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A guy at the hardware store changed my mind about asking for help
I was stubbornly trying to pick a drill bit in Denver, and he just said, 'The right question saves an hour of work... what are you really trying to do?' Has anyone else had a simple piece of advice just click like that?
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taylor9572mo ago
Respect the store clerk but sometimes figuring it out yourself teaches you more than taking the shortcut.
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paige1665mo ago
My buddy was trying to hang a shelf for like two hours, super frustrated. His wife finally walked in and just asked if he'd checked the wall for a stud. He hadn't. That one question fixed everything in five minutes. It's crazy how stuck we get in our own heads sometimes, just needing someone to point out the obvious thing we're missing.
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maxl935mo ago
Oh man, isn't it the worst? I once spent a whole afternoon trying to get a new doorknob to latch right. I was taking the whole thing apart over and over. My neighbor saw me through the screen door and just said, "Hey, is the strike plate on upside down?" I flipped it and it clicked right in. Felt like a total genius after all that.
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