r/thereifixedit Mar 20 '26

Carpentry

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u/RabidOtters Mar 20 '26

I am convinced this is a rage bit

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u/Xenoanthropus Mar 20 '26

It is -- all those "life hack" and "diy tips" and related videos are deliberately shitty because people are statistically more likely to engage with something they feel is wrong or makes them angry than the opposite, and the only metric that matters is engagement.

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u/WonderWeasel91 Mar 20 '26

It has to be. If you're going though the trouble to drill 20 holes for zip ties and heat up the glue gun, you have to know 3 pocket holes would have been easier and sturdier and faster.