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Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:12AM
Life must have kicked ass for guys back in the 1950s. Because you and your buddies firebombed some Japs back in WWII, you got to work 9 to 5 (literally) and your wife was expected to let you bang her on command (all while she was wearing heels and pearls in the kitchen). Then she had to take the kids to the zoo on the weekend while you sat in the den with the Saturday Evening Post and downed a bottle of scotch.
Talk about Good Old Days!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2009 11:12AM by WashingTone-Locian.
Talk about Good Old Days!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2009 11:12AM by WashingTone-Locian.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
Warhawk
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:18AM
As my grandmother once told me: "Back then, things were better because everyone had defined roles and there was a family structure. Men worked and provided and women took care of the house and kids. Then in the 70's those braless wonders ruined it forever." And my grandmother wasn't some submissive housewife - she was independent and fiercely so once my grandfather passed.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2009 11:20AM by Warhawk.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:18AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> ... and your wife was expected to let you
> bang her on command (all while she was wearing
> heels and pearls in the kitchen).
I've still got this going for me. And, every time she sees a female athlete or shitty female pop singer, she says, "Yeah, but can that bitch bake a pie?"
The first half of the 20th century was truly better than anything that's happened since.
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> ... and your wife was expected to let you
> bang her on command (all while she was wearing
> heels and pearls in the kitchen).
I've still got this going for me. And, every time she sees a female athlete or shitty female pop singer, she says, "Yeah, but can that bitch bake a pie?"
The first half of the 20th century was truly better than anything that's happened since.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:20AM
Warhawk Wrote:
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> As my grandmother once told me: "Back then,
> things were better because everyone had defined
> roles and there was a family structure. Men
> worked and provided and women took care of the
> house and kids.
No shit! I'm tired of getting into squabbles because suddenly something she has been doing is suddenly my responsibility, or vice versa. If we could all agree that man does A and woman does B...no matter what A and B are...it would be nice.
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> As my grandmother once told me: "Back then,
> things were better because everyone had defined
> roles and there was a family structure. Men
> worked and provided and women took care of the
> house and kids.
No shit! I'm tired of getting into squabbles because suddenly something she has been doing is suddenly my responsibility, or vice versa. If we could all agree that man does A and woman does B...no matter what A and B are...it would be nice.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
Eesh
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:21AM
Except if you were black...then you lived in a segragated slum and could only aspire to do menial work.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:23AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Warhawk Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As my grandmother once told me: "Back then,
> > things were better because everyone had defined
> > roles and there was a family structure. Men
> > worked and provided and women took care of the
> > house and kids.
>
>
> No shit! I'm tired of getting into squabbles
> because suddenly something she has been doing is
> suddenly my responsibility, or vice versa. If we
> could all agree that man does A and woman does
> B...no matter what A and B are...it would be nice.
I'm actually not allowed to clean because, "I don't do it right."
The other night, after dinner with our friends, I said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?" She says, "No, because you're a man. You and the other men go smoke cigars and talk about the world or something. I don't know. Get out of the way."
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
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> Warhawk Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As my grandmother once told me: "Back then,
> > things were better because everyone had defined
> > roles and there was a family structure. Men
> > worked and provided and women took care of the
> > house and kids.
>
>
> No shit! I'm tired of getting into squabbles
> because suddenly something she has been doing is
> suddenly my responsibility, or vice versa. If we
> could all agree that man does A and woman does
> B...no matter what A and B are...it would be nice.
I'm actually not allowed to clean because, "I don't do it right."
The other night, after dinner with our friends, I said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?" She says, "No, because you're a man. You and the other men go smoke cigars and talk about the world or something. I don't know. Get out of the way."
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:23AM
Eesh Wrote:
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> Except if you were black...then you lived in a
> segragated slum and could only aspire to do menial
> work.
On the plus side, a bunch of suburban white teenagers weren't showing up at your hangouts trying to be like you.
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> Except if you were black...then you lived in a
> segragated slum and could only aspire to do menial
> work.
On the plus side, a bunch of suburban white teenagers weren't showing up at your hangouts trying to be like you.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:24AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Eesh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Except if you were black...then you lived in a
> > segragated slum and could only aspire to do
> menial
> > work.
>
>
> On the plus side, a bunch of suburban white
> teenagers weren't showing up at your hangouts
> trying to be like you.
I think that, back then, you were legally allowed to kill and eat them if they did.
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> Eesh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Except if you were black...then you lived in a
> > segragated slum and could only aspire to do
> menial
> > work.
>
>
> On the plus side, a bunch of suburban white
> teenagers weren't showing up at your hangouts
> trying to be like you.
I think that, back then, you were legally allowed to kill and eat them if they did.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:24AM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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>
> I'm actually not allowed to clean because, "I
> don't do it right."
