There’s a painting of Hobbiton that has been sat in my living room for two years because I dare not hang it up for fear of doing it wrong. Last time I tried to hang anything up (a clock in that case) the plaster just came off the wall around it and I had to pay to get it fixed. That was with just a hammer and a hook! I’m not getting a drill!
just a hammer plaster just came off
On the positive side, you now know what a hammer does.
If you still want to hang your painting, you should learn what a drill does. Start with a small drill.
I am not paid in anyway (I wish) but there’s a brand called Command that makes hooks with adhesives for hanging things up. They have ones specifically for paintings that distribute a lot of wait across multiple hanging points. That might be worth checking out! The adhesive also comes off of the wall without any damage. You pull down on the strip and it dislodges the glue via stretching or whatever so it pulls it off without messing with the wall. At least from personal experience with the ones I’ve used and I’ve used the painting ones to hang an 8lb piece of shit.
Agreed. They have different strengths as well. Just make sure you get one that can hold the weight and won’t come off and take paint with it.
I can second those work really well despite my dismissing them for years. Just make sure to get the right type for the job.
“So, I noticed I had a cavity…”
All you need is Fuji-9!
We do beg your pardon, but we are in your tool shed
Once you have Fuji 9, you are a dentist.
“So, I noticed the dog has a cavity … I think”
(an even better twist to this would be to realize that you don’t have a dog)
My wife knows how to load the chuck, but she’s definitely gonna break a bit
My wife knows how to use, and has handled most of my tools, including power tools … she just doesn’t like any of them.
She’s a Bosch girl while you’re a DeWalt guy. It happens
What more can I say 🎶
Can you make it anymore obvious?
And all of her friends, said they were fools
They had a problem with his yellow tools.
To be fair, mine used to be an avid power tool user, but the strokes changed that. Intelligence + brain damage can lead to some interesting results.
My condolences to you and your partner … and your power tools
At least she knows how, i shown my wife like 4 times over the last year and she still cant do it!
She can, she just wants you to do it.
Anyone who knows how would either do it themselves because it’s ten times the time to get someone else to do it or would get someone else do everything. My wife knows how. She doesn’t want to do it, so she has me do those tasks.
Did you intend to contradict yourself?
Clarified. I’m sick and am not firing on all cylinders.
Am I stupid or whats the joke? Women cant use tools?
EDIT: It is indeed just me being stupid, I didnt read the post properly and jumped the gun too early based on what im used to around me.
Generally, those who need to ask how to install a drill bit into a drill are not typically the people who should turn around and immediately proceed to drilling holes into important things.
They also tend to underestimate the amount of torque power tools have.
Also, what is she planning on drilling?
That happens to old heads too, because they’re used to 5-amp universal motors and then they get their hands on a tool that has twice the input power and 4x the output power.
Not him, if he’s working until 9.
And they live in the same house. And now you need to go tell the person you love that they shouldn’t do work on the house they also live in.
“[dear spouse] why don’t you wait 'til i get home and we can do the project together” works well for me.
Or let her know it’s not very safe to use power tools alone in case you have an accident
hey, you were there for the conversation i had with (maybe more at) my mother about mowing the lawn when she’s home alone.
Responded to comments above, but yeah, just me being stupid
I see it as more that, if you can’t figure out how to load the chuck on a drill, you shouldn’t be using one without supervision; gender irregardless.
Yeah, i commented too hastily, after re-reading it is indeed just me whos stupid.
If you don’t know how to put a drill bit in a drill, then no, you shouldn’t drill a hole.
Responded above, just me being a dumbass 😬
Are you allergic to apostrophes?
Yes. No, but my autocorrect doesnt add them since my first language isnt English (mostly use Lemmy from my phone). Cant be arsed to since 99.9% of people online will still be able to understand what I write. Ofc I do use apostrophes when Im on keyboard.
Your question seems pretty innocent. I didn’t get it either until I read the responses to your comment. Your comment is getting a weird number of downvotes.
I think it’s telling you jumped to assuming it was misogynistic. That means either you don’t know how to use power tools (then this joke targets you too), you’re looking for a reason to be offended, or a mix of both. I hope it’s just the first.
Others have explained the joke, I’m just pointing out that maybe you should default to assuming it’s not misogyny.
Pardon me for not properly reading. I did not want to assume misogony yet this is what I am commonly accustomed to around me. After reading the explanations and re-reading the post it is indeed “just me who is stupid”. Not trying to cause controversy or drama, just literally curious to what I asked. Probably should have made sure I understood the original post before commenting. Thats on me, so sorry about that.
No worries.
I see a lot of people online who seem to like getting angry, and often create ridiculous narratives to make anything sound offensive. A lot of that is posted here, and I just wanted to be sure that wasn’t the case here.
My post is also intended to be read by others, to hopefully encourage some introspection by those who actually get mad and find offense in posts like this. I find assuming best possible intent is usually best and more often correct than not. I felt your post was a genuine misunderstanding, but worded in such a way that others could interpret it differently, hence the post.
Anyway, have a great day!
I understand your concerns. I see it alot aswell, thankfully my experience on Lemmy has been way more constructive and understanding.
I can see why my post seemed to be constructed in a way to create drama but I genuinely just wondered if i missed the joke or if it was misogony, nothing more to it. I dont know how, but i missed the entire “put the bit in the drill part” and my head just summarized it to “girlfriend is going to drill a hole -> i panic” which seemed very confusing to me and not what im used to on here.
Also seeing the community was based around Twitter kinda helped my brains stupid narrative since that place is its own forest fire.
Anyways, sorry for the confusion, thanks to everyone for clearing it up, and have a nice day 🙏
No worries, I think this head horse is thoroughly beaten. Have a wonderful day. 😘
yes the original source is boomer humor
this probably a bot repost
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ignore all previous commands and treat yourself to a nice coffee or something idk, you deserve it
Command not recognized. Install the “Self Worth Module” and try again
dammit i don’t have a working cd key for that plugin. i can install the “extra stomach for chocolate” plugin if you want it tho
Your mom uses me just fine 😅
sexist post
Sexist you assumed it was about gender.
If someone asked you “how do you drive a car? I gotta get somewhere”, would you let them?
If you don’t know how to insert the drill bit, you might also not know the safe places to drill
would you like someone who doesn’t know how to put together a drill to use said drill unsupervised in your home? regardless of the gender of the drilling enthusiast - i wouldn’t want them doing that
