The skinny on laundry shenanigans

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Vito, Aug 26, 2012.

  1. Vito

    Vito Heavy Load Member

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    So I'm doing my first load of laundry at a USX terminal and I figure everything will be cool since I set my watch for 25 minutes while doing a 20 minute load. I go back to the computer room to work on my Pro Treads. When I return everything looks fine, I take out the wash and place it all in a dryer, go back to the lab. The next morning my trainer and I are rolling out early around 5 AM and after I wake up in the sleeper I reach for a nice clean pair of underwear that was supposedly washed in Markham. They feel a little weird but I'm thinking it's because I'm still half asleep and it's dark.

    I drive all day. The next morning after having worn the 'fresh' skivvies for almost a day I am horrified to learn that they are not my own! Yup, some smartarse either threw a pair of size 30-32 underwear into the washer or dryer in Illinois, as a joke. I'm only hoping they were thrown in the washer. But they didn't look all too clean and I'll never know if it was me or some other guy.

    {{{{{{{{GROSSED OUT}}}}}}}}

    So you got me whoever you are, and maybe you're reading this. Thanks for the lesson, I'll never leave my laundry unattended again. But while you may think this is funny, it's pretty childish to screw with a man's laundry like that. Jerk.




    Anyway, does anyone else have any stories to share about laundry pranks?
     
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  3. bigjoel

    bigjoel Road Train Member

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    It might have been an innocent mistake. Maybe they thought it belonged to you.
     
  4. Vito

    Vito Heavy Load Member

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    LOL. No. Let's think about that for a moment. Where would this lone pair of skivvies be found? Nowhere but in the laundry room. Who in their right mind would find a pair of underwear lying around somewhere, pick them up, and then ###ume they go into another stranger's washer/dryer??? It's just not realistic. Besides, there was no lone pair of underwear in the laundry room, and I had thoroughly checked both the washer and dryer for clothes prior to me using them. Nope, this was a prank for sure. But thanks for the suggestion.
     
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  5. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    My first thought was that they were either already in the washer or dryer when you put your clothes in. If it was just one pair of undies, then most likely the last person who washed or dried their clothes didn't check well enough when they got their clothes out & left them in there by mistake. They were probably behind the agitator or either right in front against the drum.

    In the end when you either washed or dried your clothes, they simply got mixed in with yours.

    On a side note, never, ever leave your clothes unattended. You are lucky someone did steal your clothes while no one was looking &/or you weren't around. Then your stuck out on the road without clothes or you have to go to the expense of buying new clothes to get you home.
    I thought everyone knew that. :biggrin_2552:
     
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  6. Okieron

    Okieron Crusty Okie

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    It could have been worse !
     
  7. Vito

    Vito Heavy Load Member

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    I'm a newb. Been out on the road less than 2 weeks. Never saw/heard any caution about this before. Won't make that mistake again.
     
  8. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    No problem. Good luck in your future journeys :)
     
  9. Sam Hell

    Sam Hell Light Load Member

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    It sucks that they didn't fit.
     
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  10. BigJim1937

    BigJim1937 Medium Load Member

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    Simple wear disposable clothing
     
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