>
> The other night, after dinner with our friends, I
> said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?"
> She says, "No, because you're a man. You and the
> other men go smoke cigars and talk about the world
> or something. I don't know. Get out of the way."
Yeah, I used to have that same conversation. Then marriage, kids...it all changes then.
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>
> I'm actually not allowed to clean because, "I
> don't do it right."
>
> The other night, after dinner with our friends, I
> said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?"
> She says, "No, because you're a man. You and the
> other men go smoke cigars and talk about the world
> or something. I don't know. Get out of the way."
Yeah, I used to have that same conversation. Then marriage, kids...it all changes then.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
MrMephisto
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:25AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> >
> > I'm actually not allowed to clean because, "I
> > don't do it right."
> >
> > The other night, after dinner with our friends,
> I
> > said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?"
>
> > She says, "No, because you're a man. You and
> the
> > other men go smoke cigars and talk about the
> world
> > or something. I don't know. Get out of the
> way."
>
>
> Yeah, I used to have that same conversation. Then
> marriage, kids...it all changes then.
Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even if it's foolish.
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> MrMephisto Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> >
> > I'm actually not allowed to clean because, "I
> > don't do it right."
> >
> > The other night, after dinner with our friends,
> I
> > said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?"
>
> > She says, "No, because you're a man. You and
> the
> > other men go smoke cigars and talk about the
> world
> > or something. I don't know. Get out of the
> way."
>
>
> Yeah, I used to have that same conversation. Then
> marriage, kids...it all changes then.
Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even if it's foolish.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:25AM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> >
> > On the plus side, a bunch of suburban white
> > teenagers weren't showing up at your hangouts
> > trying to be like you.
>
> I think that, back then, you were legally allowed
> to kill and eat them if they did.
Tru dat, G.
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> >
> > On the plus side, a bunch of suburban white
> > teenagers weren't showing up at your hangouts
> > trying to be like you.
>
> I think that, back then, you were legally allowed
> to kill and eat them if they did.
Tru dat, G.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
TheMeeper
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:26AM
I think it would have been cool to be part of the Beat Generation.
Not sure about all the other 50s stereotypes though...
Not sure about all the other 50s stereotypes though...
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
washthedishes
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:27AM
> Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even
> if it's foolish.
Sorry, dude. It's foolish.
> if it's foolish.
Sorry, dude. It's foolish.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
ITRADE
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:31AM
You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:33AM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Yeah, I used to have that same conversation.
> Then
> > marriage, kids...it all changes then.
>
> Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even
> if it's foolish.
It starts a few months after the marriage. The first time you come home drunk without calling home first, you get the slap down (probably end up on the coach for the night). Then she'll start giving your friends the evil eye when they come over. It will get worse until they stop coming over. Next, when you go to the ballgame, you'll have to take her. Then, she'll tell you she doesn't like the ballgame, so then you'll be going to the gardening show.
It gets 10-times worse with kids. I believe the birthing process leaves most women with PTSD. You'll want to do something for yourself and it's like, "I jumped on a fucking grenade for you!"
Good times. Good times.
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> >
> >
> > Yeah, I used to have that same conversation.
> Then
> > marriage, kids...it all changes then.
>
> Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even
> if it's foolish.
It starts a few months after the marriage. The first time you come home drunk without calling home first, you get the slap down (probably end up on the coach for the night). Then she'll start giving your friends the evil eye when they come over. It will get worse until they stop coming over. Next, when you go to the ballgame, you'll have to take her. Then, she'll tell you she doesn't like the ballgame, so then you'll be going to the gardening show.
It gets 10-times worse with kids. I believe the birthing process leaves most women with PTSD. You'll want to do something for yourself and it's like, "I jumped on a fucking grenade for you!"
Good times. Good times.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:34AM
ITRADE Wrote:
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> You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a rash of shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that would be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and all.
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> You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a rash of shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that would be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and all.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
pgens
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:34AM
If you are just getting married (or actually when you begin cohabitating, whenever that is), the smartest thing you can do is fuck up the laundry on purpose. Just decide you are going to throw money at new clothes, and get bleached mixed in there "accidentally."
As for living the 50's life, just start dating a 50's girl. Or should I say a "girl" now eighty. That would place her at roughly 20 years old in 1950 when those expectations would have been formed.
As for living the 50's life, just start dating a 50's girl. Or should I say a "girl" now eighty. That would place her at roughly 20 years old in 1950 when those expectations would have been formed.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
pgens
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:36AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> It starts a few months after the marriage. The
> first time you come home drunk without calling
> home first, you get the slap down (probably end up
> on the coach for the night).
If you find yourself on a coach after a night of drinking the LEAST of your worries should be your wife yelling at you.
