Oh hey so here's a thing that happened-

[ms.peachy]

Yesterday on my way to meet mr.p after work, I was sitting on the tube next to this woman who was reading a booklet entitled "How to Keep Your Husband Happy". I kind of check her out to see if there's, like, a sense of irony going on there or anything but no she really does seem to be studying it qute carefully. So, as I sit there, I'm kind of casually having a peek at what it says, you know how you do that on public trans when you try and read someone else's thing without all starin' at it and stuff. I didn't get to read a whole lot of it, but I did notice that it seemed to contain the words "...God intended..." in quite a few places, and said things like "God's special smile is reserved for families with children", "Having a clean and tidy home is satisfying" and "If the man of the house is happy, that happiness spreads through the whole family." I was a little afraid that somehow instead of getting on the train to King's Cross, I'd somehow gotten on the one for 1952.

[abcdefz]

You think that's ridiculous, wait'll you see How to Keep Your Wife Happy.

[enree erzweglle]

I forgot to read that book because I was baking my Betty Crocker cake and pressing my apron.

[Bob]

You think that's ridiculous, wait'll you see How to Keep Your Wife Happy.

you're right, that is a ridiculous idea for a book. what difference does it make?

and another thing, who exactly is teaching these women to read, hmm? cook books have pictures for a reason you know!

[ms.peachy]

Oh, and in one place it said "Your husband has a right to tasty, nutritious, freshly prepared meals." Which, I mean, erm... you know, don't we all? I mean I know it's not like in the Constitution or anything, but, like, why him, in particular?

[Nuzzolese]

"God's special smile is reserved for families with children".

That is so fucking blasphemous to me...to suggest that God plays favorites and gives special love and attention to those who have kids. God loves all people as his children! You should have told that woman so. God loves you, lady, and the only man in your life you really ought to keep happy is Jesus! See how she took it.

[Bob]

That is so fucking blasphemous to me...to suggest that God plays favorites and gives special love and attention to those who have kids. God loves all people as his children! You should have told that woman so. God loves you, lady, and the only man in your life you really ought to keep happy is Jesus! See how she took it.

yeah, but he must love some people more than others. he's not polyamorous, you know!

[ms.peachy]

God loves all people as his children!
Get outa here with that hippie talk. You're going to hell, you know.

[ericlee]

You think that's ridiculous, wait'll you see How to Keep Your Wife Happy.

OMG!! wait till you read How to keep your asian wife happy version...

Owww, She just punched me in the thigh

[abcdefz]

How to get right with Jesus:

1) Buy more Thomas Kinkade prints;

2) Sign a petition so Madeliene Murray O'Hara won't ban Touched by an Angel;

3) Assign God's favoritism on various matters according to your own disposition;

4) Remember that your Christian duty basically just involves looking good on Sunday mornings and forwarding cloyingly sentimental inspirational stories and PowerPoint presentations to people with whom you can muster no other form of communication;

5) I think that's it.

[Echewta]

Did you get her number Ms. Peachy? I would love to call her and see what she is doing this Friday.

[abcdefz]

...Fridays are for dusting the Hummels.

[Documad]

Oh, and in one place it said "Your husband has a right to tasty, nutritious, freshly prepared meals."
I framed some advertisements I found in old Life magazines. Apparently, Birds Eye frozen vegetables guarantee a gal a happy marriage. ;)


And, btw, in reading Taylor Branch's new book on the King years, there are a number of references to how no one was struggling for women's rights in 1965, that women couldn't sit on juries in a huge number of states, etc. I had forgotten that the prohibition against sex-based discrimination was added by racist politicians in order to try and kill Title VII.

[roosta]

i can't believe we let the women win. id say races of alien men are laughing at us now. LAUGHING AT US. whilst their triple breasted wives prepare their meal in a pill.

[Medellia]

and another thing, who exactly is teaching these women to read, hmm? cook books have pictures for a reason you know!
But how else are we supposed to know the exact ingredients and measurements. One teaspoon instead of one tablespoon might ruin your supper, dear. :(

[CJM]

what's wrong with a girl that wants to be old fashioned?

[Bob]

But how else are we supposed to know the exact ingredients and measurements. One teaspoon instead of one tablespoon might ruin your supper, dear. :(

you're supposed to be able to tell by the picture! that's evolution! why else would you exist?

honestly

now stop asking questions

[Medellia]

you're supposed to be able to tell by the picture! that's evolution! why else would you exist?

honestly

now stop asking questions
:(

[Bob]

:(

stop showing emotion

[Matt]

I don't have time for books. I've been watching Lucy on my brand new black and white twelve inch television set. I'd let my wife watch with me, but she didn't have my dinner ready when I got home from a long day at work, so I chained her to a pole in the basement. Too bad, but I really like having pot roast every day after work.

[Bob]

I don't have time for books. I've been watching Lucy on my brand new black and white twelve inch television set. I'd let my wife watch with me, but she didn't have my dinner ready when I got home from a long day at work, so I chained her to a pole in the basement. Too bad, but I really like having pot roast every day after work.

just move the oven into the basement! problem solved!

see, this is why men are in charge. we're probem solvers