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[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 76 points 2 years ago
[–] pezhore@lemmy.ml 73 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This Mastodon thread was particularly enlightening on Musk's love affair with the "X" brand.

[–] Reyali@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago

That’s incredible history and is so unsurprising with what we now know about Musk. Thanks for sharing.

[–] TurtleJoe@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

The same person's thread on emo totaling his McLaren while trying to impress Thiel is also pretty damn funny.

[–] Holyginz@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago

Just and edgy idiot with a god complex and too much money

[–] zib@kbin.social 43 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He must have been furious when Microsoft released the Xbox

[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 years ago

And when X.org got created

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] einlander@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

And activeX

[–] Monologue@lemmy.zip 28 points 2 years ago

his x must have been pretty unforgettable

[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

They merged with PayPal, booted Musk from leadership, and killed off what musk was working on to keep PayPal.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just wait til you hear what he did to his wife

[–] Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Sad, sad, terrible news about my colleague, Dr. Mobutu.

[–] Talaraine@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago

Will someone just tell this guy he's not cool?

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] AluGeris@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago
[–] Lix_xD@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago

Xx_E1on_Mu5k_xX

[–] lunaticneko@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

He could just have bought that video website and call it X Videos.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago

He should have named his son Ray, then later changed it just so he could call him "ex-Ray."

[–] Lix_xD@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Xx_E1on_Mu5k_xX

[–] FancyLad@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

X gon' give it to ya.