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> It starts a few months after the marriage. The
> first time you come home drunk without calling
> home first, you get the slap down (probably end up
> on the coach for the night).
If you find yourself on a coach after a night of drinking the LEAST of your worries should be your wife yelling at you.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
ITRADE
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:37AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> ITRADE Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
>
>
> Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a rash of
> shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that would
> be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and all.
I'm not sure who is hotter. Roger Sterling's new hot 20 year old POA or the mystery girl from Palm Springs. And, gawd, neither of them are blonde....
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> ITRADE Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
>
>
> Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a rash of
> shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that would
> be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and all.
I'm not sure who is hotter. Roger Sterling's new hot 20 year old POA or the mystery girl from Palm Springs. And, gawd, neither of them are blonde....
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:39AM
pgens Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It starts a few months after the marriage. The
> > first time you come home drunk without calling
> > home first, you get the slap down (probably end
> up
> > on the coach for the night).
>
> If you find yourself on a coach after a night of
> drinking the LEAST of your worries should be your
> wife yelling at you.
D'oh!
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It starts a few months after the marriage. The
> > first time you come home drunk without calling
> > home first, you get the slap down (probably end
> up
> > on the coach for the night).
>
> If you find yourself on a coach after a night of
> drinking the LEAST of your worries should be your
> wife yelling at you.
D'oh!
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:40AM
ITRADE Wrote:
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ITRADE Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
> >
> >
> > Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a rash
> of
> > shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that
> would
> > be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and
> all.
>
> I'm not sure who is hotter. Roger Sterling's new
> hot 20 year old POA or the mystery girl from Palm
> Springs. And, gawd, neither of them are
> blonde....
Something about the bitchiness of January Jones gets me going, though. But I would have to go with Roger Sterling's POA.
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> WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ITRADE Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > You basically long for the days of "Mad Men"?
> >
> >
> > Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a rash
> of
> > shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that
> would
> > be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and
> all.
>
> I'm not sure who is hotter. Roger Sterling's new
> hot 20 year old POA or the mystery girl from Palm
> Springs. And, gawd, neither of them are
> blonde....
Something about the bitchiness of January Jones gets me going, though. But I would have to go with Roger Sterling's POA.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
§
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:40AM
What about the 50s lifestyle of the Sha-Na-Na crew?
Work on cars, get in brawls and whistle at women. Not much different than NoVA hispanics, eh?
Work on cars, get in brawls and whistle at women. Not much different than NoVA hispanics, eh?
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:41AM
§ Wrote:
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> What about the 50s lifestyle of the Sha-Na-Na
> crew?
>
> Work on cars, get in brawls and whistle at women.
> Not much different than NoVA hispanics, eh?
Or, as I like to call them, the Sha-Na-Na of rapists.
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> What about the 50s lifestyle of the Sha-Na-Na
> crew?
>
> Work on cars, get in brawls and whistle at women.
> Not much different than NoVA hispanics, eh?
Or, as I like to call them, the Sha-Na-Na of rapists.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
ITRADE
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:44AM
WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> ITRADE Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ITRADE Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > You basically long for the days of "Mad
> Men"?
> > >
> > >
> > > Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a
> rash
> > of
> > > shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that
> > would
> > > be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and
> > all.
> >
> > I'm not sure who is hotter. Roger Sterling's
> new
> > hot 20 year old POA or the mystery girl from
> Palm
> > Springs. And, gawd, neither of them are
> > blonde....
>
>
> Something about the bitchiness of January Jones
> gets me going, though. But I would have to go with
> Roger Sterling's POA.
I like Betty. I especially LOLed in the episode where she discovered the benefits of the "rinse cycle" on the washing machine. Oh, and the scene where she decided to get a revenge fuck on Donny by hooking up with the guy at the bar.
Rock on!
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> ITRADE Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > ITRADE Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > You basically long for the days of "Mad
> Men"?
> > >
> > >
> > > Yeah, but even Don Draper's been getting a
> rash
> > of
> > > shit in the latest episodes. But, yeah, that
> > would
> > > be nice. Getting all drunk in the office and
> > all.
> >
> > I'm not sure who is hotter. Roger Sterling's
> new
> > hot 20 year old POA or the mystery girl from
> Palm
> > Springs. And, gawd, neither of them are
> > blonde....
>
>
> Something about the bitchiness of January Jones
> gets me going, though. But I would have to go with
> Roger Sterling's POA.
I like Betty. I especially LOLed in the episode where she discovered the benefits of the "rinse cycle" on the washing machine. Oh, and the scene where she decided to get a revenge fuck on Donny by hooking up with the guy at the bar.
Rock on!
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
Warhawk
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:49AM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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> Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even
> if it's foolish.
