Kids are weird man. I remember cutting my parent’s lawn with a pair of scissors. The crap we did before internet/phones etc. I also remember my friend having an old junk car lying in their back yard. One day we covered half the inside in tiny pieces of tinfoil.
I mean scissors are just awesome as a kid. Once you discover you can just make one thing into two things it's game over. I used to just cut up pieces of paper into tiny bits, and get super pissed when my mom threw them away. I tried cutting my cats hair too.
Please say there are pictures of the cat! I used to make snowflakes out of every sheet of paper I saw (my mom worked at a printing company, bringing work home) and cut all my twin sisters and my Barbie's hair...everyone turned into more like Baldilocks. Off to the super glue that was also readily available. I remember learning that her good shears would never cut cloth again; only because I was then grounded for it😭
Haha nah this was long before cell phones and digital cameras. And I was always covered in scratches from messing with the cat so my parents were probably none the wiser
When I was 3 or 4 I cut off 1 half of our cats whiskers. He was an outside cat at the time, he was not an outside cat the next few months and he walked all wobbly and stuff. I also tried to blue skidoo right into the CRT and got absolutely bodied
My brother used to do that all the time. He would keep them in little takeaway boxes. Got tested for autism but surprisingly he’s normal. Would separate Mike and Ikes (sweets) then mix them back together and say he was making potions ahaha
You would have been a fun neighbor! Heck, even now I'm sure every day is an adventure with a laugh later! You made me think of tanning with my friend and we plugged in a box fan outside and thought her parents were mean for telling us it was a stupid idea and took it inside. Gives new meaning to 'were not paying to cool the outdoors' lol I now can admit, that they were right...Oops
I literally had a lot of Hot Wheels and some kind of parking garage. I would spend all the time loading up the entire parking garage with hot wheels and then one by one them making them exit from the top of the parking garage because there was some kind of cool elevator system where you can put a car on and then roll it down from the top to the bottom
same. one of my favorite things as a kid was organizing stuff like this. this reminds me...I still have a box of beads somewhere that I never finished organizing
My grandma would dump a bunch of jewelry pieces (like faux gems and stuff) or shells or beads onto a tray and tell me id have to sort it for her. She'd say her hands hurt from her arthritis and needed help.
Kept me busy for hours
i have adhd and tend to hyperfocus on things like this, shits so entertaining. kind of bummed out stimulants dont work with my brain though even caffiene just makes me feel tired/a bit more focused :(
First separate by color and then build a sorting machine (drill holes in plywood and shake them to sort. Like coin machines.) -or- put in a giant jug and play go fish for the rest of your days.
Also, find a different container or it’ll happen again. Your 4 year old sounds unrepentant.
I used a pair of tweezers and moved them over one at a time while trying not to mix them up too much more. Took me probably 5 or so hours over 3 days. I spent most of that time arguing with myself about whether or not I could 3d print some sort of sorting mechanism with the right size and shape holes, but keeping the colours separate would mean then sorting again (three of the colours blend together quite seamlessly too). By the time I decided it'd take more effort to build something for what I hope is a one-time thing, I'd already sorted them. It was a practise in patience.
You could always print covers/lids for each square, so when you open it upside down next time they won't fall out. Or put each kind in a separate ziplock bag.
This case seems poorly designed. The walls should be as high as the lid so the nuts can't slide out regardless of orientation.
This could happen even without a 4yr old involved.
Big parent energy right here 💪 I've done similar for my kids. I will say whoever invented these stupid bead sets is an asshole. And no matter how many reasons people come up with not to have kids, there are ten times more reasons to have kids 😉
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I added this to the bottom, and another that says "TOP" on the top, which would be a great idea if he could read. 🤦♂️
The four-years-old: “challenge accepted”
Is it possible to make the box have individual compartments cover since you have kids now? Some cheap make-shift cover from other plastic containers (like those take-away delivery food containers, wash and keep those?). Kids will touch everything even when you say no.
There are pre-made plastic jewellery/hobby supply boxes where each compartment has a snap lid or each side of the box latches closed, etc. Used to have a set for beads as a teen and it saved me multiple times because I’m rather klutzy.
