Quintessential News Story of This Generation

Woman waits in line for 41 hours to be first in line for the new iPad, then sells spot in line for $900 which she uses to buy Lady Gaga tickets.

Don't get me wrong - this is not meant to be some conservative rant against the vacuity of the younger generation.  It just strikes me as hitting a really interesting pop culture nexus.

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That link is weirdly funny

That's over $20/hour, much of it probably sitting down and reading a book.

Where else can someone earn that kind of money with minimal real world skills and without applying any effort?

OK, I mean, BESIDES 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue ?

@TJIC - Hey, that 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue comparison is grossly unfair to people with minimal real world skills.

At first, I thought Coyote didn't know The Onion is all made-up stuff. Then I realized he had the wrong link entirely.

What I find weird is that practice of 'not cutting in line' is largely a social etiquette enforced usually by nothing more than shaming. And yet the social norm holds up even when $900 is at stake. I also wonder whether the other people behind in line were still vaguely pissed at the $900 cutting in guy.

Whoever bought that spot, they must have been incredibly desperate for a front-facing camera and slightly faster processor! Especially as you could have used the $900 to buy an earlier generation ipad to tide you over for the 3-4 weeks until the new one arrives.

File under "Markets in everything."

Is that the link you meant to post?

Where else can someone earn that kind of money with minimal real world skills and without applying any effort?

Maybe here?