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Marthe48

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22. Hilarious!

Reply to NJCher (Reply #21)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 02:05 PM

Jun 18

You reminded me of a story. Years ago, at my Dad's store, my younger brother staggered out of the cooler with a cardboard crate of eggs, 24 dozen. He stumbled and dropped the carton, right in front of my Dad. My brother looked horrified and my Dad was furious. Maybe less so when my brother started laughing, and opened the crate to show it was empty. Lol I saw him do it and I was fooled. He got us both

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Grateful I have a washer and dryer [View all] Marthe48 Jun 17 OP

It's very costly to be poor! jmbar2 Jun 17 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 17 #11

I lugged clothes to a laundromat while in college. Diamond_Dog Jun 17 #2

I am grateful for running water biophile Jun 17 #3

Right there with you bio HappyH Jun 17 #5

Yes - and a dishwasher. Just put the dishes in the dishwasher & sit down for a cup of tea. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jun 17 #4

My washer and dryer are on the fritz MIButterfly Jun 17 #6

Sorry to hear that Marthe48 Jun 17 #8

Regarding your washer Niagara Jun 17 #10

Thank you for your suggestions, Niagara MIButterfly Jun 17 #12

Oh snap, MIButterfly. I didn't know that your laundry units were that ancient Niagara Jun 17 #14

Actually they were left here by the previous owner MIButterfly Jun 17 #16

9 years is still fairly a good lifespan for appliances Niagara Jun 18 #19

It's always the darn ignitors! True Dough Jun 17 #13

At least that ignitor was replaceable Niagara Jun 17 #15

Ewwww!!! True Dough Jun 17 #17

Yep, it was soooooo bad Niagara Jun 18 #20

I still go to a laundromat every other week to do my whites. NNadir Jun 17 #7

Live in an over 55 apartment and have a pay washer & dryer on each floor. Ziggysmom Jun 17 #9

When I was in jr high and part of high school, we did not have a washer or dryer... 3catwoman3 Jun 17 #18

speaking of carrying bags to the laundramat NJCher Jun 18 #21

Hilarious! Marthe48 Jun 18 #22

Life Among Clowns! NJCher Jun 18 #23

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