Three Basic Laws of Getting Undressed

I have somehow lost my camera. It's not like I take it anywhere and actually take pictures with it. But when I do want it, it is suddenly gone. Hopefully it turns up somewhere soon. In the meantime, I will share with you a little manifesto I wrote on the whiteboard this afternoon for my family after doing laundry.

The Three Basic Laws of Getting Undressed*  **

Law #1 - When taking off socks, do not leave them partially wadded up and half inside out. I do not enjoy touching your dried up, crusty, smelly socks so that they can be unwadded to get properly washed and dried.

Law #2 - It is, in fact, quite possible and also very desirable to take your clothes off in a manner that does not leave them inside out. I am available to give a brief tutorial on this method if you need help with this strange new idea.

Law #3 - When wearing more than one layer of clothing (ie. pants and underwear), please take them off one at a time - or at least separate them after taking them off. I don't want to fish through your pants for dirty underwear - especially if Law #2 has been broken and I then have to slide your dirty undies down the legs of your now inside-out trousers.

*People named Ana or Melissa are excluded from this written reminder as they have already learned and put into practice these laws from a young age.
** I realize that following these laws will significantly increase the time it will take to get naked. However, on the bright side, folding clothes will now be faster since you no longer have to turn everything back to being right side out. And on the extra bright side, you will no longer have an irritated mother/wife when she washes your clothes for you. Thank you.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 5:16 PM

    Lol sorry for laughing

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 9:15 PM

    The laundress at our house could post laws # 2 and #3 but change is unlikely since the only offender does not help fold clothes, and has had the bad habits of removing clothing improperly for more years than should be publicly acknowledged. Said offender works away from home earning money with which to buy washing machines and detergent, so the laundress, who works at home and does not have to go further than the chicken coop or mailbox on icy, snowy, frigid weather if she does not so desire, does not complain about annoying infractions. However, and furthermore, were there more offenders in house, the laundress would most definitely post laws, charge fines, and perhaps punish the miscreants in some unpleasant way, such as having them do their own laundry. :)

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