Extreme Sport.....Ironing??????
By Sherry Smith
@morgoodie (2645)
United States
June 16, 2018 6:53pm CST
Okay, I have seen some strange things but Extreme Ironing?!?! I do Microsoft Rewards (used to be known as Bing Rewards) and one of the daily tasks was about this extreme sport. It has been around since 1997 when Phil Shaw from Leicester, England decides that he doesn't want to come home from work and do his ironing. He would rather be outside enjoying the sunshine.
Hmm, so what should we do about that conundrum. Hey why not take my ironing with me? What a good idea. So how about it fellow mylotters? Are we going to try Extreme Ironing? Here's a link to some more pictures of different ways to participate: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=extreme+ironing&form=ML18FK&OCID=ML18FK&rnoreward=1
So what are your thoughts???
Picture from Bing images.
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16 responses
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Jun 18
Hi Sherry. I like ironing but will not do it in places that could be the end of me (knock knock on wood). I wouldnt risk it. 
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
17 Jun 18
@Shavkat I would not dare. And people cannot think of a better extreme sports?
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
I don't blame you at all. I wouldn't do it either. I am too afraid of heights and I don't like ironing enough to take it with me anywhere. 
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
I will agree with you there. Even if I liked ironing I still don't think I would make an extreme sport out of it.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
18 Jun 18
@Marty1 I would much rather have a clothes steamer as they are easier than using an iron anyway. Of course, I don't have one of them either.
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@popciclecold (39521)
• United States
17 Jun 18
Not my cup of tea. I don't like ironing at all.
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@popciclecold (39521)
• United States
17 Jun 18
@morgoodie Hardly ever do I. I just hate if.
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@snowy22315 (182257)
• United States
17 Jun 18
Ahh, no, I never iron. I do have one though..for iron on patches and the like. You never know when there could be a use for an iron.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
That is true, but I don't have one. I would just borrow my friends iron if the need arises.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
18 Jun 18
@Marty1 I won't borrow one for every day type of ironing, but for iron on patches I would.
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
18 Jun 18
@morgoodie That should be done at home. We can have more fun without thinking about household chores when being outside.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
I am with you on that. It would be more of a pain to take it wherever you are going to do this sport than just staying at home and ironing it.
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@rakski (126114)
• Philippines
17 Jun 18
@dfollin yes, that is something to think about.
It is not easy to climb mountains with big backpack, what more if it is ironing board and a lot of clothes to iron. Then when going down, you have to hang it so it will not wrinkle. And God knows how hard to go down especially the steep road and trails.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
Yes that would make it even harder especially the weight of the ironing board and the iron. I wonder if they have specially made ones for this very silly sport? Seems like having your wrinkled clothes would get more wrinkles from being shoved in a backpack anyway, so that means extra work.
@dfollin (25387)
• United States
18 Jun 18
@morgoodie Some people think my hobbies and likes are weird, but whatever!
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
That is true. As long as he's happy doing it, then more power to him.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
18 Jun 18
@dfollin That's okay. It's what makes you unique. I am sure they have weird likes too.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
Haha, I love the picture! Ironing is my least favourite task so no matter where I did it I would see it as a chore! My tumble dryer normally gets rid of any creases!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
18 Jun 18
@morgoodie I would rather go around creased! (only joking)
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
17 Jun 18
Exactly!! If I want to enjoy the sunshine it wouldn't happen if I was ironing outside either.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
21 Jun 18
@morgoodie
Actually I hate ironing but do it when I have
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
21 Jun 18
I don't buy clothing that has to be ironed...that way I don't have to iron.
@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
22 Jun 18
@morgoodie
Very clever Sherry. So, do you wash them and after done washing they do not need ironing at all?
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
23 Jun 18
@Hannihar Yep after I wash them they don't need to be ironed. I don't really have any fancy clothes, just t-shirts mainly.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
10 Jul 18
@morgoodie I folder my clothes and if they look ok I don't iron them.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
11 Jul 18
@nela13 Me too. I don't need to be pressed that much. I hate ironing and folding clothes so I am not going to prolong my agony by doing a bunch of clothes that are fine as is. LOL
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
10 Jul 18
Yeah all that steam from the iron makes the heat worse. At least in the winter, you can use the steam to keep warm while you iron. But I would prefer to not iron though.
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@anamika161088 (11866)
• India
18 Jun 18
I thinks it's extreme sport of photography.. Lol
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@anamika161088 (11866)
• India
18 Jun 18
@morgoodie Instead of taking pictures, they could have lived the moment. Well the choices are different for everyone
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
18 Jun 18
@anamika161088 True. I would rather take pictures of the view instead of someone ironing though.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
18 Jun 18
Haha I didn't think of that, but you are right. I don't think I would want to be the photographer either. Personally, if I was on the mountain top I would rather sit there and take in the view instead of trying to iron my clothes. I even seen a picture of someone ironing under water. I mean really? How does that even work?
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@thislittlepennyearns (62930)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
17 Jun 18
I haven't ironed in years,
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
13 Apr 23
I guess he’s trying to make extreme sports practical.
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
19 Jun 18
One way to do it would be to let the clothes sit in the hot sun for a while then iron them on the patio. The clothes would already be hot so no need to plug the iron in.
