A few months ago, we had problems with our washer. Even after the load finished, it continued to run. The only way to stop it was by unplugging the machine. Fortunately, it was still under warranty, so we had someone check it out. He pressed the button, and the machine magically worked again.*
My immediate thought when this happened was a line from an Iron City beer commercial that aired regularly in the Pittsburgh area during the late 80s or early 90s: "Hey, loser, press the reset button!" Unfortunately, I can't seem to find this video anywhere. I remember it taking place in a bowling alley, maybe filmed at Forward Lanes in Squirrel Hill. I contacted Pittsburgh Brewing Company, and they have no record of this commercial. Is this a Mandela Effect thing where people misremember pop culture events? I'm not making this up, am I? Does anyone else remember this?
Pittsburgh Brewing Company did send me an amazing compilation of their commercials from the 1970s going forward. No press the reset button though.
* Running a load shortly after the tech left, the same issue occurred, so pushing the button was not the solution. A new control panel did the trick!


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