Girls Only Thread Please !!!!

Marge · 22-01-2005, 17:41

At the risk of sounding extremely thick

I only discovered the other day that washing machines have concrete in them

Am I the only girly who didn't know this or can we claim we don't need to know technical details like this

and Chaps, no posting or sarky comments purlease !!!!!!

**Jefferson T** · 22-01-2005, 17:43

Quote from Buxom Woman 'No - I had no idea'

susie r · 22-01-2005, 17:52

I Knew that

..........its there to balance the drum or something!!

**Russ B** · 22-01-2005, 17:54

Of course they have concrete - how else do you think you get stonewashed jeans?

Oh and as for the title...as there are no female mods, I'm assuming the team can post here as neccessary

22-01-2005, 17:54

Hi Debs

I had no idea that the average washing machine contained concrete........ and neither do i care

I am also not ashamed that i didn't know..... and can't see why i should know as a human being, let alone a woman

What i do care about, is that the clothes i put in come out looking at least vaguely like they did when i put them in

There are lots of things i dont know..... i wouldn't worry about not knowing about the concrete and washing machine thing debs...... most men would only care that you know how to wash clothes with it

Sitting on in when it's in spin cycle can also be good

which means that the concrete in the machine might help to keep it grounded.......

It's a GOOD thing!!

Marge · 22-01-2005, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by marina

most men would only care that you know how to wash clothes with it

funny you should say, thinks back to last night and stains on someones t-shirt

22-01-2005, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debsy42

funny you should say, thinks back to last night and stains on someones t-shirt

Not yours i hope

Marge · 22-01-2005, 18:04

No stains on me and I wasn't responsible for them either, not my fault if the bloke in question can't control himself

(actually tomato in pasta he managed to throw down himself

)

22-01-2005, 18:09

Wife said, "Of course there is or the wet washing would go into orbit when it spins fast to dry it"

**Maggy J** · 22-01-2005, 18:13

Yes I was aware of this fact.I've seen it.

Also when I lived on the top floor of a block of flats the delivery men let me know so in olde worlde english.Wasn't my fault there were no lifts in a four story building.

maverick · 22-01-2005, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Debsy42

At the risk of sounding extremely thick

I only discovered the other day that washing machines have concrete in them

Am I the only girly who didn't know this or can we claim we don't need to know technical details like this

and Chaps, no posting or sarky comments purlease !!!!!!

Firstly sorry,I am male but thought I had to post this true story.

A male friend of a friend moved house and had to carry a washing machine on his own,struggling to move the thing he turned it upside down to find a block of concrete there,what the heck is that doing there he thought,no wonder it's heavy he then removed 4 bolts with thick rubber washer's and then continued on his journey carrying the washing machine now finding it a lot easier to carry.About 2 days later his wife decided to do some washing a full load no doubt,imagine her suprise when the machine on a full 1000 spin decided to start walking out of the kitchen utility room.

Ramrod · 22-01-2005, 18:42

Debsy, you not knowing that there is concrete in washing machines (why should you) isn't as bad as me not really knowing how to use our washing machine!

Millay · 22-01-2005, 18:46

Wahing Machine??? wots one of them then?? I just no off the magic laundry basket. where clothes go to be cleaned and ironed by the fairies or summit...

Chimaera · 22-01-2005, 19:10

I knew washing machines contain a concrete block - to keep them pinned down when they are spinning. I found this out at a young age, when my Dad forgot to remove the bolts from my Mum's first automatic machine (I think I have got this right!) Anyway it got to the spin part of the programme and it started to LEAP round the kitchen, the sight of my parents clinging to the top of the machine to try and keep it still is etched on my memory all these years later!! Well that's what they TOLD me they were doing anyway?
I saw the concrete block later when Dad eventually read the instructions and removed the packing bolts!

sir_drinks_alot · 23-01-2005, 22:00

found this link for all the ladys here at cf

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