People are
kissing a car on
Facebook Live for a
chance to win it, and
yes, it's dark
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I've
waited hours for things before, so I can assure you: Standing around with little sign of a foreseeable end is pure and utter misery.
But because humans seem to delight in public s
chadenfreude, we **w have ways to broadcast that misery. And
it's bleak.*
Take the thousands of viewers livestreaming a current "Kiss a Kia" contest on Facebook. Participants are trying to win a Kia Optima by smooching it until they're the last man standing. Because, late capitalism.
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The shameless contest was organised by Austin radio station 96.7 KISS FM. It started with 20 contestants on Monday morning. By the evening, there was only
15 left.
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