The Car Wash Life

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Friday, July 4, 2025

Knucklebusters

I remember the days of manual credit card imprinters—also known as knucklebusters, because they put quite the strain on your hands when running a card through. I used them occasionally at Location A’s gas station back in the 1990s. While we could swipe most cards, some of our trusted customers had... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

What's in a Letter?

I refer to our car washes by letters (A through D). What is the symbolism of each letter? The answer is that the alphabetical ordering correlates to the ordering of when the car wash was acquired. Of the bunch, Location A was first. Location D is the last one we acquired. Longtime readers might... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The Colace Quest

I run Dad’s medicine errands. Yesterday, he let me know he needed more stool softener—specifically Colace Clear. I used to just grab whatever Colace I could find, but Dad says his body responds best to the Clear version. Last night, while doing my own shopping at Giant, I figured I’d pick it up—kill... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Contact Real

I have my parents listed as contacts on both my personal and car wash phones. On the car wash phone, I list them under their real names instead of "Mom" and "Dad." Technology can lead to some strange mishaps—I’ve written plenty about those over the years. One of those mishaps is when both phones try... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 27, 2025

Bradshit

Our very own Sherri recently shared a hilarious meme about how shit might be the most versatile word in the English language. I'd like to nominate a new entry to the list: Bradshit. Brad has a deep, almost spiritual connection to our work bathrooms. He's known for his lengthy, noxious visits to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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