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this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2026
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- All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
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I usually choose the bus over my own vehicle regardless, and Laundromats are generally too expensive unless you've got greasers or can pay to have your laundry done for you.
I do too, but keep in mind we're outliers for whom the economic cost of taking the bus is negative. There's a thousand other little luxuries we enjoy without even noticing all of them.
greasers ?
I've seen that term used for some White youth and also Mexicans.
What does it mean here?
Greasers in reference to laundry are a colloquial term for rags and clothes covered in Grease such as Petrol, Motor Oil, etc.
You have to take them to a Laundromat that allows them because they will damage or cause residential washers and dryers to stick or smell.
I could be wrong but I think it predates the term for white working class youth in the US during the Atomic Era because it refers to what they were often seen wearing as they spent a lot of time maintaining vehicles.
Thanks.