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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@Duenan @Bottom_racer And people wonder why I'm scared of ladders!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

it is honestly one of the most rational fears anyone can (and should have) with DIY stuff (same at worksites). Stats for falls (especially at that age) from that height are shocking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah, my partner gently teases me about it.

I'm generally okay with heights. Like, I can be out on the balcony of a 20th story building, no worries.

But. There's no way you'll find me above the second- or third-top rung of a ladder.

(There's only one handywoman in our house, and it's definitely not me 😆).