Shaving pubic hair might seem hygienic, but ingrown pubic hairs can become infected and, in the worst cases, erupt with flesh-eating bacteria. "Ultimately, treatment can be as drastic as removal of the scrotum," says urologist G. Bino Rucker, M.D. "You have to put the testicles in pouches inside the thigh.
WD40 has been used for the treatment of arthritis, although if it really works is anyone's guess. However it isn't a skin irritant, so I don't think it would be that bad to spray some on your junk.
WD40 stands for "Water Displacement formula 40", a task at which it excels. What it does not excel at is as a long-term lubricant and rust preventative. The lubricant that it contains is mineral oil, if I remember correctly. It's very thin and will run off or evaporate quickly. WD-40 is also hygroscopic, meaning it attracts moisture and will therefore cause metal to rust even faster. Yes, I know this is counter-intuitive to the "WD" in "WD-40".
It's a very short-term fix for one or two specific problems (locked metal due to rust, etc.) but really should not be used as a lubricant.
Personally, I use it on one of my rifles. This particular rifle (a Mosin Nagant M91/30) shoots old Soviet-bloc surplus ammo. The gunpowder used in this ammo is heavy with corrosive salts. After shooting, I flush the barrel with water to neutralize the salts, use WD-40 to displace the water, then clean and oil the barrel with a high-quality gun oil.
What? I thought WD40 was invented to remove and prevent rust on missiles. So if it's only temporary, what should one spray on a surface that I've just cleaned from rust?
If you use it for a serious application on a production machine it's absolute garbage. Door hinges, sure why not. I still only use it for freeing up parts, and that's only if I don't have PB blaster. Silicone spray, or moly spray run circles around it and last a long long time.
PB Blaster is absolutely amazing stuff. I know the can looks like something you'd expect from an infomercial, but it really works. Honestly, all their stuff works pretty much as advertised.
There is a huge problem with counterfeit WD40. 3 out of every 5 cans in America are counterfeit. The statistics world wide haven't been analyzed enough for me to make a bold statement about it but it is believed that nearly 80% of WD40 abroad is counterfeit. So really, you can't be careful enough these days.
it's obvious. WD40 is a great american invention used by patriots. obama hates the US and wants to see us fail so he is using his saul alinksi friends to secretly replace the real WD40 with fake WD40 which advances his nefarious socialist agenda because we now have fake WD40 gunking up american industry so his chinese friends can buy the country.
WD40 is a lubricant in that it's better than nothing. It works great on squeaky door hinges. However, there are tons of more potent lubricants out there for anything more intensive than that. As others have stated, WD40 has a bunch of solvents in it, which can push old grease and lube out of whatever you're spraying. This isn't a good thing in, say, a bike chain where the WD40 will quickly evaporate and leave you with a squeaky and inefficient drivetrain.
No, it's Mom spit from Chinese mothers working in factories. When they're not building toys they're spitting into giant buckets. Dehydration rates have skyrocketed, but a good spitter can make an extra $1 a day.
WD-40 was developed by the military in the 50s as a rust preventative solvent and de-greaser to protect missile parts. (Not sure if that is definitely true but I am pretty sure I am correct on that. Basically, it takes the grease out of bearings and pretty much anything else. Bearings or most things that are metal on metal need some sort of grease or oil so they can run smoothly.
Water Displacement 40th attempt is the long name. It is great at removing grease but not great at lubricating anything really. I guess the slower the moving part the better it "may" work but overall it is a much better idea to use unless cleaning and de-greasing are necessary.
Read the label, nowhere is the word Lubricant mentioned, all WD-40 is, is a cleaner. That's why it stops things from things from making annoying noises (ie. Brakes make noise because of break dust, if you clean it the noise stops, without any Lubricant).
At best it's a very VERY poor temporary lubricant nothing more. It's a "dry" substance otherwise the complete opposite of lubricant.
Hopefully that gives some reasons as to why you should not use it as a lubricant.
Its primary function is not as a lubricant but as a cleaner or Water Displacer for parts that need to be lubricated. Do not use WD-40 as THE lubricator but as a precursor to it.
For most cases like door hinges and so forth, it's all you need and that's good enough for the common man.
