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[–] [email protected] 79 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Clearly, this guy was part of the 2010's beanbag-as-office-chair trend.

[–] [email protected] 80 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Or the gym ball a few years before

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You know, I feel like heels would make this even more awkward than it already is. How do you get any leverage?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You have to do kind of a combination of pushing down with your butt to get upward momentum, then pulling up with your abs. Then you keep it going with the two.

It's hell. And to get up, you grab the edge of the desk and pull. 0/10 Do not recommend.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

And then the desk collapses because it's not real wood

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

I had an abusive ex who had one of those. The times I tried to sit on it, lost my balance, and landed painfully on the floor were, in retrospect, a pretty accurate microcosm for the rest of the relationship.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 7 months ago (4 children)

What about the late 90's kneeling chair fad?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wow, first time I've seen that! I'm currently half-kneeling on my chair, so I'm kind of intrigued.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's shit for any prolonged sitting.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yes, but they were excellent for kneeling on backwards, with your chest on the seat when you, uh, had need of that particular position for whatever reason.

Or so I've heard.

From a friend.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

...this is the solution to a problem I've been looking for an answer for. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

It really does work well. Just make sure you're facing a wall or can grab onto the desk. Otherwise you squeaky scoot across the room a little bit with every thrust

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

With ass on the knee part or backwards bend over, shoulders on the knee part?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Knees on the knee part, chest/stomach on the ass part, palms flat on the wall, special friend behind you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

This is the answer to questions I didn’t know to ask

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

These things are great my coworker had one and it looked interesting so I got one for myself. It was great for gaming as it puts you into a more power pose like if you were riding an Enduro motorcycle and since you get tired sooner you are more inclined to get up and be productive maybe

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Oh my gosh my brother had one of those I almost forgot about that thing lmao

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

The Lisa Simspon chair.