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Local man breaks ranks from other men in their 20s by bravely buying a 2nd set of bed sheets (chaser.com.au)
submitted 2 months ago by MHLoppy@fedia.io to c/theonion@sh.itjust.works
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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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[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago (1 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 🫠

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 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

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Haha, I meant not willing to wash it in the first place so that you still have sheets on the mattress (just, you know, old ones :P)

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Oh, yeah I thankfully have a good habit of doing all my laundry on Sundays, but I see your point