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Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about corporate colonization, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.
Use this topic hub to explore satire, memories, and cultural commentary about corporate colonization in Austin, Texas.
Watched a product manager in limited-edition kicks argue with the Continental bouncer that his $1,850 platinum badge granted priority entry; the festival that once ran on $35 wristbands, photocopied schedules, and rooms smelling of beer and broken dreams now runs on geofenced tiers, $22 margaritas, and more marketing VPs than working drummers.
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The filling station at Barton Springs and South Lamar used to let you pay cash, buy a 32-ounce Coke for 89 cents, and get actual directions from a clerk who knew every back road to the gig at Threadgill's; yesterday the digital pump offered me a 'fuel subscription' for $9.99 a month and tried to upsell me oat milk while the total ticked past $52.
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