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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

"Business is like cheating at chess" is a better analogy, anyway.

[–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 30 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes should fall like a house of cards. Checkmate" - Zap Brannigan

[–] OldSageRick@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

What is the analog, to the en passant, move in the business world?

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

When a wage slave assassinates a CEO.

[–] Pyro@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago

That's why it's forced

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago
[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

This one fantastic occurence of when anti-competitive laws slap a passing business in it's face.

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Break the rules because it's more convenient.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Where any man on the frontline can become a queen.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's uh...a horsie! And maybe a queen. That's all my knowledge!

[–] diffaldo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also how do I ride my horsie?

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Strangely, but never linear. Hope that clears it up!

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago

He could have just said "think(s)" in place of "make(s)" and it would have kind of made sense.

[–] inkblade@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I just make moves till I lose, draw, or win.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

So cheat a lot? Sounds exactly like the strategy they use.