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DiWHY?

Despite what the internet says (I'm looking at you Instagram and TikTok), not everyone is cut out (or ready) for the DIY life. There are just some things better left to the experts. 


For those of you keeping score at home, every week, we scour the internet for the worst DIY projects and fixes to share with you. There are some doozies this week! 

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"This house has a counter slab over the stairs (located in the kitchen). It's currently priced at $925k."

"Really weird. I like more counter space, but really weird." - Ok-Cat-6987

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"Thrift store find! My first find in the wild!"

"Monopolamp." - Finnleyy

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"Sure, why not weaken your key to raise the risk of it breaking off in the ignition so it can stick out 3x as far"

"It's a joke to make it look like the car was stolen. Back in the day you could break the lock cylinder out of an ignition switch and then turn the switch with a screwdriver and the car would start. It's a little out of date now, though. Since the late 90s/early 00's keys have chips in them that the car needs to see before it'll start." - DeepNorthIdiot

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"Steel bicycle. This guy never skips leg day."

"You lock that thing to the bike rack so no one steals the bike rack." - notawarbler

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"Well placed downspout"

"Might be wrong, but that's not how sparkling water is made." - Chancellor-1865

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"Don't like the color of your armchair? Just spray paint it."

"Maybe it was deliberate to get him to spend less time in the chair." - Nikkian42

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"Landlord fixed the block wall parking garage"

"All that's missing is a couple of cans of expanding foam to fill in the gap. Just like new!" - Kahnza

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"Proof that 4 goes into 5"

"This is so hard to look at. It's messing with my head in an algebraic, obnoxious way. I'd think my brain would go to geometry." - shmallyally

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"Mechanics hate this one simple trick and this other trick. I didn't notice the zip ties until after I took the photo."

"It's the spirit of hope." - Gwyrr313

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"Someone please, this is so unnecessary."

"They probably saw some TikTok 'lifehack' about opening your soda from the top (notice the can opener in the bottom right)" - Well_thats_cool

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"Dr. Seuss would be proud of this plumbing job."

"Job took 20 minutes to solder and cost $5,000 in copper." - Desperate_Scale5717

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"Tailgate bench"

"This could be a really nice get-well-soon gift for someone who got ran over by a back Chevrolet truck." - aykcak

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"Custom denim crocs"

"Imagine wearing 'jrocs' (jean crocs) with 'jocks' (jean socks)." - AcresofGundle

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"Nintendo 64 handlebar grip"

"I wonder what he'll do when the batteries run out." - Working-War-3654

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"Convertible Toyota Yaris. I have no idea how you get into it. Maybe through the sunroof?"

"The Yaris is already pretty scary to drive in windy conditions. I can't imagine this helps." - HeadFund

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"All according to specs, right?"

"They painted the shadows. That's on a whole other level of dedication." - ScruffyTheJanitor

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"Rate my husband's paint job."

"There's masking tape under that right? Right?" - tropicbrownthunder

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"Who the heck thought this would work?"

"They should extend the trim up and around the door piece to make it look more finished." - toinfinitiandbeyond