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[–] [email protected] 85 points 2 years ago (2 children)

After a lifetime of working you’d think you’d be entitled to something as minor as a pool table.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Depends on the context. If that guy lives with other people, imagine wanting to buying a massive thing that occupies a ton of space and stating that as a need over inconveniencing everyone else who lives there, and then barely touching it more than once every few months after the first few weeks of buying it. This is what happened to a friend of mine but replace pool table with a beater car (they already have 2 cars).

After a lifetime of unpaid labor you'd think some spouses are entitled to something as minor as having some input on major purchases when money is tight.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sounds like he needs better roommates with a knack for billiards

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's this wife, not just a roommate.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 years ago

Someone who marries someone that irresponsible is also irresponsible. Those behaviors don't come out of nowhere unless its truly just a one time thing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yo, it's just a comic strip.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Calm down it's just a comment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

HEY! Don't freak out, it was just a reply!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago

You mean you don't like analysing media and using it as a jumping off point for discussion? Wow, you're boring

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I don't understand why more domestic pool tables don't have a removable top that lets it serve as a dining table or other table functions. Sounds easy and obvious.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because pool tables are fucking heavy and the structure required to support them precludes getting your legs underneath them when sitting in a dining chair. They make great tables if you're willing to sit sideways and eat.

Otherwise they're only good for stacking shit on top of, which of course precludes actually playing pool on them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have a pool table downstairs. It ostensibly doubles as my kids art table (it has a top and cover). It is currently covered in crap.

We did use it as a dining table when my wife was recovering from surgery and couldn't really make it upstairs. It was very awkward and uncomfortable, but it worked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm assuming that would be because mostly people with lots of money and room would buy them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I got told by an uncle that I'm "not entitled to anything" after I asked "aren't I as entitled as anyone else to a midlife crisis?"

He was busting my balls because I was wearing earrings...

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Arcade cabinet or pinball machine for me. 😭

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I've got freestanding darts AND an arcade cabinet 😎

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We have wanted a pinball machine for a while but they are so expensive and there are a lot of scams around them too if you try to buy one online

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

They are also either hell to maintain, or a super fun and engaging project, depending on who you are as a person.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

What is this? Women writing men?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

No you don't. Just do it anyway.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

That's not a cycle.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

This is só accurate that hurts.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I doubt that but OK

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Get a trainset instead

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I feel this. I just saw a second hand pool table at a charity store last week and my wife said no :D

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

foosball / airhockey / tabletop hockey / pool table / pinball / sex doll

that is the time line and you must stop it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Sounds like we got trouble, my friends!