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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?
Not him, if heโs working until 9.
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.
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.
The word you're looking for is "irrespective" or "regardless". ""Ir" is a negative prefix. "Less" is a negative postfix. You only need one of them.
The word you are looking for is "suffix"
Same thing
Congrats, you played yourself.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/irregardless
Lmao
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 ๐ฌ
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 ๐
No worries, I think this head horse is thoroughly beaten. Have a wonderful day. ๐
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.
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
I recommend chocolate and one glass red wine
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
thatโs kinda sad
Your mom uses me just fine ๐