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How to move a sofa (thelemmy.club)

Know a guy.

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[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 13 points 16 hours ago

So we've re-derived living in a community from first principles?

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 6 points 15 hours ago

Well pizza principals at least.

[-] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

pizza principles are the best principles

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 points 5 hours ago

Better then peter principles at least.

[-] chode_tode@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Im the truck guy.

[-] portnull@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 13 hours ago

Self organising society can't work eh? I present exhibit 1A without comment.

People can be good. A society can regulate itself if it is made of good people and bad people are cast out.

Thank you. I liked this, real or not

[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Without comment eh?

[-] magnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago
[-] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Oh, only superficially

[-] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 day ago

This is the way.

You engage in the economy of helping people to move stuff. One person has a dolly, another has a truck, they come, they move the thing, you pay in pizza and at least one IOU of "I'll be there for you next time".

When the time comes you are enlisted, you go, you help, you recieve pizza.

The cycle continues.

This is the way.

This is the only way.

[-] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 5 points 19 hours ago

This is beautiful...

[-] CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

In Australia the price is beer. If it's a small job, one or two beers, either while doing the job or at the end, big job means a whole case of beer per person. Everyone would think there was something wrong with you if you provided only pizza.

[-] Crostro@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

So what if, as a Canadian, I offered both pizza, and a 12 pack per person? What does that get for help?

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

In Canada you pay in beer too.

What you described would be a week long job.

[-] ErevanDB@lemmy.zip 3 points 18 hours ago

In america, that'd get You at least one army platoon (not officially, of course). Not sure about australia.

[-] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago

in my experience, this is also how 3d printers work.....

[-] ReasonablePea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 21 hours ago

Omg yes, i don't even mind being the 3d printer guy. Now I don't feel so bad for not being someone's truck guy

[-] darkmogool@feddit.org 1 points 17 hours ago

yup… same for me

[-] mastod0n@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

Oh god, you're right..

[-] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 56 points 1 day ago

It's so refreshing to see goodvibe things from the US :D

[-] Randelung@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

arigatou gozaimasu amerikajinsan

[-] plyth@feddit.org 29 points 1 day ago

Until now, trucks seemed to be linked to toxic masculinity. Turns out, the guys just want to be part of the community.

[-] Burninator05@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago

I think it really depends on the truck This is all IMHO: Something like a Colorado or Ranger is both reasonable enough and more truck than most people need. You can move a sofa with those. Stock Silverados or F-150s are also fine but do you really need something that big? Lifting or squatting those or getting anything that is bigger than those but isn't but a legit work truck is stupid.

[-] ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Today would be my brother's birthday, he was my truck guy (and so much more).

[-] AnarchistArtificer@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago

"would be", "was" — am I to take this to mean that your brother is no longer with us? If so, I am sorry for your loss.

If I have intuited this correctly, then I hope that some day, you can be the "truck guy" for other people. The truck is optional honestly — just as long you carry with you the spirit of helpfulness and trust in reciprocal community support.

[-] ChanchoManco@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 hours ago

Yep you're right, its the first year since a lung cancer got him, fuck cancer and fuck smoking.

He had a way to connect people that I just can't, but I'll try anyway. Thanks for the kind words.

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[-] JustDorky@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

I'm in halifax, Nova Scotia, if someone knows a guy, let me know

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[-] Kongar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I own a truck. I live in the states. In a state more urban than rural - so less trucks comparatively speaking.

BY FAR - the best part about owning a truck, is being asked to help someone move something big. This couldn’t be more true. Except sometimes the payment can be, or include a single cold beer. My name isn’t Kevin though.

I do this ALL THE TIME-and I love it.

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[-] hansolo@lemmy.today 29 points 1 day ago

Having been the guy with the truck for a while, that is 100% how it works. However, the currency can also be a beer (or two).

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