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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:50 PM
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You know it's time to wash dishes when ...
... you have service for 8
... you live alone
... the restaurant delivery arrives without silverware
... and you can't find a clean fork
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Philosophy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:53 PM
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1. I have that same problem
I ate a bowl of cereal this morning out of a coffee mug with a measuring spoon.
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:55 PM
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2. lol lol
... I was TEMPTED to break out the party silverware (the extra set of service for 12) ... but resisted :)
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:55 PM
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which.. wasn't TOO hard
since I found a plastic fork from a prior delivery <giggling>
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candle_bright Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:55 PM
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3. You buy paper plates
and plastic utensils.
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:58 PM
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4. but that would be surrendering, entirely...
.. i like to maintain at least a facade ... of ... normalcy :)
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 10:59 PM
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5. OMG, what an environmental nightmare!
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:15 PM
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9. yeah.. that's why (ostensibly anyway) I got the
party service .. the extra service for 12 silverware and service for 8 glasses and plates ...

the problem is that it's just too tempting to use them :)
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candle_bright Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:41 PM
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12. Good point
I'll go kill myself with my last plastic butterknife.

(Joking of course!) B-)
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:09 AM
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15. lol
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:00 PM
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6. when even the cats won't drink the water that's accumulated in the...
Edited on Sun Mar-13-05 11:00 PM by mike_c
...dirty dishes anymore. THAT'S when it's time to wash the dishes!
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:05 PM
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7. yikes... yes, I imagine that would be ...
i have no cats, but my friend does .. and when i stay at her place, they're ALWAYS drinking water .. but only fresh water (well.. if you consider toilet water fresh) ... they'll TRY to drink out of your glass, but then, the next day, won't touch the glass.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:10 PM
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8. just kidding-- my cats won't touch dirty water either....
It is kind of an evocative image though, isn't it?
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:08 AM
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14. yup .. ! nt
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:16 PM
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10. ... the crib is full
Handy household tip: The crib is for the dishes. The trash goes on the balcony.
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:27 PM
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11. LOL LOL
... but .. no crib here. So -- the dishwasher's full. the sink's getting there. the counter's still showing, but barely.

AND I"M GETTING COMPANY ON WEDNESDAY (friends coming in to celebrate my 40th here in chi-town) .. so I GOTTA clean up

tomorrow, tomorrow, i luv ya, tomorrow ....
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:19 AM
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16. Hire help just this once
It's worth it.

You in Chicago, too? We're close in age. I'm in my early 40s.
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:30 AM
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17. yeah -- think your'e right
actually, have been going back and forth re: hiring a cleaner.
Yes: because I can and because I hate cleaning
No: because it's a small place.. surely i can maintain a 2-bedroom place
Yes: Yes.. but i don't LIKE to

.. and so it goes.

I join the 40s sisterhood ON THURSDAY!! I'm so excited, actually!
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:32 AM
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19. Treat yourself right
and create jobs while you're at it.
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:38 AM
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21. now see .. i LIKE that .. it's "rationalization"
in its highest form.
truly!!
:) thanx
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:31 AM
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18. and yes -- in Chicago :) nt
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-05 11:47 PM
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13. I thought I was the only one that did that!
I eventually put them in the dishwasher and run it rather than do them by hand. You'd think it would be easy to wash the dishes you use immediately afer you use them but I just can't do that for some reason.
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-14-05 12:35 AM
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20. I have service for 12, but...
hid eleven of them.

It works, but I have found that that one lousy fork or plate tends to be washed just before eating, not right after.
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