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Embarrassed Family Drags Screaming, Sobbing Dad Away From Home Depot Rake Section (www.theonion.com)
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[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am that man and I am not ashamed.

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah. I almost swallowed the Onion on this one.

"I wasn't that undignified, and haven't they got anything better to report on?!"

I like rakes, and I need time to pick the right one...

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is he crying because the prices are so ridiculously high for a rake?

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

It's paralleling a toddler who has to be dragged, crying and screaming, away from the toy aisle.

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Meanwhile I'm over on the riding lawnmowers. Vroom vroom!

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

I like to hide in the big spaces in the shelves and go rawr as people walk by.