r/mildlyinfuriating • u/DystopianAdvocate • 7h ago
Too mild for school My wife bought a drying rack to hang my son's football jersey, since it can't go in the dryer. Instead of assembling the rack she hung the jersey on the unopened box.
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u/MetsIslanders 6h ago
Do you not have a treadmill to hang your clothes on?
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u/STM_LION 4h ago
Meanwhile another post saying "bought my husband a drying rack for our son and he won't assemble it, left the shirt there hopefully he gets the hint"
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u/Fortestingporpoises 4h ago
My wife can put shit like that together but she usually asks me to and Iâm happy to do so cuz I love my wife. Assuming I have the time.
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u/OnLoseFocus 3h ago
I also love this guy's wife, when he doesn't have the time.
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u/Fortestingporpoises 3h ago
A lot of people do.
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u/BeggarsCanyonero 3h ago
Can confirm
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u/ehhhhprobablynot 4h ago
I think this is exactly whatâs going on. My first question is if he was supposed to put it together lol.
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u/PiccoloAwkward465 2h ago
Because assembly doesnât require a penis. Much like the vacuum doesnât require a vagina.
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u/anothersip 3h ago
For sure. That's how I immediately saw it, too. I think it was just left there as a reminder.
"Hey, here's the jersey we were going to hang up. I'm just going to leave it on the new rack we bought for this one single purpose, 'cause you're the one who always puts stuff together. You've got it from here... I assume?"
I think OP just either didn't want to put it together, or found it funny somehow and thought it fit the sub. I don't personally think it fits, because it's not mildly infuriating. It's actually just a nice, passive reminder from a partner, subconsciously saying "Hey, these two things go together, gonna' leave it here since the thing's ready to be put together and I don't want the jersey to somehow disappear."
I don't see anything mildly infuriating about this, personally. It's just an example of organized thinking.
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u/A_Parq 7h ago
Return the rack, put jersey on a coat hanger. Money back in the bank and the jersey problem is squared away. Follow me for more marriage tips. /s
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u/gerbilbear 4h ago
Put coat hanger on rack outside so it dries faster than in the closet or bathroom.
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u/PickleAlly 7h ago
So did you get her hint?
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u/RoidVanDam 7h ago
Yeah it must be this person's first year of marriage if they haven't figured this shit out yet
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u/_QXZ 6h ago
It typically doesn't even need assembly. The thing comes fully assembled. Looking at other comments, she got it for OP so he'd stop hanging it on a mop. It's not rocket science, just open the box and hang your shirt like a normal person mate.
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u/Laputitaloca 5h ago
Found the comment I was looking for lmao OP you're an idiot đ
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u/Sporothrix 4h ago
hilarious that he canât figure out that hanging clothes on a mop isnât the solution he thinks it is.
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u/Cool_Trick4899 7h ago
Drama king
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u/Demeter_of_New 4h ago
My wife just asks me, or like, since we purchased it together, we build it together.
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u/Bits-N-Kibbles 4h ago
Lots of people here donât have a wife and understand household responsibilities including the OP. While my wife could assemble this, sheâs got her home tasks and I have mine. Just like OPâs wife probably did the fucking laundry while he was to assemble the fucking rack. IMO she handled this well without confrontation and OP is just thick.
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u/Eliah870 7h ago
Fuck hints, if you want me to do something say it
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u/Few-Artichoke-7593 7h ago
I told my wife something similar. I will tell my next wife the same thing
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u/MachateElasticWonder 4h ago
if you actively try to help, there will be less things for them to âtell youâ.
Imagine you had to tell someone what they âshould doâ every day
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u/iasa94 7h ago edited 6h ago
You should not have to be explicitly told to help your significant other with something. You're supposed to offer help, because you care about them and want to do nice things for them. "Just tell me" means you aren't thinking about them in that compassionate way.
EDIT: damm yall don't just try to do nice and thoughtful things for your partner without being asked, just for the sake of being nice and thoughtful? That's very sad.
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u/Very_Human_42069 6h ago
Yeah man fuck communication between two partners right?