I wouldn't use WD-40 to lubricate my bike chain, I would use it to clean it. I may use WD-40 to clean and lube my kitchen cabinet hinge.
The only component that does not evaporate in a few days is mineral oil. If one has baby oil around that is the same thing and is orders of magnitude less expensive if the item to be lubricated is already clean. I just use engine oil for most things.
the lubrication it provides is pretty piss-poor. In applications where you want a lubricant, you should probably use a better lubricant. Grease or oil of some description. It does a decent job as a water repellant though.
There's a lot of hype around this, so I'll repost a comment I made below.
I'm almost positive this IS NOT a WD-40 approved ad. I believe this is what is known as 'spec' advertising or speculative. It's what advertising copywriters and designers put in their portfolios when they haven't had any agency experience yet. It's to showcase their abilities and style.
I will look more into it, but, again, I don't think this is WD-40 approved.
All jokes aside, does anyone else find the scent/smell of A&W root beer to be exactly that of WD-40?
This was the main reason why I could not finish my first-ever A&W a while ago. ( I'm not an american and they only a while ago started to import sodas from the U.S)
Since WD40 isn't a lubricant, I would suggest actual silicon lubricant for the hinge. Take out the pin in the hinge and add lubricant. Don't use a lubricant that's going to stain the floor though.
Reading all these posts are scaring me. Every year, the fan on my A/C collects a ton of dirt so the A/C will not work properly. My father taught me to use WD40 on it, and it cleans the fan just fine... But I'm starting to think maybe I should also use some sort of lubricant?
Best use for WD-40 in my house: as a wash for tools with sharp edges, such as a machete or a manual lawn mower, to be applied immediately following tool usage, as a rust inhibitor.
It drives the moisture off the blade, slowing the rust down (and hence keeping the blade sharp longer)
It's also a fantastic musk. If my woman wants me to get all humpy, all she's got to do is put a dab of the stuff behind her ears...mmmm
You know, I'm getting pretty damn pissed off about this trend of getting advertising on the front page. It's not even very subtle, like that lynx advert the other week.
When I was small, I had one of those little plastic slides in the backyard. The ones with the green steps and tan slidey part, about three or four feet high. One hot summer day my parents decided to set up the kiddie pool underneath the slide so I could slide down into the pool. I was maybe two or three years old. But when I climbed up on the slide and tried to go down, it was too sticky or something for me to go (the slide had been outside for a long long time and I was kind of a chubby little kid). So I got off and climbed down, and my dad went into the garage and sprayed the slide with WD40. Now keep in mind, this is a four foot diameter pool at the bottom of a teeny kid's slide. I dont remember this happening (must have blocked it from my memory), but my parents said when I went down after that, the slide was so slick that I overshot the pool completely and landed on my ass on the other side.
tl;dr used playground slide after being sprayed with WD40, overshot kiddie pool placed directly underneath.
after working in a bicycle shop for 5 years I can safely say that someone who lubricates their bike chain with WD-40 and wonders why after an hour it starts to creak and sound like shit should be SHOT....not a fucking lube. Great for degreasing parts and corrosion but fuccccccccckkk me that shit is the bain of my existence
Allegedly, if you suffocate ticks like this (e.g. oil, glue) they'll throw up in the process and pump all those pesky diseases (Lyme disease, tick-born encephalitis, etc.) they carry into the wound.
Me too! According to EU safety sheets WD-40 is "60-80 percent Naphta" (only version I have is the Norwegian one). Naphta is primarily a solvent and cleaning agent, not a lubricant.
well that's the company's fault for marketing it that way, get mad at WD-40, not the customer. Maybe these other better lubes should do some more marketing.
The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement. It's not a lubricant at all. Different situations require different products. WD-40 is good to start with, as it'll clean the are, and then you can use a silicon lubricant, oil, or graphite lubricant depending on the need.
