Questioning Unnecessary Tasks: Why Fold Underwear?

[Ivan Seeking]

I like to pick apart things that we do for no good reason. What job or tasks do you find to be a waste of your time?

My vote: Folding underwear. I can't think of one good reason to fold underwear...and on principle I refuse to do it.

 

[Moonbear]

Well, I'm not much interested in folding ANY clothes. But I have to agree, underwear definitely does not require folding.

Beds don't have to be made every day either...only if company is coming, and only if they're likely to wind up on the second floor where they'll see the bed.

 

[Evo]

I no longer fold my underwear. I still fold my bras (put one cup inside the other) because otherwise they take up too much space. I also still fold my knit sweaters and put them on the shelves in the closet because hanging them will stretch them out of shape.

I used to make my bed at night before I went to sleep because wrinkles in the sheets kept me awake, but no more. I found that sleeping in pajamas with pants (to my ankles) prevented me from feeling the wrinkles.

I'M NOT HIGH MAINTENANCE! I'm just a light sleeper.

 

[Moonbear]

I no longer fold my underwear. I still fold my bras (put one cup inside the other) because otherwise they take up too much space. I also still fold my knit sweaters and put them on the shelves in the closet because hanging them will stretch them out of shape.

Sweaters don't really wrinkle, so I'm content to leave them in the laundry basket.

I used to make my bed at night before I went to sleep because wrinkles in the sheets kept me awake, but no more. I found that sleeping in pajamas with pants (to my ankles) prevented me from feeling the wrinkles.

I'M NOT HIGH MAINTENANCE! I'm just a light sleeper.

Uh huh. We'll just call you Princess and the Pea! LOL!

 

[Evo]

Uh huh. We'll just call you Princess and the Pea! LOL!

Oh, you have NO idea how accurate a description of me that is! I'd make that freeking princess seem like a narcoleptic.

 

[dextercioby]

Well, I'm not much interested in folding ANY clothes. But I have to agree, underwear definitely does not require folding.

Beds don't have to be made every day either...only if company is coming, and only if they're likely to wind up on the second floor where they'll see the bed.

I never do my bed...Even if company is coming,she's got to admit that,anyway,the bed will look bad at the end of her visit...Though she keeps on "lemme make the bad" afterwards,i tell'er:"You found it that way:leave it that way"...

As for you slender women,the underwear is so tiny,it would be a major achievement if you managed to fold it...

Daniel.

 

[franznietzsche]

I like to pick apart things that we do for no good reason. What job or tasks do you find to be a waste of your time?

My vote: Folding underwear. I can't think of one good reason to fold underwear...and on principle I refuse to do it.

getting dressed at all. If naked is good enough for the animals its good enough for me!

*strips*

[/hippieness]

 

[dextercioby]

getting dressed at all. If naked is good enough for the animals its good enough for me!

*strips*

[/hippieness]

There's a problem with going out in the winter,though...You may have to make some hair implants,everywhere...

Daniel.

P.S.Do u have the money to pay for the fines?

 

[MathStudent]

Most of the good responses are taken (what's underwear??)
For me: cleaning the baseboards!
My mom was real big on making sure the base-boards were clean when we had company, but honestly, have you ever inspected, let alone glanced at someones baseboards when you visited??

 

[franznietzsche]

There's a problem with going out in the winter,though...You may have to make some hair implants,everywhere...

Daniel.

P.S.Do u have the money to pay for the fines?

A naked winter is no problem for me.


And yeah, baseboards are a pain. I got grounded for having my socks incorrectly oriented in the drawer once (i'm dead serious). And people wonder why i was so eager to move out.

 

[Moonbear]

Most of the good responses are taken (what's underwear??)
For me: cleaning the baseboards!
My mom was real big on making sure the base-boards were clean when we had company, but honestly, have you ever inspected, let alone glanced at someones baseboards when you visited??