Ha ha ha ha....Dude, everyone thinks that they're chick won't change. I know I did. But they all do. And if you have kids....LMAO.
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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
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> Don't ruin it for me yet. I want to believe, even
> if it's foolish.
Ha ha ha ha....Dude, everyone thinks that they're chick won't change. I know I did. But they all do. And if you have kids....LMAO.
__________________________________
That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
washthedishes
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:53AM
To be fair, the dude changes too. It's no longer fun and games for either of you.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:59AM
washthedishes Wrote:
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> To be fair, the dude changes too. It's no longer
> fun and games for either of you.
The guy has to. If he doesn't he's going to be divorced.
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> To be fair, the dude changes too. It's no longer
> fun and games for either of you.
The guy has to. If he doesn't he's going to be divorced.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
WashingTone-Locian
()
Date: July 21, 2009 11:59AM
ITRADE Wrote:
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>
> I like Betty. I especially LOLed in the episode
> where she discovered the benefits of the "rinse
> cycle" on the washing machine. Oh, and the scene
> where she decided to get a revenge fuck on Donny
> by hooking up with the guy at the bar.
>
> Rock on!
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>
> I like Betty. I especially LOLed in the episode
> where she discovered the benefits of the "rinse
> cycle" on the washing machine. Oh, and the scene
> where she decided to get a revenge fuck on Donny
> by hooking up with the guy at the bar.
>
> Rock on!
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
washthedishes
()
Date: July 21, 2009 12:09PM
>
> The guy has to. If he doesn't he's going to be
> divorced.
The woman has to too or the kids will be ... oh never mind.
> The guy has to. If he doesn't he's going to be
> divorced.
The woman has to too or the kids will be ... oh never mind.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
Kenny_Powers
()
Date: July 22, 2009 02:29AM
Eesh Wrote:
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> Except if you were black...then you lived in a
> segragated slum and could only aspire to do menial
> work.
yea , like he said "the good old days"... lol
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> Except if you were black...then you lived in a
> segragated slum and could only aspire to do menial
> work.
yea , like he said "the good old days"... lol
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/22/2009 02:30AM by Kenny_Powers.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
Thurston Moore
()
Date: July 22, 2009 03:10AM
MrMephisto Wrote:
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>
> The other night, after dinner with our friends, I
> said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?"
> She says, "No, because you're a man. You and the
> other men go smoke cigars and talk about the world
> or something. I don't know. Get out of the way."
If you don't want to do it, do it poorly, and then you'll get bonus points every time you offer to do it.
That's a timeless thing my father taught me. He knew that my mother played the same game with him, but he also knew it worked to maintain harmony.
Sure, a wife could help with changing a carburetor, if nobody else was around to help, if only to hand tools and parts to you, but it would actually increase the time it took to change the carburetor.
But did the wife feign ignorance because it wasn't something she wanted to do? And did you feign incompetence in washing dishes so you wouldn't have to do it again?
That's the beauty of it. Playing off of the stereotypes.
BUT, I really think we should get to a point where the wife is able to change a spare tire, paint the house, hunt and field dress some game, and make the sandwich and do it all while barefoot and pregnant.
They just want equality, don't they? We just want to do less, don't we?
If we can get to that point, we'll all be happy.
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>
> The other night, after dinner with our friends, I
> said, "Baby, do you want help with the dishes?"
> She says, "No, because you're a man. You and the
> other men go smoke cigars and talk about the world
> or something. I don't know. Get out of the way."
If you don't want to do it, do it poorly, and then you'll get bonus points every time you offer to do it.
That's a timeless thing my father taught me. He knew that my mother played the same game with him, but he also knew it worked to maintain harmony.
Sure, a wife could help with changing a carburetor, if nobody else was around to help, if only to hand tools and parts to you, but it would actually increase the time it took to change the carburetor.
But did the wife feign ignorance because it wasn't something she wanted to do? And did you feign incompetence in washing dishes so you wouldn't have to do it again?
That's the beauty of it. Playing off of the stereotypes.
BUT, I really think we should get to a point where the wife is able to change a spare tire, paint the house, hunt and field dress some game, and make the sandwich and do it all while barefoot and pregnant.
They just want equality, don't they? We just want to do less, don't we?
If we can get to that point, we'll all be happy.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/22/2009 03:11AM by Thurston Moore.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
MrMephisto
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Date: July 22, 2009 10:44AM
Right, Thurston, because women are generally happy people, especially in long-term relationships.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.
Re: Good Old Days
Posted by:
lesbos
()
Date: July 22, 2009 11:19AM
ITRADE Wrote:
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> ask melissa.
she doesn't count because she's a dyke.
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> ask melissa.
she doesn't count because she's a dyke.
