I remember a few years back before the GameStop thing, r/wallstreetbets had a particular stock that a lot of people had purchased, but it didn’t pan out well and a lot of people lost money. Somebody bought an ad on the subreddit for an Amazon listing for rope.
That saying refers to allowing someone to do what they want in the expectation that they’ll screw themselves over. I have no idea where you got the idea it involves advertising literal rope.
These people are making a choice to overexpose themselves to risk during a period of great economic uncertainty and are now regretting their actions. You could even say they did what they want and are getting screwed over.
I did not comment on whether it’s an appropriate expression for the situation in general, I said it’s not linked to selling literal rope to people after they’ve been screwed. I don’t know why I expected reading comprehension from someone who thinks Dr and Professor are interchangeable though.
CW: more suicide
I remember a few years back before the GameStop thing, r/wallstreetbets had a particular stock that a lot of people had purchased, but it didn’t pan out well and a lot of people lost money. Somebody bought an ad on the subreddit for an Amazon listing for rope.
Just giving people enough rope to hang themselves with, it’s literally a saying
That saying refers to allowing someone to do what they want in the expectation that they’ll screw themselves over. I have no idea where you got the idea it involves advertising literal rope.
C’mon Dr. Owl, do I really need to explain this?
These people are making a choice to overexpose themselves to risk during a period of great economic uncertainty and are now regretting their actions. You could even say they did what they want and are getting screwed over.
I did not comment on whether it’s an appropriate expression for the situation in general, I said it’s not linked to selling literal rope to people after they’ve been screwed. I don’t know why I expected reading comprehension from someone who thinks Dr and Professor are interchangeable though.
How do I make the jacking off motion in emojis, Professorrrrrr?
Why are you calling me professor, can you not tell the difference between a title and a username? And change instance.
Nah I’m good
I assure you it’s just a suicide joke, no one on that subreddit is smart enough to think of anything deeper than that.