Unrelated, but I would like to vent. I had to go to the laundromat today because I had to wash a down comforter and I needed a front-loading washing machine. To make a long story short, creepy laundromat guy is creepy.
Laundromats are the worst. I remember going to one in Milwaukee. It was relatively small, only 10 or so washers and about 10 dryers, maybe fewer, which was the problem. I was watching my two washes count down and surveying the dryer situation, when I noticed this woman, whose one washer was done, putting one item in each of the 3 or 4 open dryers to "claim them." She seriously put one sock in one of the dryers to claim it. I left with two loads of wet clothes. Fuck laundromats.
Back in the dark ages before I had my own washer/dryer I had a couple loads running in the laundromat and left while they were washing. I actually had some asshole steal all my clothes. Fortunately, one of the regulars recognized the douchebag and patiently explained that the two alternatives were bring the clothes back asap or face a visit from the po po. seriously, stealing someone else's clothes? WTF?
I prolly would have thrown her wet socks in one of her other dryers, and then sat in one and maybe put my shoes in another one if it was free. Fuck that. Sheesh. Sadly, sometimes being an asshole gets things done.
Sometimes after years of being a non-factor, you become the squeaky wheel, much to your surprise. You don't take any shit. Sometimes you do. It all depends on the situation.
Everybody knows that corporations are psychopaths!
My most recent laundromat story involves no weirdos. When I first moved a couple months ago, my uncle hadn't gotten me a pass to get to their condo with the washer/dryer, so I went to the laundromat near me. I was, of course, wearing the last pair of jeans in my rotation. I had grabbed a bunch of change, put most of it in my purse, but some in my pants pockets. Went in, did laundry, no problems. Got in car, and as I sat in the seat, a coin popped out of my pocket and into the seat belt buckle and decided to live there forever. Now I have to buckle my seatbelt with the passenger buckle. Forever (or until I pay a mechanic to remove it, which is apparently what is required, so… forever).
Apparently it requires completely removing the seat, disassembling the seat belt mechanism and/or replacing it, since it's lodge in there past the point of being able to get it out with pliers or tweezers. The estimates I could find say it runs about $200 to fix. I never have a passenger anyway, so, I'll live
removing front seats isn't that hard. I have to pull my drivers seat this week to repair a car stereo amp. It's usually 4-6 large bolts, plus unplugging any electronics, like seat positioners. You could probably buy the new belt for half that or pick one up at a junkyard for $30-40
Annoying but not worth fixing.. Awhile back, some guy crunched my driver's side door as I began backing out of a parking space. (I began backing out slowly, but he was in an old 70's beater Ford truck and needed to go places, I guess.. I laid on my horn but he still crunched my door.) I got it fixed at Gerber Collision, who apparently have bona fide Gerber babies in employment– (dude had "The General" Insurance). When I got my car back, there was somebody else's tail light in my trunk. Then, when I powered my window up or down, there was this sticky tarlike shit all over it in vertical lines. I took it back and told them to fix it– it never was like that before–not kidding you– they told me they were only responsible for the door, the integrity of the door and all of this shit. (!) [We stick the window in there, we don't care where the fuck it goes! The window is not the door!] Had to clean it off myself for a few weeks, whatevs. Tarminator. (I knew I probably shouldn't have used that, but it worked. Shit was sticky!)
Anyway, FF a few years, I loan the car to someone to go to work, he slams the door, he comes back with the car and says "I don't know what happened", now the driver's side door can only be unlocked from the inside. (actuator works but isn't catching some shit in the driver's side door– $400 repair) Been that way for the past 4 years or so.
Blahblah, nobody can relate.
Carry on!
Your uncle should pay for getting it fixed. Totally his fault.
A penny is .060 thick and a credit card is .030. The slot is slightly over .100. So try a drop of glue on the CC and then slip it in next to the penny until it dries.
Double stick tape on a business card (ave .012 thick) could work, but then slip the CC in behind to create pressure to get the tape to stick."
If all else fails, turn the car upside down and shake it real well
*doink*!
also works when children swallow coins, you just have to remember to hold them away from your body so they don't ouke on your shoes
Don't children have multiple stomachs? What about cow magnets? They would work.
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see? Now THIS reads like a typical National report article.
Unrelated, but I would like to vent. I had to go to the laundromat today because I had to wash a down comforter and I needed a front-loading washing machine. To make a long story short, creepy laundromat guy is creepy.
did he try to comfort you?
His brain did seem to be on spin cycle.
Laundromats are the worst. I remember going to one in Milwaukee. It was relatively small, only 10 or so washers and about 10 dryers, maybe fewer, which was the problem. I was watching my two washes count down and surveying the dryer situation, when I noticed this woman, whose one washer was done, putting one item in each of the 3 or 4 open dryers to "claim them." She seriously put one sock in one of the dryers to claim it. I left with two loads of wet clothes. Fuck laundromats.
