The Hanger Dilemna

[trystinn]

I swear there is some kind of hanger conspiracy in my household. I keep buying hangers and we keep running out of them. Where are they going? Do they go to join the lost socks and lost keys? Parallel universe? Alien abduction? Government scientists run amok?

The thing is, we're not really buying more clothes. If anything, we're getting rid of clothes - turning them into rags, donating those in good shape to thrift shops, etc. I've lugged bags of clothes out of this house.

So why am I constantly running out of hangers!?!

Comments

[brock-tn.livejournal.com]

I refer you to the iconic short story "Or All The Seas With Oysters" by the late Avram Davidson.

Wherein it is revealed that wire hangers are an intermediate metamorphic stage in the life cycle of an alien life form. Adults lay eggs, which hatch into paper clips. Which metapmorphosize into wire hangers. Some time between spring and summer, the wire hangers metamorphosize into bicycles, which are evidently the adult, reproductive phase.

Hence the shortage of hangers.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

ROTFLMAO.

The thing is - I use plastic hangers. Which I guess hatch into plastic measuring cups?

[brock-tn.livejournal.com]

Probably plastic picnic utensils, cups and plates. That being what's seasonal at the moment

[brock-tn.livejournal.com]

I checked, and it seems that plastic hangers actually metamorphosize into plastic patio furniture. The iconic white plastic armchair is a perfect example.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Ah, this makes complete sense. We've had a feral herd of plastic armchairs working our property for some time now, which Gracie has been herding to the best of her ability, as they startle the chickens. Thank you.

[effloresense.livejournal.com]

I think for some reason they're fleeing to my house. Because I always have too many, no matter how many I break.

[wild-heart.livejournal.com]

I share your confusion. Jay likes the really thick plastic hangers and actively loathes wire ones. I swear, I buy a package of them every few months . . . but we don't have any more clothing! And pants hangers with the little clips. I use them for all sorts of stuff, so why don't I ever have any when I need them?

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

I think Brock's Theory of Hanger Migration is quite good at explaining the phenomenon.