it wouldn’t be paper per say.
think of something dryer-linty soft.
but it looks like someone beat me to the punch…
however, those are rather pricey to use everyday.
my MANtyLiners will be much cheaper. a whole box for 2 dollars.
When he was a young man (or at least younger), my uncle took a big roll of disposable underwear backpacking around Yerp. That way his load got lighter as he progressed.
Or that may just have been the forn water.
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Talking of younger men…
I recall discovering in my bored and not-so-beautiful laundrette student days that an anagram of ‘Persil Automatic’ was ‘Calamitous tripe’ – my tutors might have noted the curious symmetry.
‘Ariel’ always gave me odd allergic itches, although, at the time, I tended to blame Richard Whiteley. I still think of Carol Vorderman sometimes.
Anyway Steve, I wonder if the answer to your woes might lie with swimming trunks – splash energetically up and down until thoroughly rinsed, a spell under the shower head, followed by the hand dryer, and your underwear is sorted for…a while.
Fitness and clean underwear ! surely no firm-busted Oxford student could possibly resist …
BTW, hello everyone. Been a while; always a pleasure, never a chore…
Hello L_C, good to see you back.
Actually, if I keep on walking to the Botley Road launderette, I may become fit, for the first time in decades. This might be a better move than swimming, given that I can only swim in one direction (downwards).
And may I join my esteemed colleague Mr Kumquat in felicitating you upon your reapparition amid these discourses?
(Hang on a moment… my thesaurus appears to be stuck on “pretentious”… )
How about you find 50 mates, get them to donate their couple o’ quid each (from the cost of the launderette), go to the real estate agent, find the skankiest flat you can, buy a washing machine, place it in said flat and all use it.
Granted, you may have to wash the soiled items at 2:00am, but then you would have a clean pair in the morning.
Alternatively, try washing your soiled items in the shower in the morning. I assume you do shower each morning, even being English.
I see your problem here - you missed this months updates for the stereotypes. Lemme help you out:
You’ve got to keep up with these things. Frankly, unless I’m just making a sweeping statement about the French being rude I always check first.
Ahhh, sorry about the slanging.
Y’know I didn’t even know that Aussies were known for bad bodily hygiene.
Drinking heaps, yes.
Smelly and stinky, no.
That’s what I love about this board, I find out things about myself all the time.
But back on the topic, then I assume ** Steve Wright** would not be in a position to wash the undies in the morning or at night when he’s brushing his teeth.
Ahhh, sorry about the slanging.
Y’know I didn’t even know that Aussies were known for bad bodily hygiene.
Drinking heaps, yes.
Smelly and stinky, no.
That’s what I love about this board, I find out things about myself all the time.
But back on the topic, then I assume ** Steve Wright** would not be in a position to wash the undies in the morning or at night when he’s brushing his teeth.
A little off subject, but when you worked at “FoetidGoatMolesting Applications LTD.” was it a company full of people who molested fetid goats and made applications, or was it a company devoted to making applications for molesting fetid goats?
Steve,
I am amazed that you have not discovered this plan yet, especially where you live!!
Here is my thesis.
You live in an area full of students and old people.
Where there are students and oldpeople you will find an Oxfam shop.
Donate your used undies to Oxfam, which will wash and dry them, and you can buy them back much cheaper than the cost of Laundrettes.
Its such a great way to help a charity. You’ll be inline for an OBE in no time at all.
Caught@Work, I am a clean and fragrant person, not unlike Lady Archer. (Apart from not being female. Or thin. Or good-looking. Or married to a crooked novelist.) If I wasn’t concerned for my personal hygiene, this thread wouldn’t exist - I’d just think “Launderette’s closed? Screw it.” and wear my clothes until they rotted away on my body. (Apparently, James I actually used to do this. People wonder why I don’t mind modern British royalty - I’ll tell you why, it’s because I realise what an improvement today’s royals are.) Let us not indulge here in petty national stereotyping. [Gets on soapbox.] Let us, instead, embrace all humanity as our brothers and sisters, and go forward in a spirit of universal amity towards a brighter tomorrow. I have a dream - [Crunch of soapbox collapsing.] Oh, well.
Everyone: Important safety tip. My sister is a UK dentist. Sooner or later she is going to hear about this idea that British people all have bad teeth, and it’s going to annoy her. You do not want to be around when that happens. Do not get on the wrong side of my sister. Trust me on this; this is the voice of many years’ experience speaking.
Inky-: it would be a violation of commercial confidence for me to discuss exactly what my former employers did for the National Farmers’ Union. Just believe me when I tell you, you don’t want to know…
Twisty… we’re talking my underpants here. Oxfam does have standards, you know. (Unfortunately.)
As is my want, I shall assume this has to do with cows and bottoms. It just makes my day go faster.
Steve and Gary - Thanks, nice to be back. Cheers !