Dear poor, neglected automatic dishwasher: have you considered therapy? (Adds Ben in London: “God help us if somebody pisses off the kettle.”)
Meanwhile, in Texas…
related: When dishwashers speak
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43 responses so far ↓
#1
Grant
Jeez! Dry up will ya!
Sep 12, 2011 at 7:25 am rating: 90
#2
madrugada
The acronym “KACAS” is appropriate for the first note-writer, ’cause they are full of it (them?).
Sep 12, 2011 at 7:26 am rating: 90
#3
Nahhh
There’s a Disney World in London?
Sep 12, 2011 at 7:45 am rating: 90
#4
e
The second one is clearly some text superimposed on a photo of a blank dishwasher. Not really a “note”, right? More like some lolcat crap.
Sep 12, 2011 at 8:50 am rating: 90
#5
applianceless
nothing encourages use of the dishwasher quite like associating it with defecation. Suddenly, I’m glad I hand wash my dishes. You can all keep your dish-pooping machines.
Sep 12, 2011 at 8:53 am rating: 90
#6
unsatisfied
wow. after reading the one from texas, it sure makes me wish that my name was michael.
ooooooohh…..ahhhhhhhhh…..
Sep 12, 2011 at 9:11 am rating: 90
#7
Charlie
The only way to keep an office kitchen free of dirty dishes is to have a policy that they will be thrown out. As an office manager, I tried every which way to get people to clean up after themselves. After discovering the sink was being kept clean by stashing dirty dishes in the cabinet underneath, I put this throw out policy into effect. When I started following through, the dishes got washed.
Sep 12, 2011 at 9:45 am rating: 90
#8
Quite Contrary
I’m still gasping over the thought of multiple dishwashers in the same office building. I work in a four story building and not only do we not have any dishwashers, we have one breakroom on the ground floor with drinking water. (The bathroom faucets are temp and sensor controlled.)
Sep 12, 2011 at 9:50 am rating: 90
#9
lilmrsmchenry
Actually, I’m kind of in love with the second one, lol. If I didn’t have so many little kids that know how to read I would put it up in my kitchen for hubby.
Sep 12, 2011 at 10:03 am rating: 90
#10
Kim Robson
Actually, the dishwasher looks *bored*.
Sep 12, 2011 at 10:33 am rating: 90
#11
qwsiqerfoirqoi
I just don’t understand the sheer laziness of people. Let me give you some perspective;
I grew up in a home without a dishwasher. All dishes had to be hand washed. I grew to despise washing dishes, and dreamed of a day when I could have that electro-mechanical wonder known as a dishwasher. Fast forward, at the age of 35 I finally got a dishwasher. I am so filled with glee that I run the damn thing EVERY OPPORTUNITY I HAVE AND SMILE MY FACE OFF AT THE PROSPECT OF LOADING IT UP.
I cannot understand why it is so hard for soemone to put dirty dishes in a dishwasher as opposed to a sink Really, it’s the same effort, it’s not like you have to wash the damn things…
Sep 12, 2011 at 12:20 pm rating: 90
#12
Kyle
I kind of want to smack the author of the first note in the face.
Sep 12, 2011 at 1:23 pm rating: 90
#13
Quite Contrary
The “happy” dishwasher looks a little manic to me. What did they put in the soap dish?
Sep 12, 2011 at 1:25 pm rating: 90
#14
Lisap
Not gonna lie, I would continue to not put dishes in the dishwasher to see how much more entertaining the notes would get.
Sep 12, 2011 at 1:46 pm rating: 90
#15
dwasifar
Turn it on and THEN fill it up?
Sounds a little sloppy.
Ordinarily I fill the dishwasher first, and turn it on after it’s full.
Sep 12, 2011 at 2:52 pm rating: 90
#16
Allie
The first not is just damned annoying on so many levels, from the anthropomorphism to the pooh. The second makes no sense. Shouldn’t you fill the dishwasher up before you turn it on?
Sep 12, 2011 at 3:57 pm rating: 90
#17
Allie
Sorry, that should say “the first note,” not “the first not”
Sep 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm rating: 90
#18
Smokey
I am bored by this………
Sep 12, 2011 at 4:17 pm rating: 90
#19
MsJules
The second post appears to be a washing machine and not a dishwasher, which would make more sense becasue you turn the machine on (ie so it can start filling up with water) then you fill it with clothes…. I think the labeling on the first one is off.
Sep 12, 2011 at 5:15 pm rating: 90
#20
Jesse
Did THX Sandra get a new job here?
Sep 12, 2011 at 5:16 pm rating: 92
#21
mchz
“poop it out fresh and sparkling” is not a phrase i ever thought i’d hear.
Sep 12, 2011 at 5:25 pm rating: 90
#22
butt
The happy face is Yes Man from Fallout: New Vegas, hah
Sep 12, 2011 at 10:44 pm rating: 90
#23
wright1
What a two-faced slut that dishwasher is… does she seriously expect Michael to believe they’re in an exclusive relationship when she admits she likes being filled with whatever is in the sink??
Don’t let her break your heart, Michael! You deserve better!
Sep 12, 2011 at 11:12 pm rating: 90
#24
MD
The dishwasher doesn’t look ‘sad’.
The dishwasher looks like it just witnessed a sudden and violent decapitation.
Of a family member.
Sep 13, 2011 at 5:50 pm rating: 90
#25
PANs_Labyrinth
Writing “for” an appliance, tool, pet, part of a building etc. in first person is by far the tackiest form of passive-aggressiveness, and always makes me cringe in embarrassment for whoever wrote the crap.
Sep 13, 2011 at 8:15 pm rating: 90
#26
Angie
I am so team note-writer on the first one. It amazes me that grown adults will leave dishes in a sink for other people to put in the dishwasher.
I’m the first person into the office most mornings so I unload it most of the time, and I don’t mind that, but I hate rinsing someone else’s dirty dishes.
Sep 13, 2011 at 9:39 pm rating: 90
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