Not in a million years . . .

Teken

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As I get older one of the things I have always prided myself about is having an open mind. :thumb:

When I was a lot younger I set a personal goal of (Will I ever stop being surprised)??? :rolleyes:

Back then there wasn’t the internet never mind the likes of forums and YouTube.

As such you had to either personally experience something crazy incredible or read / hear about it!

Fast forward to 2024 I can freely admit I am still amazed, surprised, and left speechless as to what people will do.

Please take a few moments to really look at this photo. Than, come back and tell me what you think is wrong or was done and why??? :smash:
 

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Please take a few moments to really look at this photo. Than, come back and tell me what you think is wrong or was done and why??? :smash:
That's deplorable.....the painter should have chosen a color for the block wall that is more harmonious with the color of the washer and dryer. :wtf:
 
Please take a few moments to really look at this photo. Than, come back and tell me what you think is wrong or was done and why?
I believe it was wrong to create two recesses in the wall for doors to open and close.
Two main ideas post recesses now come to mind.

1) If possible stack the dryer on top of washer.
Rotate both machines, ninety degrees anticlockwise, so back of machines are against far wall.

2) Reverse door on washer.
User can then stand between both doors while transferring wet clothes from washer to dryer.

Which is best, ask the person that uses the machines most.
 
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I believe it was wrong to create two recesses in the wall for doors to open and close.
Two main ideas post recesses now come to mind.

1) If possible stack the dryer on top of washer.
Rotate both machines, ninety degrees anticlockwise, so back of machines are against far wall.

2) Reverse door on washer.
User can then stand between both doors while transferring wet clothes from washer to dryer.

Which is best, ask the person that uses the machines most.
OR (listed in order of my personal preference)......

1) Hire a tiny person to do the laundry.​
2) Sell the washer and dryer, go to a laundromat.​
3) Discard clothes when VERY dirty, using money from sale of washer and dryer to buy new clothers.​
4) Never put on clean clothes.​
5) Go naked.​
 
OR (listed in order of my personal preference)......

1) Hire a tiny person to do the laundry.​
2) Sell the washer and dryer, go to a laundromat.​
3) Discard clothes when VERY dirty, using money from sale of washer and dryer to buy new clothers.​
4) Never put on clean clothes.​
5) Go naked.​

I honestly just come here for the best comments ever. :facepalm::love:
 
I believe it was wrong to create two recesses in the wall for doors to open and close.
Two main ideas post recesses now come to mind.

1) If possible stack the dryer on top of washer.
Rotate both machines, ninety degrees anticlockwise, so back of machines are against far wall.

2) Reverse door on washer.
User can then stand between both doors while transferring wet clothes from washer to dryer.

Which is best, ask the person that uses the machines most.

You’re very close so here is what happened as told by the Internet.

This new home was just built and the soon to be owner had their appliances sent.

The builder saw that the doors for both appliances could not clear the wall properly given the current installation.

So instead of doing any of the above solutions he just decided to drill out into the concrete blocks as seen here! :facepalm:

As you would guess the new home owner was taken aback and right pissed! :angry:

There’s out of the box thinking. Than there’s no real thinking at all. :banghead:
 
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The builder saw that the doors for both appliances could not clear the wall properly given the current installation.

So instead of doing any of the above solutions he just decided to drill out into the concrete blocks as seen here
You can tell that builder is rubbish because this clearly falls under the category of "not my fucking problem".
 
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If a person was unbiased and tried to give everyone the benefit of doubt.

As to the final outcome seen here.

Can you just imagine how much time it took to do this?!? :facepalm:

Would it not occur to someone tasked to complete this job to just stop and think about why?? :rolleyes:

Could this by solved by using a different solution as outlined by the other IPC Member?!?

Even if we take the polar opposite of the extreme and say the home owner did this!

Would considering doing so not make you stop for a minute to reconsider?!? :smash:
 
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If a person was unbiased and tried to give everyone the benefit of doubt.

As to the final outcome seen here.

Can you just imagine how much time it took to do this?!? :facepalm:

Would it not occur to someone tasked to complete this job to just stop and think about why?? :rolleyes:

Could this by solved by using a different solution as outlined by the other IPC Member?!?

Even if we take the polar opposite of the extreme and say the home owner did this!

Would considering doing so not make you stop for a minute to reconsider?!? :smash:
I'm over 75 and have owned and lived in 4 dwellings since '72. During those times I have had to replace refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, microwaves, televisions, water heaters, washers and dryers for various reasons: had an issue, quit working, new dwelling, etc....the regular, normal reasons. Nothing out of the ordinary.

My point?

I don't recall one time in those 50+ years that I did not think to consider and measure the appliance's environment to see if it would fit, if the table could hold it, if the door could be opened fully and in the correct direction, if the power, or gas, water supply, drain, etc. was adequate.

Since I'm human I likely made some oversights along the way that I can't recall now but I like to think I learned from it. I think the biggest problem we see today is that people don't exercise their brains. Instead they open their phone, Google a solution and are then led by the nose to put in place something that may have worked for someone else in their situation but failed to realize it was not fitting for them. They learned nothing except how to blame others for their failure.

C'mon, people! Use that gray matter between your ears for more than just a filler to keep your head from caving in....USE IT OR LOSE IT !
 
I'm over 75 and have owned and lived in 4 dwellings since '72. During those times I have had to replace refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, microwaves, televisions, water heaters, washers and dryers for various reasons: had an issue, quit working, new dwelling, etc....the regular, normal reasons. Nothing out of the ordinary.

My point?

I don't recall one time in those 50+ years that I did not think to consider and measure the appliance's environment to see if it would fit, if the table could hold it, if the door could be opened fully and in the correct direction, if the power, or gas, water supply, drain, etc. was adequate.

Since I'm human I likely made some oversights along the way that I can't recall now but I like to think I learned from it. I think the biggest problem we see today is that people don't exercise their brains. Instead they open their phone, Google a solution and are then led by the nose to put in place something that may have worked for someone else in their situation but failed to realize it was not fitting for them. They learned nothing except how to blame others for their failure.

C'mon, people! Use that gray matter between your ears for more than just a filler to keep your head from caving in....USE IT OR LOSE IT !

I always enjoy reading your down to earth and common sense replies! :thumb:

There’s just so much truth in your reply one would ask - why?!?

I don’t pretend to have the answers but from personal experience and watching people in almost every field and many countries.

When you go to a place let’s just call it low tech / less developed. You’ll find people are doing everything very efficiently and with common sense.

Why?!?

Because there isn’t any technology to tell you, teach you, guide you. Besides your very own personal experience and watching others.

This forces a person to always have to think and use that out of the box thinking.

Probably one of the best examples are watching YouTube videos of people in third world countries being able to make / repair something with the most basic tools and equipment! :love:

If we set aside for a moment in some cases the repair / making of a part or item isn’t the same industry standard we all see in North America.

The vast majority is due to need not want. People can’t just order up from Amazon and replace something.

They literally need to use whatever there is to keep X vs Y to operate.

As it relates to this thread I just try to learn from it. That it reinforces the fact that you can’t ever assume others will use common sense.

That others will literally come up with an idea that is so off the wall. That a person (sadly) must set their expectations that others will not only disappoint you but will absolutely just shock you! :smash:
 
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At least buttcheeks were not imprinted on those walls :rofl:
So says the resident expert on buttcheek imprints.......:wtf::lmao:
 
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