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Old 08-19-2007, 08:13 PM
 
Location: Severna Park, MD
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are all the laundry (laundromat) signs upside down? My husband first noticed it and we can't figure it out.
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Old 08-19-2007, 08:37 PM
 
Location: Hutto, Tx
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I've never noticed that before...Now I'm gonna end up paying attention to it, and wondering why myself
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Old 08-19-2007, 09:07 PM
 
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Hey,
We're all here cause we're not all there.
Ha ha
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Old 08-20-2007, 12:50 AM
 
Location: WA
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To get your attention... and it worked!
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Old 08-20-2007, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Yep, it is a marketing gimmick from way back....as long as I have been in Austin, they have had the upside-down signs.
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Old 08-20-2007, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Severna Park, MD
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Now that I think about it, I see a lot of beer billboards upside down too.
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:09 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Now that I think about it, I see a lot of beer billboards upside down too.
I have that problem if I drink too much beer...but then my wife comes and sets me up straight again
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Old 08-31-2007, 09:27 PM
 
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are all the laundry (laundromat) signs upside down? My husband first noticed it and we can't figure it out.
Yep, Trainwreck is right again! I grew up in San Antonio in the '70's and, if I recall, it started with one laundramat with the upside down sign, and got so much attention that it has evolved into an institution.

I'm not sure if that one place evolved into a chain, or if everyone started copycating the trick.....
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