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Title: Kinder, gentler era Post by notseinfeld on Jun 13th, 2005, 1:44pm Hey Patty Ireland, this one's for you: The following is an actual excerpt from a 1950 high school home-economics textbook: Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed. Prepare yourself: Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift. Clean away the clutter: Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. Minimize all noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him. Some don'ts: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest that he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing voice. Allow him to relax and unwind. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other pleasant entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to unwind and relax. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax in body and spirit. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 1:46pm Do you mind if I email this to my friend? The one with a broken heart is nicely in hostile feminism stage! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by notseinfeld on Jun 13th, 2005, 1:59pm Sandy, send her a new knife set! http://www.spapatrol.com/impropaganda/kitchen-knives.jpg |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:04pm on 06/13/05 at 13:59:33, notseinfeld wrote:
Yep, that looks like something she'd like right now! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by burnt-toast on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:11pm [smiley=twocents.gif] So what has everyone got against marrying the maid? Domestics deserve a better life too don't they? Tom |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by vig on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:12pm aaah, a return to the olden days... yes, let's bury the computers and the cars... Life was so much easier without air conditioning, refrigeration, and air travel. :-X ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:12pm Quote:
[smiley=crackup.gif] I need to send this to my sisters...they'll have a great laugh! Thanks. Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:13pm on 06/13/05 at 13:44:04, notseinfeld wrote:
All women should put this into practice and repeat as necessary. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:15pm [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] I swear I can't stop laughing!!! Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:21pm on 06/13/05 at 14:15:26, Langa wrote:
Me neither! [smiley=crackup.gif] We should write one for the guys....! It's only fair. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by seasonalboomer on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:21pm So now the updated version would include references about being welcome to threesomes, the benefits of frequent oral, and internet porn. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:24pm on 06/13/05 at 14:21:32, seasonalboomer wrote:
Oh, I wouldn't mind the interet porn part. There's just one thing about it: he would be jealous to one of those guys I'd be watching.... ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:25pm http://bestsmileys.com/lol/1.gif |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Redd715 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:26pm on 06/13/05 at 14:13:48, thomas wrote:
Thomas you are a gutton for punishment aren't you? [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:29pm on 06/13/05 at 14:25:17, Langa wrote:
Well said. ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:35pm Quote:
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I'm about to pee my pants!!! http://bestsmileys.com/lol/14.gif Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:38pm Recall guys, there's a modern feminist inside many traditional-looking women! ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Pinkfloyd on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:41pm on 06/13/05 at 14:12:18, vig wrote:
Just don't set that Wayback machine to go too far back viggy...please. The following is a reprint from The Madison Institute Newsletter, Fall Issue, 1894: INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG BRIDE on the Conduct and Procedure of the Intimate and Personal Relationships of the Marriage State for the Greater Spiritual Sanctity of this Blessed Sacrament and the Glory of God by Ruth Smythers beloved wife of The Reverend L.D. Smythers Pastor of the Arcadian Methodist Church of the Eastern Regional Conference Published in the year of our Lord 1894 Spiritual Guidance Press New York City INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG BRIDE To the sensitive young woman who has had the benefits of proper upbringing, the wedding day is, ironically, both the happiest and most terrifying day of her life. On the positive side, there is the wedding itself, in which the bride is the central attraction in a beautiful and inspiring ceremony, symbolizing her triumph in securing a male to provide for all her needs for the rest of her life. On the negative side, there is the wedding night, during which the bride must pay the piper, so to speak, by facing for the first time the terrible experience of sex. At this point, dear reader, let me concede one shocking truth. Some young women actually anticipate the wedding night ordeal with curiosity and pleasure! Beware such an attitude! A selfish and sensual husband can easily take advantage of such a bride. One cardinal rule of marriage should never be forgotten: GIVE LITTLE, GIVE SELDOM, AND ABOVE ALL, GIVE GRUDGINGLY. Otherwise what could have been a proper marriage could become an orgy of sexual lust. On the other hand, the bride's terror need not be extreme. While sex is at best revolting and at worse rather painful, it has to be endured, and has been by women since the beginning of