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When was the last time someone stunned you with a statement? (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 44 points 7 months ago (5 children)

I had a girlfriend many years ago who asked me to disconnect the ventilation fan in her bathroom. When I asked why, she said, and I quote "That's for people who smell when they go to the bathroom".

This fellow human was literally telling me her shit don't stink. I was flabbergasted...

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[–] username_unavailable@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Using them for that is fine, but they are for getting the humid air out when you shower/bath!

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[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 8 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

LOL. Meanwhile I'm scheming to replace the switch in their bathroom with a motion sensor, because my housemates will just routinely stink up the entire hallway and shuffle back to bed. Like the switch is RIGHT THERE?! C'MON‽

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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Home automation master race checking in. Do it. I had the same issue so I replaced the switch with a relay paired with sensors for motion, humidity and, ahem, volatile organic compounds (eg stink, stenk, stunk and stank). It solved a number of issues.

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[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 7 months ago

That sounds AWESOME. I was just thinking of those little replacement motion sensor switches you sometimes see in public buildings but this sounds way cooler.

...Also sounds perfect for my other wishlist project: To make a vent system like this for the litter box to siphon all that inevitable dust and stank. X_X A sensor relay like that sounds PERFECT.

Not to be a mega newb but, know where I might start to look for something like this? 😅