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u/famous__shoes 5h ago
There's a lot of nuance missing here. On the one hand, of course people should communicate their needs. On the other hand, someone who just sits around and never does anything or helps in any way and just waits to be told to do something is taking on none of the mental load. "Sure I'll do it if you ask me to' is basically making yourself an employee and your partner a manager, which is more responsibility.
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u/Kelliente 4h ago edited 4h ago
Exactly, OPs own post admits wife bought the rack to solve the problem of not going in the dryer, washed the jersey, and hung it up to dry. WTF did op do?
"Just tell me everything to do to take care of our child" is not "healthy communication" it's another layer of caretaking and household managment put back on the mom.
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u/WasabiLiving6465 5h ago
This is why women initiate more divorcesâŠand the men are always âblindsidedâ đ
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u/velvet_costanza 5h ago
so many of them in the comments getting defensive on a stranger's behalf and immediately thinking the worst of the wife. Ah, Reddit.
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u/demoncarcass 6h ago edited 5h ago
Maybe she can put it together? Is she a child?
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u/Impressive_Bend_309 6h ago
Why canât she be an adult and communicate?
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u/Own_Necessary1231 5h ago
How do you know she did this to hint to her husband to put it together? Maybe she was just thinking she didnât want to spend the time to put it together now and it would work just as well still in the box.
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u/Ok-Reaction9095 3h ago
Yeah and maybe she just needed to get the jersey washed and dried but didnt have time or energy prior to doing the laundry to take it out of the box at that moment and planned to do it later. I could see myself doing the same.
We donât know. And apparently OP doesnât either and would rather take the time to post it on Reddit to shame his wife in the meantime.
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u/Commercial-Duck-4888 7h ago
Should have just bought a Peloton instead. It dries clothes much more quickly
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u/aggressive_napkin_ 6h ago
huh.... been throwing jerseys in the dryer for years. no issue.
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u/Apple_butters12 6h ago
Everyone is on the OP and I am more curious about the jersey not going in the dryer. All my jerseys a highschool through college went through dryers so I am wondering if this is a new thing or not
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u/aggressive_napkin_ 6h ago
the one one we couldn't (and it made sense) was one of my daughter's cheerleading ones - because it was covered in those sequins or whatever they're called. a freaking football jersey is getting abused way more on the field than it is in the dryer.
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u/SuppaBunE 2h ago
It could probably be the vinyl letters, usually low quality ones once in the dyer the heat + tumbling can remove them
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u/yung_dogie 1h ago
I've had jerseys' vinyl letters burn or rip before in the dryer when I was a kid (never figured if it was my machine or user error), so it definitely can happen. Fortunately the school never actually got on my case for it (the school owned the jerseys) and I just played in it anyways, but my coach yelled at me lmao
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u/Useful_Database5138 6h ago
Maybe it said so on the tag or OP is afraid of the design peeling. Have never washed jerseys tho so im not credible lol
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u/Apple_butters12 6h ago
Now I am curious, I am gonna go look at the tag of one of my old jerseys and see what it says
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u/MarcableFluke 5h ago
If the numbers are ironed on instead of sublimated, they could stick and peel in the dryer.
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u/BedBubbly317 6h ago
Over time the colors will fade on the numbers if you put in the dryer. Doing it a few times is no issue, but doing it week after week does stress the material and wash the color out eventually
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u/passionfruit2378 6h ago
I mean, I would never put my authentic jerseys in the dryer, ever. Cold water, hand wash inside out or on delicate, hang up. Risk damaging them, peeling, creases in emblems, etc in the dryer. Some people donât care because itâs a jersey youâre going to get mud and dirt on anyway. But if you want to keep it looking good and lasting longer itâs better to take proper care of it. Especially if you want to keep it as a keepsake.
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u/aggressive_napkin_ 6h ago
if it's authentic in the sense it's a real, wearable jersey for games, it will stand up to that - they're specifically made to take abuse. If it's authentic that you paid a premium for a replica and they cheap out of the actual specifications... well.. i'm sure they do... play it safe!
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u/Aggressive-Debate640 6h ago
Infuriating? No. Funny? Yes.
