If you’re curious, you’re looking at five complete loads of laundry, now paid for.
Generally, it’s a bad sign when the customer opens the door and says “All I’ve got is change.” It gets better when the change is in neatly stacked quarters, particularly when the stacks add up to a $5 tip. It would’ve been better if they’d been rolled, or in a bag, (meanwhile, the sister, who answered the door, is screaming for her brother, “Bring a bag! Bring a bag!”) instead, I swept the money off the table into my hat and took it that way (“You’re too fucking late!” sister screamed at brother in the background as she closed the door). I never complain about getting paid in quarters — laundry money, don’t you know, and it saves me the trip to the bank, handing over a $10 bill for a roll.
They’re good for selected movie theatres, as well.
Comment by tfg — January 12, 2007 @ 1:29 pm
Ugh. Laundry. I need to do some, thanks for reminding me.
Comment by Traveling Chica — January 12, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
do you find yourself giving change in such a way, so as to get back quarters? i guess its the curse of apartment living and paying to do laundry!
$1.75 to wash clothes. i think i’ll be getting an old fashioned washboard when they raise it to $2/load
nice (but also weird) to see someone local! i’m in towson!
Comment by ladybugkip — January 12, 2007 @ 2:53 pm
I remember as a single man when I too used to think this way. “Laundry money! Sweet!”
Comment by Bice — January 12, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
The bestest thing our new landlord has done is install washer and dryer hookups for both units in the duplex.
That, and give me blog fodder when he dropped his cell phone into a wall.
Comment by Serra — January 12, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
Be careful…if they are Canadian coins they might be bugged. ;)
Steve~
Comment by Steve Novak — January 12, 2007 @ 3:58 pm
Not only that, but I’m sure the ladies are impressed by that roll of quarters in your pocket. I carry two rolls on me at all times, just to see their reactions. I score with a lot of twins using this technique.
Comment by puerileuwaite — January 12, 2007 @ 7:38 pm
Hey! Steve! Canadians don’t bug their coins. We put all our spy stuff in our maple syrup.
Snay – I hate to admit this but every few months I gather my change and start buying my starbucks or barbucks or morning muffins with 1.50 in dimes or nickles. I’m the worst customer but eventually I gotta move house and I’m not moving change. Roll it? Ech Ugh – I have childhood trauma from rolling pennies for my parents. Tarnished forever by the blight of child labour.
Comment by Tania Pink — January 12, 2007 @ 10:37 pm
Jukeboxes here cost a quarter a song. Ummm, did she really use the eff word?
Comment by Juju — January 12, 2007 @ 10:50 pm