Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, John Ternus to take over later this year Comments
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Leanzazzy, 24 Apr 2026Exactly. I went back to the original comment to double-check and Carol- says(and this is direc... moreHaha, thanks for the support. That doesn’t happen often on these forums, with all of us fighting each other over brands…
Anyway, the person literally quoted me on this:
“Their marketing strategy doesn’t just work.”
And everybody tried to set him straight on that comment where he quoted me. And then, even though he quoted me on that particular sentence, which he wrote with his own hands, he called me out for cheating. So yeah, he/she/it is either a troll or someone with narcissistic tendencies. I tend to believe the second one is more likely. So, someone who loves and supports Apple has some narcissistic issues, hmmm 🤔 weird... Yeah, I’m not addressing all Apple fans here; some are actually experienced IT professionals. Tough i do not quite understand why they support such a brand, i respect their decision.
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justasmile, 23 Apr 2026Looking back at the original comment they said ‘doesn’t just’
So, what happened? An edit of... moreExactly. I went back to the original comment to double-check and Carol- says(and this is directly quoted):
"Their(🍎's) marketing strategy doesn’t just work, it literally an(sic) efectively milks the customer to the bone and there’s no sign they intend to stop."
Which is absolutely correct. You can't edit your comments here more than 10 minutes after you post them and you can NEVER delete them(only moderators can do that) so obviously Carol- is correct.
DaFink just read it wrong(which is fine, we all make mistakes) but what really made it worse is that he's too proud to admit it and is arguing with literally EVERYONE else instead of just accepting it and moving on.
And I know I'm just jumping on the bandwagon here, because everyone else has already corrected him and proven him wrong multiple times, but I'm here to reinforce that Carol- was correct.
In fact, I think we need to take DaFink out, put him on a cart, and when he awakens, he hears the words:
"Hey you, you're finally awake."
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Anonymous, 21 Apr 2026What was it that TIM Cook drew the line on for him to step down? No more pockets and bank accounts left to fill?
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DaFink, 23 Apr 2026In the real world, word order determines meaning. 'Just doesn't' is a total neg... moreLooking back at the original comment they said ‘doesn’t just’
So, what happened? An edit of the comment? Or you misread
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DaFink, 23 Apr 2026Respect? Don't make me laugh; there’s none of that happening here. You’ll notice I’m not ... moreAnd all of this, while everyone saw what i wrote, you being the only one seeing it the other way arround. And this arguement is rather new, because your first comment and arguements had nothing to do with "doesn't just" vs. "Just doesn't". Which is marerly your way of denying failure and admit wrong. You are so deep in denial you are probably actually believing what you say.... Admision that you were wrong is not your strong suit apparently. I kinda feel sorry for the people around you. I am pretty sure you are not just acting like this online.😉 Remember, "not just" and not "just not". Just confirming so you cannot claim 10 hours later that i said something else and manipulated the text like voodoo magic.
Lord Bennington, 22 Apr 2026How much do you pay while upgrading to a new flagship each year? Not much actually.
Approx $400-$500.
Some years, I didn't even have to pay that much.
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DaFink, 23 Apr 2026It’s bold of you to tell me I don't understand English while you're literally rewrit... moreOh, but it got even worse. You can't edit your comments in these forums man. Come do it yourself, let us all know how you do it.
Your are literaly digging your hole deeper and deeper. Like watching Titanic contradicting the iceberg while sinking: you were not there, you just edited yourself! No disrespect to those people 🙏🏻.
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DaFink, 23 Apr 2026In the real world, word order determines meaning. 'Just doesn't' is a total neg... moreYou literally contradict people with what i've said at this point. Worse then this does not get.
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i0S.- Never.- Again., 23 Apr 2026Enough man! Stop embarrassing yourself...
Everyone one else commenting understood exactly ... moreRespect? Don't make me laugh; there’s none of that happening here. You’ll notice I’m not the one making personal claims about people's reading levels or attention spans just because a flaw was pointed out in an argument.
It was a blatant contradiction. No amount of linguistic gymnastics is going to change the fact that 'just doesn’t work' and 'doesn't just work' are opposites. If standing by the literal meaning of words is 'embarrassing,' then I’m fine with that.
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Carol-, 22 Apr 2026Or you do not understand english that much, wich is fine.
Let me bring you that by:
&qu... moreIt’s bold of you to tell me I don't understand English while you're literally rewriting your own post to save face.
You didn't write 'Doesn't just work' (which means it exceeds); you wrote 'Just doesn't work' (which means it fails). In English, those are opposites. You can’t put the 'just' before the 'not' and then pretend you did the opposite once someone points out how ridiculous your argument is.
It’s also telling that you’ve tried to frame this as me being 'proud' of Apple’s wealth. I’m completely indifferent to their success, it means nothing to me. I was simply calling out your contradiction.
DaFink, 23 Apr 2026In the real world, word order determines meaning. 'Just doesn't' is a total neg... moreEnough man! Stop embarrassing yourself...
Everyone one else commenting understood exactly what Car°l said, you are the only one not getting it.
