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Hey, in your family, when you see somebody walking up the stairs carrying a big bag of laundry over their shoulder, do you say "Ho ho ho" or is that just us me?

Edit: Or sometimes it's "Merry Christmas!" or other assorted seasonal phrases, no matter what season it actually is.

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Do you do this?

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Yes
7 (11.1%)

No
48 (76.2%)

We do now!
8 (12.7%)



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Date: 2019-12-12 08:56 am (UTC)
siderea: (Default)
From: [personal profile] siderea
"NEVER GET INVOLVED IN A LAND WAR IN ASIA"

I'm glad to see I'm not the only person having that exact reaction.

Date: 2019-12-12 09:41 am (UTC)
rmc28: Rachel in hockey gear on the frozen fen at Upware, near Cambridge (Default)
From: [personal profile] rmc28
In fairness we usually transport laundry in baskets rather than bags, but I *absolutely* am going to say HO HO HO at anyone carrying a bag over their shoulder in the house now.

Date: 2019-12-12 11:21 am (UTC)
rhoda_rants: Tom Hiddleston as Loki in first "Thor" movie (loki)
From: [personal profile] rhoda_rants
Well the laundry in our house comes in baskets, so not this specifically, BUT we do make Christmas/Santa jokes when someone has a bag of trash or charitable donations over their shoulder. Does that count?

Date: 2019-12-12 12:27 pm (UTC)
troisoiseaux: (snufkin)
From: [personal profile] troisoiseaux
My family has always used baskets instead of bags, so my whimsical association with Things To Carry Laundry In has always been pretending to be a peasant lass balancing a basket o' wares on my hip as I go to market.

Date: 2019-12-12 09:33 pm (UTC)
maju: Clean my kitchen (Default)
From: [personal profile] maju
We don't have any stairs, and we don't carry our laundry in bags, so no.

Date: 2019-12-12 10:31 pm (UTC)
wpadmirer: (Default)
From: [personal profile] wpadmirer
We have no stairs at all and carry the laundry in a rubbermaid tub.

Date: 2019-12-13 01:27 am (UTC)
magnetic_pole: (Default)
From: [personal profile] magnetic_pole
Our favorite phrase is "Laundry Santa!" Which makes sense given that doing the laundry is, sadly, such a rare and much-anticipated occurrence in this household. M.

Date: 2019-12-15 03:15 pm (UTC)
wpadmirer: (Default)
From: [personal profile] wpadmirer
Nope. No throwing it over my shoulder. (grin)

Date: 2019-12-13 07:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elenbarathi.livejournal.com
Well, now you mention it, I mostly say it when I'm carrying a big sack over my shoulder.

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