The Good Wife's Guide. (page 3)

Englishman

Simon,

Yes , I've seen it! Number 3 son sometimes wanders into the kitchen and says to Her Ladyship:

"Women! Know your limits!"

Englishman.

Oh look what I have found:

2.	LOOK LISTEN & TAKE HEED
	[ext. b/w shot of an old 40's saloon]
HE	Look at this motor car. A BEAUTY, isn't it? It's got twenty years happy
	motoring ahead of it - or has it? Here comes a woman!
	[F1 walks up to the car]
HE	Which side's she getting in? The driver's side! Oh, dear - the WRONG side.
	[F1 is now behind the wheel, bouncing around, talking directly to cam.]
F1	Gosh! What lovely comfy seats!
HE	Yes, but this isn't a DRAWING room, my dear. It's a complicated motor
	vehicle, based on the principles of the internal combustion ENGINE. A
	machine FAR too complicated for you to understand.
F1	But I know about embroidery and kittens - won't that suffice? Oh, blow it -
	I'm going to have a try!
	[F1 cranks the engine, selects a gear, then shoots off backwards straight
	into a brick wall]
F1	Oops!
HE	See? NOW look what you've done. Your pretty little mind simply can't COPE
	with the motor car.
	[F1 looks suitably chastened. a caption appears which HE helpfully reads out]
HE	WOMEN: FOR PITY'S SAKE, DON'T DRIVE!

Edited by - Englishman on 27 June 2002 14:30:13

Solace

Englishmans post is for real.

I read that this was actually taught to girls during Home economics class.

Hmmm, what happend?? The Stepford wives fought back.

Billygoat

I'm about to play devil's advocate here and I'm sure I'm going to be blasted for it.

Now I will be the first to say I am NOT a domestic goddess. I can't cook worth a lick and I just make sure to buy enough undies so I don't have to do laundry so much. (I can go a whole month btw.) I am very, very blessed because Neil is the domestic God in our new family. His cooking is out of this world! I told him if he cooks for me, then I will always clean up after him. I absolutely detest cleaning a dirty kitchen, but will do that in place of cooking. Ugh.

Seriously, there have been days where I've walked into my apartment wondering how I got through the day. I was exhausted and grumpy and hungry enough to eat a horse. But in walks Neil from the kitchen with a scotch and water in hand and smelling the house up with his magical stirrings. I have two little doggies barking at me to pay attention to them while Neil and I smile and steal a few kisses for the evening. When he welcomes me home, it positively makes my day! I love knowing he likes taking care of me and greeting me. It makes the crap of my day at work seem almost worth it to just come home. After the hugs and kisses and general chit-chat, he goes into the kitchen to make me a drink and I'll go change into my jammies. (Yes, right after work!) There are nights that he comes over exhausted after work and I'm busy working on my laptop and I greet him with every ounce of energy and attention I can. I don't necessarily cook for him, but I make a mean margarita. I know he appreciates it too!

I really wonder if the article was written so much to "keep a woman in her place" as it was to remind us to take care of each other. So many couples/families today could just look at that article from a different perspective: Slow down, smile, make sure others know you appreciate them, be a good listener, take care of those you love. See - we can learn something even from an antiquated old document.

Andi - ducking back into the shadows

Simon

yes, that's the one Eman ... of course you have to read it in a 1950/60 BBC stiff-upper-lip voice for the proper effect, lol

I think times have definitely changed for the better. I would hate to be married to an automaton like that article!

Sentinel

Englishman,

Wasn't this the guide for "Stepford Wives"?

I've tried some of this, and my honey always asks me "what's wrong".

Smiles and Laughter

Karen/Sentinel

ballistic

Reminds me of the picture of a "mouse" for women which turns out to be an iron.

I had something like your post in mind when I put my profile on that Match JW site. I still have'nt had any replies.

larc

Mary, you are one of the best humourists I have ever read. I loved the two threads you started, and the post you made here. You are a wonderful contribution to our family. Billy Goat, I loved the word picture you created. Your final comments are right on. We should do what makes our partners and ourselves comfortable and happy. Problem with the article, which I think you recognized based on your comments, living together is not a formula, one through ten, or whatever number. It is a matter of figuring out what works for two people, and it is obvious that you and Neil have figured that out. You are to be congratualated.

bitter mango

argh! what bullshit. i'd have gone straight from newlywed to WIDOW/murderer! *whack*

mommy1

At my brother's JW wedding the Elder that gave the wedding talk told my sister-in-law not to nag and to cook a nice meal when my brother comes home from work. He told my brother not to say mean things about his wife after all he picked her to marry. My non witness 80 year old Grandmother told me after the wedding "Your Bother must have said something negative about his wife because it sounded like he was getting chewed out instead of married."

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