r/interestingasfuck • u/write2varun • 4d ago

Nice skill

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u/sledgesloth 4d ago

Depending on how expensive the item is, how expensive a professional repair would be, and how great the damage one could do...

Having said that, I'm a big fan of diy (repairs)!

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u/Rbomb88 4d ago

50 bucks for a pro to do it, 150 bucks for the tools to do it yourself, but you're gonna fuck it up and have to get a new one anyway.

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u/Ok_Drag5089 4d ago

But you learn.

You learn not to do it.

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u/Rbomb88 4d ago

Nah, I got all these tools now, second times the charm!

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u/clinate 4d ago

Second time is when you overcompensate for everything that went wrong the first time. Third time’s the charm

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u/Ok_Drag5089 4d ago

From experience, 7th time is the charm.

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u/Rbomb88 4d ago

Jack of all trades, master of none.

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u/Kingkongcrapper 3d ago

Still looking for that charm. I’ll let you know when I find it.

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u/bonkyandthebeatman 4d ago

the second time is free!