The more you talk, the bigger ditch you are digging for yourself.
Just accept you misinterpreted his statement and move on, you'll retain some respect.
DaFink, 22 Apr 2026Carol contradicted themselves, it' that simple. My pointing that out isn't me defend... moreUnderstood! Your English isn't that good.
No one talked about you defending Apple, you just didn't take into account Car°l's whole sentence before replying.
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justasmile, 23 Apr 2026Correct, 'not' negates the sentence, just that it negates the fact that the thing &#... moreIn the real world, word order determines meaning. 'Just doesn't' is a total negation; it means it fails. 'Doesn't just' is a qualifier; it means it exceeds. You can’t have the original poster write the first one, and then have you jump in to claim they actually meant the second one's definition.
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DaFink, 22 Apr 2026Carol contradicted themselves, it' that simple. My pointing that out isn't me defend... moreAt this point even gradma would give up and admit failure to understand what it was said.
Stop pretending man, you already know you are wrong, you just want to keep your head up for nothing important. I did not contradict myself, i apparently know more english then you. Which, again, is fine. But stop acting right. Your arguments make no sense whatsoever, they just deepen the fact that you faild to understand and to read more then one sentence before commenting like mr. Knows it all. Meaning? You ain't making it better, in fact you making it worse. The wierd part, while you try dodge judgemental comments, EVERYBODY in this comment section already knows that you failed, even people that are not that much fans of me are trying to set you straight. 😉
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DaFink, 22 Apr 2026I see what you're doing. You’re trying to take the 'not' out of the word '... moreCorrect, 'not' negates the sentence, just that it negates the fact that the thing 'just worked' (purely worked; nothing special), rather than negating the fact that it worked.
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Anonymous, 22 Apr 2026"Cook will serve as the Executive Chairman of Apple's board of directors"
Co... moreJust some funny guys thinking they funny....with the same joke over and over again. I asume everyone knows that the Cheff cooked a lot of money for himself. I mean a lot a lot.
So don't get too sensitive about it, it is not like he's gonna give you some of it or something😉.
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i0S.- Never.- Again., 21 Apr 2026Bro... the Lord is right here. You only took first part of the whole sentence the Carol post... moreCarol contradicted themselves, it' that simple. My pointing that out isn't me defending Apple, so not sure why you and Bennyton are getting so bent out of shape over the whole thing.
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DaFink, 22 Apr 2026I read quite well actually, like when I read you saying their marketing doesn't work, the... moreOr you do not understand english that much, wich is fine.
Let me bring you that by:
"Doesn't just work" means "it is not only working". Which means, something can work, but in this case it is not only working, it is working very good, as we can all see. And while is wierd that some, like you, are proud about others making way too much money. Some, like me, are concerend about this entity's behaviour.
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justasmile, 22 Apr 2026English usage's creativity has no limits
When 'just' is added to 'not... moreI see what you're doing. You’re trying to take the 'not' out of the word 'doesn't' and move it in front of the word 'just' to change the entire meaning of the sentence.
The word 'not' is part of a contraction that negates the verb. You can't just unhook it and move it to a different part of the sentence to fix a bad argument. That's not 'creativity,' it's just a typo.
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i0S.- Never.- Again., 21 Apr 2026I dumped Apple back in the 2019 permanently.
Unfortunately, there are enough number of people... moreWell, we have to look at their market share and where it is the most concentrated. As far as i know, they are most successful in the USA, where the market share is around 55-60% (basically more then half of Americans have iPhones), and in second place, if I’m not mistaken, there comes Germany with about 30-35% market share. Everywhere else they are under, way under, or a bit above 30%.
People in the USA think very differently than the rest of the world. I mean, every part of this world thinks differently. Manipulated by religion, politics, or worse, dictatorship. But these guys... oh my... There is a very under-the-radar manipulative behavior in this world, and that is the one making people think they are free and their country is the best one in existence, to make them think that being social means being communist and make them support wars because, hey, they are the world’s saviors... This type of manipulation is as dangerous as any other I mentioned, if not even worse, because of its nature where people walk free but are actually in chains and don’t know about it. There is something just dark about that aspect. You know, like the Statue of Liberty that is black on the inside... Anyway, where I want to get here is, Apple is a business in the USA. They know how to do it. All Apple workers were trained their whole life for doing what they do. The flock, the ones who can’t get to college because of the unbelievable expense, are doing what the "elite" tells them, that being to listen to what the "elite" says. In this case, to buy whatever they do not need. So no matter what Apple does, this type of people will support it because they are taught to do so, trained to be like that. The rest of the world just wants what others have, the typical flock behaviour. Some of them get bored quickly or realize quickly that Apple is just a facade for snobism and wannabe like rich, so they search for something else, while others will stick to it. Still, I doubt that the world will get like the USA when it comes to Apple’s market share...
With all this being said. As much as i do not like them, i do not wish them wrong, as i am not a fan of people struggling because of unemployment... i just wish for them to stop leading the market so innovation can stept back in.
