Joy at the washateria?

by Steph on October 2, 2008

Toddlers crack me up. While the rest of us were decidedly nonplussed about going to the washateria*, Tricia was ecstatic. The washateria was a place filled with new stuff to see and? Rolling laundry baskets! How can rolling laundry baskets be anything but awesome? According to Tricia, they cannot be anything but awesome. They are, in fact, made of awesome and win.

Tricia at the washateria 1

Hmm…can I take this off?

Tricia at the washateria 2

Hey, guys? See this thing? It’s awesome, right?

Tricia at the washateria 3

The thing blocking this thing needs to move.

*Probably the rest of you refer to this as a laundromat. Texas is the only place I’ve lived where it’s a washateria. Not saying no one else calls it that, just saying I’ve only heard it here.

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Vote -1 Vote +1Candy October 2, 2008 at 7:59 am

A washateria? Can you get snacks and clean clothes? Because THAT would be awesome.

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Vote -1 Vote +1Lindsey October 2, 2008 at 9:38 am

You’re KILLING me. The duck curl, the belly beneath overalls. Down, ovaries, down.

How do you make even the laundromat/washeteria look like a day at Disneyland?

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Vote -1 Vote +1matteroffactmommy October 2, 2008 at 11:16 am

OMFreakingG this kid is absolutely ADORABLE! i can’t even stand it! i think keira is a full year older, but goddamnit she would derive the same amount of mirth in this place.

also, washateria?! never heard of it. but i like it.

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Vote -1 Vote +1foolery October 2, 2008 at 12:56 pm

If I cram my 5-year-old into 2T overalls, will I have my baby back? Because I think the 7 1/2-year-old is a lost cause.

What a doll.

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Vote -1 Vote +1Steph October 2, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Candy – You cannot get snacks, but you CAN play a pusher game while you wait. (A pusher game is the one where you drop a quarter in and hope that it lands just right so that when the little slider thingy comes back, it’ll push all these other quarters off the ledge. Shit. I didn’t explain that well, did I?)

Lindsey – It wasn’t me; it was that kid. She makes everywhere seem like it’s fun. Also? She makes me want more babies. Thankfully, I can’t act on that urge, or we’d have a dozen kids.

MoFM – Dude, I swear our girls would be all, “YOU ROCK! LET’S GO DO FUN STUFF!!” even though they’re a year apart.

Foolery – I say give it a try. Do it now, though. Otherwise, they get big enough to fight back. The little rats.

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Vote -1 Vote +1Auds at Barking Mad October 2, 2008 at 2:25 pm

I think in certain places they call it a washateria in the UK either that or a launderette.

Washateria? Now I’m hungry for some strange reason and it’s not for clean clothes.

BTW, doll baby in the photos? She’s ADORABLE!

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Vote -1 Vote +1Steph October 2, 2008 at 5:28 pm

Auds – Thanks. We’re thinking we might keep her. Although, if she doesn’t get over the tantrum-y phase soon, eating her for dinner isn’t off the table. HA! I’m punny.

I’ll shut up now.

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Vote -1 Vote +1Jane October 2, 2008 at 10:38 pm

I used to have a laundromat by my college called the “Double Bubble” — laundry, pool and beer. I’m in!

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Vote -1 Vote +1Steph October 2, 2008 at 10:57 pm

Jane – I so wanted to write your name as “JANE! YAY! YAY!JANE!” because that? Is how much I effing miss you. Srsly.

Also, the washateria here was sooooo not that cool. Plus, I’m a sucker for that stupid pusher game. GAAAAHHHH!

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Vote -1 Vote +1Celeste October 4, 2008 at 9:31 am

Steph, you have edg-uh-ma-cated me! I didn’t know that washateria is a regional thing. Even if the sign says “laudromat,” we all say, “Buh-bye guyz! Goin’ to da wash-er-teria!” lol

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Vote -1 Vote +1Steph October 4, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Celeste – I knew it was because no one else ever knew WTF I was talking about when I asked about washaterias. LOL.

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Vote -1 Vote +1Missy October 6, 2008 at 2:16 pm

Um…washateria? Never in my life have I heard such a thing and I’m dying of LOLz. Is it wrong that part of me has always wanted to “sled” down an empty street in one of those rolly-carts?

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Vote -1 Vote +1Steph October 8, 2008 at 4:24 am

Missy – Matt will tell you that laundry baskets = certain doom. Just sayin’. Hee.

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