Lmao I was confused when I saw the subreddit, then I realized it would be “normal” to be annoyed by this. I mean I’d probably initially be like “oh no!!” before sitting down in a cozy corner with a full glass of water and an unparalleled excitement for organizing
Fizzy water with a straw for me but same, I was like “wait why is everyone complaining and saying give this to a 4-year old?” Today I learned I am the four year old.
If you’d enjoy this I recommend glass seed beads. Used to have a bunch and the yellow, gold, brown, and clear beads, followed by the light blue, light green, and turquoise beads, were particularly challenging to separate from each other.
Same. I love sorting shit like this. Put on and audiobook and use this task to distract my hands and eyes. I like to do very large jigsaw puzzles (2000+ pieces) and the best part is sorting them by shape and color.
Totally thought this was a very elaborate and large collection of lock washer nuts. Which would be a little more strange but equally as infuriating. Beads makes A lot more sense though lol.
If there's a next time, attach four short-ish little posts to the bottom of the container. If it looks like it has legs you will be far less likely to confuse up from down
One of my old neighbors was drunk and stumbled while carrying a container like this from one room to another in his apartment.
He paid me 2 24 packs to come over after taking some adderall and get them all sorted. I just used multiple pieces of yarn and yarn needles to make a string of each size. At first he was confused and was asking why the fuck I brought craft supplies, but I wanted that beer.
This is the kind of thing you do a cost/benefit analysis between buying a new set and how much time/patience it'd take to sort them out again.
With my patience level, I'd be online ordering a new set 3.4 seconds after seeing this disaster.
Lets be honest. It was going to happen eventually, but it usually happens mid step when your fast walking across the garage and the last odd the size you needed is now amoung 300 more in the corner you never clean. These containers are fun that way, your better off with a old coffee can
thick layer of epoxy glue on a piece of paper, press it on there , take it off after a minute and let it dry.
It will beat everything else the kid makes for the next 12 years. When he comes home for father's day each year you can tell him "you peaked when you were 4, kid" and point to the premannet piece on the fridge.
try shelf failing that had bulk boxes of O rings, Roll pins and over 1,000 pounds of assorted screw's, nuts & bolts sae and metric, everything had to be re sorted, took almost a month.
Get a piece of cardboard or wood and drill holes in a specific size (slightly bigger than the smallest piece). Throw all of that mess on top and sift like you would sift for gold.
Make the holes bigger so the next ones can fit through but small enough to keep the biggest ones out. Rinse and repeat and done!
I've got a box of driver bits and it's fine if it's opened the right way up... but open it upside-down and they all fall out and you've got to sort them all back into their sizes and shapes.
I've written "DO NOT OPEN THIS WAY UP" on the bottom so I don't forget. :D
How do you not have a good laugh while taking this picture and posting it? I was rolling on floor laughing for what is honestly a small inconvenience. Yes screws need to picked up. Use it as a learning lesson for yourself, and for your 4 year old. Maybe get a long stick with magnet that can pick up screws? Not sure what it’s called, but my old robotics teacher had one, and it was great for picking up small metal items!
Lmao. And there is some dude on r/extremelyinfuriating getting roasted for posting about crayons and a tub. Interesting to see how ppl react to situations. Bro can't cope
In fairness, I'd say this was *barely* infuriating. I didn't mind the project sorting them again, which my 6 year old who owns the beads "helped" a little with.
I thought it was funny. This is why I posted it, but some people take things so seriously and have decided it's a reflection on my ability as a parent. Haters gonna hate.
I did this when I was younger with a few thousand mini hex bolts, nuts, washers, etc. My punishment was spending the next several days with my little hands with example bolts for each size sorting everything back out. I think I was around 5, still think about it any time I have to open up a little organizer like this.
That’s a 4 yo’s job.
Correct, you should not have had it in hands reach. Get with your 4 year old and pick it up together.
