One annoyance that I have is children that place their laundry in the hamper inside out.  Really, kids.  Please, please, please save your old man a step in the burdensome laundry task and put clothes in the hamper like you would want to wear them.

My favorite (well, least favorite) is when they seem to have jumped straight out of their pants and underwear all at the same time.  There are the pants with a pair of underwear tucked perfectly inside.  How they do it, I really don’t want to know.  Why they do it, all I know is that I wish they would stop.

The other day, my 8-year-old son Ben was trying to earn some money by doing extra chores around the house.  He offered to sort the laundry.  Great way for him to earn money, help out, and learn what a pain it is to turn everyone’s clothes the outside in again.

As young Ben sorted away, I went out to the garage to fill up the snowblower with gas.  After a few minutes, Ben came calling for me and soon marched proudly into the garage.  In his hand was a sweater, my sweater.  On his face was a smile.  Handing the sweater to me, Ben announced with glee, “Dad, your sweater is inside out.”

Turns out, my hamper self righteous was inside out all along.