“Some of the people in my office are pathologically incapable of washing their own dishes,” writes Adam in Los Angeles. “I hope this doesn’t lead us to war.”
Yeah, yeah, I know, nobody washes their dishes. Really, the thing I appreciated about this submission was that it led me down the rabbit hole of QuoteInvestigator.com.
The real takeaway here? Next time you decide to quote the likes of Edmund Burke or Eleanor Roosevelt, remember these words of wisdom:
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#1
Rose
“…And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.”
Might as well go straight to Nietzsche.
Nov 16, 2012 at 12:47 am rating: 7
#2
Officemaid
If the dishes are there for more than 2 days, they are trash.
Nov 16, 2012 at 6:13 am rating: 6
#3
Purr Monster
Einstein: “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”
Nov 16, 2012 at 7:44 am rating: 14
#4
Dane Zeller
“Unwashed dishes are the work of the unwashed.” – Sally Jankovich (sp), bartender at the Holy Grill, Springfield, Mo. 1998
Nov 16, 2012 at 11:14 am rating: 4
#5
Groucho
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
Nov 16, 2012 at 12:11 pm rating: 13
#6
kermit
I can resist everything, especially the temptation to wash dishes. – Oscar Wilde
Nov 16, 2012 at 12:36 pm rating: 17
#7
H for Toy
“I may be drunk, but in the morning, I’ll be sober, and these dishes will still be here.” – Winston Churchill
Nov 16, 2012 at 1:26 pm rating: 12
#8
Voltaire
Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and clean dishes.
Nov 16, 2012 at 1:56 pm rating: 4
#9
Brian H
Ban real dishes, cups, and untesils. Nothing but paper and plastic.
Nov 16, 2012 at 2:47 pm rating: 0
#10
Purr Monster
A dish by any other name still needs to be washed.
Nov 16, 2012 at 2:50 pm rating: 10
#11
t1000
this is fake
Nov 16, 2012 at 4:45 pm rating: 0
#12
Ace of Space
Thou shalt wash thine own dishes. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors clean dishes.
Nov 16, 2012 at 10:07 pm rating: 4
#13
Alan
You are not really drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on. – Dean Martin
Nov 17, 2012 at 5:05 am rating: 4
#14
infanttyrone
Do not despair, one of the dishes was washed;
do not presume, one of the dishes was not.
St. Augustine
Nov 17, 2012 at 10:52 am rating: 3
#15
Andrew
I had a system. I emailed the office that on Friday, unwashed dishes would be thrown in the trash when I left. And I did. After the second time, no problems.
Nov 17, 2012 at 6:27 pm rating: 2
#16
Jami
I really have nothing to say fake quote wise and I think it’s obvious that all those dirty dishes are gross.
However, I want to thank PAN. I never knew whom Edmund Burke was until this post.
Also I really want that hobnailed milkglass mug there. It may or may not be vintage. All I know is that mug would be better off with someone like me who can appreciate how awesome it is and who’ll actually wash it after every use.
Nov 18, 2012 at 1:12 am rating: 5
#17
redheadwglasses
I just moved from a fancy new condo (six years old) to a 106-year-old house (fourplex).
Big move was Saturday, last night I finished up at the condo and am all done there.
And already, I’m missing my dishwasher. Portable dishwasher, you’re going to be my christmas present to myself.
Nov 20, 2012 at 11:39 am rating: 1
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