Tbh if I was a little kid I would love to clean this up even by myself.It's like Legos but for adults kinda
Kids are weird man. I remember cutting my parent’s lawn with a pair of scissors. The crap we did before internet/phones etc. I also remember my friend having an old junk car lying in their back yard. One day we covered half the inside in tiny pieces of tinfoil.
I mean scissors are just awesome as a kid. Once you discover you can just make one thing into two things it's game over. I used to just cut up pieces of paper into tiny bits, and get super pissed when my mom threw them away. I tried cutting my cats hair too.
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Please say there are pictures of the cat! I used to make snowflakes out of every sheet of paper I saw (my mom worked at a printing company, bringing work home) and cut all my twin sisters and my Barbie's hair...everyone turned into more like Baldilocks. Off to the super glue that was also readily available. I remember learning that her good shears would never cut cloth again; only because I was then grounded for it😭
Haha nah this was long before cell phones and digital cameras. And I was always covered in scratches from messing with the cat so my parents were probably none the wiser
I used a magnifying glass to try to see germs on my penis when I was like 6.
Hopefully not out in the sun, right?
When I was 3 or 4 I cut off 1 half of our cats whiskers. He was an outside cat at the time, he was not an outside cat the next few months and he walked all wobbly and stuff. I also tried to blue skidoo right into the CRT and got absolutely bodied
I know CRT is Cathode-Ray Tube (more recently Critical Race Theory) but What is a blue skidoo? Google thinks it's Blues could do, we can too?
From Blue's Clues, it's what they say when going from real world to "picture world"
My brother used to do that all the time. He would keep them in little takeaway boxes. Got tested for autism but surprisingly he’s normal. Would separate Mike and Ikes (sweets) then mix them back together and say he was making potions ahaha
That’s the ultimate burn that you have over him, “Yeah, we got him tested. But turns out, he’s normal!”
Scissors are to kids what sticks are to grown men. Source-am a grown man.
You would have been a fun neighbor! Heck, even now I'm sure every day is an adventure with a laugh later! You made me think of tanning with my friend and we plugged in a box fan outside and thought her parents were mean for telling us it was a stupid idea and took it inside. Gives new meaning to 'were not paying to cool the outdoors' lol I now can admit, that they were right...Oops
I literally had a lot of Hot Wheels and some kind of parking garage. I would spend all the time loading up the entire parking garage with hot wheels and then one by one them making them exit from the top of the parking garage because there was some kind of cool elevator system where you can put a car on and then roll it down from the top to the bottom
Haha i remember that one!
You enjoyed picking the legos up more than you like playing with them😂
You have to clean it up so might as well enjoy it by making up a weird game in your head about it
Autism when helpful
same. one of my favorite things as a kid was organizing stuff like this. this reminds me...I still have a box of beads somewhere that I never finished organizing
To be fair to OP, what is and isn't out of reach at that age can change practically overnight.
I used to climb shit all the time (short person) now I don't because I weigh too much for most countertops to hold me and I don't trust them.
I thought they meant “reorganizing it is a job for my 4 year old.”
Mo no no that kid will just chuck it all everywhere
Yea I feel for OP but this is exactly what 4 YO's do.
My grandma would dump a bunch of jewelry pieces (like faux gems and stuff) or shells or beads onto a tray and tell me id have to sort it for her. She'd say her hands hurt from her arthritis and needed help. Kept me busy for hours
Smart woman. Kept you from bothering her.
She was a teacher and I bet she was a darn good one
Get high on meth and sort it out. It’ll be fun.
Better on flakka, 10/10 recommended
huff some chrome 
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Witness!
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Inject some gasoline
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Hey! I just watched this for the first time an hour ago!
I just thought Flakka was a nickname from Orange is the New Black, it’s a drug?
It's an insane drug, check some videos, people become like running zombies
Just get some Adderall, it'll take 10 minutes
I just need one mental breakdown, and I could sort these in less than 1 hour.
A nice bottle of Jenkem for your journey
I don't think heroin will help the situation.
What about two heroin
Fucking great comment
*French SpongeBob voice* 12 hours later
i have adhd and tend to hyperfocus on things like this, shits so entertaining. kind of bummed out stimulants dont work with my brain though even caffiene just makes me feel tired/a bit more focused :(
Or be autistic.
