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[–] BashakHimanself@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Well, vacuum cleaners mented. Im the kind of a clean autist who are overly interested about vacuum cleaners.

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lemmy has a vacuum cleaner person now?!

The internet is healing πŸ₯°

[–] BashakHimanself@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes. But Im more interested in daily use rather than fixing it. Im obsessed with vacuum cleaners since 2020 or smth (or the peak year of my vacuum cleaner autism), I used to be scared of em before for sensory reasons.

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 days ago

This is an invitation to share more, if you'd like to πŸ™‚

[–] lastweakness@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

One day, I will ask you for help and I trust you will be there for me :)

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 3 days ago

I just have a shitty vaccuum and have to tix it like every time I use it.

[–] estrange_alien@leminal.space 1 points 3 days ago

me too, friend. idk how to fix them, but i think they’re really cool and i like to use them.