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What's the most expensive thing you broke as a kid and what's the story behind it? (leminal.space)

submitted 7 months ago by CorrodedCranium@leminal.space to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine was our CRT TV. I would rapidly push the power button on and off because I thought the picture coming and going looked cool but eventually it fell inside of the TV. I think I later stuck a magnet on the TV.

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[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 42 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

My teen brother parked his motorcycle on the driveway. I don't even remember how I managed to tip it over; I must have tried to climb on the seat or something and pushed at just the right angle to make the kickstand give way. Then in a tears and adrenaline fueled panic, I pressed it up... and tipped it over on its other side. I left it as it was dinged up on both sides. I tearfully confessed to my brother what I had done and he didn't really care; ends up it was a total junker but in my little kid eyes it was the coolest thing ever.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago

I worked briefly at dominoes. One day I parked my bike a little too close to the others and didn't put the kickstand properly. It tipped over and dominoed five other bikes.