▲ 894 ▼ Embarrassing all those chumps just buying lightbulbs (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) Where is the crying permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shh, only in the truck when you are all alone. You can't show weakness to the materials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Spirit levels can smell fear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) So can drywall mud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shuzuko@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Drywall mud is nothing compared to tile grout. That shit knows you're terrified the second you step in the store. It's laughing at you while you stare at the various bags on the shelf, knowing that you will inevitably mix the wrong amount of water and end up with a thin-set mess and uneven floors. A grout float? Hah, good luck aspiring DIYer, the only floating you'll be doing is in a bath of your own tears after you realize how much you hate tiling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The trauma is real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True. I had to tap out at a half-tiled shower stall before I realized that I am hot garbage at cutting tile. Fortunately, the handyman we hired did a bang-up job, and was tipped substantially for the effort. But I never made it to applying grout myself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [S] 16 points 2 years ago Crying is implied permalink fedilink source parent
[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) Shh, only in the truck when you are all alone. You can't show weakness to the materials. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Spirit levels can smell fear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) So can drywall mud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shuzuko@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Drywall mud is nothing compared to tile grout. That shit knows you're terrified the second you step in the store. It's laughing at you while you stare at the various bags on the shelf, knowing that you will inevitably mix the wrong amount of water and end up with a thin-set mess and uneven floors. A grout float? Hah, good luck aspiring DIYer, the only floating you'll be doing is in a bath of your own tears after you realize how much you hate tiling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The trauma is real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True. I had to tap out at a half-tiled shower stall before I realized that I am hot garbage at cutting tile. Fortunately, the handyman we hired did a bang-up job, and was tipped substantially for the effort. But I never made it to applying grout myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Spirit levels can smell fear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) So can drywall mud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shuzuko@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Drywall mud is nothing compared to tile grout. That shit knows you're terrified the second you step in the store. It's laughing at you while you stare at the various bags on the shelf, knowing that you will inevitably mix the wrong amount of water and end up with a thin-set mess and uneven floors. A grout float? Hah, good luck aspiring DIYer, the only floating you'll be doing is in a bath of your own tears after you realize how much you hate tiling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The trauma is real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True. I had to tap out at a half-tiled shower stall before I realized that I am hot garbage at cutting tile. Fortunately, the handyman we hired did a bang-up job, and was tipped substantially for the effort. But I never made it to applying grout myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) So can drywall mud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shuzuko@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Drywall mud is nothing compared to tile grout. That shit knows you're terrified the second you step in the store. It's laughing at you while you stare at the various bags on the shelf, knowing that you will inevitably mix the wrong amount of water and end up with a thin-set mess and uneven floors. A grout float? Hah, good luck aspiring DIYer, the only floating you'll be doing is in a bath of your own tears after you realize how much you hate tiling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The trauma is real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True. I had to tap out at a half-tiled shower stall before I realized that I am hot garbage at cutting tile. Fortunately, the handyman we hired did a bang-up job, and was tipped substantially for the effort. But I never made it to applying grout myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shuzuko@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Drywall mud is nothing compared to tile grout. That shit knows you're terrified the second you step in the store. It's laughing at you while you stare at the various bags on the shelf, knowing that you will inevitably mix the wrong amount of water and end up with a thin-set mess and uneven floors. A grout float? Hah, good luck aspiring DIYer, the only floating you'll be doing is in a bath of your own tears after you realize how much you hate tiling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The trauma is real. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True. I had to tap out at a half-tiled shower stall before I realized that I am hot garbage at cutting tile. Fortunately, the handyman we hired did a bang-up job, and was tipped substantially for the effort. But I never made it to applying grout myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago The trauma is real. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago True. I had to tap out at a half-tiled shower stall before I realized that I am hot garbage at cutting tile. Fortunately, the handyman we hired did a bang-up job, and was tipped substantially for the effort. But I never made it to applying grout myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [S] 16 points 2 years ago Crying is implied permalink fedilink source parent