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someone Using ChatGPT To Write Their Grocery Lists, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'

Darcy Jimenez
Darcy Jimenez
Someone Using ChatGPT To Write Their Grocery Lists, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'
Another millionaire, another tone-deaf tweet.
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Every day, somebody says or does something that earns them the scorn of the internet. Here at Digg, as part of our mission to curate what the internet is talking about right now, we rounded up the main characters on X from this past week and held them accountable for their actions.



This week, we've got a rich guy who doesn't like Manhattan's congestion toll, someone who wanted private firefighters to save his home and discourse about using AI for everyday tasks.


sunday

Andrew Heiberger

The character: Andrew Heiberger, CEO, Manhattan resident, disgruntled driver

The plot: New York City began to finally catch up with the rest of the developed world when its first congestion toll was implemented in Manhattan last week. In an interview that was posted on X, a Manhattan resident, who was caught smack-dab in the middle of the toll's boundary, expressed his sadness at the development. The individual — later identified as real estate CEO Andrew Heiberger — lamented that he now had to pay $9 to drive 18 streets (roughly one mile away) in his car to meet his children.


The repercussion: Naturally this was an extremely polarizing issue, and since it also intersected with other hot topic realms, like public transportation and policy, the discourse was heated — and this poor guy became the poster (man)child of the displeased contingent.


Darcy Jimenez


Monday

@ejayisgay

The character: @ejayisgay, fan of ChatGPT, grocery shopper

The plot: A few days ago, TikTok user @ejayisgay shared a video explaining how ChatGPT can be used to help write grocery lists for people on a budget.


The repercussion: A screenshot of the now-deleted TikTok was shared to X, and people lost their minds over the idea of using a very eco-unfriendly AI tool to complete a task we've always managed to do very well with pen and paper.


Darcy Jimenez


Wednesday

Keith Wasserman

The character: Keith Wasserman, entrepreneur, theoretical private firefighting customer

The plot: The recent fires in Los Angeles have been devastating, and emotions are running high. People are rightfully angry about climate change, insurance companies and ineffective policy, but online ire also is pointed toward one person in particular: real estate millionaire Keith Wasserman.

Keith posted on X that he was looking for private firefighters to save his home, and was willing to pay "any amount." Considering that thousands of homes were on fire, and nearly 180,000 people were evacuated from the area, it's a fairly gauche move; flaunting your money during a time of turmoil, in the hopes of avoiding the same fate as your neighbors.


The repercussion: After the backlash, the post itself disappeared. Now, Keith's account is gone as well, so all we have left are the dunks. Having your home in the path of a fire is absolutely deserving of sympathy, but it turns out all of that goes down the toilet when you act a bit like a saturday morning cartoon villain on the internet.


Grant Brunner


Read the previous edition of our One Main Character column, which featured a weird hangout with friends, a new type of flirting and another debate about kids in "adult" spaces.


[Image credit: Hanson Lu]

Comments

  1. likebudda1 2 days ago

    EAT THE RICH

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