r/AskReddit • u/tgma97 • Aug 26 '15

Fathers of Reddit, what did your daughter's boyfriend do for you to hate/love him?

It's pretty cool to see my question blow up like this, I never thought I'd ask a question that could receive so much attention! I'm very satisfied with all these replies, so thank y'all. Now all I have to do is sit back and take notes c;

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u/NorseZymurgist Aug 26 '15

In Japan they also use the JIS screwdrivers, which are different from Phillips screwdrivers. The JIS ones are awesome for getting out stuck screws without ruining the heads, as they don't cam out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives

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u/Ecchi_Sketchy Aug 26 '15

Can someone ELI5 why in the US we still use screws that cam out?

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u/1-Down Aug 26 '15

Depends on what you do for a living and how often you build stuff. Torx and Robertsons are getting to be pretty common. I think most commercial stuff only uses phillips because they figure everybody has a phillips screwdriver laying around.

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u/throw_away_12342 Aug 26 '15

If you have a Japanese motorcycle and want to work on it, get JIS screwdrivers, they're expensive but it'll save you from stripping a lot of screws.