STUDFINDER

Our son Fred came over to mount the TV on the wall.  I said we’d better make sure there wasn’t a stud where the screws were going to go.  He said that wouldn’t matter; he would just drill into it if need be.  He changed his mind when I showed him the three-inch screws.

I brought him my stud finder.  Fred had never seen a little tiny magnetic stud finder.  He watched politely as I showed him how to use this girly gadget.  Ten minutes later, the TV was perfectly mounted and the studs were avoided.

Next was a wall shelf to hold the cable box.  I asked Fred why the shelf base had so many holes in it and he said probably to allow you to avoid studs.  Not sure if that was sarcasm or humor.