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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago

My roomba of thought ran over some shit and is now smearing it all over the place

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

My Roomba of thought got stuck between the legs of a chair and has run out of battery.

[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I told my boss my mind is like a kinda broken bag of holding. Half the time you put your hand in you get the thought or memory you want, the other half is anyone’s guess. She said that explains a lot.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I've learned not to make self-deprecating comments to my bosses. They've never had anything good to say, even if I was joking.

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My roomba of thought got stuck under the toilet while mapping the apartment. It's been there for some time and now thinks it has discovered a new, very narrow yet 34 meter long, room.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

If I have a train of thought, it keeps getting derailed at the station