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Strange that "wear and tear" does not include tears
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xia lemmy.ca xia@lemmy.ca
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slazer2au lemmy.world slazer2au@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-30
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It does?

Are you reading the last word as tear as in what eyes produce during crying and not tear as in rip something up?

Reminds me of the run like the wind joke from the Simpsons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkjxO9OVwNs

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Tomtits lemmy.dbzer0.com blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-10
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It works both ways

Wear and tear

As in the river Wear

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snooggums piefed.world snooggums@piefed.world
Joined: 2025-07-08
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It does? Are you reading the last word as tear as in what eyes produce during crying and not tear as in rip something up? Reminds me of the run like the wind joke from the Simpsons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkjxO9OVwNs

No, they are referring to a tear. Wear and tear generally means abrasions and other friction based damage (wear) but if something is torn (tear) it is considered damage beyond 'wear and tear'.

A worn tent with a few frayed ropes and material with obvious signs of wear from being used has wear and tear. If the material has a tear in it then it is no longer wear and tear and requires repair.

Can you think of anything that has a tear/cut/other type of separation that is considered to just be wear and tear and not damaged and in need of repair?

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kambusha sh.itjust.works kambusha@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-05-13
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No, they are referring to a tear. Wear and tear generally means abrasions and other friction based damage (wear) but if something is torn (tear) it is considered damage beyond 'wear and tear'. A worn tent with a few frayed ropes and material with obvious signs of wear from being used has wear and tear. If the material has a tear in it then it is no longer wear and tear and requires repair. Can ...

There there, buyer beware, do take care, as a bare tear is no wear and tear, and requires repair.

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surewhynotlem lemmy.world surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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It does? Are you reading the last word as tear as in what eyes produce during crying and not tear as in rip something up? Reminds me of the run like the wind joke from the Simpsons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkjxO9OVwNs

It really bothers me that lead rhymes with read and lead rhymes with read, but read doesn't rhyme with lead.

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psx_crab lemmy.zip psx_crab@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-01-11
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Wear as in the item worn out, tear as in you have to spend money to get it repaired or buy a new one so you cried.

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YaksPT sh.itjust.works YaksDC@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-02-18
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Do you have any idea how mean teenage girls are? You wear the wrong thing and you will definitely tear (up).

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JasonDJ lemmy.zip JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-01-16
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It works both ways Wear and tear As in the river Wear

What river where?

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sudoMakeUser sh.itjust.works sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-01-30
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Leather seats in a car or on a couch might receive tears over time. That's part of the wear and tear. Same for clothes. Sometimes you wear out the knees of jeans and sometimes you tear them by bending over.

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Tomtits lemmy.dbzer0.com blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-10
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What river where?

Sunderland, UK

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