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dinosaurcharcuterie · 1 year ago

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My wife and I take turns living the One Who Is Good With Tools stereotype.

Yesterday was my turn when I grabbed four clamps at the hardware store while she questioned when on earth were we going to need SO MANY clamps. (We ended up needing precisely four clamps for the repair we were buying the clamps for.)

Last Monday was her turn when she packed up both the cordless drill, making sure it was charged, and the Ikea toolbox, just in case, to pick up our free new desk table. (We ended up needing the screwdriver.)

#LGBTQ #stereotypes #TO THE HARDWARE STORE #the free desk needed repairing #it has a bit of cracked laminate in unimportant places #and had one piece of split chipboard #neither of us was taught any DIY at home #all I know from watching YouTube is that there is no such thing as too many clamps #especially if there's a weird swoopy bit #and she knows that people don't always disassemble stuff they want out of the house #or leave out tools for people who pick it up to do so #this lady did #but two screwdrivers are better than one #is it living up to stereotypes if you're both bi?#i thought our thing was indecision and a general lack of life skills #seriously #get the IKEA toolbox if you have no tools in the house #my dad threw it in the cart when we went shopping for my dorm #fourteen years later those fifteen euros are still some of the best money he's invested in my future #not always the best tool for the job #but A tool is better than NO tool at all

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