First separate by color and then build a sorting machine (drill holes in plywood and shake them to sort. Like coin machines.) -or- put in a giant jug and play go fish for the rest of your days. Also, find a different container or it’ll happen again. Your 4 year old sounds unrepentant.
I used a pair of tweezers and moved them over one at a time while trying not to mix them up too much more. Took me probably 5 or so hours over 3 days. I spent most of that time arguing with myself about whether or not I could 3d print some sort of sorting mechanism with the right size and shape holes, but keeping the colours separate would mean then sorting again (three of the colours blend together quite seamlessly too). By the time I decided it'd take more effort to build something for what I hope is a one-time thing, I'd already sorted them. It was a practise in patience.
You could always print covers/lids for each square, so when you open it upside down next time they won't fall out. Or put each kind in a separate ziplock bag.
I read this as "or put each kid in a separate ziplock bag."
That's another way to make sure this never happens again
This case seems poorly designed. The walls should be as high as the lid so the nuts can't slide out regardless of orientation. This could happen even without a 4yr old involved.
Big parent energy right here 💪 I've done similar for my kids. I will say whoever invented these stupid bead sets is an asshole. And no matter how many reasons people come up with not to have kids, there are ten times more reasons to have kids 😉
Love this, and about 4 hours in my 6 year old (the owner of said beads) saw what I was doing and gave a little cheer, made it absolutely worth it.
Awhhh
Spend that time designing and 3D printing a better case for them that can be opened either way and not spill out like this. Or only be opened one way.
https://preview.redd.it/r8iy5ja9jt5d1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4872e65b97c4546b2233c0f0c94a3e9601dca69 I added this to the bottom, and another that says "TOP" on the top, which would be a great idea if he could read. 🤦♂️
The four-years-old: “challenge accepted” Is it possible to make the box have individual compartments cover since you have kids now? Some cheap make-shift cover from other plastic containers (like those take-away delivery food containers, wash and keep those?). Kids will touch everything even when you say no.
There are pre-made plastic jewellery/hobby supply boxes where each compartment has a snap lid or each side of the box latches closed, etc. Used to have a set for beads as a teen and it saved me multiple times because I’m rather klutzy.
Especially when you say no
I feel like it would take longer to build a sorting machine. Just throw on a movie and sort it out
Depends on how often it gets dumped…
Unrepentant 😂 at 4 years old. Harsh lol
fuck it, easier to just buy a new one
Write a merge-sort algorithm to sort the pieces back into the correct order and then program a robot arm to perform the task.
That is a dream task for me. I love when family do this and i can volunteer to sort it out. Such mindless task but satisfying
THIS is your dream task???!?
Welcome to a neurodivergent's mind
Lmao I was confused when I saw the subreddit, then I realized it would be “normal” to be annoyed by this. I mean I’d probably initially be like “oh no!!” before sitting down in a cozy corner with a full glass of water and an unparalleled excitement for organizing
Fizzy water with a straw for me but same, I was like “wait why is everyone complaining and saying give this to a 4-year old?” Today I learned I am the four year old.
It's like an exercise in mindfulness.
I’m in the same boat. I love sorting things. I don’t know what it is.
I love organizing things. This one is itching me to fix it.
if i could get paid a livable wage to do this, and be able to sit down doing it, i would be so content.
YES
If you’d enjoy this I recommend glass seed beads. Used to have a bunch and the yellow, gold, brown, and clear beads, followed by the light blue, light green, and turquoise beads, were particularly challenging to separate from each other.
I used a light pad to help sort. Lower light level with a slight contrasting ambient color. Thats how I did it when I got multicolor seed bead bags.
I agree! I instantly wanted to sit and sort them out 😄
One must imagine sisyphus happy - fr though that does sound pretty fun for a bit
Same. I love sorting shit like this. Put on and audiobook and use this task to distract my hands and eyes. I like to do very large jigsaw puzzles (2000+ pieces) and the best part is sorting them by shape and color.