Back in the dark ages before I had my own washer/dryer I had a couple loads running in the laundromat and left while they were washing. I actually had some asshole steal all my clothes. Fortunately, one of the regulars recognized the douchebag and patiently explained that the two alternatives were bring the clothes back asap or face a visit from the po po. seriously, stealing someone else's clothes? WTF?
That's terrible. Cmdr's story, too. It's baffling as to why laundromats attract general weirdness.
Was it Marla from Fight Club?
I prolly would have thrown her wet socks in one of her other dryers, and then sat in one and maybe put my shoes in another one if it was free. Fuck that. Sheesh. Sadly, sometimes being an asshole gets things done.
The squeaky wheel gets the oil.
Also, Corporations are effective because they have no feelings – except the all-consuming desire to "create value for their shareholders"
Sometimes after years of being a non-factor, you become the squeaky wheel, much to your surprise. You don't take any shit. Sometimes you do. It all depends on the situation.
Everybody knows that corporations are psychopaths!
My most recent laundromat story involves no weirdos. When I first moved a couple months ago, my uncle hadn't gotten me a pass to get to their condo with the washer/dryer, so I went to the laundromat near me. I was, of course, wearing the last pair of jeans in my rotation. I had grabbed a bunch of change, put most of it in my purse, but some in my pants pockets. Went in, did laundry, no problems. Got in car, and as I sat in the seat, a coin popped out of my pocket and into the seat belt buckle and decided to live there forever. Now I have to buckle my seatbelt with the passenger buckle. Forever (or until I pay a mechanic to remove it, which is apparently what is required, so… forever).
There has to be an easy way to remove that.
Apparently it requires completely removing the seat, disassembling the seat belt mechanism and/or replacing it, since it's lodge in there past the point of being able to get it out with pliers or tweezers. The estimates I could find say it runs about $200 to fix. I never have a passenger anyway, so, I'll live
removing front seats isn't that hard. I have to pull my drivers seat this week to repair a car stereo amp. It's usually 4-6 large bolts, plus unplugging any electronics, like seat positioners. You could probably buy the new belt for half that or pick one up at a junkyard for $30-40
Annoying but not worth fixing.. Awhile back, some guy crunched my driver's side door as I began backing out of a parking space. (I began backing out slowly, but he was in an old 70's beater Ford truck and needed to go places, I guess.. I laid on my horn but he still crunched my door.) I got it fixed at Gerber Collision, who apparently have bona fide Gerber babies in employment– (dude had "The General" Insurance). When I got my car back, there was somebody else's tail light in my trunk. Then, when I powered my window up or down, there was this sticky tarlike shit all over it in vertical lines. I took it back and told them to fix it– it never was like that before–not kidding you– they told me they were only responsible for the door, the integrity of the door and all of this shit. (!) [We stick the window in there, we don't care where the fuck it goes! The window is not the door!] Had to clean it off myself for a few weeks, whatevs. Tarminator. (I knew I probably shouldn't have used that, but it worked. Shit was sticky!)
Anyway, FF a few years, I loan the car to someone to go to work, he slams the door, he comes back with the car and says "I don't know what happened", now the driver's side door can only be unlocked from the inside. (actuator works but isn't catching some shit in the driver's side door– $400 repair) Been that way for the past 4 years or so.
Blahblah, nobody can relate.
Carry on!
Your uncle should pay for getting it fixed. Totally his fault.
They should give me the Prius they let me drive this past week. That seems fair.
I just googled, "coin stuck in seat belt latch" and of course there are tons of entries discussing this.
Best so far: http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-tech-perfo…
A penny is .060 thick and a credit card is .030. The slot is slightly over .100. So try a drop of glue on the CC and then slip it in next to the penny until it dries.
Double stick tape on a business card (ave .012 thick) could work, but then slip the CC in behind to create pressure to get the tape to stick."
If all else fails, turn the car upside down and shake it real well
*doink*!
also works when children swallow coins, you just have to remember to hold them away from your body so they don't ouke on your shoes
Don't children have multiple stomachs? What about cow magnets? They would work.
fuck that, he should buy her a new car
At the least.
and a washer/dryer
He also owes her a quarter.
Town in North Carolina: Scared of solar energy due to one of the dumbest reasons ever.
Heads of nearly every country of the world: Came to an agreement that we need to work on climate change.
And North Carolina is the "smart" Carolina.
quite the low bar
The Jeb! of Bushes?
Remember when Mr Burns built a giant sunshade over Springfield? I can't remember why.