# Not stonks — Meme Lab

Use when a decision or outcome is plainly financially or strategically bad

- What it expresses: The result of a choice has clear negative consequences that are obvious to the decision-maker
- Example: You pay rush shipping that costs more than the item, and the group replies 'not stonks.'
- When not to use it: A costly choice buys a clearly valued benefit after informed comparison; expense alone is not strategic failure.
- Tags: financially, strategically, bad, decision, outcome
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