Okay, that I do notice. My sister doesn't. Cleaning along the baseboards was one of the things I snuck around doing while visiting my sister because the dust and dog hair were driving me crazy. See, we should make a list of which jobs we don't do and which we feel compelled to do and then we can all trade off. I know someone who LOVES to do laundry, it's her way of unstressing. I keep offering to ship her my laundry, and she would seriously take me up on the offer if I ever did it. To me, that's one of those things that has to be done, but certainly isn't something I look forward to.

 

[dextercioby]

When u moved out,u should have left those disoriented socks in the drawer.To remind your folks of you...

Daniel.

 

[Evo]

Okay, that I do notice. My sister doesn't. Cleaning along the baseboards was one of the things I snuck around doing while visiting my sister because the dust and dog hair were driving me crazy. See, we should make a list of which jobs we don't do and which we feel compelled to do and then we can all trade off. I know someone who LOVES to do laundry, it's her way of unstressing. I keep offering to ship her my laundry, and she would seriously take me up on the offer if I ever did it. To me, that's one of those things that has to be done, but certainly isn't something I look forward to.

Kindred spirits. I used to fight with my ex all the time about what "clean" was. I don't care about clutter, I don't mind a few magazines on the coffee table, kids toys on the floor, some clothes lying in the wrong place, but I clean my baseboards with a toothbrush. My stove inside and out is spotless. To him if you glance a round a room and see nothing, it's clean, even though it's filthy. To me if you glance around the room and there is stuff everywhere, is the toilet, sink, stove, baseboards (I still haven't figured that one out, blinds, etc... CLEAN? You can have clutter, but be clean, or you can be "tidy" and filthy.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Do you clean the bottom of your toaster; you know, inside?

 

[Moonbear]

Do you clean the bottom of your toaster; you know, inside?

Yep! But that's a habit I learned after living in an apt with ants. I'm sure MIH understands that one.

 

[cronxeh]

having to poor water into the kettle every hour.. having to type http addresses in the browser.. having to use mouse and stress my wrists..

 

[Tsu]

I no longer fold my underwear. I still fold my bras (put one cup inside the other) because otherwise they take up too much space. I also still fold my knit sweaters and put them on the shelves in the closet because hanging them will stretch them out of shape.

I used to make my bed at night before I went to sleep because wrinkles in the sheets kept me awake, but no more. I found that sleeping in pajamas with pants (to my ankles) prevented me from feeling the wrinkles.

I'M NOT HIGH MAINTENANCE! I'm just a light sleeper.

We're twins. We're exactly the same in this. Except I still have to kind of straighten out the bed before I climb in... (Ivan just RIPS our bed up!)

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Ivan just RIPS our bed up!

That's why she married me.

 

[franznietzsche]

When u moved out,u should have left those disoriented socks in the drawer.To remind your folks of you...

Daniel.

but then what would i have worn on my feet?

 

[Tsu]

That's why she married me.

Well... that's true...

 

[Kerrie]

the only job i do not like doing is grating cheese. i would rather spend the extra money on the pre-shredded cheese then the big blocks of it.

 

[franznietzsche]

the only job i do not like doing is grating cheese. i would rather spend the extra money on the pre-shredded cheese then the big blocks of it.

I ahve a friend who is reminded of home by grating cheese, and so always volunteers. No cheese grating for me!

 

[tribdog]

rearranging the furniture.
Find the damn best arrangement and don't change it. I have tender shins and moving the coffee table makes me bang them when I have to stumble to the bathroom at night.
putting things I use all the time where they go. messy does not equal dirty. Don't touch my pile of stuff if you don't smell something rotting underneath.

 

[Artman]

(Ivan just RIPS our bed up!)

Ivan, you ornery devil you.

 

[Evo]

Originally Posted by Tsu
(Ivan just RIPS our bed up!)

That's why she married me.

 

[Artman]

...What job or tasks do you find to be a waste of your time?...

