There's Something In The Water

[Ben_Who]

I am afraid to attempt to say Cojoctoonooic aloud because I go by the rule of "Don't summon anything larger than your head" and would rather not have my house infested with some kind of demon of stupidity.

It's okay; it's only about the size of a field mouse. Kind of cute, too, even with the little horns. It's been scrupulously keeping my desk tidy for the last few hours, so I built it a little house out of a shoebox. It seems happy.

Love, Who?

[Mr Hero]

I sometimes defend your callers, and this is one of those situations, for the very simple reason that *I* have done this very thing....been up all night for many hours doing laundry. Now, we could argue my sanity here--and I am sure there would be many arguments against it, most from me--but in my case, I was either going on a trip or having a guest in, needed to get a lot of laundry done, had procrastinated till forever, and am cursed with a rather small washer and dryer (one of those stacked set combos). Yes, you read right...I have done this multiple times.

I will also admit I do late night laundry. It's just that I'm more of a night person. But unlike the caller, it doesn't usually take 6 hours.

[Jester]

Oh, I certainly have taken 6 hours or more to do laundry. Part of it was the fact that I was doing a LOT of laundry, and part of it was the fact that my dryer sucks donkey balls, so things take a little longer.

[RootedPhoenix]

Am I the only one who noticed this irony?

Nope. I found it amusing. It's a tidy way to indicate what he meant, though.

[fireheart]

Regarding your title GK, I swear that whatever's in the water over there must be making its way down to me....

Take it back! Take it back!

[MoonCat]

Don't worry about the shirt people. I have Battalions 1 through 7 lying helpless in my room, along with the pants people, the sock people and the sweater people.

Yeah, maybe I should get around to doing some laundry myself.

And the 9-1-1 caller reminds me of a favorite joke of mine:

"There was a man yelling and pounding on my door all night.

I finally had to get up and let him out."

[Mango]

Am I the only one who noticed this irony?

I caught it too, and found it especially amusing since I say that from time to time myself. See what a good influence you Americans are on us?

[LingualMonkey]

yes, they've tried that route already; we dumped their damned tea and taught them one hell of a lesson. they haven't been back since...

Did we forget the War of 1812 and the burning of Washington D.C.?

[Jester]

We try. Just ask anyone. We're very trying.

[Gravekeeper]

Wow. That guy with the postal code problems was impressive. How do you manage to fail so badly at something like that? o.O

The area code and postal code scenarios are actually alarmingly common on those lines. Especially the area code one. You'd be surprised. >.>

I'll pass out choc chip cookies to help banish the crazy. For some reason, every crazy person I've met hated them. I never wanted to ask why.

I would submit that the question actually answers itself.

gk, how can you resist such a lucrative opportunity? you could quit answering the phones and live the life of luxury you've always dreamed of.

Fashion concerns, mainly. >.>

I'm curious: When has that ever really stopped you?

Oh ho ho ho. Every week. God help you all if I ever truly snap and rant totally unfiltered. =p

This line is hilarious. Can I use it in my sig?

I think someone beat you too it. -.-

Afraid not, pal. Obviously you are starting to tune your callers out and not pay attention.

And can you really, honestly blame me?

I find this amusing. You are pleading the Fifth. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees U.S. citizens the right to be allowed to not incriminate themselves. You are neither a U.S. citizen nor even a U.S. resident. You are, as you so often remind us, Canadian.

Yes, I thought it ironic even as I wrote it. But us Canucks have no equivilent saying because we literally have no equivilent law. Or more precisely, we're legally shielded from being incriminated by our own testimony by default. And "Pleading the Fifth" sounds better than "Citing section 13 of the charter of Rights and Freedoms"....


Also, that guy was doing laundry in the laundry room of his apartment complex. So he was just camping out in the basement most of the night. I assume occasionally returning to his suite to obtain more shirts to drown.

Regarding your title GK, I swear that whatever's in the water over there must be making its way down to me....

I've never had anyone lunge at me. But then I am protected by several security doors and a locked elevator. I also have security cameras with which to monitor the exterior of the building. So even if they did hunt me down they could not penetrate my fortress.

On the other hand if they were fighting amongst themselves on the line, I would silently cheer them on. >.>

[Jester]

The area code and postal code scenarios are actually alarmingly common on those lines. Especially the area code one. You'd be surprised.

At this point in my career, no, I wouldn't.

God help you all if I ever truly snap and rant totally unfiltered.

Personally, I look forward to an unfiltered rant.

And can you really, honestly blame me?

No.

Yes, I thought it ironic even as I wrote it. But us Canucks have no equivilent saying because we literally have no equivilent law. Or more precisely, we're legally shielded from being incriminated by our own testimony by default. And "Pleading the Fifth" sounds better than "Citing section 13 of the charter of Rights and Freedoms"....

Section 13 sounds suspiciously like the equivalent law that you say you don't have.

But please, elaborate. How are you shielded from incriminating yourself "by default"?

Also, that guy was doing laundry in the laundry room of his apartment complex. So he was just camping out in the basement most of the night. I assume occasionally returning to his suite to obtain more shirts to drown.

And, your point is....?

Look, if my laundry machines were in the basement of my apartment complex, and I had a pile to do, you would find in the basement of my apartment complex. You gotta go where the machines are, ya know. Makes perfect sense to me.

[Megg]

I think someone beat you too it. -.-

I quoted that line because it made me snort, but I am sticking with my current sig, it still makes me giggle maniacally.

[superhotelworker]

Gravve.. I actually put you IN my sig for the first time in however long I've been here.

[Becks]

The shirt people don’t take prisoners.

That's true, but you should see the socks.

They're taking over my bedroom.

[Food Lady]

I managed to make 3 loads of laundry in 5 days. oi