Guys, are you a handyman? Ladies, do you want your guy to be a handyman around the home? (Page 4)

OlderAndWiser · 2018-02-14T02:36:25Z

Well, almost anyone can change a light bulb but there are many other things around a house which either require some expertise or are done much better if you have some experience. However, calling a repairman isn't always practical or affordable. I have dated some very intelligent women, and some of them were quite independent, but if the faucet was dripping, they didn't know anything about faucets and they expected me to take care of it. I also learned that social theory and political positions about feminism aren't very important when there isn't any hot water on Sunday night: I'm the guy and I should know what to do to fix the problem! This may be the 21st Century, but home maintenance and repair is still mostly the province of men. Guys, how many of these things do you feel confident doing around the house? If you can’t do all of them, are you motivated to learn how to do the others? Ladies, how many of these things do you think a guy should be able to do around the house? 1. Replace a light fixture 2. Hang a ceiling fan 3. Replace a wall mounted light switch or electrical receptacle 4. Repair a dripping faucet 5. Replace an old faucet 6. Unstop a clogged drain 7. Painting a room in a professional manner 8. Hang a heavy picture or oversized mirror 9. Replace a broken belt in a clothes dryer 10. Change the oil in the car 11. Patch a 2” or larger hole in the wall 12. Install an over-the-range microwave oven 13. Replace a heater element in a water heater 14. Replace a lock set on an exterior door 15. Repair a toilet that won’t stop running 16. Replace fire/smoke alarms 17. Install shelving in a closet 18. Replace an electric garage door opener 19. Perform an annual cleaning of a central air conditioning unit 20. Replace a blade on a lawn mower

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TonyRyanAgain Follow
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I do all that and more. Usually on a daily basis.

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eddie777 Follow
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I do not even have a home.

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dogfish Follow
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yes i can do everything on this list

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Whyte_Myke Follow
Xper 5 Age: 30

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Yea can do all of those things my dad taught me

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Volvagia Follow
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i can't b bothered to do any of that shit ok lol

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  OlderAndWiser
  
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  Okay, but that really wasn't the question.
  
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- Volvagia
  
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  i can't read
  
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  That's okay. I don't speak English.
  
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Decentguy Follow
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yeah i am a handyman

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BronzedAdonis Follow
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Nope

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lilmissumshine Follow
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Yess

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Zion666 Follow
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Geez, you must have time to burn

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  OlderAndWiser
  
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  because. . ?
  
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- Zion666
  
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  because of how long your question is. ha ha ha. All good.
  
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- u
  
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  I could have asked, "Are you a handyman?" and half the guys who can barely change a light bulb would have said "yes." I'm just trying to get people to be a bit more precise with their answers.
  
  To put together that list, I just reviewed the things I had done in this house over the past 5 years! About 18 of the 20 I have done that recently.
  
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- Zion666
  
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  I have recently bought a van and I'm going to try to convert it to a campervan having zero experience in the field whatsoever.
  
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- u
  
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  YouTube is usually a goldmine for such information. And there's probably a FB interest group for other folks undertaking the same project. I always enjoy learning about such things because it is so very different from my 9 to 5 job.
  
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- Zion666
  
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  I know. Can turn out into a hobby. I work in the timber industry so it comes naturally to me.
  
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