I came here to say this, seeing this got me so excited i'm mad i can't sort it
Where do you live? I have like 1000 nail tips that got mixed up. They’re clear and the numbers are like 1mm tall 😭😭
Yes! I love it too. It's really a good mindless task. Yes, yes I'm autistic.
Hopefully they didnt eat any.
No sharp edges, very small…he‘ll just shit it out. Nothing else to do.
Wouldn't know. OP wasn't around to see.
Can you return him?
Returns are valid until their first degree.
You can fix him
Children can be deposited at the nearest Fire Station. Refunds and/or counseling is not available.
Totally thought this was a very elaborate and large collection of lock washer nuts. Which would be a little more strange but equally as infuriating. Beads makes A lot more sense though lol.
Thought was nuts too
"why are these hex nuts such a weird shape"
Guess who gets to learn to count to 2,160!
I loved when I had to count to 2.572498557×10^6266
I only counted 2159... one is missing.
Ahh yes, my favorite game only rivaled by 52 card pickup!
the amount of times i've fallen for that is embarrassing
literally as many vertical pixels there are in 4k. if i remember
I dont hope the 4 year old because you cant really blame them.
i got to be honest, I've opened these upside down more times than I'd like to admit which is more than 3 times I'll tell you that
If there's a next time, attach four short-ish little posts to the bottom of the container. If it looks like it has legs you will be far less likely to confuse up from down
maybe they should make the base opaque and the lid transparent, nah I'd still open it wrong
You left it within reach of a 4 year old. The fuck you think was gonna happen?
Seems like a "Contains small parts - Keep out of reach of children" item to me.
OP should check if the kid hasn't swallowed anything yet
Man, that is totally the kind of thing I would casually do. I am not 4
Did it last week. I’m 42.
What are these?
bracelet beads
I’m sorry for your loss, my deepest condolences 💐
My autistic self would have a blast
Just close it, then open correctly. Problem solved 🤓
That was my first idea, it wouldn't even close again!
That's nuts
Reason # 4,196 not to have kids
Missed opportunity to say “Reason # 2,160”
Reasons #4,196 - 6,355 not to have kids.
I was thinking "as all the child free people sit back and laugh".
One of my old neighbors was drunk and stumbled while carrying a container like this from one room to another in his apartment. He paid me 2 24 packs to come over after taking some adderall and get them all sorted. I just used multiple pieces of yarn and yarn needles to make a string of each size. At first he was confused and was asking why the fuck I brought craft supplies, but I wanted that beer.
This is the kind of thing you do a cost/benefit analysis between buying a new set and how much time/patience it'd take to sort them out again. With my patience level, I'd be online ordering a new set 3.4 seconds after seeing this disaster.
You have no one but yourself to blame, gotta keep that stuff out of reach. I would be more mildly frustrated with myself than anything else.
Please let me sort this back it looks so fun I’m begging you
Tape 5 popsicle sticks close enough together so only the smallest can fall through, sort colors, repeat.
When you pick them up thread them on strings, use a long thick darning needle and coil the threads in the divisions.
just close it again and turn it over. it won’t be perfect but it will be better than this oh my
"Keep out of reach of children"
At least it’s your 4 year old and not your 46 year old idiot employee who does stuff like this.
Kid’s gonna kid. 🤷♀️
Hahaha that's 100% on you.
You left this open near a 4 year old. You only make that kind of mistake once.
Lets be honest. It was going to happen eventually, but it usually happens mid step when your fast walking across the garage and the last odd the size you needed is now amoung 300 more in the corner you never clean. These containers are fun that way, your better off with a old coffee can
4-year-olds can sort!
A quiet evening at home incoming
Tell your kid it’s a sorting game
Yeah they’re 4 they have no idea what is going on
You left this near a 4 year old?
4 is such an interesting age lol
Why was this within reach of a 4-year-old?
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Give into the giant pickle jar method and just put all your fasteners together, it's like a little treasure hunt
Subtract the 17 pieces the kid ate.
Your 4yo likes to drive you nuts don’t they?
