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Laid-Back Dad Just Wants New Pair Of Brandless Aviators He Got At Omaha Gas Station In 1993 For Father’s Day (theonion.com)

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[–] blarth@thelemmy.club 33 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

True story.

[–] shadshack@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Absolutely. My dad once bought 4 pairs of the same glasses because he didn't want to have to find ones he liked again.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah.

He did.

Once. And that's the point.

[–] bent@feddit.dk 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm getting into this habit as I'm getting older. I dont want that much and I rarely find stuff I really like, so when I do I just get multiple and I feel lucky I don't have to go shopping for that item for years.