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0 pointsmikeash9y ago0 comments

Because for most people, "0 dollars" is not a sensible answer to that question. Getting something for free is perceived as a separate kind of action from purchasing something, even if you can ultimately boil it down to the same "exchange $X for Y" process.

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derefr9y ago

I mean, of course it is; but it's the obvious numeric way to encode the response "fuck you is how much." Like punching in $0 as a tip on a POS reader.

mikeashOP9y ago

You're right, now that you mention it. It is a sensible answer, but it doesn't mean "I'd just like this for free, thanks."

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derefr9y ago

I mean, of course it is; but it's the obvious numeric way to encode the response "fuck you is how much." Like punching in $0 as a tip on a POS reader.

mikeashOP9y ago

You're right, now that you mention it. It is a sensible answer, but it doesn't mean "I'd just like this for free, thanks."

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