Wilson probably came over once a week and did House's laundry and ironed his shirts. Then he was pissed during the Tritter arc - voila! Rumpled clothes.
That sounds like Wilson the Desperate Housewife to me... I don't like that image... :?
And I distinctly remember the scene in Need to Know (the first after the opening credits) where House comes in "early" and Wilson is like "Did you...iron your shirt?"
Maybe that was Stacey's doing, but anyway... IMO House looks better in rumpled clothes. It's more...him.
warycary- 12-31-2007
Wilson probably came over once a week and did House's laundry and ironed his shirts. Then he was pissed during the Tritter arc - voila! Rumpled clothes. ;)
ROTFL! Now this notion gives another dimension to Wilson's remark in MM - "You would pick up my laundry if I asked you to.".
I'm sure the ironed shirt in the Stacy arc was supposed to symbolize House's attempt at "change". Now I've got to go back and study every instance of an ironed shirt, in order to see what the underlying motivation might be. :?
Blck Squrrl- 12-31-2007
House's rumpled appearance can also be attributed to the powers that be's attempt to tap into one of the realities of the life of a chronic pain sufferer-- sartorial choices that exacerbate the pain are usually discarded by the sufferer. House probably doesn't iron his shirts due to not wanting to engage in an activity that involves him standing in one place for a long time.
You will notice that his appearance was significantly neater in Meaning when he didn't suffer pain.
I like to imagine that House's haus has a washer and drier that House usually uses for his shirts (and underwear and socks). If he is in a busy spot (where he gets a new case within hours of resolving an old one) he turns to sending his laundry out. In my personal canon he smells like Tide.
Boffle- 12-31-2007
In my personal canon he smells like Tide.
Heh, in mine, he smells like newly mown grass...
warycary- 12-31-2007
House's rumpled appearance can also be attributed to the powers that be's attempt to tap into one of the realities of the life of a chronic pain sufferer-- sartorial choices that exacerbate the pain are usually discarded by the sufferer. House probably doesn't iron his shirts due to not wanting to engage in an activity that involves him standing in one place for a long time.
You will notice that his appearance was significantly neater in Meaning when he didn't suffer pain.
I like to imagine that House's haus has a washer and drier that House usually uses for his shirts (and underwear and socks). If he is in a busy spot (where he gets a new case within hours of resolving an old one) he turns to sending his laundry out. In my personal canon he smells like Tide.
If he were wont to iron more often, he might have a spot reserved for the ironing board to stand at the ready. Dragging it out of the closet is as much of a hassle as the actual ironing. (I have an area devoted to the ironing paraphernalia; if I had to haul them out each time, I would look more Housesian than House.)
I don't completely agree that he skips the ironing only due to discomfort. Guys in general seem to prefer the one-off approach, that is, they iron what they want to wear at the time. So it wouldn't be too lengthy a process, and he could do it sitting down. It's just not that big a deal to him. Many women, OTOH, like to do mini-marathons, in order to have a selection of things to choose from. (As in "O my GOD, MOO! I look like a cow in this! What else is ironed?")
I do agree that there is probably a laundry room in his building, but I still doubt very much that he does his own laundry except in cases of accidental empty underwear drawer syndrome. The physical effort involved in transporting, washing and drying clothes (and sheets!) would FAR outweigh the physical discomfort of standing (or sitting) at the ironing board for ten minutes. Clean (and "cool"), he does care about. Just my canon, but he definitely sends the duds and bedding out to be done.
And I think the nice Tide smell gets trumped by the Downy Dryer Sheet smell, combined with the fresh cut grass and a dash of sea breeze. :)
Namaste- 12-31-2007
Is it bad that I don't remember the last time I actually ironed something? I just buy "wrinkle resistant" clothes and take them out of the dryer in time and hang them. I suspect that House doesn't bother with either of those last two things.
