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Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Last night I went out drinking with my co-worker and his friend, another teacher, who have recently returned from a month in the US. They were finishing an intensive language / teaching course. A month is too much time to go without doing laundry, so after a while they were off to the launderette across from the hotel. One of them said he put his dirty clothes in the dryer, returning an hour later to wonder why they were warm but still dirty. The other one put the coins in the front-load washer, started the thing, and waited a few minutes as the machine started before he realised he had to put his clothes in first; then he couldn't get the door open as it had locked for the duration.

Eventually an ajumma on the same course showed up to help them get sorted out.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

Aww, how cute men doing their washing for the first time. Laughing

ilovebdt

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

I would be very embarrassed if I couldn't do the basic things to take care of myself alone. My Mom taught me how to use the washing machine when I was 12. She had no intention of doing it for me forever.

gsxr750r · Joined: 29 Jan 2007

Oh gosh, I hope they were kidding and just trying to make light of a situation... that's scary.

twg · Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Location: Getting some fresh air...

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

What's this "Blue" soju?

One travel tip I heard was to use all your threadbare undergarments and simply throw them away as you go.No need for laundry.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Ah, yes, Koreans putting one foot in the grave without ever taking the other one out of the cradle, that's to be expected. Now if you'll exuse me, I need to call my girlfriend so she can order a pizza for me.

And, yeah, what is this blue soju?

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

rothkowitz · Joined: 27 Apr 2006

Powerade and soju?

Cerebroden · Joined: 27 Dec 2006

I'm a big fan of soju and boone's farm

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

No one ever taught me how to do laundry. I think it's pretty godamn self-explanatory. Hmm.. okay the button says "cycle".. I'm washing my silk panties, so I should put it on.. delicate? Whew, close one. Had to think about it.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

helly · Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Location: WORLDWIDE

I once had an adult student who was notably uncomfortable (physically) during a morning class, so much so that I had to ask him if he was ok. He told me that his wife was out of town so when he got up that morning, he wasn't sure where to find his clothes and it was dark, so he ended up putting on his wife's underpants. Didn't realize it until he went the bathroom when he got to work.

(I might have posted this story before but its worth telling again.)

kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

My college had a lot of upper class WASPs at it. I'll never forget going down to the laundry in the first few weeks and teaching some of the girls how to do laundry for the first time (something I started doing when I was 10). I gues without the maid they are just as incapable at fuctioning as adjossis.