Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Washing clothes?

Today was the day I decided to wash clothes. Well, I go down stairs to the dungeon and find the washers and dryers. I bought the washer and dryer card, because they no longer accept quarters - which I guess is efficient. But the stupid card cost $3 and they don't take ones or $20's. I guess the car idea makes sense, because who in the world carries around rolls of quarters? 
Anyway. 
The washer, all the washers have dirty water in the bottom of them. I think - maybe this is the way it should be and once you get it started the dirty water will go away. Umm, no.
I put my card in all of them and nothing happens. I get the super for the building who is playing his Spanish soap operas loudly in the room next door. This is after he comes into the laundry room to reintroduce himself and let me know that he knows what apartment I'm staying in. That's very observant of you, sir. Now that i need him to do his job, he reluctantly comes to let me know why my card is not working for the washers- he realizes that not just one, two, but all three are not working. He apologizes and says he will call the people and that I can go across the street to wash my clothes. Umm, excuse me? He's waving me over there and says, oh yeah, they have the same system. That's comforting? How about I don't live over there and I don't need security or the super grilling me or escorting me out of the building with dirty clothes. So, I do what any sensible person does - walk across the street and act like I live there. 
They only have one washer working! Makes me feel a whole lot better and their dungeon looks worse than ours. I only washed one load and made my way back to my apt.
I went back to get my clothes - they were still there - thank God. I am leaving the premises with my laundry bag and this guy who is dressed up in maintenance gear is eyeing me suspiciously. I'm like - I'm caught, but at least my clothes are clean. So I hold my head up high and walk across the street - like sir - everybody does it. I've only been here for three days. Lol

Night

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