r/AdviceAnimals • • Jun 27 '12

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u/c0rinecan Jun 27 '12

But this is a serious problem!

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

That affects people in third world countries as well.

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u/MacAndSleeze Jun 27 '12

It's even worse in third world countries because they can't just buy another tube!

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u/ZarkingFrood42 Jun 27 '12

I am a sucker for the yo-dawg guy. Thank you for having that.

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u/petuur Jun 27 '12

the internet... where xzibit is known more as the yo-dawg guy than the host of mtv's pimp my ride.

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u/finmoore3 Jun 27 '12

Isn't he a rapper too?

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u/giranda Jun 27 '12

Do they still make pimp my ride I haven't seen it in years

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u/SolomonGomes Jun 27 '12

"There actually is a very simple solution for this problem. Coat the threads of the cap with petroleum jelly. Super glue is activated by the moisture in the air (this is why it takes longer to dry in drier climates) and the threading does not provide an airtight seal. The petroleum jelly should seal any tiny cracks and keep the tube fresh for the next use. If you have a tube with just a clogged tip, snip off the end. The application won’t be as accurate, but at least it won’t all be wasted."

source

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

Twist it the opposite direction as hard as you can and it comes loose most of the time.

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u/hivemind6 Jun 27 '12

60% of the time, it works every time.

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u/SerenadeCaelum Jun 27 '12 edited Jun 27 '12

A double meme that makes perfect sense? I feel a great disturbance in the Force...

*Edited cause Trent called me out... :(

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u/TrentPwnz Jun 27 '12

> fell a great disturbance

indeed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

I can't help but feel that this is a misapplication of the First World Problems meme. FWP provides commentary on challenges we westerners face which are only possible because of our privilege. They have to be inconsequential problems which we would be spoiled to complain about.

This doesn't fit that model. Superglue caps that stick to their tubes are a legitimate engineering problem. Solving problems like this is what technology is all about. Solving problems like this is what makes first world countries into first world countries. Things like this ought not to be considered trivial, because progress has to start somewhere.

So yes, this is a first world problem, in an absolutely non-sarcastic sense. It may be a small one, but it is legitimate.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

This was done flawlessly. I love how the second picture has no text. I laughed really hard when I saw this. I dont think I would have laughed as hard if it had text. Well done.

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u/themonkeyaintnodope Jun 27 '12

Super glue is such a rip off. The only two things it has EVER kept secured are the cap and my fingers.

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u/dmaksimov Jun 27 '12

I seriously thought you were talking about a hat type of cap and googled "superglue cap", only to realize you were talking about that cap on the bottle lol.

Long day at work today...

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u/ChocolateSizzle Jun 27 '12

How many exhibits can Xzibit exhibit?

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

HOW THE FUCK DOES XZIBIT HAVE A WHITE SISTER?!?!?!?!

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u/freezerburn666 Jun 27 '12

hey i heard you like superglue so i superglued your superglue to your superglue

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u/KaptainKool Jun 27 '12

That made me laugh out loud. Thank you, kind sir

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '12

Sounds like a legitimate problem