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[–] liyah27@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Broke single mom here. My H&M usually offers a buy one get one discount on boys’ cotton boxers, so whenever I buy a pack for my 12 year old son, I grab myself one as well and they serve pretty well as pajama shorts which I pair with a cheap oversized cotton tee.

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 2 days ago (4 children)

For some reason it makes me happy you're on here, I thought it was all tech neckbeards. Wish your family luck in bargain hunting!

[–] MarieMarion@literature.cafe 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There are dozens of us! I'm a mom who works in publishing and don't know a linux distro from a pokemon (other than Pikachu.)

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I'm an old lady but I also happen to use linux! You don't have to be a tech neckbeard for that, just dislike Windows.

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago

I bet you there is a distro called Pikachu, just to fuck with people like us.

[–] GrantUsEyes@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a fellow non tech person... There are dozens of us!!

[–] Monzcarro@feddit.uk 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Raises hand tentatively...

Although I do feel I'm learning stuff from being on here.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Same.

I'm no programmer by any means, but I've always been more tech-savvy than the average bear. I finally took the plunge and added a Linux partition to my computer because I read enough posts here that piqued my curiosity.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Excuse you. Some of us have a well kempt full beard thank you very much.

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not to mention the broke single mum tech neckbeards!

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Damage@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I became a full-on programmer after joining Lemmy. Coincidence?

Nope not a coincidence at all

[–] cornshark@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Very wholesome! How do you keep yours and his from getting mixed in the laundry?

[–] liyah27@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

The packs come in different colors so I use the white ones and he uses the grey ones.