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Re:A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) ... by johschmitz on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @03:38PM (#48822672)
Reminds me of the granny knot "advice" which I also saw on hackernews for the first time many years ago and which changed my live:

https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/grannyknot.htm

If you don't know about this problem yet, I strongly recommend to cross check if you have been tying it wrong for years!

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Re:A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) ... by loganc2342 on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @04:20PM (#48823153)
And you’ve just payed it forward by changing my life in turn. Thanks for sharing!
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Re:A better way to tie your gym shorts. (Or any drawstring) ... by chriscyber on Sunday July 19, 2026 @06:09PM (#48972093)
Nice one
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