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A Pool of Instant Coffee
At 23:03 · chapter starts 15:00
Andrew Santino defends himself against charges of boredom by explaining his latest obsession: distressing new T-shirts to look vintage, inspired by the brand Madeworn. The technique involves sandpaper, paint splatters, and — in his most ambitious experiment — soaking shirts in coffee. This naturally led to Andrew pouring 15 bottles of instant coffee into his actual swimming pool, turning it completely black. His pool technician flagged it immediately. Andrew insists it wasn't boredom but rather a creative hobby that emerged after he stopped doom-scrolling and playing video games. Bobby interrogates the logic relentlessly. Andrew eventually concedes that a bathtub would have been more practical, and that 15 bottles of instant coffee are not sufficient to dye a swimming pool. He has 20 more shirts arriving that weekend and 20 the week after. Bobby notes he has 'a sweatshop.' [1] — Andrew Santino "Andrew Santino tried to recreate the vintage distressed look of the brand Madeworn by dyeing T-shirts in his swimming pool using 15 bottles…" 17:12
Andrew's Black Swimming Pool
Andrew Santino tried to recreate the vintage distressed look of the brand Madeworn by dyeing T-shirts in his swimming pool using 15 bottles of instant coffee. The pool turned completely black. It did not work. The tub would have been a better choice.
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