June 2024 -

Dear Apple, Please Bring Back The Studio 2’s

June 24, 2024

Apple is one of the largest conglomerates in the world. They have a strangle hold on the cellular manufacturing industry and have a great many other electronic products that dominate the market. Music is one of the greatest aspects of living in this world. I haven't met a human alive who is fond of it. So, when apple acquired "Beats By Dre" in 2014, I was very skeptical. Full disclosure, everyone knows large corporations are bad, but we believe Apple to be by far, the worst. We believe Apple does a great marketing inferior products that are engineered for obsolescence. That being said, when Apple acquired Beats, I was not happy. However, when they released the 1st few versions of the Beats studio headphones, I can't lie, I was impressed. The sound quality, and not to mention, the bass made them the hottest headphones on the market.

Memories Of Beats Before Apple

The original Beats Studio's were good, but the Studio 2's were immaculate. I still remember the 1st day I brought home my gloss white studio 2's. I had gotten them on sale for black Friday, I remember I couldn't afford to pay full price for them so I'd saved up all year for that one night, got to best buy thanksgiving night and got the last white pair. It was straight out of a fucking holiday story. I went straight home, unwrapped the plastic and didn't even bother to read the instructions. I plugged the aux cable into my headphones, watched the lights come on then plugged it in to my phone, turned the volume up all the way, then spent the next 4 hours laying in my bed listening to my entire playlist with no care for the outside world. That memory, I will cherish always.

Now

I say all that to say this, the Studio 3's do not make me feel that same rush. After my Studio 2's broke, I bought them a few years ago expecting an upgrade and I was woefully disappointed. The signature bass I had come to expect from the headphones weren't there, and the overall experience made me feel like I had bought a product that trying to be something it wasn't. As a loyal "Beats" customer, I do not want you to change the foundational principles of why I loved the product, I just want you to improve on what was already there, and these didn't do that. With that being said, "I beg and I plead, but today I am still just a bill". But seriously, please re-release the Studio 2's, my perception of music is just not the same without them. Peace!

Everyday Life

Why I Stopped Tipping And You Should Too

June 11, 2024

Tipping has become a major topic of discussion this week and rightfully so. We're currently in a recession the likes of which many people haven't seen in their lifetimes. The idea that there's a social expectation that everyone pay extra to subsidize the wages of underpaid employees is asinine. The real issue is that their employers pay them shit and the concept of tipping is just a deflection from that reality. I stopped tipping partly because I started thinking about it this way and it bothered the fuck out of me. I'm also cheap as fuck, so it works out in my favor for that reason as well.

Tipping Should Be Unnecessary

Now, lets talk about the greedy business owners that think they can put the onus on customers to compensate their employees. I personally have worked in the bar/restaurant industry and I was probably never more unhappy in my life. You haven't truly felt like a slave until you've worked in that industry. People will literally talk down to you, make messes that you have to clean up with a smile on your face, and on top of that, you don't get paid well for it. I say that to highlight that I empathize with those workers. However, I also empathize with the paying customer. Customers shouldn't be expected to pay for overpriced food and beverages, then also be expected to pay extra.

Some of these places charge 13$ for a single craft beer; that's the same price as a 6 pack at a liquor store. Now you're probably saying, "If you can't afford it, then don't go out", my response: shut the fuck up. I like girls and girls like to go out and not pay for shit. But, if I'm paying 13 bucks for one drink, sorry bartender, I probably won't be tipping you. Maybe, you should ask your boss where all that expensive drink money's going! Peace!

Pop Culture

Chappelle Is The G.O.A.T

June 3, 2024

Dave Chappelle is the undisputed greatest comedian of all time. All you fucking woke SJWs can suck it. Every one of Dave Chapelle's specials beginning with the "Age of Spin" to "The Closer" was fucking spectacular. His most spectacular special obviously being "sticks and stones"; the first one that drove all the outrage. Then he released "the closer" which is an epic closer to his Netflix contract. Chappelle is the greatest because he's un-cancelable. Nowadays, it seems like everyone can be canceled. While comedians like Kevin Hart have to go on apology tours for some joke they said in the past, Dave Chappelle is saying whatever the fuck he wants and they still can't cancel him.

It's even funnier because they've actually tried. They tried writing shitty reviews, giving his specials shitty ratings and slandering his name all over media, and all it did was make him even more famous. Dave has a unique talent of synthesizing the truth with comedic flare and storytelling that's unparalleled by any other comedian I've ever seen. That said, while my opinion on Dave's comedy is that of a fan, I think the opinions of his peers matter significantly more because they understand the intricacies of comedy on a level that I couldn't imagine.

Kevin Hart On Dave Chappelle

On Joe Rogan's podcast, Kevin Hart, a fellow comic said the exact same thing, Chappelle is the GOAT. He then went on to share a story about the moment he knew it. "Me and Chris Rock were going over lines and we had some descent material" he says, "then Dave walks in and asks if he can go up too". "he kills it, and in that moment, both me and Chris look at each other and crumple up all the material we'd worked on because it just wasn't up to par". The respect that emulated from his voice when Kevin said those words was powerful. Other comedians like Andrew Schultz and Joe Rogan have alluded to the same thing. No one can do it like Dave. I just hope the GOAT doesn't wait too long to release another Netflix special. Thanks for reading. Peace!

Month: June 2024

Dear Apple, Please Bring Back The Studio 2’s

Memories Of Beats Before Apple

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Why I Stopped Tipping And You Should Too

Tipping Should Be Unnecessary

Chappelle Is The G.O.A.T

Kevin Hart On Dave Chappelle

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