If our mushrooms make you hallucinate, please inform us immediately so we can overcharge you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote uses dark humor to suggest that negative side effects from a product could be monetized.
- In plain terms
- If the food makes you see things, tell us so we can charge you more.
- What can you take from it?
- Businesses might profit from your problems instead of fixing them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who profits from your mistakes?
- How do you spot bad incentives?
Another view
It normalizes unethical business practices through comedy.
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