Here’s the dilemma: About a month ago, my son borrowed (with permission) a sheet to build a teepee in the backyard. About 3 1/2 weeks ago, we had a snow, so my son brought the sheet to the front porch. It’s been sitting there ever since.
Do I:
—Bring the sheet in, carry it upstairs, and place it in the hamper, so my husband, the laundry-doer, can magically make it clean?
—Bring the sheet in, carry it down to the basement (which is actually equidistant from the front door as the hamper upstairs), and place it in the washing machine, thereby revealing to my husband that 1) I do indeed know where the washing machine is and 2) I’m capable of operating it?
—Just leave the sheet on the front porch and hope that animals carry it away?
I’m guessing I don’t really have to answer this for any of you.
I’d go for option 3!
Although, I always thought “dilemma” implied there are two options to choose from. That’d mean option 3 isn’t valid and can be picked 🙂
and can not be picked
Hmm . . . I’m going to be a rebel and say 2. It might earn you some brownie points with the hubby ;o)
Yury, two things. First of all, dilemma: “an argument presenting two or more equally conclusive alternatives against an opponent” (from Merriam-Webster). BUT, assuming your definition is correct, then really, it’s still a dilemma, as option 2 isn’t really an option, as you well know.
Angela, I thought I’d explain my aversion to laundry by pointing you to a blog post, but embarrassingly, I don’t have *one* blog post about it. I did a search on it. Many, many posts came up. But to introduce you to my relationship with laundry, I give you these two:
https://www.jennyandadam.com/Jenny/2009/03/telling-it-like-it-is-3.html
https://www.jennyandadam.com/Jenny/2007/12/dirty-laundry.html
Leave it on the porch and next Halloween let the kids fight over who gets to be a ghost.
Peter: Would I have to cut the entire face out so they can see?
No, just two eyes. There would be enough ambient air for them to breathe and though their words might be garbled, their victims will know what they’re seeking. The whole operation can be accomplished in less than five minutes (including the search for scissors).
You don’t remember my ghost costume? I couldn’t see so Mom cut out the entire face. I don’t have the pictures of it otherwise I’d post it. You have those pictures.
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