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[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Oh, you can also rent a scary person to intimidate your children.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 63 points 4 days ago (1 children)

However, in late August, the business’s website posted a message saying their services had ended “due to various circumstances.”

Saved you a click. This is the third line from the end, of course.

[–] ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well thats not a very fun reasoning

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 12 points 3 days ago

Yeah. Pretty anticlimactic. Way too easy to abuse this business idea, though, so I’m not complaining.

[–] Bot@sub.community 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Press 1 for Japanese Mob; Press 2 for Italian Mob.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Press 88 for US government mob.

[–] Bot@sub.community 2 points 2 days ago

If you want Communists, just scream Xi and Kim

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Press 88 for US gubmnt

FTFY

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago

That would have been great for a little kid's birthday party.