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Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: Epic Meepo on October 18, 2007, 07:00:27 PM
I was doing laundry the other day, and witches stole my socks! At least, I assume they were witches. The owners of the laundromat were a trio of old ladies with warts and pointy hats. They were standing over one of the washing machines, tossing in strange ingredients and chanting: "Double, double toil and trouble. / Water and detergent bubble."

At first, I didn't realize that anything was wrong. But when I was folding my laundry, I noticed that I was missing exactly one white sock, one black sock, and one blue sock. And the three witches were strutting around on the far side of the room, one each wearing a single white sock, a single black sock, and a single blue sock.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but I was suspicious nonetheless. So I went over to tell the witches about my missing articles of clothing. Unfortunately, when I mentioned said socks, one of the trio merely pointed to a sign hanging on the wall. It read: "The management is not responsible for lost or stolen items."

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what one gets for washing socks at a laundromat run by witches.
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: Eclipse on October 18, 2007, 09:26:48 PM
I stopped putting clothing in the machines at that Laundromat as soon as I saw the sign. It's one thing when the lost or stolen items are from random people walking in off the street - they don't have that sign to protect them. When its the management stealing it - especially witches, who are apt to turn you into a frog if you complain and have the power to do so - there's unfortunately not much you can do.

Personally, I just decided to buy a washer and dryer and do it at home. :)
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: the_taken on October 18, 2007, 11:29:21 PM
I wash them in the Sink
I wash them like a Dink
But while I wrote this poem
I was neglect to Think
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: psychoticbarber on October 19, 2007, 01:28:38 PM
Well, I have a washer and dryer at home, and I'm not sure how, but I'm sure that Witches still steal my socks.
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: Matt Larkin (author) on October 19, 2007, 01:31:17 PM
Quote from: psychoticbarberWell, I have a washer and dryer at home, and I'm not sure how, but I'm sure that Witches still steal my socks.
Magic. That'd be my guess.
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: khyron1144 on October 22, 2007, 11:31:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix
Quote from: psychoticbarberWell, I have a washer and dryer at home, and I'm not sure how, but I'm sure that Witches still steal my socks.
Magic. That'd be my guess.


I can't imagine anyone really wanting to cause that particular change in reality in cofnormity with their will.

It's a lot of effort just to get random single socks.

By the way, I always wear mismatched socks these days because I've decided that no one will notice.
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: psychoticbarber on October 23, 2007, 12:48:59 AM
Quote from: Phoenix
Quote from: psychoticbarberWell, I have a washer and dryer at home, and I'm not sure how, but I'm sure that Witches still steal my socks.
Magic. That'd be my guess.

Pffft, oversimplified claptrap ;)
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: limetom on October 23, 2007, 05:50:11 AM
Quote from: psychoticbarberWell, I have a washer and dryer at home, and I'm not sure how, but I'm sure that Witches still steal my socks.
I sold all my memories before the age of three to a witch; I don't loose socks anymore.  Of course, in reality, I wear flip-flops all the time now because I live in Hawaii...
Title: Witches Stole My Socks!
Post by: SA on October 24, 2007, 04:24:07 AM
Well there you have it.  If you a wanna keep your socks, give 'em something totally useless.

I don't lose any socks, but that's only because the witches steal my chest hair instead.

Before I can grow it.