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Orrex

(63,216 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:47 AM Jun 2017

My tires have about 20,000 miles on them

They're basic off-the-shelf Michelins, and they way I drive they probably have another 25,000 before I need to worry about replacing them.

So why do the arm rests on my chair at work only last about four months before they start chewing my elbows to bloody stubs?

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My tires have about 20,000 miles on them (Original Post) Orrex Jun 2017 OP

Well, either you have very abrasive elbows or your place of employment buys cheap furniture. CentralMass Jun 2017 #1

Possibly the latter, though it's been true of every place I've worked Orrex Jun 2017 #2

B/C they're not Michelin arm rests juxtaposed Jun 2017 #3

But they're steel-belted radial armrests? Doesn't that count for anything? Orrex Jun 2017 #5

The oils in your skin cause the arm rest to decay. Try doilies Lochloosa Jun 2017 #4

Or maybe coasters? Orrex Jun 2017 #6

Coasters are for BEER! Lochloosa Jun 2017 #7

Now we're getting somewhere! Orrex Jun 2017 #9

Duct tape would work. Lochloosa Jun 2017 #8

I have found it's hard to type with your arms duct taped to your chest Major Nikon Jun 2017 #16

Try coating your arms with fish oil. nt NCjack Jun 2017 #10

Way ahead of you. Orrex Jun 2017 #11

Drive your car faster around curves. That will wear your tires NCjack Jun 2017 #12

Damn, you full of great ideas! Orrex Jun 2017 #13

That's his natural residue.... lastlib Jun 2017 #17

All the first growth Naugahyde was harvested decades ago Brother Buzz Jun 2017 #14

Dammit. And I paid extra for gluten-free Orrex Jun 2017 #15

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

1. Well, either you have very abrasive elbows or your place of employment buys cheap furniture.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:54 AM

Jun 2017

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

2. Possibly the latter, though it's been true of every place I've worked

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:57 AM

Jun 2017

And I'll have you know that my elbows are the epitome of supple perfection, thank you very much.

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

3. B/C they're not Michelin arm rests

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:07 AM

Jun 2017

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

5. But they're steel-belted radial armrests? Doesn't that count for anything?

Reply to juxtaposed (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:19 AM

Jun 2017

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)

4. The oils in your skin cause the arm rest to decay. Try doilies

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:11 AM

Jun 2017

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

6. Or maybe coasters?

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:20 AM

Jun 2017

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)

7. Coasters are for BEER!

Reply to Orrex (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:34 AM

Jun 2017

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

9. Now we're getting somewhere!

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:35 AM

Jun 2017

Lochloosa

(16,066 posts)

8. Duct tape would work.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:34 AM

Jun 2017

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

16. I have found it's hard to type with your arms duct taped to your chest

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:16 PM

Jun 2017

YMMV.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

10. Try coating your arms with fish oil. nt

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:12 AM

Jun 2017

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

11. Way ahead of you.

Reply to NCjack (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:20 AM

Jun 2017

Now what?

NCjack

(10,279 posts)

12. Drive your car faster around curves. That will wear your tires

Reply to Orrex (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:28 AM

Jun 2017

faster, making you feel better about the deterioration rate of your chair's arms.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

13. Damn, you full of great ideas!

Reply to NCjack (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 10:32 AM

Jun 2017

lastlib

(23,248 posts)

17. That's his natural residue....

Reply to NCjack (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 11:01 PM

Jun 2017

(It's Orrex, yanno?)

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Brother Buzz

(36,444 posts)

14. All the first growth Naugahyde was harvested decades ago

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 01:15 PM

Jun 2017

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

15. Dammit. And I paid extra for gluten-free

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #14)

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 01:30 PM

Jun 2017

I've been robbed!

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