Keeping Ivan and Tsu apart on the forum. Apparently, any efforts along those lines aren't working.

Get a room you two! (Oh that's right, they have a room with a rumpled bed!)

 

[brewnog]

What's a baseboard?

 

[Artman]

What's a baseboard?

A baseboard is a decorative and protective surface added to the base of a wall. It is often made of a 1" wide by some height (usually 6" or so) piece of wood and topped with a decorative molding. This is probably the type that they are referring to (the moldings collect dirt easily).

 

[brewnog]

Ahhhh, skirting board, cheers.

I can understand not ironing pants, not folding socks and not brushing your teeth. But not grating cheese is just lazy!

 

[Artman]

Ahhhh, skirting board, cheers.

I can understand not ironing pants, not folding socks and not brushing your teeth. But not grating cheese is just lazy!

I have never heard the UK equivalent. Skirting boards all around!

 

[franznietzsche]

I have never heard the UK equivalent. Skirting boards all around!

Woohooo! Skirting boards! Oh wait...

 

[MathStudent]

Ahhhh, skirting board, cheers.

I can understand not ironing pants, not folding socks and not brushing your teeth. But not grating cheese is just lazy!

Not brushing your teeth? . So let me get this strait,,, not brushing your teeth is A-OK but not grating cheese is where you draw the line?

 

[mattmns]

Not brushing your teeth? . So let me get this strait,,, not brushing your teeth is A-OK but not grating cheese is where you draw the line?

He/She is from the UK, what do you expect?

Every job is too stupid to do. But you got to do them

 

[tribdog]

cleaning paint brushes sucks. so does matching socks. I either make sure all my socks are the same or I throw them away and buy new ones. They don't cost much and everyone loves new socks.

 

[Evo]

I hate cleaning the cat box. I tried using the disposable plastic box liners but the cat just scratches the liner to shreds so everything ended up in the box anyway.

I had to buy one of those hooded boxes because one cat goes into wild scratching frenzies and would fling litter and poop for three feet outside the box in all directions. Another one just never quite figured the box out, he'd put all four paws inside the box, but his rear end would hang "just outside" the edge of the box and go on the floor instead, then he'd shovel the litter out of the box and unto the floor to cover it up. He did keep the litter box clean though.

 

[MathStudent]

cleaning paint brushes sucks. so does matching socks. I either make sure all my socks are the same or I throw them away and buy new ones. They don't cost much and everyone loves new socks.

I'm totally in line with that one... I refuse to spend any time looking for the matching pair of a sock ... I'd rather just throw them all away and by a new set!

 

[MathStudent]

I hate cleaning the cat box. I tried using the disposable plastic box liners but the cat just scratches the liner to shreds so everything ended up in the box anyway.

I had to buy one of those hooded boxes because one cat goes into wild scratching frenzies and would fling litter and poop for three feet outside the box in all directions. Another one just never quite figured the box out, he'd put all four paws inside the box, but his rear end would hang "just outside" the edge of the box and go on the floor instead, then he'd shovel the litter out of the box and unto the floor to cover it up. He did keep the litter box clean though.

hahaha My sister uses the trash compacter bags to line her cat's box, They're made out of a much thicker material and thus are more resistant to disgruntled kitties

 

[Moonbear]

cleaning paint brushes sucks. so does matching socks. I either make sure all my socks are the same or I throw them away and buy new ones. They don't cost much and everyone loves new socks.

I just make sure all mine are so different that it's easy to match them (I like fun, patterned socks). The rest are all the same type of white socks for wearing with sneakers.

Another one just never quite figured the box out, he'd put all four paws inside the box, but his rear end would hang "just outside" the edge of the box and go on the floor instead, then he'd shovel the litter out of the box and unto the floor to cover it up. He did keep the litter box clean though.

