Local man Jeremy Philips has taken a major step to become the first man he knows in their 20s to buy a second set of bed sheets. This comes as Jeremy was walking through the shops and on a whim decided to pick up a second set of the exact same sheets he already has, which are the cheapest ones he can buy in his area. “This is a big step for mid-20s man-kind,” he said of the purchase, “this must have been what Neil Armstrong felt like.” [...]

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

When I take out the trash I put the new liner in before I leave the room. When I wash sheets I put the new set on before I leave the room. Motivation is a fickle and fleeting thing.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Yes, but wanting to sleep on sheets is rather motivating

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    This can have the other effect: instead of making you want to get the sheets ready quickly, you might just not do it at all 🫠

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Thankfully I'm not a heathen that's willing to sleep on a bare mattress. To me, that's almost as bad as wet socks or soggy food sticking to your hand while washing dishes

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I duuno, I've raw dogged the mattress out of laziness many times. Now my wife handles it all. (And before you call me sexist, I actually get in trouble for doing "women's work". Cultural thing, but she's come around a bit.)

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