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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/FlirtyRushes on 2025-12-16 14:35:34+00:00.
This incident occurred today, and Im still feeling embarrassed.
Im in a small town for a few days and decided to do my laundry this morning. I searched for the nearest laundromat on Google, grabbed my bag of clothes, and walked a few blocks to the address. There was a building exactly where my phone indicated, the door was open, and there were people inside, so I didnt think twice about it.
As I walked in, I nodded at a couple of people and immediately sensed that the atmosphere was strange. It was quiet. No machines were running. No piles of clothes. Just a few individuals sitting at tables, all looking very focused. I thought maybe it was one of those combo places? I wasnt sure.
I stood there awkwardly for a moment until someone asked, Can I help you?
Instead of reconsidering my life choices, I replied, Yeah, um, where are the washers?
The entire room fell silent.
The guy blinked at me and said, This is a community college testing center.
I was holding a bag of dirty clothes, visibly stuffed with socks and a hoodie hanging out.
Apparently, the laundromat is next door. Same building, different entrance. I had just confidently walked into a room full of people taking exams, ready to toss my underwear into a washer that didnt exist.
I apologized about twelve times, backed out as if I were reversing a poor decision (which I was), and stood outside for a full minute trying to process what had just happened before I found the correct door.
Every time I think about the expressions on their faces, I want to crawl into a dryer and live there forever.
TL;DR: I attempted to do laundry, accidentally walked into a college testing center while holding a bag of dirty clothes, asked where the washers were, and ended up traumatizing myself instead.