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u/Practical-Crow8700 4h ago
Probably didnt feel like assembling it right away ive done the same thing
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u/ProbRePost 7h ago
Jesus, this comment section. Im sorry OP, I understand how this is mildly infuriating. My wife buys litttle projects all the time and they remain until I finally put them together, it is MILDLY infuriating and we joke about it. Everyone is acting like OPs wife is helpless and unless im missing something I dont understand the immediate mentality she does the laundry.
I do the laundry at my house, why are the commenters assuming wives are the only ones who do laundry?
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u/Wild-Man-63 7h ago edited 6h ago
Was going to say everyone saying "its not that infuriating, just do this" as if the entire point of this subreddit isn't exactly for these situations
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u/Shrimpy_McWaddles 7h ago
I am also flabbergasted at the comments.
As the wife who buys lots of things for around the house, I dont want my husband to go around putting them together for me. I want to do it, its part of the fun. Opening it, putting it together, checking out how it works, setting it up and seeing how it affects the space, etc.
Id also be super annoyed if my husband bought me something, after I told him I didnt want it, and then expected me to assemble it.
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u/thatshygirl06 6h ago
Right?! Im genuinely shocked by the amount of sexism in the comments.
Like, people are actually mad at op, wtf??
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u/Meowmixalotlol 5h ago
Dumbfucks on this website are acting like itâs building a deck instead of 8 plastic pieces of LEGO đ
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u/phoarksity 5h ago
OP said that the wife bought the drying rack, and that the wife hung the jersey on the box. I think itâs reasonable to think that the person who hung the jersey on the box also washed the jersey, or at least took it out of the washer.
Edit: and yes, I am the male who does much of the laundry in our house.
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u/PasstheJugg 7h ago
Yeah I try to get my hands on my wifeâs rack all the time.
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u/Phenomenomix 7h ago
Bought a drying rack for one item o f clothing? A hanger and a door frame would have solved your issue for free
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u/TheGooch01 5h ago
Iâd be more pissed she got a drying rack for one shirt instead of hanging it in the bathroom.
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u/AnalysisLost1138 5h ago
Bathroom. Humid. Nothing air. No dry. Mildew. Mildew bad. Drying rack good.
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u/Illustrious_Hat3467 6h ago
If Reddit has taught me anything, you must get a divorce now. That always the answer /s
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u/sadkinz 7h ago
Christ almighty this comment section is miserable. Everyone is so quick to dogpile on a guy if a girlfriend or wife were to come in and complain about him but will still dogpile on a guy if he comes in to complain about his wife
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u/Posidon_Below 6h ago
Pretty much the comment section on every post is miserable now. I remember when Reddit was fun and funny, now everybody bitches constantly.
Yes, I see the irony.
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u/snakeinahouseofcats 5h ago edited 5h ago
Yeah if the genders were reversed and this got posted then 90% of the comments would be saying to leave this man and heâs using weaponized incompetence.
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u/PiccoloAwkward465 2h ago
100%. The femcel energy on this site has gotten worse. Someone the other day told me that single dads actually donât do that much because they must have female family doing the work behind the scenes.
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u/Pocket_Aces1 7h ago
The sexism is big on this one good lord.
"She did the laundry he can build it"
"She's probably got a thousand thinks going on in her mind"
"Probably already asked him a million times"
Apparently women can't do stuff and can't be held accountable for not doing something, and someone being annoyed at that is apparently the bad guy đ€·ââïž
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u/Mean-Ad-4602 6h ago
Nah if itâs the reverse Reddit instantly screams for the woman to divorce the horrible husband. Reddit is beyond predictable but also entertaining đ€đ»
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u/SpaceToaster 7h ago
To those of you saying âbuild itâ drying racks are literally an accordion in a box. Thereâs nothing to put together, just opening the box is the setup required.
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u/justtolearnsomething 7h ago
Iâm confused why OP is being bagged on. Itâs a funny a mildly confusing decision at the least
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u/YourFriendPutin 3h ago
Hey guys. Maybe the son was supposed to build it? We dont have any context, might not be this guys responsibilityÂ
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u/Hot-Average-891 2h ago
Reading the comments in here helped me realize why the divorce rate is so high. Yâall donât communicate.