That's why I prefer dogs. Don't they make big trays or mats you can put under the box to keep the floor clean? Cats are easy to come by, I'd have traded it in for a neater one.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

There is a line that I thought was most memorable as it relates to jobs and animals. I heard this long ago on a show about rhinoceri. After arriving at the rhinoceros pen, one biologist got out of the car and called to the other, "are you ready to masturbate that rhino yet?"

I thought to myself, now there's a job that I wouldn't want.

 

[futb0l]

I like to pick apart things that we do for no good reason. What job or tasks do you find to be a waste of your time?

My vote: Folding underwear. I can't think of one good reason to fold underwear...and on principle I refuse to do it.

Lmao, folding underwear!

 

[franznietzsche]

There is a line that I thought was most memorable as it relates to jobs and animals. I heard this long ago on a show about rhinoceri. After arriving at the rhinoceros pen, one biologist got out of the car and called to the other, "are you ready to masturbate that rhino yet?"

I thought to myself, now there's a job that I wouldn't want.

Definitely a job i don't want.


I mean, just ewwwwww.

 

[tribdog]

I've been told tribdog's have peni comparable to rhino peni when it comes to sheer girth, so I'd be willing to tickle some rhino testicles.

 

[Moonbear]

I've been told tribdog's have peni comparable to rhino peni when it comes to sheer girth, so I'd be willing to tickle some rhino testicles.

I'm not sure which part of that comment I want to address first, so I'm just going to leave it with... Things aren't looking so favorable for you anymore trib.

 

[tribdog]

I'm not sure which part of that comment I want to address first, so I'm just going to leave it with... .

That's a common first reaction, but don't worry I'll take it nice and slow.


lol, I'm sorry. I apologize for my brief detour along testosterone lane. While I don't know exactly how well endowed rhinos are, I am somewhat familiar with tribdogs and sincerely doubt there is any similarity in either length width shape or color.

Side note: Any correlation between the famously poor eyesight of the rhino and scientific masturbation?

 

[Moonbear]

lol, I'm sorry. I apologize for my brief detour along testosterone lane. While I don't know exactly how well endowed rhinos are, I am somewhat familiar with tribdogs and sincerely doubt there is any similarity in either length width shape or color.

Thank heavens! You were nearly relegated to life locking in a room with a teasing dummy!

Side note: Any correlation between the famously poor eyesight of the rhino and scientific masturbation?

Probably. That rhino had to be pretty blind to mistake the scientist for another rhino, don't you think?

 

[Artman]

There is a line that I thought was most memorable as it relates to jobs and animals. I heard this long ago on a show about rhinoceri. After arriving at the rhinoceros pen, one biologist got out of the car and called to the other, "are you ready to masturbate that rhino yet?"

I thought to myself, now there's a job that I wouldn't want.

Okay, but there is a problem with this job. If the biologist does the job, is that really masterbation (I mean, it would only be masterbation if the Rhino did it himself, right)? If the biologist is being paid to do that, isn't he a sort of rhino prostitute?

So the biologists get out of their car and one rhino looks at the other and says, "Did you call a hooker?"

 

[Artman]

Yeah I can picture it all...

The biologist is wearing a short, tight lab coat, too much make-up and high heals. Roxanne is blasting on the car radio. He saunters over to the Rhino and says, "Hey big boy, are you feeling 'horny'? Does that thing always stick up on your nose, or are you just happy to see me?"

 

[Artman]

Rhino says, "At least kiss me first. I like to be kissed."

 

[franznietzsche]

Rhino says, "At least kiss me first. I like to be kissed."

Just stop. Please stop.

 

[Artman]

I don't remember if I answered the question yet. Along similar lines to tribdog's post about cleaning paint brushes, cleaning roller covers. They cost about a buck apiece to buy new ones, they take hours of washing and gallons of water to get all of the paint out. I've just taken to wrapping them in old plastic bags and tossing them out.

Now back to the Biologist and the Rhino...

Biologist gets out of the car, and the rhino thinks, "Oh yeah, papa knows what I like."