Neighbour gets brutal response after leaving note calling for 'action' over washing
A resident has shared a note that was left in their block of flats, which shows that there is a row going on about wet laundry - and people are obsessed with the petty drama.
Living arrangements can turn sour, particularly when it comes to shared amenities like washers and dryers, sparking unexpected feuds. In a telling revelation from a fed-up resident, a block of flats has become the stage for a passive-aggressive war over laundry etiquette, playing out through indignant notes.
Turns out, this domestic squabble was juicy enough to hit social media, with the bemused tenant sharing the saga on Reddit's CasualUK forum: "There's a drama unfolding in the laundry room! It makes a nice change from dogs*** in the hallways."
Kicking off the battle of the laundry room, someone posted an earnest plea: "Important notice! If it is not your washing please refrain from touching other people's washing as it is not fair on others and action will be taken! Thank you!".
In response, another resident chastised the original writer. They added: "It is perfectly acceptable to remove others' washing, it's how this system works. This is a communal space and there's only two machines. We can't all wait around for you to personally take out your washing. Some of us have jobs to go to. Should we sit and wait for you? 'Action will be taken'? Alright, Rambo."
The conflicted individual who snapped the photo of the contentious notices also let slip that they're part of an extensive community of 50 flats serviced by just a pair of functioning appliances and lamented the prevalence of chavs, vowing to continue their strategy of early morning laundry runs to avoid the fray.
"This morning I noticed their pile on the next machine, it wasn't on the floor, it had been piled neatly so someone else could use the machine. This is generally how this place works, the unwritten rule I suppose, so I'm wondering if perhaps the note writer is a new resident? And yes, my alarm is set to avoid this situation, but also to be fair to the next user. I'm at work until this evening, but I'm eager to get home to see what else has happened. Probably been set on fire."
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Readers were hooked on the unfolding drama and clamoured for updates. One humorously remarked: "'Alright Rambo' is going to be my phrase of the day, I'm going to try to work it into every convo at work."
Meanwhile, another was certain of further developments: "Keep us updated, I'm almost certain the writer of the original note will do a follow-up response, it's got those vibes to it!"
