Basement Dryer Battle Royale
In the fluorescent-lit basement of your apartment building, a tense confrontation erupts as Karen Millbrook, your notoriously strict neighbor from 3B, aggressively removes your still-wet clothes from the only functioning dryer. You're certain you followed the schedule, but she's waving a different version of it in your face. Your job interview is in 90 minutes, and you desperately need those clothes.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
New Tenant in 2A (3 months behind on laundry room etiquette)
Conversation Partner
Karen Millbrook (Building Schedule Enforcer)
Setting
Dimly lit basement laundry room with flickering fluorescent lights, concrete walls, exposed pipes, and a single working dryer
Location
Basement of Millbrook Gardens Apartments, 233 Cedar Street
Learning Objectives
Prove your rightful time slot without escalating to physical confrontation
Secure dry clothes for your upcoming job interview
Document Karen's harassment for potential building management review
About This Scenario
In the fluorescent-lit basement of your apartment building, a tense confrontation erupts as Karen Millbrook, your notoriously strict neighbor from 3B, aggressively removes your still-wet clothes from the only functioning dryer. You're certain you followed the schedule, but she's waving a different version of it in your face. Your job interview is in 90 minutes, and you desperately need those clothes.
How It Starts
“Excuse ME! *aggressively pulling wet clothes out* These are MY hours according to the schedule. Or can't you read the clearly posted rules like everyone else in this building?”
This is how Karen Millbrook (Building Schedule Enforcer)'s greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#721
Category
General
Location Tag
Basement of Millbrook Gardens Apartments, 233 Cedar Street
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