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You now have 4 fully functional arms. How do you make use of your new capability? (reddthat.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Omg, I can finally use my cane and carry more than one f*n thing at a time! Or - on a rough day - use my walker and carry my coffee without fear of a tiny bump into something spilling coffee everywhere! It's the little things like that that I miss

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] Mango 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We're giving out extra arms, but spine repair is off the table.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I got greedy! 😅

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Try a lid?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I appreciate your suggestion, and because you did nothing wrong, I've deleted each snarky reply that came out by reflex.

If you have a brand that doesn't leak, slosh, make my coffee taste like ass, or cost a shit ton of money, I'd take that suggestion far more seriously than

Try a lid?

Because, duh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just use a thermos.

https://fellowproducts.com/products/carter-wide-mug

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I can try a different kind of thermos again, why not.

Thank you, kind internet stranger.

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

ETA: That came out snarkier than I had intended. This is a problem that can be solved by buying new shit and risking it not working too. I'm just an idiot and an asshole. Sorry.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have that one. It works decently. No handle but it's not hard to grip on the outside. You can put it in a bag without spilling coffee.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If it closes well enough that it can go in a bag or pocket, the handle doesn't matter as much. Thanks - since I don't go to many stores and I block as many ads as possible, I may have never known it existed.

ETA: I appreciate the suggestion and link. Something for me to look into, since I kinda do deserve nice things.