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“We Love Our Tops and Bottoms”: The 25 Wildest Quotes From Grindr CEO George Arison’s AMA

Grindr CEO George Arison faced WallStreetBets in an AMA mixing memes, AI ambitions, privacy questions, and candid answers. Here are 25 standout quotes.

“We Love Our Tops and Bottoms”: The 25 Wildest Quotes From Grindr CEO George Arison’s AMA

1. A Reddit user asked, "Why are you gay?", sparking a controversial discussion at the AMA.

2. George Arison replied, "This is where the magic happens," in response to why he chose WallStreetBets as the venue for the AMA.

3. When asked about possible outages during Republican National Conventions, Arison jokingly denied any crashes, though this did not address the actual issue.

4. Another user inquired about top-line versus bottom-line growth, to which Arison playfully answered, "We love our tops and bottoms."

5. A question about Wendy's dumpster lore led Arison to discuss inflation, showcasing a lighthearted yet serious approach to economic concerns.

6. Arison turned a joke about $20 into a discussion about affordability and housing access, providing a more grounded perspective compared to the playful exchange.

7. A Reddit user claimed to have paid for Grindr Premium for two years without using it and asked for a refund, though no response from Arison was provided in the transcript.

8. A pun about Grindr having an "exposed backend" emerged, accompanied by a questionable allegation of a past security breach, which was not verified in the AMA transcript.

9. A user asked if Grindr was taking information security more seriously after a reported incident, but Arison's response was not included in the excerpt provided.

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