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[–] hilliard@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

dont support those vultures

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Came here to say this.

The people who own Bob Ross' name and likeness are terrible. Please don't buy BR products.

[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hate capitalism. This guy is a symbol of wholesome good hearted teaching and entertainment. But somehow after you die people can suck the profits out of that until every time I see his face somewhere I have to be reminded that we live in a world that didn't deserve him.

Do we have to let every fucking part of our culture be reduced to a damn dollar sign?

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What vultures? Five Below? That is where I saw it originally.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Bob Ross’ family doesn’t get any of the money from this product (or other products with his name and likeness).

https://www.distractify.com/p/who-owns-bob-ross-inc-now

Netflix had a good documentary about it.

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That is sad.

[–] Pacrat173@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh, no. But glad I am not the one who bought it. I bought the Dragonball Z ones tho. They were right next to it.

He would be against everything about this.

[–] CreatingMachines@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Okay this made me chuckle.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

it causes a happy accident .... and it probably isn't 'happy'

[–] Stety@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is a positive energy drink not just water?

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I guess that makes sense. Since you crash with them and end up with little.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had one. A friend got it for me for Christmas as a goof. It was pretty good but the flavor was very generic. It could have tasted like any other energy drink out there.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They should have made it taste like the smell of poster paints.