time, and is compensated for by the monogamous home and by the children produced through it. It is useless, in most cases, for the bride to prevail upon the groom to forego the sexual initiation. While the ideal husband would be one who would approach his bride only at her request and only for the purpose of begetting offspring, such nobility and unselfishness cannot be expected from the average man. Most men, if not denied, would demand sex almost every day. The wise bride will permit a maximum of two brief sexual experiences weekly during the first months of marriage. As time goes by she should make every effort to reduce this frequency. Feigned illness, sleepiness, and headaches are among the wife's best friends in this matter. Arguments, nagging, scolding, and bickering also prove very effective, if used in the late evening about an hour before the husband would normally commence his seduction. Clever wives are ever on the alert for new and better methods of denying and discouraging the amorous overtures of the husband. A good wife should expect to have reduced sexual contacts to once a week by the end of the first year of marriage and to once a month by the end of the fifth year of marriage. By their tenth anniversary many wives have managed to complete their child bearing and have achieved the ultimate goal of terminating all sexual contacts with the husband. By this time she can depend upon his love for the children and social pressures to hold the husband in the home. Just as she should be ever alert to keep the quantity of sex as low as possible, the wise bride will pay equal attention to limiting the kind and degree of sexual contacts. Most men are by nature rather perverted, and if given half a chance, would engage in quite a variety of the most revolting practices. These practices include among others performing the normal act in abnormal positions; mouthing the female body; and offering their own vile bodies to be mouthed in turn. Nudity, talking about sex, reading stories about sex, viewing photographs and drawings depicting or suggesting sex are the obnoxious habits the male is likely to acquire if permitted. A wise bride will make it the goal never to allow her husband to see her unclothed body, and never allow him to display his unclothed body to her. Sex, when it cannot be prevented, should be practiced only in total darkness. Many women have found it useful to have thick cotton nightgowns for themselves and pajamas for their husbands. These should be donned in separate rooms. They need not be removed during the sex act. Thus, a minimum of flesh is exposed. continued...... |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Pinkfloyd on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:43pm continued... Once the bride has donned her gown and turned off all the lights, she should lie quietly upon the bed and await her groom. When he comes groping into the room she should make no sound to guide him in her direction, lest he take this as a sign of encouragement. She should let him grope in the dark. There is always the hope that he will stumble and incur some slight injury which she can use as an excuse to deny him sexual access. When he finds her, the wife should lie as still as possible. Bodily motion on her part could be interpreted as sexual excitement by the optimistic husband. If he attempts to kiss her on the lips she should turn her head slightly so that the kiss falls harmlessly on her cheek instead. If he attempts to kiss her hand, she should make a fist. If he lifts her gown and attempts to kiss her anyplace else she should quickly pull the gown back in place, spring from the bed, and announce that nature calls her to the toilet. This will generally dampen his desire to kiss in the forbidden territory. If the husband attempts to seduce her with lascivious talk, the wise wife will suddenly remember some trivial non-sexual question to ask him. Once he answers she should keep the conversation going, no matter how frivolous it may seem at the time. Eventually, the husband will learn that if he insists on having sexual contact, he must get on with it without amorous embellishment. The wise wife will allow him to pull the gown up no farther than the waist, and only permit him to open the front of his pajamas to thus make connection. She will be absolutely silent or babble about her housework while his huffing and puffing away. Above all, she will lie perfectly still and never under any circumstances grunt or groan while the act is in progress. As soon as the husband has completed the act, the wise wife will start nagging him about various minor tasks she wishes him to perform on the morrow. Many men obtain a major portion of their sexual satisfaction from the peaceful exhaustion immediately after the act is over. Thus the wife must insure that there is no peace in this period for him to enjoy. Otherwise, he might be encouraged to soon try for more. One heartening factor for which the wife can be grateful is the fact that the husband's home, school, church, and social environment have been working together all through his life to instill in him a deep sense of guilt in regards to his sexual feelings, so that he comes to the marriage couch apologetically and filled with shame, already half cowed and subdued. The wise wife seizes upon this advantage and relentlessly pursues her goal first to limit, later to annihilate completely her husband's desire for sexual expression. © 1894 The Madison Institute. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Margi on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:43pm on 06/13/05 at 14:13:48, thomas wrote:
oooh, you'll pay for that one. HOW many more sleeps until your wedding? I'd sleep with one eye open if I were you, bud. ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:54pm on 06/13/05 at 14:43:23, Margi wrote:
