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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts) Thu Jan 17, 2019, 10:56 AM Jan 2019

Oh, bless his heart.

Was trying to put the battery in the car couldn't find anything to tighten it. Sent hubby to hardware store around the corner to pick me up a cheap ratchet set.

Comes back with a screwdriver set.

FML

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Oh, bless his heart. (Original Post) Liberal Veteran Jan 2019 OP

A mistake anyone could make, right? Achilleaze Jan 2019 #1

Well, on the plus side, I am always looking for a screwdriver. Liberal Veteran Jan 2019 #3

But do the screwdrivers' handles ratchet? WheelWalker Jan 2019 #2

Sort of. Not exactly good for tight spaces though. Liberal Veteran Jan 2019 #4

How many vodkas and orange juices are in a set? FSogol Jan 2019 #5

! Kali Jan 2019 #6

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

1. A mistake anyone could make, right?

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:03 AM

Jan 2019

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

3. Well, on the plus side, I am always looking for a screwdriver.

Reply to Achilleaze (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:09 AM

Jan 2019

At that particular moment, however, at least I kept my sense of humor.

WheelWalker

(8,955 posts)

2. But do the screwdrivers' handles ratchet?

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:07 AM

Jan 2019

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

4. Sort of. Not exactly good for tight spaces though.

Reply to WheelWalker (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 11:13 AM

Jan 2019

It was humorous in retrospect. At the moment, it was less amusing.

FSogol

(45,490 posts)

5. How many vodkas and orange juices are in a set?

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 12:47 PM

Jan 2019

Kali

(55,014 posts)

6. !

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 05:43 PM

Jan 2019

mine is close to that bad

he's a masonry contractor and knows his shit, but plumbing, fencing, house repairs?

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