Why is it so hard for people to keep track of their laundry? I came home after work tonight (around 12:45am) expecting the washers and dryers to be empty, but no.. there was stuff in both washers which had been sitting there, presumably, all night (the facility was in use this afternoon before I went to work at 3:30pm). [Warning long rant follows]So now I am forced to wait until tomorrow to try and do my laundry, and hope that the fucktard who left their shit in the washer comes and dries it first thing in the morning, but that probably won’t happen, given the track record of the residents of this building.

You see, about a week or so ago, I got up at about 8:30 in the morning and went to do my laundry.. and there was stuff sitting on the table that had been sitting there for at least several days, if not a week. Dry, clean laundry.  Just piled there by the next person who was sick of waiting for the idiot who left their stuff in the dryer to come get it. And it sat there. For at least a few more days.

Both the washer and dryer have timers on them.. how hard is it to come down and take a peek.. or, say.. look at a clock or a watch when you start your wash? 30 mins wash, 60 mins dry. ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE, PEOPLE! “Oops-ing” by an hour, I’ve done that.. thrown stuff in the dryer, and went shopping, lost track of time cooking/cleaning, over-napped. But, DAYS? Wouldn’t you start to wonder “hey… I left my stuff in the laundry room.. better go get it” after say, a few hours? Especially since its a shared facility, maybe there might be someone else waiting to use it?

Just to top it off, I’ve also experienced the exact opposite.  The same day I got up at 8:30 to do my laundry, an older resident decided she needed to as well. When I went to get my first set out of the washers (I had fully intended on doing more, as I had at least 3 more loads left to do) she was in the laundry room, waiting for me to come switch out my stuff. I humbled myself and let her take over the washers. Then, when the dryers were close to being done (because I keep track of the time! whoa, what a concept!) I went to check and see how much time was left.. she was already in there waiting!! Maybe it’s just my paranoia, but it felt like she was being really pushy.