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[Challenge-Solved] I have actually used a couple variants of this thing (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Majorllama@lemmy.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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It's a metal band tensioner and cutter. Usually used to secure something to a post that you have no intention of removing for the foreseeable future.

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[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We have a winner.

Im sure they have a real name but if you asked anyone who knows what it is for the "metal band tightener/cutter" they would know what you meant.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm telling you, it is hard to stump these people.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I mean individually humans are pretty stupid. each one of us only knows so much information. But collectively we know a fuckin ton of shit.

I love coming on here and seeing weird tools I haven't ever seen or forgot existed. So many of us interact with something all day that many others wouldn't have any clue what it's called. We just don't notice because we are around that item and people who know what it's called.

[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly why I'm tryna get traffic moving on here; the more eyes the better!

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm all for it. I love this game.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is this so downvoted?

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No clue. I am guessing it's because people don't like thinking that they aren't very intelligent in the grand scheme of human intelligence?