And here's my personal fanon as to House's clothing choices: Everything he owns came from the 'net or a catalog, with the exception of pre-infarction suit jackets and the like. He's not someone who goes out to shop except for music, books (and those can also be 'net purchases) or canes (most recently purchased at a vintage shop).
cindylouwho- 12-31-2007
Is it bad that I don't remember the last time I actually ironed something? I just buy "wrinkle resistant" clothes and take them out of the dryer in time and hang them. I suspect that House doesn't bother with either of those last two things.
And I wonder why people call me House-like. :lol: I have no ironing ability whatsoever, and despite my tendency to be a neat freak, whether or not my shirts and pants are ironed has no affect on me. So I just don't bother. If I *really* need something to look nice, it is dry cleaned or I beg my roommate.
warycary- 12-31-2007
The snag for me is that I hate synthetic fabrics. I do as Namaste does - take things from the dryer while they are still hot, smooth them out and hang them up. The really crumply things get a quick ironing. I have been known to iron only the collar and cuffs of a shirt being worn under something else.
This is OK until it gets really hot, and I can't shed the top layer for fear of exposing my wrinkled laziness. In such cases, I am like a steamed pudding and the "sweater" lives up to its name.
I've wondered about this when House wears a t-shirt, shirt and jacket. I'd be suffocating.
Greg House- 01-05-2008
i saw a site with some of house's clothing items,including jeans and shirts.can someone post a link to it?
OldHamster- 01-14-2008
I'm looking for info on House's motorcycle. I know it's a 2005 Honda CBR1000RR Repsol Replica -- but what I really need to know is ... what does the right foot do on that bike?
I'm working on a fic in which the use of House's right leg is further compromised, and whatever is controlled by the right foot is replaced by a hand control.
I have friends who own or have owned motorcycles, but nobody can give me a straight answer. "Depends on the bike," they say. "On some, the gearshift is controlled by the right foot, on others it's one of the brakes." And Googling is no help; every site I find assumes I already have this info.
Anybody here a bike freak? Or know one?
Poeia- 01-14-2008
Couldn't he get a new bike if the Honda isn't adaptable?
Actually, that sounds like a stupid system. If you change bikes your brakes might be in a new place? Not great in an emergency.
OldHamster- 01-14-2008
Couldn't he get a new bike if the Honda isn't adaptable?
Actually, that sounds like a stupid system. If you change bikes your brakes might be in a new place? Not great in an emergency.
True, but bikers tend to be brand-loyal. Harley riders wouldn't be caught dead on Japanese bikes, and vice versa. And even if they did switch, it wouldn't take long to adjust -- it's like driving a different car (although, granted, the location of things like clutch and brake pedals doesn't vary across make, model and country-of-origin lines) and getting used to the light control being on the dash instead of the steering column, that sort of thing.
In my fic, I want House's fellows to have the bike retrofitted with a hand control as a surprise for him. That's why I haven't considered a replacement bike as an option.
the sylph- 01-15-2008
I emailed my husband about House's bike. He's across the country in a different time zone, so I just read his answer:
this was the bike that won the 2006 Moto Grand Prix...the World Series of Superbike Championships. it was a blip on the radar. Ducati has been dominating the GP for years...
it's a beautiful bike.
MCN, the motorcycle racing reviewers, called this bike, "The Terminator: cold, calm, and blisteringly effective."
but like other Japanese bikes, is said to be like "a kitchen appliance," in that it's simply functional. purely functional.
the right foot is the rear brake.
OldHamster- 01-15-2008
I emailed my husband about House's bike. He's across the country in a different time zone, so I just read his answer:
this was the bike that won the 2006 Moto Grand Prix...the World Series of Superbike Championships. it was a blip on the radar. Ducati has been dominating the GP for years...
it's a beautiful bike.
MCN, the motorcycle racing reviewers, called this bike, "The Terminator: cold, calm, and blisteringly effective."
but like other Japanese bikes, is said to be like "a kitchen appliance," in that it's simply functional. purely functional.
the right foot is the rear brake. sylph, you rock and so does your hubby. Thanks!
