blockheadjt
In US.
Given they need different types of hookups, the washer hookup goes wherever the plumbing is, then the dryer is put in the remaining space, wherever that is.
Given that the average laundry room is generally not in the exact center of a house, it makes sense that the washer would consequently often be closer to the room entrance (because that’s more central to the house, where the plumbing is)
If you take the community summary above the rules to be the definition of a showerthought, and if you count “standing in line” as an everyday activity (since it was during the standing in line, not the voting, when OP had the thought), I’d say it’s not breaking rule 1 either.
Depending on the state, felons can vote if they’re not currently incarcerated.