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Bad Faucet Installer Says He's Still Proud Of His Work

This image is a screenshot of a public post from X (formerly Twitter). The post is written by user Robert Adam, handle @Elastic_minds, and reads "Don't care. Still proud of myself." The attached photo in the post shows a newly installed chrome bathroom faucet on a wooden countertop next to a white sink. The faucet is misaligned so severely that the stream of running water falls entirely outside of the sink basin, onto the wooden counter, rendering the faucet completely non-functional for its intended purpose. The humor comes from the poster's refusal to be embarrassed by the obvious failed installation, instead expressing pride in his work regardless of its flaw.
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@Robert Adam @Elastic_minds X (Twitter)

Don't care. Still proud of myself.

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a public post from X (formerly Twitter). The post is written by user Robert Adam, handle @Elastic_minds, and reads "Don't care. Still proud of myself." The attached photo in the post shows a newly installed chrome bathroom faucet on a wooden countertop next to a white sink. The faucet is misaligned so severely that the stream of running water falls entirely outside of the sink basin, onto the wooden counter, rendering the faucet completely non-functional for its intended purpose. The humor comes from the poster's refusal to be embarrassed by the obvious failed installation, instead expressing pride in his work regardless of its flaw.

Origin notes

This meme originates from a public post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @Elastic_minds (display name Robert Adam), posted 1 day before the screenshot was captured. It spread widely as a relatable humorous meme across social media platforms, used to joke about being proud of one's own work even when it is objectively flawed or fails to perform its intended function.

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