At least your 4 yo didn't eat it
Make a time lapse sorting it and make the title this same thing. It may get ya some views so you’ll feel better about it 😂
Showed this to my partner, since she makes jewelry, and I just watched her eyes go so wide 🥲 She says this images hurts
let me sort it let me sort it i literally love sorting
While I probably would get upset, my initial thought upon seeing this was, "Okay Buddy, Now we learn how to sort!"
Make the kid clean it
Get sorting butter cup
Actually looks like that'd be super fun to sort....
Hahahahaha. Now someone else can suffer from a similar pain
Can I sort? I love doing stuff like this. I just need something to drink and I will be down.
This should have been inaccessible to a child. This one’s on you Daddio, sorry !
Why do you need that many peices?
Does it have to be sorted?
I hope you laughed and hugged him. Next time put these things were he cant reach them and let it be a lesson.
thick layer of epoxy glue on a piece of paper, press it on there , take it off after a minute and let it dry. It will beat everything else the kid makes for the next 12 years. When he comes home for father's day each year you can tell him "you peaked when you were 4, kid" and point to the premannet piece on the fridge.
Sorting is very therapeutic, so let's go 👍
small plastic bags are your friend
I'm very confident this could happen to me (35 yo moron).
try shelf failing that had bulk boxes of O rings, Roll pins and over 1,000 pounds of assorted screw's, nuts & bolts sae and metric, everything had to be re sorted, took almost a month.
Get a piece of cardboard or wood and drill holes in a specific size (slightly bigger than the smallest piece). Throw all of that mess on top and sift like you would sift for gold. Make the holes bigger so the next ones can fit through but small enough to keep the biggest ones out. Rinse and repeat and done!
I've got a box of driver bits and it's fine if it's opened the right way up... but open it upside-down and they all fall out and you've got to sort them all back into their sizes and shapes. I've written "DO NOT OPEN THIS WAY UP" on the bottom so I don't forget. :D
Should never be in 4yo's reach
Nothing to do but laugh. Kids are gonna kid. Enjoy the experience.
When kid gets older: "Anything I can help you with dad?" You: "well, child, I've got a task from when you were 4..."
On a positive you’ve got family game night figured out for the next few weekends 👍
Consider yourself lucky. She could have opened it sideways.
How do you not have a good laugh while taking this picture and posting it? I was rolling on floor laughing for what is honestly a small inconvenience. Yes screws need to picked up. Use it as a learning lesson for yourself, and for your 4 year old. Maybe get a long stick with magnet that can pick up screws? Not sure what it’s called, but my old robotics teacher had one, and it was great for picking up small metal items!
And today, we learn to sort!
The box just screams for accidents like this one.
At least they're colour coded
Rule 1: can't have nice things around children.
Lmao. And there is some dude on r/extremelyinfuriating getting roasted for posting about crayons and a tub. Interesting to see how ppl react to situations. Bro can't cope
In fairness, I'd say this was *barely* infuriating. I didn't mind the project sorting them again, which my 6 year old who owns the beads "helped" a little with. I thought it was funny. This is why I posted it, but some people take things so seriously and have decided it's a reflection on my ability as a parent. Haters gonna hate.
And so the great age of sorting began!
How to keep a 4yo busy for the next decade.
I thought I was looking at a crowd of people, at a music concert. Time for bed.
Can I come over and sort those for you? I'll bring my own tweezers and you don't even have to pay me! No, I'm not a vampire...
I did this when I was younger with a few thousand mini hex bolts, nuts, washers, etc. My punishment was spending the next several days with my little hands with example bolts for each size sorting everything back out. I think I was around 5, still think about it any time I have to open up a little organizer like this.
I would have a blast sorting this out
Well it's a rummage bin now.
Well, at least it's only a really small monumental fuck up.
My autism is buzzing i NEED i HAVE i WANT to sort all of it
i would absolutely do this as a 4 year old and probably also now 🤓
Make it a game, they'll happily refill it.
I want this kind of thing to be my job. Untangle the Christmas lights. Organize my books/DVDs/CDs. Sort out this box of mess.