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What's a life lesson you learned the hard way that you'd want to share with others to help them avoid the same mistake? (lemmy.world)

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[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago

If you have to force it, you're going to break it.

Or in my case, tear it.

[-] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Was it your butthole?

[-] alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Not really the case if you are trying to open phones nowadays...... 🙃

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

Ouche...

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 months ago

Does not apply to stuck jars, ofc

Although there is usually a better way then just muscling it

[-] SilverFlame@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

One time I couldn't get a jar of jelly open so I smashed it. There are definitely better ways.

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