Will anyone actually buy this argument?
Seeing this episode when it came out vs in 2023 really hit different. It never dawned on me how finely honed their comedy was that season.
Which episode is that?
Basic Cable
South Park: Season 23, Episode 9
I’d like to think that this is all some massive gambit by the FCC to get all these assholes on record so they can build some massive RICO case to take them all down in a massive price fixing and defrauding scheme.
But I am high right now.
Believe it or not, the same study actually said giving me a million dollars is also a good thing
I accidentally send you 2 million could you please send back 1 million?
How many gift cards is that?
WHY DO YOU REDEEM
please take in your hand a pen and a piece of paper
please be in front of your computer right now
If you do not pay us the IRS, we will put you under the rest.
Omg I got one a few months ago from the “Medicare Police”. Most hilarious stuff I’ve heard in a long time.
You will be behind the bars!
CW: DV >!“we’ll have to raise prices if early termination fees are banned” has a real “look how you made me hurt you” abuser vibe.!<
I’m imagining the logic is something like “predatory fees generate $xx million in revenue a year, so if we lose that revenue source we will have to put our other fees up to compensate, because as a multi-billion dollar company our shareholders will get all butthurt if our profit drops by a fraction of a percentage point next year”
Only if they buy the argument that it’s too difficult to explain what the hidden charges are for so they shouldn’t have to.
Yes, Republicans.
What are these Cable TV companies smoking? I want some!
high grade monopoly is a tough habit to kick
“See when I slap you in the face that’s actually a really nice thing of me to do. Because if I don’t slap you in the face I’d kick you in the groin really hard instead. Do you want to get kicked in the groin? No? That’s what I thought.”
early termination fees for anything are complete made up bullshit
Thanks for adding the link to the article, but it might be more convenient if you also add the link to the post description.
Currently this comment is showing up at the bottom of the thread for me.
Cable companies say they’ll will raise the price without early termination fees? Oh please. They’ll do that whether there’s early termination fees or not. They’re just threatening to bump it up on the schedule.
“Early termination fees are good because without them, we will just do something worse.”
Something better, as the price would be overt and transparent rather than arbitrary and hidden.
Me, the cable company: “If you don’t let me charge people an assortment of fines and fees after they’ve signed up for service, then I’ll increase our base rate before they sign up.”
Consumers, looking at the high price of cable: “Fuck, I can’t afford this. Guess I won’t sign up.”
Me, the cable company: “Regulations are destroying my business!!!”
Right? Gosh forbid we stop them from tricking people into spending money they don’t have. That would be un-American.
Yar har, fiddle de dee!
Not like there’s a parallel market in cell phone contracts before and after T-Mobile’s branding as an ‘uncarrier’ to showcase that this is complete bullshit or anything…