Now there's some good advice! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 2:57pm I emailed those posts to my mum. She just called me, laughing. She asked me to remind the fellows that there's advices to the guys, too: "A Good Husband Should Always" Never stay out later than 8pm unless your wife is with you. Always bring breakfast to your wife - in bed. Always tell her how fantastic she is, every day. Always bring her your whole pay check - unopened! ;;D There are more of them, but luckily for you guys she didn't recall more of them. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 3:25pm I just emailed this list to a bunch of friends and my sisters… If you’re quiet…shhhh…you can hear the laughter still going… The concensus: http://bestsmileys.com/signs3/1.gif Whew! That was the best laugh I’ve had in months! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 13th, 2005, 3:32pm Even my old-fashioned grandmother used to say: men think they are the head of the family. If they are they are the head, women are the neck. And as you know, the neck can turn the head any way she wants! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 4:19pm Bob, that is one crazy and sick newsletter! I was laughing the whole time I read it...wtf?? Quote:
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Jimi on Jun 13th, 2005, 4:35pm I'm lost............I'm with Thmmas on this. I am confused with all the laughter at this post. What am I missing? ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by maffumatt on Jun 13th, 2005, 4:48pm Im confused too, sounds like my house...........really, no kidding, I am married to June Cleaver. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 13th, 2005, 4:49pm on 06/13/05 at 16:35:30, Jimi wrote:
Yeah, I just don't get it, Uncle Jimi. [smiley=huh.gif] There is some good sound relationship advice that could greatly improve relationships and people are laughing at it. No wonder the divorce rate is so high these days. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Opus on Jun 13th, 2005, 5:14pm Al I seem to ever get when I get home from work are the word " Is dinner done yet?", hint she doesn't work. Opus/Paul |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:08pm on 06/13/05 at 17:14:07, Opus wrote:
Damn Paul, that is just messed up! I wouldn't stand for that. :-/ |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:12pm on 06/13/05 at 17:14:07, Opus wrote:
Now that I don't get. I work and still manage to cook a meal every night. :-/ Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Candycane on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:15pm If you really love somebody alot of those things come naturally I think....don't need a set of rules. and it goes both ways...just me :) edited to say but what do I know? |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:27pm on 06/13/05 at 18:15:19, Candycane wrote:
I agree...it goes BOTH WAYS... Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Jonny on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:33pm on 06/13/05 at 18:27:02, Langa wrote:
So does Don ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Charlie on Jun 13th, 2005, 6:59pm Quote:
Now we know where our Lysol-wielding leaders get their ideas. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/glance up.gif Charlie, who was there in that era. I'd never go back but I do miss the gentler, if you will, way businesses treated us and that humans answered telephones. I ain't gonna wear a pink bowling shirt though or take "Polio naps." Not worth it. For you sports fans, you don't want a 1950s New York Yankees hanging around either. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/willy.gif |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by notseinfeld on Jun 13th, 2005, 9:50pm Part of what makes starting these thread so wonderful is the crazy directions or tributaries that sprout from the stream. That, in addition to the unabashed wit of you wonderful CH folks just makes my day. And that's all the sappy stuff I can emit! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Candycane on Jun 13th, 2005, 10:04pm on 06/13/05 at 18:27:02, Langa wrote:
Try to say something nice and see where it goes :P :P You wish I went both ways, girl!! [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 10:21pm Quote:
:-X Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Candycane on Jun 13th, 2005, 10:25pm [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] I needed that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Maria....can always count on you :-* for you NOW they willl really start talking, LMAO |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Pinkfloyd on Jun 13th, 2005, 10:26pm on 06/13/05 at 22:21:06, Langa wrote:
Is that a bondage smilie? Rev. Smythers would be shocked. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 13th, 2005, 10:28pm Quote:
Girl! Must you let the whole world know...jeesh! Pinkfloyd...uh, I have no idea what you're talkin bout! Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by cootie on Jun 13th, 2005, 10:30pm I found a couple VERY OLD Amish bible type books in our attic years ago (this house is 200 yrs old).......one is called 'Stairway to Heaven' (wonder if that's where Led Zepplin got that name from for a song...yeah rite) The book tells of peoples goals and desires and what not to do. Says never leave your children when dateing in a gas lit room together.....causes them to have bad thoughts about each other sex related and an act of the devil. Very interesting book about the evils of desire. Women are not to look directly into a mans eyes when talking or being talked to cuz it opens up DISIRE or evil thoughts of it. Never let anouther man (except your husband) gaze upon the beauty of your hair.....thus is the reason for the hats women must wear at all times. It's basically the AMISH bible of how to live and go to heaven.....extremly thick book. It is chalked full of stuff like that......unbeleiveable !!!! Wonder if MJ has a copy Pam The book is a good 100 years old I think. (were in amish country here.....but I know some with corvettes and they live a double life. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Candycane on Jun 13th, 2005, 11:51pm I wonder what the wife did back then when she couldn't sleep??? (besides that?) ::) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Jimi on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:10am Read the bible of course, what did you think? Geez Candycane. ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Charlie on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:27am One of my childhood friends had parents that caught him masturbating. They found a 19th century book on the evils of "self-abuse," for him to read. He was a wreck for awhile. Nothing like learning that you'll go blind for onanistic pursuits and can look forward to becoming a panhandler and a moron. It had lots of before and after illustrations too. http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/gollum.gif He retired as a Navy Commander though. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 2:44am Okay... if old tales would be right, what a world of the blind this would be... ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by BobG on Jun 14th, 2005, 5:09am I have to agree with Jimi, maffumatt and thomas. What's the problem of the little women doing her duties? If I wanted a nagging woman, dirty house, bad meals and no sex I'd still be living with my first wife. on 06/13/05 at 22:30:34, cootie wrote:
How cool! Did you buy it new? Quote:
Cook, at home? Interesting concept. But our chef(s) are working elsewhere. One is at Outback, one is at Applebee's, one is at Marie Calenders, one is at Elephant Bar, another is at PF Chang's, two of them are at Black Angus, another is at......... oh hell this could go on forever. Cook, at home..........will have to mention that to the little women. Bet she'll veto the idea. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 6:18am Damn, a new day and I still think this is funny as hell... [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] Good Morning Family... Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by juvy on Jun 14th, 2005, 7:48am on 06/13/05 at 14:13:48, thomas wrote:
Okay gals, are we beating up Thomas now or later? :P |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 7:53am on 06/14/05 at 07:48:02, juvy wrote:
You know what they say: no time like the present... ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 8:10am on 06/13/05 at 23:51:58, Candycane wrote:
Oooh, oooh, I know!! (raising hand)… She spent that time sewing his socks and washing his underwear… Bwahahahahahahah… [smiley=crackup.gif] I can’t stand it!!! Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 8:52am [smiley=crackup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 8:53am HERE YOU GO LADIES, THE UPDATED VERSION: This is for both women that HAVE to work outside of the home because she isn’t Carol Brady married to a rich architect and women who are homemakers (who work even harder, in my opinion)… Whether you both work or not, the following should be followed by both parties to avoid severe problems in the marriage. AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN, have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting HER know that you have been thinking about and are concerned about HER needs. Most WORKING WOMEN are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed. EVERY DAY: Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you will be refreshed when SHE arrives. SHAVE, PUT DEODORANT ON, SWISH A LITTLE LISTERINE IN THE MOUTH and be fresh looking. SHE has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. HER EXHAUSTING day may need a lift. PREFERABLY ON A DAILY BASIS: Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your WIFE arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your WIFE will feel SHE has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. EVERY DAY, Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small), comb their hair, and if necessary change their clothes. They are little treasures and SHE would like to see them playing the part. EVERY DAY: At the time of HER arrival, eliminate all noise. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see HER. Greet HER with a warm smile and be glad to see HER. Some don'ts: Don't greet HER with problems or complaints. Don't complain if SHE is late for dinner. Count this as minor compared to what SHE might have gone through that day. AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN: Make HER comfortable. Have HER lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest that SHE lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for HER. Arrange HER pillow and offer to take HER shoes. RUB HER FEET AND TUMMY. ;;D Speak in a low, soft, soothing voice. Allow HER to relax and unwind. Listen to HER: You may have a dozen things to tell HER, but the moment of HER arrival is not the time. Let HER talk first. AS OFTEN AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN, Make the evening HERS: Never complain if SHE DOESN’T WANT TO GO HANG OUT WITH YOUR FRIENDS OR GO TO THE BAR OR HEAR ABOUT YOUR SPORTS WOES OR WANTS TO BLOW YOU THE SECOND SHE COMES IN THE DOOR. Instead, try to understand HER world of strain and pressure, HER need to unwind and relax. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where BOTH YOU AND YOUR WIFE can relax in body and spirit. I CAN GUARANTEE YOU SEX WILL BE MUCH BETTER TOO! Now that wasn’t so hard was it? Langa ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 8:58am Langa, amen to that! :) I just love the updated version! :) When does the fellows learn that they can pick up a fight but they can never win this war...? ::) ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by giffy76 on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:00am I know I wouldn't complain if she wanted to blow me the second she walkes in the door |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:00am on 06/14/05 at 07:48:02, juvy wrote:
Ha! Yeah right. They know that it is not a woman's place to question a man's authority. Just heed my words and move on, carrying out my directives. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:11am on 06/14/05 at 09:00:41, thomas wrote:
Thomas, you just love to cause trouble, don't ya? ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:17am on 06/14/05 at 09:00:41, thomas wrote:
That's why I have 25 men reporting to me... And Wow...I can still cook a meal, clean my house and raise a kid... Ladies, where are we going wrong? Please edumacate me??? :P Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:21am on 06/14/05 at 09:17:03, Langa wrote:
Because we're a bunch of softies, that's where! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by burnt-toast on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:49am I've managed to track down the source of the problem. Once again gentlemen this is all our fault! Quote:
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Margi on Jun 14th, 2005, 9:52am on 06/14/05 at 08:53:37, Langa wrote:
OK, I'm into Mike having dinner on the table when I come home from work (he does do that if he's home first, he's a great cook).... but "be a little gay"? Yeah, that's not going to work for me. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by LeLimey on Jun 14th, 2005, 10:04am David goes in MY kitchen and its next stop casualty! I stay out of his workshop and he stays out of mine! If he wants to clean the toilets or take out the rubbish he is more than welcome to however (and he does!) Can't say fairer than that can you?! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by nani on Jun 14th, 2005, 10:16am OK....I've been watching this and keeping my mouth shut. (hard to do...call me a radical feminist) I have a question for the guys.... Stepford wife like the one in the first post, or a real woman? Stepfords think sex is a duty....real women love a good roll in the hay. Just curious..... |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 10:18am Ladies, hurry, get the popcorn!! Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by LeLimey on Jun 14th, 2005, 10:27am Bloody hell Nani.. you missed you're calling! You need to be in goverment lady! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by karma on Jun 14th, 2005, 10:45am "I really need a hug in my mouth right now!" seemed appropriate! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by LeLimey on Jun 14th, 2005, 10:54am and what would YOU call a donut numbnut?!! [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:00am Can’t we all just get along…??? LOL Nani, I have a feeling most men want the woman described in the first post and a woman that gives them a good roll in the hay… Perhaps we can become robots…and if that’s the case, then so can they… http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/mery_scala/robot3.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/mery_scala/robot2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/mery_scala/robot1.jpg Have a nice day! Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:16am Nani, you rock!!!! Langa, send couple of those male robots to my house, okay? ;) Helen, sounds like you've got a similar deal than what my folkes had... Dad took care of garden, DIY, windows & vacuum cleaning; mum cooked & baked, washed clothes and dusted. Now, pass on those popcorns... ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:17am Hate to bring 'scopes into discussion (as don't belive in them that much) but a pal of mine said that Thomas must be aries. Is he??? |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by nani on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:18am LOL...thanks for the pics.... :) That was my point...robots are just that...robots. I'm pretty sure my man wants a real woman. He can always throw a load of clothes in the washer, or make a nice meal. It's really hard to get a robot (or a hand, for that matter) to scream..."YES, YES, YES!!!" ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:37am Nani, you crack me up…LOL! My lesbian neighbor and friend told me last night that all we ladies need to do is become lesbians and all problems are solved cause we can relate to one another… :-/ Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:48am on 06/14/05 at 11:37:59, Langa wrote:
That reminds me of a quote from Will & Grace: Karen: "We're all lesbians until the right guy comes along." [smiley=laugh.gif] It's from series 5, episode 'Bye, Bye, Beardy'. Don't think it's true, but the sentence was funny in its context... ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by nani on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:54am Hmmm...now that the word lesbian has come up, perhaps we'll hear from more of the men? Their lack of reply to my question is quite noticeable. Poor things, I asked them to think about something. ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by TomM on Jun 14th, 2005, 11:56am on 06/14/05 at 11:54:29, nani wrote:
AND.....I'm still thinking! Kinda difficult when the head is hard. :-X Geezsch. Give a guy a break.;) TomM |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:05pm [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by nani on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:09pm on 06/14/05 at 11:56:58, TomM wrote:
