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@Edison2@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 3 days ago

What's the most unexpectedly useful item you've ever bought under $20?

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What's the most unexpectedly useful item you've ever bought under $20?

@Edison2@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 3 days ago
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  • @liyah27@lemmy.world
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    58•2 days ago

    Broke single mom here. My H&M usually offers a buy one get one discount on boys’ cotton boxers, so whenever I buy a pack for my 12 year old son, I grab myself one as well and they serve pretty well as pajama shorts which I pair with a cheap oversized cotton tee.

    • PastafARRian
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      41•2 days ago

      For some reason it makes me happy you’re on here, I thought it was all tech neckbeards. Wish your family luck in bargain hunting!

      • @MarieMarion@literature.cafe
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        There are dozens of us! I’m a mom who works in publishing and don’t know a linux distro from a pokemon (other than Pikachu.)

        • @leadore@lemmy.world
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          I’m an old lady but I also happen to use linux! You don’t have to be a tech neckbeard for that, just dislike Windows.

        • @gazter@aussie.zone
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          I bet you there is a distro called Pikachu, just to fuck with people like us.

      • @JigglySackles@lemmy.world
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        4•1 day ago

        Excuse you. Some of us have a well kempt full beard thank you very much.

        • @gazter@aussie.zone
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          5•1 day ago

          Not to mention the broke single mum tech neckbeards!

          • PastafARRian
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            3•20 hours ago

            Go mombeards!

      • @GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip
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        36•2 days ago

        As a fellow non tech person… There are dozens of us!!

        • @Monzcarro@feddit.uk
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          8•1 day ago

          Raises hand tentatively…

          Although I do feel I’m learning stuff from being on here.

          • @nickiwest@lemmy.world
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            5•1 day ago

            Same.

            I’m no programmer by any means, but I’ve always been more tech-savvy than the average bear. I finally took the plunge and added a Linux partition to my computer because I read enough posts here that piqued my curiosity.

      • @Damage@slrpnk.net
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        8•2 days ago

        I became a full-on programmer after joining Lemmy. Coincidence?

        • /home/pineapplelover
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          1•22 hours ago

          Nope not a coincidence at all

    • @cornshark@lemmy.world
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      11•2 days ago

      Very wholesome! How do you keep yours and his from getting mixed in the laundry?

      • @liyah27@lemmy.world
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        15•2 days ago

        The packs come in different colors so I use the white ones and he uses the grey ones.

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