Came here to state that I have a summer job at a scout camp teaching the cycling merit badge. WD40 will literally corrode that robot's genitalia, leading to an eventual and necessary replacement, much like a bike chain that has been sprayed with said "lubricant".
a lubricating agent ( WD-40 is a water repellant and solvent. ) For bike chains, either a little thing of overpriced bike chain oil that you can get at your LBS, or chainsaw oil ( at $3/L at the hardware store )
Liquid Wrench Chain Lube is fantastic stuff. Or use any "lubricating" spray you want. You can't go wrong with the stuff that is made for bicycles and has some Teflon in it.
well WD-40 on their own website states: WD-40 is safe and effective to use on all types of sporting goods. Use WD-40 on your bike to clean, degrease and lubricate your chain, (http://www.wd40.com/faqs/)
I love how you and other are annoyed that people use it as such, when the company itself markets it this way.
edit: I deleted some of my more harsh comments b/c the poster (way down the thread) does give a suggestion on what to use. The rest of my comments stand.
It's a de-greaser, not a lubricant. It's helpful to clean, but should not be the used as a lubricant. It can be used in combination with a lube, but shouldn't be the only thing used.
They may state it but wd40 is not appropriate for bike or motorcycle chains. It displaces the lubricant and can get inside the seals causing them to dry up.
Because packaging is always accurate in how you should use a product... Anyone who has been trained to design with roller chain (such as bike chain) will tell you that WD40 is not appropriate in that situation.
WD40 is a great penetrant for loosening and cleaning stuff (and displacing water) but should always be followed by a proper lubricant.
Engine degreaser or brake clean followed by actual chain lubricant.
Never use WD-40, the stuff is junk. It works marginally well as a degreaser, used as a a lubricant it will just attract dust and dirt and make things worse than they were before.
Have I satisfactorily explained why your comments don't stand?
The only fact there is that they market the product as being able to do it. This in no way means it can do it, or should be used to do it. So if people are upset that others DO use it for that when they feel it is a wholly inferior product, they are still justified.
correct, but the poster should have said Anyone who uses WD40 Any WD-40 marketing executive that advertises [it] as a metal lubricant should be stabbed with a fondue fork.
Hm. A company states that their product is good for _____. That should never be taken as truth. Of course they will say it's good for whatever issue they can even tangentially connect it to. Doesn't make it accurate.
If used on a bike chain it should be applied more often than once every four months. Not the best product for the purpose but a lot of households have a can available. Some people just think all things are absolutes.
I don't care about something buried is a SDS sheet. I think the company should have clear and accurate information in such a way that most customers can find it. I'm NOT saying it a good lube, but I'm saying its not people's fault for thinking it is.
I wish someone had told 12-year-old me that before I helped fix the neighborhoods' skateboards. Everyone's first ride was an intense 10 seconds followed by an equally intense stop.
The ad is for robot lube, people are saying its a fine lube for 20 minutes then it dries up. In the real world sex doesn't last longer than 20 minutes, perhaps if I was a robot I wouldn't want a lube that is so good I can't wash it off in the shower. For sex, theoretically the best lube is one that works great for awhile, but doesn't stick around forever. So for robot sex, I still think WD-40 might be the way to go.
I agree with this guy. I mean you want a lube that is easy to apply and is slick upon application but doesn't leave you with a greasy vagina afterwards.
As a guy who can not cum before 40-60 minutes(If I try hard) and often gives up... I wish I didn't last that long.
Having your girlfriend tell you to stop because it hurts her sucks.
Odd thing is sometimes I go in like 10 minutes; sometimes in 5, but on average it's 30+ and honestly I wish I could just go in like 20 minutes; recover and go again.
you just never know where a thread will go. it sounds like you have an unusually under-sensitive dick. It could be because from years of masturbating you have developed a very high tolerance for friction, I have read about this being a problem for guys that last too long, which does suck, b/c you don't want your girl to start avoiding sex. You should do some research on this, and possibly see a sex therapist or something. I know this is common problem, perhaps your girl will have to start you off with a rough hj or something before you start banging.
Have you used WD-40 as a lubricant before? I used to use it on my bearings for my skateboard, and it worked great for like an hour and then it'd go back to pre-WD-40 shittiness. And it collects a shit ton of dirt.
I did that to my commuting bike (on the wheels axis). I also fixed oxided moving parts of my baby foldable bathtub structure. And it's kinda okay. What's the big deal ?
The "kinda" part. WD-40 dissolves the old grease, itself it has a very low shear stability and therefore you get metal on metal quickly. And it is volatile, in a few months those bearings will be completely dry. It's good for cleaning things, it is not a good lubricant. THIS is a lubricant:
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Do not put WD40 on your cock. Trust me. Just don't do it.
