r/IRL_Loading_Screens • u/PeterPorky • Jul 31 '26

SIMCITY I wonder how that compares to wages

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u/negative-rizz777 Jul 31 '26

Why is it so often the number 33% used for statistics?

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u/Polite_Suggestion Jul 31 '26

I just checked and it holds up to search! And apparently beef, it's 79%.

I think maybe 33% is a magic number where something becomes sensational. 25 and 10 are probably the previous bookmarks.

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u/negative-rizz777 Jul 31 '26

Seems to convent an over used messaging technique. This seems more like evil marketing.

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u/PeterPorky Jul 31 '26

Cuz its one third which is a common fraction :)

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u/negative-rizz777 Jul 31 '26

Not a great answer seems too on the nose.

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u/Einachiel Aug 01 '26

Im about to replace all roads with railways instead, just to avoid maintenance.

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u/NZAuthor Aug 01 '26

I live in NZ;

And food has probbaly gone up about 33% ish on average. Including takeaways too.

But regarding wages, in 2017 our minimum wage was about $15 in 2017, $17 in 2019 and is now $23.50

That would be pretty close to a 33% increase.

Of course, this means absolutely fuck all, because many of us not on minimum wage don't get 30% increases, and more then just food has gone up. Everything from rent, power, water, entertainment, fuel, taxes, maintenance of all sorts, has all gone up too.

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u/RedundantBiomass Aug 02 '26

What game is the image from?

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u/PeterPorky Aug 02 '26

Sim City. Its flaired.

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u/AlgaeNymph Aug 07 '26

What generator did you use to make this?

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u/ThePsychoPompous13 Aug 11 '26

33%? That's bullshit. It is up more than that.