"I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don’t Alter It Any Further."

Empire Fan Productions0 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
494K views · comedy · evergreen · Uploaded 2020-08-17

A short clip from The Empire Strikes Back in which Darth Vader tells Lando 'I am altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further.'

Quoted as a joke when a company or government changes terms unilaterally.

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3 comments from Hacker News

@midenginedcoupe2022 · in “Show HN: Face IO – Facial Authentication for the Web”

> We may revise our Terms, Conditions & Policies at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are legally binding on you. My first thought on reading this: [VIDEO] Oh, and the refund policy can be summed up by "get fucked". Hard pass.

@kop3162025 · in “Betty Crocker broke recipes by shrinking boxes”

> I get the nostalgic aspect. While you may understand the nostalgic aspect from a logical level, I don't think you understand it beyond that. This next line: > But it's not like there aren't a zillion from-scratch brownie recipes to choose from. To me anyways really indicates that. I know there are a zillion from-scratch recipes online and in books and in other media. That isn't the point. > If throwing away some extra premix destroys the pleasure, then that's a low bar. Once again, I think you are totally missing the point. I think this captures why it's a big deal: [VIDEO] Betty Crocker is effectively doing that. Without understanding it at more of emotional level, I can see why this doesn't resonate with you. Unfortunately, that also means it is unlikely that you will able to understand why it is a big deal and why other folks are arguing with you the way they are.

@bigbadfeline2026 · in “European lawmakers suspend U.S. trade deal”

> Changed the deal... [after] both parties agree to terms, [one] is given a document with modified terms... Putting on my Dart Vader hat: "I'm altering the deal, pray I don't alter it any further" [VIDEO]