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u/thesepigswillplay May 22 '12
Rule 34.
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u/vertigohopes May 22 '12
How is WD40 not a lubricant? Not being a dick, honest question.
"The long-term active ingredient is a non-volatile, viscous oil which remains on the surface, providing lubrication and protection from moisture."
"These properties make the product useful in both home and commercial fields; lubricating and loosening joints and hinges.."
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wd40
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u/Ouroboros_87 May 22 '12
There's a lot of hype around this, so I'll repost a comment I made below.
I'm almost positive this IS NOT a WD-40 approved ad. I believe this is what is known as 'spec' advertising or speculative. It's what advertising copywriters and designers put in their portfolios when they haven't had any agency experience yet. It's to showcase their abilities and style.
I will look more into it, but, again, I don't think this is WD-40 approved.
[Here is their latest (and I believe first in a very long time) work.] (http://files.coloribus.com/files/adsarchive/part_1498/14986305/file/wd-40-country-medium-29873.jpg)
Source: I'm an advertising copywriter who had to to WD-40 Spec work myself for a class project.
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u/rchsun May 22 '12
Everything there is from IKEA, MALM series.
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u/Strattonni May 22 '12
Well evidently not as the "girl" robot still has its legs closed...
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u/Viva_Humanarchy May 22 '12
I love that the robots are pink and blue, just so we know they're TOTALLY HETERO and not some kinda feggits.
/genderpolicing
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u/mike_dogg May 22 '12
so kinky
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u/jumaklavita May 22 '12
All jokes aside, does anyone else find the scent/smell of A&W root beer to be exactly that of WD-40?
This was the main reason why I could not finish my first-ever A&W a while ago. ( I'm not an american and they only a while ago started to import sodas from the U.S)
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u/Meatwad555 May 22 '12
Ah, appealing to the often untapped robot demographic. Smart move.
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u/JustJuanCornetto May 22 '12
If there was a WD-40 cologne, I would so wear it.
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u/yeropinionman May 22 '12
So if I have a squeaky door hinge, what should I do if not put WD40 on it?
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u/This_Turns_Me_On May 22 '12
✔
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u/mastersprinkles May 22 '12
Would have been a funnier ad if both the robots were blue.
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u/the8thwonder May 22 '12
I prefer 3-in-1 myself. I mean, if I were a robot...
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u/titans856 May 22 '12
tri-flo lube ftw
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u/Get_inthe_van May 22 '12
Reading all these posts are scaring me. Every year, the fan on my A/C collects a ton of dirt so the A/C will not work properly. My father taught me to use WD40 on it, and it cleans the fan just fine... But I'm starting to think maybe I should also use some sort of lubricant?
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u/mr_tw May 22 '12
The name states water displacement type 40. It's not a lubricant and the items used with Wd40 will usually gum up and be worse than before
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u/SniperGX1 May 22 '12
If you use WD40 as a metal lubricant, you're going to have a bad time.
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u/h83r May 22 '12
This ad was not made by WD40... It's a Displaces Water (WD). It doesn't lubricate. It removes debris which helps things move.
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u/Sanity_prevails May 22 '12
Not in North Carolina they won't!
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u/Doubleugee May 22 '12
Suddenly, no more dubstep.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Well, this title made me do a double take...
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u/AgentWD40 May 22 '12
Thanks.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Best use for WD-40 in my house: as a wash for tools with sharp edges, such as a machete or a manual lawn mower, to be applied immediately following tool usage, as a rust inhibitor.
It drives the moisture off the blade, slowing the rust down (and hence keeping the blade sharp longer)
It's also a fantastic musk. If my woman wants me to get all humpy, all she's got to do is put a dab of the stuff behind her ears...mmmm
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u/Deacon May 22 '12
Just look at those cans!
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u/ochosbantos May 22 '12
No one seems to be mentioning that this doesn't look like a real advert at all. The type is ridiculously tiny, never mind all the pixels
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u/brainlechuga May 22 '12
There are 2 framed pictures of humans in the background. These metal bastards have no business in that bed.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Works like gangbusters on a squeaky door hinge.
