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Diamond_Dog

(41,078 posts)
8. Cher, I live with 3 grown men
Fri May 22, 2026, 01:31 PM
12 hrs ago

Husband and 2 adult sons who are all college educated and they would probably do the exact same thing you mentioned in your post with the placemats.

Now here is the question of the century. Why do otherwise intelligent grown men who have highly developed mechanical skills, who can do all manner of home repairs and car repairs ….

Replace an empty toilet paper roll like this …..

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Many of us are so simple EYESORE 9001 13 hrs ago #1
I said that once to a guy NJCher 13 hrs ago #2
Annnnd .... 'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity' stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #3
Husband and brother were talking over me about something they know nothing about. Srkdqltr 13 hrs ago #4
Wait, please. It's not that we're dense... LuckyCharms 13 hrs ago #5
I know, but you're cute, so we keep you. Srkdqltr 12 hrs ago #6
I wouldn't say that NJCher 12 hrs ago #7
Cher, I live with 3 grown men Diamond_Dog 12 hrs ago #8
It's not supposed to go like that? LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #10
No, Lucky, it's not. Diamond_Dog 12 hrs ago #11
Hey my wife just leaves it on the bathroom counter. fargone 12 hrs ago #15
I've got rid of those tension bar toilet paper monsters years ago... MiHale 12 hrs ago #14
LOL NJCher 10 hrs ago #16
Well, speaking for myself... LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #9
I think you've got it NJCher 10 hrs ago #17
Hahahahahahaha!!! nt Nittersing 9 hrs ago #18
LOL LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #20
! Kali 6 hrs ago #27
I can totally believe that. Why bother with a curtain rod. Diamond_Dog 4 hrs ago #32
Could it have been a spark of creativity... MiHale 12 hrs ago #12
Variation drives evolution fargone 12 hrs ago #13
This message was self-deleted by its author questionseverything 6 hrs ago #26
Oh man that is funny. NNadir 9 hrs ago #19
I got nothing Niagara 6 hrs ago #21
Niagara... LuckyCharms 6 hrs ago #22
I now have an addiction to Vic's YouTube channel, Lucky Niagara 6 hrs ago #23
You and me both! LuckyCharms 6 hrs ago #25
I vaguely remember that skit Niagara 5 hrs ago #28
I now have an addiction to Vic's YouTube channel, Lucky Niagara 6 hrs ago #24
I'm not sure why I have a duplicate Niagara 5 hrs ago #29
Don't sweat it, Niagara! LuckyCharms 5 hrs ago #30
Thanks a gazillion, Lucky Niagara 5 hrs ago #31
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