I imagine I'm not alone. It's impossible, I think. Surely someone else out there uses an old Macy's shopping bag as a holding facility for mateless socks. Anybody? No? Okay, then maybe not a Macy's bag, but any type of container, bag or box specifically intended for temporary sock storage. So those of you who have a similar system in place would probably agree that it's convenient, handy and practical. Inventive, inspired, genius. . .and rapidly filling up?
Maybe I was too smug. Too proud of my little creation, my Macy's bag of misfit socks. Maybe I underestimated the enemy, my adversary, my laundry antagonist. Producer of pit stain t-shirts-a-plenty. That's right. My husband.
Last week while doing laundry I noticed something that caused me to release an audible gasp. Are you ready for it? Brace yourselves, it's quite shocking. A matching pair of socks casually hanging out atop my Macy's bag creation. A true marital crime scene. Proof that my darling husband worked the system by throwing all our just-washed socks straight into the bag in lieu of matching and folding them. In one load of laundry, he turned my efficient "find a mate" program into a conniving "wife'll do it" system. Outraged, I stomped into the next room, bag in hand, and asked "Have you been dumping all the socks into this bag without even sorting them first to look for mates?"
Because my husband absolutely cannot lie, he tried to pull the old "What was that? I didn't quite hear you" routine. Let me tell you, I'm not a marriage veteran yet but I've been down this road before. I stood my ground and didn't say a word.
I raised an eyebrow.
He cracked. Produced a little smile. I wanted to yell at him, make him understand how his little stunt killed any efficiency I had going in the laundry department. But what can I say? I'm a sucker for his smile.
I guess things like this come with the territory, these little marriage games. Keeps it exciting, I suppose. I just hope he feels the same way when he finally realizes several of his aforementioned pit stained t-shirts have recently joined my brand new Laundry Witness Protection Program. Oh, it's nothing serious. Just a convenient, handy and practical system I put in place to make laundry time more efficient.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Unfortunately, Efficiency Doesn't Consider My House a Home
Posted by Maureen at 8:00 PM
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We waited 11 days for this? And why are you bothering the man of the house with a stupid laundry issue? He's got more important things to do.
Anonymous, Anonymous, Anonymous... When will you learn?
Sometimes creativity takes time. Remember your bug comment?
Mo, we don't have unmatched socks at my house. I won't allow it. 'Course whatever those girls are up to - I have no control over that.
And by the way I do the laundry at my house, and clearly P had been doing some laundry at Mo's house or he wouldn't have messed up the system.
Perhaps doing the laundry is the manly thing to do and leaving less than witty comments is the...
Well it's the anonymous thing to do isn't it?
Have a nice weekend!
Buzz Buzz the gnat is back.
I'm surprised you have time to post in between folding underwear and playing missing sock detective.
Don't pull P into your domestic world. P doesn't wash the pants, he wears them.
Anonymous my friend. I guess I gave you the impression that your bug comment of long ago was creative.
Let me clear this up...
It was not.
As for the rest, I think it's sad that a sexist point of view such as your own still exists in today's world.
Then again, it is you. I'd be lying if I said that surprised me at all.
Just because you say it's not creative doesn't change the fact that you are an annoying little gnat.
Well man of the year, tell me how you are so progressive and value sexual equality. I would like to learn. Is there anything about you that society might considered sexist or disrespectful?
Ah that's right Anonymous, I bug you.
Sucks when somebody makes you think doesn't it? ;-)
Never claimed I was man of the year. I just try to recognize my bias & prejudices for what they are and go beyond them.
I'm sure there are things about me that aren't "correct," according to the rules of society. Quite frankly those are none of your business.
Just one thought - Did you ever think about trying to be nice?
I'm just saying...
Have a good week.
Jim, Mo and I are friends and she knows that my blog comments are just joking.
You seem to be the only one that doesn't get or appreciate my humor. That's fine you don't have to appreciate my humor if you don't want, but maybe it should make you think.
Mo seems to get a laugh (maybe not all the time), but I think she appreciates the traffic.
Alright Anonymous I can respect that.
I do think your humor borders on the mean spirited, but if that's not your intent - well good.
Mo deserves the traffic, heck more traffic - her's is a really good blog.
Peace.
Ahhh, finally and hug and a kiss.
So Mo, now that Jim and I are done bickering, feel free to post another one of your stale entries.
That's right, put the sock bag down and try to come up with something clever.
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