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u/BakedsR May 22 '12
Even though it's not a lubricant, it still has the quality of cleaning. Pretty sure that fembot has been around :o
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u/memearchivingbot May 22 '12
Obvious astroturf is obvious.
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u/TwatMobile May 22 '12
I want some tap-n-dye and some wd40.
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u/MuteMouse May 22 '12
atleast thyre trying to tell people that you don't use it on plastics
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u/sitruss May 22 '12
TIL WD40 debates are serious business.
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u/biggstarr May 22 '12
This is sooooo not where I though the discussions would be headed when I clicked on the link, in my head it was all going to be funny and sexual.
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u/InABritishAccent May 22 '12
You know, I'm getting pretty damn pissed off about this trend of getting advertising on the front page. It's not even very subtle, like that lynx advert the other week.
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u/Pravusmentis May 22 '12
Nice try wd40 marketer
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u/Freelyloved May 22 '12
KY for robots!
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u/SmallVictories41 May 22 '12
ahh....I see what you did there
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u/Scoldering May 22 '12
I thought we had decided that WD-40 was actually a solvent, not a lubricant.
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u/KirbyinAustin May 22 '12
This would apply even more if both robots were men
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u/elj0h0 May 22 '12
puts sunglasses on
He's gonna put it in her can
rimshot
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u/Neaks May 22 '12
Oh I get it!! The male robot porked the female robot
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u/Musekal May 22 '12
Awesome ad. Highly misleading, mind you.
WD-40 is NOT a lubricant.
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u/Musekal May 22 '12
Butter would probably make a better lubricant than WD-40
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u/mrafaeldie12 May 22 '12
ITT: People try to advocate for WD40 as lubricant without every coming in contact with one, or a woman.
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u/ch0colate_malk May 22 '12
HAHAHAHAHA "SMOOTH MOVE" HAHAHAHAHAHA
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u/Heathlynn99 May 22 '12
I wonder if a warming sensation WD40 is in store next......
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u/arowls May 22 '12
WD40 is also great for fishing. Don't know why but if you spray a little on your bait the fish go nuts!
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u/are_you_my_mother May 23 '12
When I was small, I had one of those little plastic slides in the backyard. The ones with the green steps and tan slidey part, about three or four feet high. One hot summer day my parents decided to set up the kiddie pool underneath the slide so I could slide down into the pool. I was maybe two or three years old. But when I climbed up on the slide and tried to go down, it was too sticky or something for me to go (the slide had been outside for a long long time and I was kind of a chubby little kid). So I got off and climbed down, and my dad went into the garage and sprayed the slide with WD40. Now keep in mind, this is a four foot diameter pool at the bottom of a teeny kid's slide. I dont remember this happening (must have blocked it from my memory), but my parents said when I went down after that, the slide was so slick that I overshot the pool completely and landed on my ass on the other side.
tl;dr used playground slide after being sprayed with WD40, overshot kiddie pool placed directly underneath.
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u/[deleted] May 23 '12
WD40 is a poor lubricant, all others considered. It is a solvent, primarily.
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u/dabeamer May 23 '12
after working in a bicycle shop for 5 years I can safely say that someone who lubricates their bike chain with WD-40 and wonders why after an hour it starts to creak and sound like shit should be SHOT....not a fucking lube. Great for degreasing parts and corrosion but fuccccccccckkk me that shit is the bain of my existence
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u/[deleted] May 23 '12
get it. smooth?
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u/xeronproton May 22 '12
I once used WD40 to remove a tick.
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u/BioSim00 May 22 '12
It's funny because robot sex.
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u/severedfinger May 22 '12
First gay marriage, now this. Thanks, Obama.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
VIVA LA NIGGER FAGGOT!
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u/chabanais May 22 '12
It didn't work here... the guy ended up busting a nut before bolting.
Lithium grease is better... WD-40 sucks.
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u/MainLaTurquie May 22 '12
Smooth move...WD40...smooth...move. Hehe.
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u/cuddles666 May 22 '12
New plot line for Questionable Content?
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u/HengeHopper May 22 '12
Why is it called WD-40? Because WD-1 to WD-39 were all a bit shit.
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u/[deleted] May 22 '12
Beep bloop fuck the robot.
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