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"WHAT THE FUCK"

1/12/2010 1:24:58 PM

Is this state or federal?


It doesn't matter. Thank you democrats!

1/12/2010 1:27:31 PM

I have no clue; there's no explanation as to why they're charging them

1/12/2010 1:27:54 PM

First World Problem

1/12/2010 1:30:15 PM

^lol

1/12/2010 1:30:33 PM

what the fuck other kind of god damn problems would I have SINCE I LIVE IN THE FIRST WORLD YOU PIECE OF SHIT

1/12/2010 1:32:09 PM

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"Thank you democrats!"

Ah yes, the Wii Point Sales Tax act of 2009.

1/12/2010 1:32:17 PM

Ah yes, the Wii Point Sales Tax act of 2009.

1/12/2010 1:32:52 PM

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"what the fuck other kind of god damn problems would I have SINCE I LIVE IN THE FIRST WORLD YOU PIECE OF SHIT"

ahahahaha


damn bb, you mad?

1/12/2010 1:33:20 PM

They tried to do this for xbox points, but Major Nelson convinced them not to

1/12/2010 1:33:36 PM

cool down, bro

1/12/2010 1:33:46 PM

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"damn bb, you mad?"

LOL


nah I mean I wouldn't be pissed except I buy Beatles Rock Band songs with the points, and they already overcharge the Wii owners at 2 dollars per song, while the other two consoles get the whole album for like, 5 dollars less AND I assume tax-free

basically I think it's nintendo being a god damn fucking jew and I'm pissed about it

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"FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS"

1/12/2010 1:35:02 PM

2 fucking dollars a song? wow FUCK THAT

1/12/2010 1:38:02 PM

Well I'll be damned. It is a new tax.

http://blog.calyptix.com/2009/08/nc-approves-sales-tax-on-digital.html

1/12/2010 1:42:49 PM

Jiggobama

1/12/2010 1:43:57 PM

wii points?

1/12/2010 1:46:57 PM

I am new to the whole Wii thing, but I got one for Christmas. How do I buy Wii points?

1/12/2010 1:47:21 PM

stop playing with your Wii all day and get a job, hippy

1/12/2010 1:47:45 PM

if I didn't have a job, I couldn't buy wii points

1/12/2010 1:48:48 PM

Hi im Bobble, and I work at my jobble

[Edited on January 12, 2010 at 1:49 PM. Reason : g]

1/12/2010 1:49:18 PM

got dat 190% homebrew

1/12/2010 2:24:50 PM

I would have done that except I didn't pay for the wii, so it's not my choice to have it modified

PLUS THAT'S RACIST ILLEGAL!!!11

1/12/2010 2:27:41 PM

the wii was a major letdown once i got it so it's kinda like a rebate

[Edited on January 12, 2010 at 3:00 PM. Reason : re-"funned" Ø]

1/12/2010 2:56:40 PM

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"Thank you democrats! Bev Perdue"

1/12/2010 4:48:30 PM

Cause im the tax man
If you get too cold , I’ll tax the heat,
If you take a walk , I’ll tax your feet.
If you get stoned, I'll tax your joints,
If you play your wii, I'll tax your points.
Taxman.

1/12/2010 7:07:04 PM

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"Jiggobama"

I didn't realize Obama signed NC bills into law

1/12/2010 8:09:37 PM

um okay. this is the same for microsoft points

1/12/2010 8:12:59 PM

The Fair Tax would make it so you could save all of your Wii points until you used them, and then you'd be taxed

1/12/2010 8:43:22 PM

If you get stoned, I'll tax your joints,
If you play your wii, I'll tax your points.

1/12/2010 8:45:21 PM

wait did God really just swoop in here to defend another tax

1/12/2010 10:37:36 PM

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""Thank you democrats! Bev Perdue""

Chek yo facts, it still applies...

1/13/2010 12:19:33 AM

^^ wat

1/13/2010 12:22:14 AM

This is not uncommon for a points system. Since points can be used basically interchangeably with currency, the government has to tax points to ensure that people don't use points solely to evade paying taxes.

My company holds contests in which we award large sums of Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints. Unfortunately, since Starpoints convert into a specific dollar value, the government taxes the winner in real money. So, you could win a million Starpoints (good for something like 200 hotel nights), but you'd owe the government about 20,000 dollars due to the perceived dollar value of the points.

1/13/2010 6:10:27 AM

The Government; always after my hard earned money.

1/13/2010 6:14:13 AM

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"So, you could win a million Starpoints (good for something like 200 hotel nights), but you'd owe the government about 20,000 dollars due to the perceived dollar value of the points."

haha that would piss me off.

1/13/2010 6:32:02 AM

^ yah, it's pretty crummy. That's why some people have to decline their points prizes. It's a shame that the government has to severely tax non-liquid asset prizes/inheritances. It's tricky, because you can't convert your points into real dollars to pay the taxes, yet you're taxed based on the perceived monetary value. It's one thing to win a house or car and then sell it to pay the taxes, but selling points doesn't work very well.

1/13/2010 6:40:30 AM

Too bad you can't pay the tax in points lol.

1/13/2010 6:42:14 AM

That's why Plinko was always my favorite game!

1/13/2010 6:43:06 AM

Sooo, let me see if I understand this...I can pay my rent with my microsoft points now?

1/13/2010 8:22:21 AM

lol

1/15/2010 5:28:09 AM

I'm still pissed about online purchase tax

4/13/2010 2:35:22 AM

that's because you're a traitor to our my country

4/13/2010 2:37:02 AM

4/13/2010 2:38:33 AM

this is the part where you begin to feel ok about paying wii point tax

4/13/2010 2:39:31 AM

I'm ecstatic bro!

4/13/2010 2:49:40 AM

woot!

/having sheep

4/13/2010 2:49:55 AM

I am not tired myself

4/13/2010 2:54:58 AM

Lol this is probably the most defensible tax of all time, on a completely needless luxury item for bougie babies

4/13/2010 9:02:50 AM

hey look McDanger has something to say again

4/13/2010 1:42:34 PM

woo

4/13/2010 1:43:24 PM