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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Landless2029@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

I got one recently. Happy with it.

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[-] federalreverse@feddit.org 86 points 1 month ago
[-] Landless2029@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Winner, jeez 2 minutes.

Going to have to try harder.

Thing works great by the way.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Well look at this fat cat here that can afford eggs!

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago
[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

I'll never fucking forgive you for not typing eggcessories

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

I'm never going to forgive myself either

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You are still loved.

Tap for spoilerJust a little less

[-] federalreverse@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If it's any consolation, I knew none of the previous ones.

[-] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago

Lol, this is an amazing journey of crowd sourced archic knowledge

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 month ago

I think every German kitchen in the 70s or 80s had one of these.

[-] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 1 month ago

A doorbell for anti-vaxxers

[-] Landless2029@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I expected a doorbell one. Nice twist.

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 31 points 1 month ago

Pricking a hole in an egg before boiling. My mother had one exactly the same.

[-] Landless2029@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I use it after boiling to pierce the membrane. Makes peeling easy.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

I use it before boiling for the same purpose. It works.

[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago
[-] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

You didn't have to say that. You could've not said that at all. I both respect and dislike you.

[-] Shou@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

What is a sounding device? It's clearly not a hearing aid...

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Tiny dented German WW1 helmet, or what the front desk person does to the bell after people ring it too goddamn many times

[-] PostnataleAbtreibung@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

You really don’t know what this is?

It is a (arguably fancy) egg piercer for boiling eggs.

[-] Landless2029@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Challenges are known by the poster. It's a game.

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Citrus peel scorer?

Edit: Nope.

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