PSA: My cousin tried to HELP bind a book with duct tape.

Robert Young · 2026-03-01T02:30:41.041103+00:00

I was showing my latest project at a picnic when my cousin decided to pitch in. He INSISTED duct tape would work just fine, but now the pages are stuck together forever. What's the weirdest 'help' you've ever gotten on a bind?

jessicac686mo ago

Comparing it to ruining a computer feels a bit much to me. It's just a book, not a hard drive crash. Maybe you could still carefully peel the tape off, @violamiller? The pages would be a sticky mess, but it's not like it's gone forever. Sometimes people just try to help with what they have around.

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violamiller6mo ago

How did he defend using duct tape?

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derek_schmidt6mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst kind of help. I feel like some people just assume they know better without even asking first. Like when someone tries to fix your computer by mashing random keys and makes it worse. It just ruins the thing you were working on.

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