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[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 43 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I swear every time my spouse tries to use wd40 I have a stroke. We have several kinds of specific lubes for different situations ffs, all in the same easy to access bin, stop trying to use wd40 as a catch all super lube that's not how it works.

People don't send letters much anymore but please don't lick the envelopes. Just dip a finger in water. Just as easy, less germy, and doesn't cause a lingering chemical taste.

Nobody seems to understand how to use dental dams. Look it up, stay safe people.

[โ€“] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Greetings from my wife. She wanted me to send you this picture:

[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Having grown up with Red Green I'm team duct tape 100% but I'll die on my WD40 hill

[โ€“] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

Hehe. Sometimes it's just the way it is. We all have boundaries and our personal limits. ๐Ÿ˜†

[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Both have been used at different times so the words are effectively interchangeable. However I'd also like to point out that in my example specifically duct tape is the proper word to use as that's how it is used in Red Green:

[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

As a huge fan of ol' Green (born & raised Michigander), and I don't recall him ever using it on ducting, yet I can easily remember a plethora of examples where he used it for its hydrophobic sealing properties.

[โ€“] cosmic_skillet@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But those envelopes are tasty...

[โ€“] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's so sad stamps don't need to be licked anymore.

Nothing beats a licked envelope followed by a stamp chaser.

[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Do you let out an airy 'aaah, yep' and slap the envelope onto the table, too? I just kinda want to see someone exasperated and hunched over a USPS counter being like 'another!' as they pull letters out one at a time and the register worker hands them just a single envelope and stamp each time.

[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess I could see them being tasty if you've got the palette of an 80 year old smoker who grew up eating poverty suspended in aspic.

[โ€“] cosmic_skillet@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Lol, that's me!

[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social 14 points 1 year ago

Casually suggest using WD40 as lube for the next sexy time. When they say "what," you can say "why not? You use it for everything else." Maybe it'll click.

Of course, this advice may negatively impact this, and possibly several future potential sexy times, but it's a small sacrifice if it keeps people from using god damned WD40 as a fucking lube.

[โ€“] qyron@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Dental dams.

I know what it is yet never found it selling.

Licking envelopes.

There was a time when the glue was somewhat sweet. I grew out of it quick enough - wasn't willing to stick paper in my mouth - but not quick enough to not build that memory.

WD40

It has a very wide range of uses but there is a limit for it.

[โ€“] Applejuicy@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had to look up dental dams, TIL.

[โ€“] bitwolf@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I knew what they were but I am still not understanding the connection to WD40.

[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I have tmj and so my jaw can lock shut sometimes. WD40 can be used to quickly un-seize my jaw so I can get some proper lube in there and keep enjoying what's on the other side of a dental dam.

[โ€“] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Glad to spread the word! They're an important piece of PPE that a lot of people overlook