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shiva Nov 18th 2012 8:30 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10388630)
I own tools, hang pictures, put up shelves etc. Does that make me a man?

no it makes you like my wife who has had her own tool kit since she was a student :)

as i said its not a macho manly thing its a self reliance pride thing,

shiva Nov 18th 2012 8:33 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10388637)
Of course you have it figured and of course I haven't. Sorry, how foolish of me to question you, sir.

:nod:

lighten up and have a coffee and fag break Scamp, you seem to be missing the piss take element here, not like you at all.

Meow Nov 18th 2012 8:35 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 10388640)
no it makes you like my wife who has had her own tool kit since she was a student :)

as i said its not a macho manly thing its a self reliance pride thing,


I agree to a certain extent, but there are some things that bore me stupid so I will happily pay someone else to deal with them. Years ago I did some repairs to my cars, but I wouldn't think twice now about taking it to a garage. I'm sure basic stuff isn't hard but I'm not interested and don't have the tools.

I think there's a difference between being able to do something and choosing to pay someone else to do it for you if you have something better to do. That's how I feel about housework. I could do my own cleaning and ironing, but I choose not to.

Theseus Nov 18th 2012 8:42 am

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shiva Nov 18th 2012 9:00 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10388644)
I agree to a certain extent, but there are some things that bore me stupid so I will happily pay someone else to deal with them. Years ago I did some repairs to my cars, but I wouldn't think twice now about taking it to a garage. I'm sure basic stuff isn't hard but I'm not interested and don't have the tools.

I think there's a difference between being able to do something and choosing to pay someone else to do it for you if you have something better to do. That's how I feel about housework. I could do my own cleaning and ironing, but I choose not to.

as i said above if something will take hours and you either don't have time or cant be bothered then fair enough, otherwise i just don't get it

scrubbedexpat141 Nov 18th 2012 9:19 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 10388667)
as i said above if something will take hours and you either don't have time or cant be bothered then fair enough, otherwise i just don't get it

If it makes you happy I had to loosen the curtain rail at both ends and slide them down because it was a bit too high, and hang the end ring on the other side of the bracket too.

Millhouse Nov 18th 2012 9:25 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10388679)
If it makes you happy I had to loosen the curtain rail at both ends and slide them down because it was a bit too high, and hang the end ring on the other side of the bracket too.

I would have got a man in for that job.

scrubbedexpat141 Nov 18th 2012 9:32 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 10388684)
I would have got a man in for that job.

I was tempted to get them back in, but I didn't need a drill, so was alright...nearly broke a nail though.

Patsy Stoned Nov 18th 2012 10:05 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by shiva (Post 10388640)
no it makes you like my wife who has had her own tool kit since she was a student :)

as i said its not a macho manly thing its a self reliance pride thing,

I also have my own tool kit and I can change a tyre. But as Meow said I would rather get somebody else to do it.
In the work place I always tried to live by the rule... " Don't ask somebody to do something that you can't or won't do yourself "

soukie Nov 18th 2012 11:25 am

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I hope Santa brings you a hammer drill for Christmas :)

weasel decentral Nov 18th 2012 11:30 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10388593)
Are you the bloke who walks around the gym changing rooms completely naked for no reason whatsoever?
:rofl::rofl:

I dry my balls with the hair-driers in the gym does that count for anything in the man stakes?

Meow Nov 18th 2012 11:49 am

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 10388805)
I dry my balls with the hair-driers in the gym does that count for anything in the man stakes?

You go to the sort of men's gym that has hairdryers? :whistle:

scrubbedexpat141 Nov 18th 2012 12:05 pm

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 10388805)
I dry my balls with the hair-driers in the gym does that count for anything in the man stakes?

Top of the pile.

Along with those who can wheelspin an automatic.

weasel decentral Nov 18th 2012 12:10 pm

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Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10388819)
You go to the sort of men's gym that has hairdryers? :whistle:

Inconveniently there are none handy, I usually have to drag my schlong into the women's section.

scrubbedexpat141 Nov 18th 2012 12:38 pm

Re: Handyman
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 10388836)
Inconveniently there are none handy, I usually have to drag my schlong into the women's section.

You don't throw it over your shoulder?


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