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u/Heathen-For-A-Reason 7h ago
The amount of people here pushing for traditional gender roles is nuts.
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u/Woody_Lynx 6h ago
They will go into the very next post they see and complain about the same gender roles they are fighting for in these comments. They have no idea what theyâre talking about. These comments are genuinely insane.
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u/MrDippins 6h ago
ITT: Every man/husband is obviously an incompetent lazy troglodyte who is incapable of looking after anything including themselves and would literally die within 5 seconds if not for their selfless saint of a wife.
Every woman/wife is the backbone of everything, shoulders all responsibility/difficulty in life, and it is a revocable privilege that her husband gets to incidentally breathe in her exhaled CO2.
There is no possible middle-ground or straying from this universal, inalienable dynamic, obviously.
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u/TLJGame 6h ago
Real. Reddit incels are out in force in this thread.
Having equal roles and communicating or doing things for each other is impossible to some of these people
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u/ChocoboDave 7h ago
She probably thinks that's is mildly infuriating that she does all the washing and you can't even be bothered putting the drying rack together
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u/theglowcloudred 7h ago
I like how you're getting mad at a person you made up in your head. Lol
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u/DystopianAdvocate 7h ago
I understand where all the commenters are coming from, but no one knows our split of the chores, which are split pretty equally.I do most of the laundry, and I had been hanging his jersey on a mop handle which worked perfectly fine, and she decided I need a rack. I said I didn't need it, and she ordered it anyway.
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u/PetrolHeadF 6h ago
I love when lonely morons who have never been married or even in a long relationship think they know anything about a real relationship or that everyone's relationship is different and not just some sad story on reddit that people make up for Internet points.
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u/Aggravating-Tea-9563 6h ago
âI hang his jersey on a mop handleâ is not the solution you think it is
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u/cherry_armoir 4h ago
Yeah I want to see the mildly infuriating post from the wife saying "my husband hangs clean laundry off a mop handle."
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u/cp710 6h ago
Yeah that sounds like heâd get a little mop handle indent in the collar eventually from hanging it there.
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u/Jazzlike_Jicama6620 4h ago
Brother you get insecure about downvotes and post to subreddits about it lmao. I think youâre too mentally ill to have a valid opinion on others.
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u/teauxmas 7h ago
She couldâve asked you nicely or built it herself or just hung it up without having to buy some contraption..
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u/revolutionPanda 1h ago
If you have time to take pictures of it and post it on reddit, you have time to help her open and set it up.
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u/Bunion-Bunny 3h ago
Lots of comments about the hint for the husband, she bought she should do it blah, blah. Missing the point. That jersey if large enough to fit a human fully capable of doing their own laundry and hanging their own damn clothes. Gender is irrelevant
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u/Sea_Shirt9900 7h ago
IDK about the rest of these idiots but if someone wants my help they can ask for it. shit like this if done to get you to build it is equally weaponized incompetence
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u/mshell1924 3h ago
Whenever I buy anything that needs assembly or a good wash before I can use it, I always leave it in the box for like a week or so, until I find the time and mental strength to do it. So, I get it.
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u/gregthelurker 7h ago
I bet itâs not the only rack that stays covered up in that house.
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u/Remarkable-Crab-7091 4h ago
Maybe they can have a conversation about it instead of doing passive aggressive bullshit
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u/Nope-not-really 2h ago
OP, do you have hands that are capable of opening a box?
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u/Apple_butters12 6h ago
I am more curious about the football jersey not being able to go in the dryer. Is that a new thing? All my life my jerseys have gone in the dryer.
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u/bronxct1 6h ago
Itâs possible those numbers and nameplate if there is one on the back are heat-pressed on instead of stitched. I always kept anything that wasnât stitched on out of the dryer to stop from peeling or cracking depending on the style of jersey.
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u/jamminmadrid 5h ago
Numbers looked stitched but agreed, the nameplate could be heat pressed.
