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A recent survey of kitchen appliances across the UK has revealed that many are dissatisfied with their working environment.


We visited the kitchen of Liam Moore, a 35-year-old social media manager from Basildon. Liam’s washing machine told us, 'The laundry he puts inside me is disgusting! His underwear always has skiddies on BOTH sides, thanks to his habit of turning them inside out to get two days' wear out of them. His socks smell revolting, and I try not to wonder why sometimes one of them is so stiff and crusty! And it’s not my fault all his t-shirts end up baggy and faded after only one wash – it’s because he never buys any decent clothes, it’s all cheap tat from Primark.'


Liam’s fridge complained, 'I do my best to keep his food fresh, but he leaves stuff on my shelves for months past its use-by date. And there’s never anything healthy. I don’t think I’ve seen a single fruit or vegetable in all the years I’ve been here. The only green thing inside me is mould. I’ve got a salad crisping drawer, but he uses that to keep beer in.'


Liam’s oven was also unhappy. 'I don’t know why he insisted on buying the same cooker he saw in Jamie Oliver’s kitchen on the telly, when he only ever uses me to cook frozen pizza. I feel so unfulfilled! And it’s the same for the microwave, he only uses that to heat up last night’s leftover takeaway curry for his breakfast.'


We also approached Liam’s bathroom appliances for comment, but his shower merely spluttered, 'I’ve seen some awful things!' before bursting into tears, and his toilet was too traumatised to even speak.


Picture credit: Wix AI




The fallout from a routine bedclothes replacement exercise has left several traumatised.


Husband and wife team Adam and Niamh were engaged in their weekly stripping exercise in the bedroom. The special manoeuvre did not go as hoped, and some were dismayed at how quickly things turned to sheet.


Witnesses lurking on the stairs described what they heard. Olivia, aged 9, said, 'There was quite a lot of sighing and some grunting sounds. But I don't think they were doing it right. At one point I clearly recognised the words "get inside, grab my ears, and stuff it right in the corners".'


Holly, aged 7, added, 'It was all a bit muffled in loud whispers. There was no doubt about "don't go soft on me... tuck it in properly this time". But then I thought I heard "I don't like it when you do it and I can see the dog".'


'Maybe it was tog instead of dog?' interjected Olivia.


'Oh yes, that makes more sense. We don't have a dog. They must have been doing it toggy-style.'


Olivia concluded, 'Anyway, they emerged from the bedroom flushed, with their hair in a mess, and looking rather... erm... quilty. Mummy turned to daddy and said, "I told you to cushion the blow". I suspect some sort of cover-up. And I don't think we can be expecting a baby sister any time soon, if you know what I mean.'




Hat tips to Titus and lockjaw



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