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dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Sri Lanka declares all Wednesdays off to conserve energy

www.bbc.com

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Sri Lanka declares all Wednesdays off to conserve energy

www.bbc.com

dude@lemmings.worldM to news@lemmings.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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    Holy mother of based

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    Marcos also announced cash assistance to tricycle drivers, farmers and…

    So, this must’ve been an autocorrect or something? I don’t see how high fuel prices would hurt any of your local tricycle drivers…

    Anyway, any ideas what that’s supposed to mean?

    edit: I just googled “tricycle driver” and apparently motorozed tricycles are a thing in The Philippines.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorized_tricycle_(Philippines)

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    I used to joke that the 4 day work week never specified which day we got off and that I would pick Wednesday and invent the WeekMiddle. I was kidding, but…

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