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My brother told me to use a 3/8 inch drill bit for the shelf brackets. Wrong.
He swore it was the right size for the wall anchors I bought. Drilled six holes in my plaster wall before I even tried the anchor. They just spun right out, leaving huge craters. Had to patch everything and start over with the 1/4 inch bit the anchor box actually said to use. Anyone else have a simple tip that went totally sideways?
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aaron1972mo ago
Ever notice how the person most confident in giving advice is usually the least qualified? My uncle once insisted you could jump a car with the cables in any order. Fried the alternator. Another friend was adamant that "simmer" meant a rolling boil. We had burnt chili and a kitchen full of smoke. Some people just say things with total certainty, and you don't think to double check until it's too late.
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lisa8201m agoMost Upvoted
Totally the same vibe as people who crank the heat to "high" to boil water faster lol.
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jamieh762mo ago
Consider what makes people speak with such misplaced confidence. Maybe they confuse remembering something with actually knowing it, and we trust the tone more than the content. It's a dangerous mix of pride and ignorance.
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