LMAO! [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:16pm Oh, it's sooo hard to be a guy... ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by TomM on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:38pm on 06/14/05 at 12:16:03, sandie99 wrote:
It aint easy being me....and da spousal unit says it aint easy being married to me either! |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:44pm on 06/14/05 at 12:38:27, TomM wrote:
I suppose it's only fair... |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 12:57pm on 06/14/05 at 11:56:58, TomM wrote:
I'll be nice... ;;D Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:13pm on 06/14/05 at 11:17:57, sandie99 wrote:
Why yes as a matter of fact I am. Your friend is very perceptive. Good for her. Nice to be recognized for what I am. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:22pm on 06/14/05 at 13:13:26, thomas wrote:
;;D Yes, go Jess! Actually, it doesn't surprise me. She knows her stuff. Apparently, aries guys actually would prefer the traditional values, gender roles and stuff. According to her, aries guys would love to return to the times when people lived in caves... The arias guys I know seem to be proud of that - and their feminine girlfriends. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by nani on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:25pm on 06/14/05 at 13:13:26, thomas wrote:
A goat? ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:31pm on 06/14/05 at 13:22:18, sandie99 wrote:
We also rule the world currently. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Karla on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:33pm Personally I feel this is why the devorce rate is so high. I think if more woman treated there husbands like this and the husbands treated their wives equally as nice the divorce rate would be a lot lower. I have been married over 20 years and I attribute alot of that to my old fashioned ideals. added even though I was raised in the 80's. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:33pm THE PERFECT HUSBAND: My name is Bob, Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Diana. When I took "early retirement" last year, it became necessary for Diana to get a full-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the Golf Course about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at her; Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now, it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed. I really think my experience as a teacher helps a lot. I consider telling people what they ought to do to be one of my strong points. Now that she has gotten older, she does seem to get tired so much more quickly. Our washer and dryer are in the basement. Sometimes she says she just can't make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of this; as she finishes up the laundry the next evening, I'm willing to overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear to the Monday lodge meeting, or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker club, or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling, or something like that, I will tell her to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives her a little more time to do some of those odds and ends like shampooing the dog, vacuuming or dusting. Also, if I had a really good day on the course and it was wet and muddy, my clubs are a mess, so I let her clean them, you know.....get the grit off the grips and a little light Brillo on the club faces at a casual pace. My golf bag is heavy so I lift it out of the trunk for her. Women are delicate, have weak wrists and can't lift heavy stuff as good as men. But I did tell her I don't like to be wakened during my after golf nap, so rather than bother me, she can put them back in the trunk when she's finished. Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think. For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. But boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points. When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. And, as long as she is making one for her self, she may as well make one for me too, then take her break by my hammock. That way she can talk with me until I fall asleep. I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Diana. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do, how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this earth to help each other. Signed, Bob EDITOR'S NOTE: Bob died suddenly Thursday. He was found with a Calloway extra long 50 inch Big Bertha Driver II rammed up his posterior, with only 2 inches of grip showing. His wife Diana was arrested, but the Grand Jury accepted her defense that he accidentally sat on it and she was released on Friday. |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:37pm Quote:
Well said! Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:39pm on 06/14/05 at 13:31:18, thomas wrote:
::) Now, should I rejoyce for being an aries girl...? Being stubborn comes with the 'scope... Langa, loved that post about Bob & Diana...! Gives something to think about to the fellows, right? You, sleep with one eye open... just in case... ;) |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by thomas on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:44pm Quote:
Read, attempt to understand, then bow down and pay homeage. ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by nani on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:47pm OK...a stubborn goat? ;;D |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by Langa on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:47pm Quote:
http://bestsmileys.com/signs1/1.gif Langa |
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Title: Re: Kinder, gentler era Post by sandie99 on Jun 14th, 2005, 1:51pm on 06/14/05 at 13:44:07, thomas wrote:
[smiley=laugh.gif] Stubborn goat... yep, that's it... [smiley=laugh.gif] |
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