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Have you ever apologized to an object?
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stemy lemmy.ml stemy@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2025-09-21
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-To my automatic lawnmower when i tripped on it.

-To my luggage when i almost broke the zipper by putting too much objects in it.

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over_clox lemmy.world over_clox@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#2 · Quote Reply

Not quite, but I have been known to curse at computers or other devices that keep throwing nonsense or otherwise troublesome errors..

"Quit bitching at me motherfucker!"

The final solution was often locating and replacing a faulty capacitor or 5...

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ohshit604 lemmy.halstead.host ohshit604@lemmy.halstead.host
Joined: 2026-07-18
#3 · Quote Reply

I used to when I was a kid, then I realized objects are not sentient.

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toomanypancakes crazypeople.online toomanypancakes@crazypeople.online
Joined: 2026-05-14
#4 · Quote Reply

I haven't personally, but I've seen my husband apologize to an ATM before

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ambitiousslab feddit.uk ambitiousslab@feddit.uk
Joined: 2026-01-11
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Yeah! I stepped backwards onto what I thought was someone's foot, apologised, but it turned out it was actually the prong of a swivel chair.

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Seaguy05 lemmy.world Seaguy05@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-08
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I apologize all the time to my car. Sorry for the ziptie I used to hold up the debris shield, sorry I gunned on that lug instead of spec torquing it, sorry I didn't clean up that dog hair quicker.

But I do put oil in you every 3-4k miles and make sure your parts are replaced when they need to be. I care for you tho, I treat you right where it matters. Just last one more year, don't you go dying on me.

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bridgeenjoyer sh.itjust.works bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-06
#7 · Quote Reply

All the time

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bridgeenjoyer sh.itjust.works bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-06-06
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I apologize all the time to my car. Sorry for the ziptie I used to hold up the debris shield, sorry I gunned on that lug instead of spec torquing it, sorry I didn't clean up that dog hair quicker. But I do put oil in you every 3-4k miles and make sure your parts are replaced when they need to be. I care for you tho, I treat you right where it matters. Just last one more year, don't you go dying on me.

Undershields are the worst designed pieces of shit. I usually leave them off because they just break. And removing it and getting a ton of dirt in my eyes every time I need to work on something isnt worth it

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ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠 slrpnk.net Nemo@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2023-07-01
#9 · Quote Reply

Yes, of course.

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treadful lemmy.zip treadful@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-06-13
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My robot vacuum when I get in its way. It's working hard, it shouldn't have to deal with my shit.

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pastermil sh.itjust.works pastermil@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-15
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I've done more cursing and bitching than I do an apology to objects I use.

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stemy lemmy.ml stemy@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2025-09-21
#12 · Quote Reply

I haven't personally, but I've seen my husband apologize to an ATM before

What did he do to the ATM to feel the need to apologize?

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SpatchyIsOnline lemmy.world SpatchyIsOnline@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-08-07
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I was once running on very little sleep and said thank you to a self service checkout

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M137 lemmy.world M137@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-09-05
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Many times, it's just automatic sometimes when I bump into something.

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toomanypancakes crazypeople.online toomanypancakes@crazypeople.online
Joined: 2026-05-14
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What did he do to the ATM to feel the need to apologize?

It was a long time ago so my memory is hazy, but I want to say he just got a card read error.

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