A Question for All of My European Friends...

[Laker_Girl]

I won't generalize because Gagh always get horribly offended so I'll just say, when I watch House Hunters International I notice that 9 times out of 10 the washing machine is in the kitchen. At first I thought it was because the homes are a bit smaller but then I noticed that even in larger homes the washer was in the kitchen. Why is that? Is it a plumbing thing? I just would not like my clean close around my kitchen nor would I want my dirty clothes in my kitchen, yucks me out a bit. And what's the deal with the washer? Is it some sort of washer/dryer combo we don't have here in the States? Or am I to assume you're line drying your clothes?

 

[Cassie]

I noticed that on "How Clean is your House".

 

[WillsZenith]

Its plumbing thing usually ,I have a washer dryer combi in the kitchen , under the sink is the only place I can connect to the water and refuse pipes

It also makes a handy chopping board...

 

[CaptainWacky]

I never thought about it before. Now I'll never be able to wear clothes again...

 

[Cassie]

You guys must have weird plumbing!

 

[Aquehonga]

It all comes out in the wash.

 

[Laker_Girl]

Its plumbing thing usually ,I have a washer dryer combi in the kitchen , under the sink is the only place I can connect to the water and refuse pipes

It also makes a handy chopping board...

Okay, good and thank you, that's what I figured but you never know and of all the things to intrigue me, that one just really does/did.

Now on to my next question. WHAT THE FUCK?! Why don't we have a cool washer and dryer in one?! What back woods U.S. test market didn't want that genius invention?!

 

[WillsZenith]

Okay, good and thank you, that's what I figured but you never know and of all the things to intrigue me, that one just really does/did.

Now on to my next question. WHAT THE FUCK?! Why don't we have a cool washer and dryer in one?! What back woods U.S. test market didn't want that genius invention?!

They can be temperamental, I think they were designed as a space saving device , it drys everything except towels and my hakamas ( Dont ask its a long long story)

As most american homes,gardens etc are the size of a small european country, guess there no need for space saving technology..

 

[Gagh]

I have no idea - it's nearly always tradtionally been that way. Mine is in an enclosed area in the porch with the gas boiler.


And thanks for the umpteenth name drop.

 

[Laker_Girl]

I name drop because I care...And secretly love you...Or something.

And Wills reminds me of another thing. In the U.S. we call our outdoor spaces the front and/or back YARD but most Europeans call it the garden. When most Americans think of a garden it's one specific area, like a patch of vegetables, fruit or flowers would be a garden but that's generally only one part of the yard.

 

[FBI parte due]

If all your yards are so tiny, where do British children go to play/hit each other with rocks?

Aren't your playgrounds filled with PEDOPHILES?

 

[CaptainWacky]

"Yard" sounds like it would be all concrete and full of HALF BRICKS to me. Children play in the road then swear at cars.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Why is it that all Eastern European lads are taught how to swallow their own foot whole?

 

[CaptainWacky]

Ask VICTOR AND EMILIA.

 

[FBI parte due]

Did you have tires bolted to rotting plank on top of asphalt in your playgrounds, too, or were you denied that pleasure?

 

[CaptainWacky]

I remember there was a condom in our school playground for weeks and we used to throw it at each other.

 

[headvoid]

You Lucky Lucky bastard. we DREAMED of having dirty condoms to throw at each other.

 

[Ilyanna]

What's this 'playground' y'all are speaking of?

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

They mean the ashpiles by the town incinerator.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Your town had ashpiles? YOU WERE LUCKY. We had to get up at midnight to scrub the volcano!