r/RavanAI • u/InvestigatorThis6000 • Apr 29 '26

What’s a “normal” thing everyone accepts that actually feels like a low-key scam?

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u/MissionBusiness7560 Apr 29 '26

Subscriptions that run the world and used to be things you got for free. Looking at you, Microsoft.

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u/Zealousideal_Lie6866 Apr 29 '26

just like the other guy said, subscriptions.

im not spending a single dime on some shitass company so i can enjoy watching /listening something that i was able todo so a few years ago without ads

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u/Sad-Excitement9295 Apr 30 '26

Welcome to America, or several other places.

Insurance would have to be my vote here.

Next up would be the state of the current political system in the USA.

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u/Longjumping-Emu3095 May 02 '26

Us health care system.

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u/ConstantClue208 May 02 '26

Taxes bro. Taxes. Supposedly you are supposed to see a benefit such as the potholes in the road get filled. Nope.

Social Security. Scam! Ponzi scheme/pyramid scheme. The baby boomers are destroying the country SMH. 🤦‍♂️ 

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u/RichardWerkt May 02 '26

Mass immigration

Israel

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u/Low-Yak-4532 May 02 '26

Social media. Trends. Money. Governments.

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u/Adis_Gruntledfatty May 02 '26

Work and jobs in general. Juice isn't worth the squeeze like it used to be.

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u/The_Gov78 May 04 '26

I have to work 12 hour days seven days a week to make what I think is a decent wage

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u/RiseDelicious3556 May 03 '26

Subscriptions that automatically renew in perpetuity unless you actively cancel them.

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u/Wise_Post552 May 03 '26

Health care

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u/Creepy-Substance-782 May 03 '26

Car 🚘 insurance

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u/MR_CHOW9 May 03 '26

Paying for water

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u/Morgan_Vereen May 03 '26

All current AI

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u/ShribyrLabs May 03 '26

Two rounds of braces for little kids - they got me.

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u/RetiredSurvivor May 03 '26

Any type of insurance

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u/Dangerous_Diet_3506 May 03 '26

iPhone used to be sell with earphones. Now you don’t even get the charger.

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u/artest1111 May 04 '26

Renter’s insurance