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u/gillenH2O 5h ago
Nah, theyâre heat pressed. Fanatics does the same shit with their high end jerseys nowadays. They stitch the edges of the number before they put them on to give it a stitched on look but theyâre iron on.
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u/bronxct1 5h ago
Those numbers are most likely pressed on. Newer pressed-on numbers have a stitched look around the edge. Youâll see this on nfl jerseys as well where they look sewn on but are actually just heat pressed on.
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u/Wide-Candle3846 4h ago
Cheap jerseys will lose the numbers and letters in the dryer.
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u/happycat47 5h ago
You can put anything in the dryer. You're slowly destroying it tho
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u/yepgeddon 4h ago
Some things way quicker than others. How is this news to people? Heat will fuck your clothes up.
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u/Upset_Form_5258 5h ago
Iâve had the numbers come off if theyâre not sewn on before. I dont dry any of my jerseys anymore
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u/martykanucks 5h ago
So she bought it, she does the laundry, maybe you could put it together heh? Seems like the least you could do.
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u/Cute_Worry7558 4h ago
Actually he mentioned elsewhere on here he does the laundry. Heâs been hanging it on a mop handle. She suggested this, he didnât want it, she bought it anyways and then did this.
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u/Dramatic_Rule_442 6h ago
This sub is called mildly infuriating for a reason. Its perfectly natural, dare I say healthy, for a husband to get a little annoyed by thekr spouse and vice versa.
But then again, you all might be bots and im feeding into the fake controversy
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u/VoiceOfCthulu 3h ago
If it works, it works that box is technically fulfilling its purpose without any assembly required.
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u/r_Coolspot 2h ago
A lot of people are making the very very very good point that this lazy bag of turd should step up and stop being so bloody useless, but also.... Why in the name of little baby jesus can a stinky stinky sports top that is required to be frequently washed not go in the dryer? That also seems like a dumbass problem.
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u/DorasBackpack 2h ago
Most synthetic clothing, especially workout type stuff, can be easily damaged by heat in the dryer. But yeah it's usually lettering/numbers
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u/alan_megawatts 2h ago
I donât dry most of the clothes I actually like. Youâll get way better longevity hang drying
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u/kwikdoe 4h ago
I think...its for your son .... is Lazy ass can build it?
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u/Burrito-tuesday 3h ago
Right? Thereâs at least 3 people in that household, surely someone can help with that chore??
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u/jeveki 3h ago
The size of the shirt tells me the son can do his own laundry too.
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u/Major_Jackfruit_2604 3h ago
That's your wife's way of saying "assemble this for me'. Instead you took a pic and posted to reddit.
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u/lordmarboo13 7h ago
Put it on a hangar and hang it on the bathtub rod. Problem solved. No dryer rack. Such an easy solution and y'all choose dumb shit
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u/Gnome__Alone 7h ago
If the son is old enough to wear that jersey, then he should be able to assemble that rack himself. If he needs assistance, he can ask his Dad
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u/Clean_Measurement_78 7h ago
To the OP, there's nothing wrong with how you feel. Most of the people on here probably aren't even married or cohabitating with a real life person. They don't understand.
All they want to do is offer criticisms about an issue they know nothing about.
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u/Once-A-Republic 7h ago
Anyone talking about a hint is probably also in a shitty relationship
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u/famous__shoes 5h ago
If only there was a way for you, who was mildly infuriated by this, to rectify the situation
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u/YouSeemNiceXB 7h ago
Posting gripes about your wife online, bold strategy Cotton let's see how it pays off.
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u/Chewskiz 7h ago
Instead of building it you took a picture and posted it on Reddit
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u/RelativeIncrease3007 7h ago
These comments are so weird. Why are you all removing an agency and ability for women to do things and to be people. People procrastinate. She will put together her rack when she gets around to it. I donât think itâs on op to just hop to putting this together. Sure he can ask, but itâs weird to assume that she is dropping some hint that he should just do it. She just didnât feel like opening it at the moment.
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u/MissHoneyPotts 5h ago
Dude! Because she was waiting for you to assemble it, you failed, sheâs improvising
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