While holding the flashlight at 27 yrs of age while he works to install a vanity He says "give me the twisty turney".
I replied "The twisty turney?"
He confirmed "Yehlah give me the twisty turned. Quick."
This is the man who for my entire life taught me the name and use of every single tool in the box...im thinking socket wrench? Channel lock pliers? Hes working on plumbing...but also sort of carpentry...
My dad went to prison when I was 3 so no. The replacement was cool as hell and very family oriented, loved to work on cars with his brothers and even got me interested. But he was also an interstate drug mule
Got to love parents. To this day the oldest item from my childhood of the late 70s is a giant blow mold spider man head bank. I always liked it as a kid and people would visit and put change in it. One day I went to play with it and there was a giant hole cut in the back which looks like it was made with a steak knife and all the money was gone. I was too young to really give a shit but i often wonder where it went. I guess mom needed the $ for something. I always knew life wasn't shit and most people suck
31 Comments
Lexam@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 158d
Well yeah. Can't hold a flashlight for a dad that abandons you.
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 158d
You wouldn't believe the lines at the gas station, like who has 22 years to wait for a pack of smokes? geez.
jdf038@mander.xyz · 7 pts · 158d
Should have put a 1 star review in when Google got invented
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 158d
Well no shit he never came back. He couldn't find his way home because he couldn't see because you weren't pointing the flashlight in the right spot!
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 158d
Wait, your dad was around in the beginning for long enough to abandon you?
barkybeak@lemmy.zip · 39 pts · 158d
Oh man. This brings back so much trauma.
Holding the flashlight for your parents is one of the hardest things to do.
I have asked my son to hold a flashlight for me. I understand what my parents went through.
However when my buddy holds a flashlight, he does a good job.
ickplant@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 158d
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 158d
The difference is that your buddy knows that your work needs to be illuminated, not you.
Teach your children.
AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 158d
My pops would put it in my hand then grab my arm and put it right where he wanted it ...and I didn't move it one inch from that spot
prostatitis@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 158d
Aziz, light!
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 158d
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 158d
Thank you very much aziz, much better
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 2 pts · 158d
You can't toast with water though.
Andonyx@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 158d
"Not so YOU can see! So I can see! What the hell is wrong with you?"
5oap10116@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 158d
While holding the flashlight at 27 yrs of age while he works to install a vanity He says "give me the twisty turney".
I replied "The twisty turney?"
He confirmed "Yehlah give me the twisty turned. Quick."
This is the man who for my entire life taught me the name and use of every single tool in the box...im thinking socket wrench? Channel lock pliers? Hes working on plumbing...but also sort of carpentry...
I said "you're going to have to be more specific"
He replied "The damn Philips head screwdriver"
I replied "ahh yes, the classic twisty turney"
Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio · 14 pts · 158d
"Dont shine it up at the moon you dipshit! The moons already glowing! Shine the fucker over here! 🤣
Good times lmao.
IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 158d
I read that with an E instead of an A, and I wonder what that says about me...
But yeah, "NO, HOLD IT THIS WAY, RIGHT HERE!!" and I grew up with 2 mechanic uncles and a step dad so I got it 4x as hard 😭
Not that it's a competition, but holy shit is the meme real.
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 158d
Oh lol I read it twice, some comments and still reading it as Fleshlight
Etterra@discuss.online · 1 pts · 158d
I come from a family of electricians, I feel your pain.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 158d
My dad went to prison when I was 3 so no. The replacement was cool as hell and very family oriented, loved to work on cars with his brothers and even got me interested. But he was also an interstate drug mule
switcheroo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 158d
Some people never had to dig thru couch cushions and under car seats hoping for change so your mom can buy you Taco Bell and it shows.
(This was back when bean burritos were 59 cents)
AoxoMoxoA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 158d
Got to love parents. To this day the oldest item from my childhood of the late 70s is a giant blow mold spider man head bank. I always liked it as a kid and people would visit and put change in it. One day I went to play with it and there was a giant hole cut in the back which looks like it was made with a steak knife and all the money was gone. I was too young to really give a shit but i often wonder where it went. I guess mom needed the $ for something. I always knew life wasn't shit and most people suck
homes@piefed.world · 5 pts · 158d
I don’t think my father ever held a flashlight. He made me do his dirty work.
But I’ve definitely yelled that at both of my little brothers
Hasherm0n@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 158d
https://youtube.com/shorts/IEFlaw19yLk
KEVIN!!
Etterra@discuss.online · 4 pts · 158d
No hold it straight! Right there, now hold it!
spitfire@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 158d
„Mi świecisz, czy sobie?”
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 158d
Just give me the damn thing and go inside!
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 3 pts · 158d
I bet only one or two of us held our dad's fleshlights.
swearengen@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 158d
...Jesus Christ
DmMacniel@feddit.org · 3 pts · 158d
How to give your Failure, emotional damage in one easy but seemingly impossible step.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 158d
Oh, fudge.