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IdahoLark

This is pretty close to how I interpret those bizarre washing instructions and warnings on my clothing labels.

A series of symbols making fun of the often confusing washing warnings on clothing tags. For example, a cup full of water with a solid circle in it is labeled "Don't wash tennis balls." A symbol that I think represents an iron is labeled "Bumper Car."
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Jeff Markel

@IdahoLark these ideograms (idiotgrams) are remarkably effective. Rather than clear text that might at least be understood by speakers of the language theyโ€™re written in, theyโ€™re equally incomprehensible to everyone

Lisa Hamilton

@IdahoLark I am laughing so hard I almost peed myself :-)
#funny

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@IdahoLark @miss_s_b

The first row is the Laundry Drinking Game, plus a few others:

Have a drink
Use a coaster
Use a really thick coaster
Wash your hands afterward
No more drinking allowed

Rick Lining ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

@IdahoLark
The most effective washing instructions I ever came across was on a t-shirt bought from the Ulster Fry, (tumble dryin' leads to cryin'). Pithy, I think.

Ewan

@IdahoLark i can just hear MarshallDoesStuff going insane oh my god

Veera Laukkarinen

@rolle

Olen tekstiiliartesaani ja nauroin tรคlle ihan vitusti liikaa, kuolen ๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿคฃ :srofl:

@IdahoLark

Roni Laukkarinen

@mustikkasoppa ๐Ÿ˜‚

Noin minรค nรคen nuo merkit.
Ihan hepreaa.

@IdahoLark

Veera Laukkarinen

@rolle

Haha joo! Ja toi tรถrmรคilyautokin oli tosi random kans ๐Ÿ˜…

Steve Williams

@IdahoLark Today, you win the internet. Prizes to follow.

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@IdahoLark "Why" is when you sat in shit and have been persuaded to eschew the use of fire.

bookworks

@IdahoLark Was just ina store (!) shopping a little and checking labels for those bizarre and unwanted fabrics. So timely. Thx for the chucklesโ€ฆ.

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@dendroica @IdahoLark Huh. I thought these symbols stood for:

Mountains
No mountains
Snowballs
No snowballs
Have a drink

Put your drink on a coaster
Serve drinks warm, with one olive
Serve drinks hot, with two olives
Eww, don't put your hands in the drinks
Kill your TV

TV is on
Why did you put your *TV* on a coaster?
No curling allowed
Curling stone with one running light
Curling stone with three running lights (fancy!)

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