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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 50 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I actually dig the look. But holy crap would it suck to sit on, and it'll turn gummy and nasty in weeks of use

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So kinda great taste, awful execution territory?

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, that does fit :)

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Duct tape was my first choice for repairing tears in my office chair, can confirm it is a bad idea

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Only in central latitudes. I'm more scurred at what is living inside the foam and polyethylene biosphere of that reclaimed chair.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think it’s part of that category of things that confused the hell out of me as a child, and still doesn’t make sense today: Things That Aren’t Actually Supposed To Be Used.

[–] troybot@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Like the time I went over to a rich friend's house and their mom got upset because I dried my hands with the fancy towel hanging next to the sink.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

Perfect example!