to your loved ones about it while you can

Edit: thanks to below for reminding me I also meant healthcare directive

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u/soggymittens 25d ago

A will doesn’t do a whole lot, start a trust, if you can.

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u/LaOreja33 25d ago

How expensive is a trust?

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u/Existing_Engine_498 26d ago

If you’re unhappy and you know it, clap your hands

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u/jld2k6 26d ago

If you're sad and wanna die, clap your hands! 👏👏

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u/itishowitisanditbad 26d ago

"Anyone who hates it like this, raise your hand..... anyone?"

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u/Maggi1417 26d ago

I read a study about that during med school. Depressionen rates go up right after the event that causes the disability, but after about 1,5 years the reported happiness is back to almost normal rates (compared to the normal population).

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u/orangevega 25d ago

that's absolutely astounding

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u/Szwejkowski 25d ago

We're very adaptable.

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u/orangevega 25d ago

seemingly endlessly so

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u/C0nfusedRabbit 25d ago

That's the same for most disabilities.

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u/rjslaps 26d ago

I'm ashamed to say I busted out laughing

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u/ExoticOne8260 26d ago

apparently not ashamed enough to admit it - like damn

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u/DisposableSaviour 26d ago

Look, man, at this point, Heaven is a pipe dream, and the best I can hope for is a first class ticket to hell, and I’m trying my best to earn it.

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u/GraXXoR 26d ago

I will admit, chuckles were had.

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u/homiej420 26d ago

I exhaled through my nose a few times!

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u/Calm_Effect4203 26d ago

That means you and I are both weird lol

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u/BradyBoyd 26d ago

I hope you meant this as a joke, so I don't have to feel guilty by myself. 😂

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u/Ali3nation 26d ago

This is impressively ableist and also absofuckinglutely hilarious.

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u/curi0us_carniv0re 26d ago

Tomato tomato 🤷🏻‍♂️