A Real-World Application of Wits

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OK kids, this is a true story. I had taken out the garbage and done some other manly things, which rendered my hands dirty (I am a germaphobe, and I can't believe more of you people aren't too).

So I was in the laundry room and saw the lint filter was out, chock full of lint. Naturally, I couldn't just leave it, to be dealt with at a future time. The problem was that I normally lick a finger in order to wipe out the lint. But clearly I couldn't do so, what with my digits teeming with microbes.

Ironically, there was a sink right next to the dryer. But alas, no hand soap! I resigned myself to going upstairs to wash my hands properly, then coming back down so I could lick my finger and wipe out the lint trap.

But then Encylopedia Brown whispered a suggestion in my ear, which saved me the trip upstairs.

WHAT DID ENCYCLOPEDIA SAY TO BOB?

Comments

  1. LarryRuane12:33 AM

    Use the water from the sink to wet your finger.

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  2. John Goes12:51 AM

    Spit. That'll be 25 cents, please.

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  3. Bob Murphy12:57 AM

    Larry wins the prize. The spit would've worked in a pinch, but for some reason I don't think it would actually be very effective. (It might not spread over a big enough surface area on my finger, etc.)

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  4. Anonymous7:04 PM

    If you use fabric softener sheets, the used ones are great for wiping out the lint trap.

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  5. Anonymous3:05 PM

    Bob, you're a paranoid mf?

    BTW, the lint comes out fine even if your fingers aren't wet.

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  6. Wabulon4:50 PM

    I think pilocarpine (and many other drugs) cause copious salivation--did you happen to have some in your pocket?

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