Being independent can be incredibly fulfilling.

It can also be fucking exhausting sometimes.

My car battery died, so I ordered a new one. I carefully checked the amperage, dimensions, and compatibility with my car model. It arrived, I removed the old battery (which was no small feat, and I was ridiculously proud of myself when I finally managed it) and then discovered that the terminals on the new battery were reversed and it wouldn’t work.

So now I have to return it. Which means carrying a 15 kg battery to the post office.

Then I have to wait for the correct one to arrive.

And after that, I get to figure out why two of my tyres are flat (no problem, I have a spare tyre and ordered a charger/air blower thingy, hopefully it will work).

I am perfectly capable of taking care of my own shit.

I’m just getting a little tired of it. But lesson learned: buy the exact same model of whatever you need to replace if you can.

/rant

    • ZDL@lazysoci.alEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      And yet you’re still here. Still commenting. Still posting against the rules you now definitely know about.

      Fucking Hell, what does it take to get through to you complete and utter bags of dicks!?

      • TheJesusaurus@piefed.caBanned from communityEnglish
        1·
        3 days ago

        People keep replying to me. Just being polite. I do know the rules now and I won’t be commenting in here any more, other than to reply dire tly to people who are engaging with me.

        Literally I was already here and gone with no trouble at all, people I my started messaging me hours later. If you don’t wanna talk to me, please by all means don’t.

        • velma@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          3 days ago

          Just being polite.

          You know you’re being rude as hell now.

          I’m not going to shut up because a man told me to do so.

          • TheJesusaurus@piefed.caBanned from communityEnglish
            1·
            3 days ago

            I didn’t tell you to. I said by all means keep replying if you want to, or stop if you want to do that. I get a little red bell icon every time you message me. It’s hard to ignore.

      • TheJesusaurus@piefed.caBanned from communityEnglish
        1·
        3 days ago

        The little red dopamine bell comes up every time you message me. You can stop this any time you like.

        • Wren@lemmy.todayEnglish
          3·
          3 days ago

          I get a hit every time someone insults you and tell you to get the hell out.

          • TheJesusaurus@piefed.caBanned from communityEnglish
            1·
            3 days ago

            I’ve not engaged with the community AT ALL since finding out the rules other than replying to people who directly addressed me