This is my fast Saturday story – enjoy.
Several years ago we invested in a laundry ring to use instead of detergent in our wash. We really loved it and one of our friends was curious about how well it really worked. He was wondering if was strong enough for super dirty clothing (he was a landscaper at the time).
We happened to have a freshly laundered load of whites sitting in a basket on the kitchen table. Our three year old son was so excited to show our friend the results of ‘the ring donut’ that he gleefully grabbed something out of the basket and started to shove it into our friend’s face. I realized what my son grabbed and to my UTTER HORROR it was a pair of my underwear and I saw it (like a slow motion sequence in a movie) rising up to be sniffed as our friend bent over to take a sniff. I did the only thing I could do in such circumstances… I bolted towards my friend and shoved my hand between his face and my panties… and proceed to poke him right-in-the-eyes… two fingers, two eyes…it was a total Moe move.
I felt really bad, but it was hard to tell since I was LAUGHING hysterically. I think the extent to which he felt pain was the same intensity to which I felt uncontrollable mirth.
The Mercenary Researcher 
The joys of small people! Although pets can be just as bad – I remember the dog we had when I was growing up would steal items out of the laundry basket as my mum would be hanging the washing out on the line. He’d manage to get her bra by the centre and run around the garden. His front legs would end up going through the straps, so it would look like he was trying to wear it. Of course, said garment would then have to go back in the wash.
Wash and animal dry – the best way for bras!
My cat chews the edges of everything made of paper – sigh…
The joy of having pets!
Brilliant. I now have an appreciation for the Three Stooges that I never enjoyed before. Or probably ever again. But in this instance? Perfect!
I know – I’m totally a Buster Keaton fan – but I’ve never clicked with the Stooges – Moe’s mean. Bu
Right? I’ve never connected with the Stooges – but I love Buster Keaton…however, in this case…it was perfect.
Haha – great story. I have a pair of pants with Velcro pockets that I only wear around the house (because they have Velcro pockets). Anyway’ my wife hates washing them because everything in the laundry sticks to the pockets. And yes, the other day I was out working in the backyard and my daughter came running out to get me – because I had a pair of her underwear hanging from my back pocket.
That’s awesome – you should have gone to the store like that.
Haaa. Too funny! Darn kids
Hee hee – so innocent and devious
I can’t stop laughing, that’s hilarious! I can totally picture the scene!
🙂
So…how impressed were you with yourself that you pulled a perfect Moe?
After my initial horror/uncontrollable-shrieking-with-laughter?
Hahaha. He would have to choose your panties! This is like a scene out of a Rom Com.
Of course he did – I am not allowed to have normal interactions with people. 🙂
OMG! **covers eyes with hands** I’m not supposed to be reading stuff like this. Just today my MaMa sent me an e-mail saying that only bad things can come of my reading those blog thingys! If she knew about men sniffing women’s underwear, the poor soul would keel over from a heart attack. The stuff you find on that bad old internet – I’m sure I’m goin’ to hell now! Ha! Very funny MR! Kids can be so, so, so…so something.Enjoy them while they’re young – it gets worse when they get older.
But it was an unintentional sniff 🙂 – but I know how mothers can be.
Hahaha. The ways in which our children publicly horrify us are truly endless.
Right???
What is a laundry ring?
It was a plastic donut shaped ring that had ionized water – the idea is that you use that instead of detergent for washing clothing – you get less lint in the dryer b/c detergent is really harsh on clothing (and we tend to use too much in any given wash). I really liked it – and we don’t have super dirty clothing – except for my hot yoga clothes – so I’m curious to see if the Laundry Ball I purchase will work on them.
Thank you because I didn’t know either and was going to ask.
“Hot yoga clothes” = double meaning.
Ha ha – no double entendre there… just yoga clothes from my hot (Bikram) class that smell horrific.
One man’s “horrific” is another man’s “terrific.” No mine. I have standard proclivities.
hee hee –
OMG, I am having a giggling fit now. 🙂
hee hee – is it the eye poke or the thought of a male friend SNIFFING YOUR PANTIES????
The look I imagined on your face when you saw your sweet, innocent child offering up your undercrackers to said friend!
So, did he ever try the laundry ring?
Ya know – I can’t remember!
Yes – I’m sure there was a “look” of intense HORROR.
We’re actually going to try the Laundry Ball b/c we just hooked up a grey-water system for our washing machine – an that’s what made me think of that story 🙂
Undercrackers?
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
Learn something new every day.