Comments on: A Woman Should Know How to Cook, Clean, and Do Laundry Before Getting Married.

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 28 May 2011 08:04:38 +0000

I have never understood what the big deal is. When I was in high school I was a busy girl as class president, working a job, receiving many scholarships, AND getting straight A’s. I am now a second year student at a university and have a boyfriend. I always feel inferior because I can only cook a little bit and his family is BIG eaters.

So I look at my boyfriends life: He is lazy, goes to school, has NO job, but KNOWS HOW TO COOK.

Now I look at my life: I am a hard worker, go to school, maintain a job, but I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO COOk

So although I have done excellent in other parts of my life, I am some how inferior to his family because I can’t cook. Well I think it’s a bunch of bull shit and they don’t realize that I will learn one day! Just not now because I am so busy! Oh and not mention, his whole family is over weight and I am 100 pounds. He will regret it once I’m gone

Don’t worry about it, you will learn when you need to.

By: Random Esquire

Random Esquire — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:25:45 +0000

@Missy – Agreed – did you read the entry or are you just responding to the title of the post?

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:21:58 +0000

Men should learn how to cook and clean!

By: Bev

Bev — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:20:36 +0000

@avitania I will cook for you but only if you put out. I don’t clean showers

By: Avitania

Avitania — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:02:57 +0000

Oh, dude. If that were the case, C would have returned me back to whence I came a long-ass time ago. I grew up in a traditional Indonesian household — we had a live in nanny who did most of the housework, so I never learned to cook, clean, or even drive until I left the house… at age 21. Heh. I’m a decent cook now, and there were lean years where we couldn’t afford a house cleaner and I had to learn to do that stuff myself. But the toilet bowl is still my nemesis. I’ll scrub Ripley’s potty box before I scrub the toilet. For some reason, dog shit doesn’t bother me nearly as much as human shit does. *shudder*

@Bev – I love you. Do you love me? Please scrub my shower. xx oo.

By: sitcom

sitcom — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:08:14 +0000

if everyone just hired people to do things for them, this wouldn’t be an issue. I think you’re sister’s got it figured out. And also, I’m lazy.

By: MissMegs

MissMegs — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:19:16 +0000

LMAO about the charm school for young Mexican women.

When Besos gets sick of you she can come cook me Mexican dishes and in return I’ll twirl her hair around my fingers. And I don’t think she needs to learn how to cook anything else. What more do you need, other than Mexican!?

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:45:22 +0000

Your paragraphs about “helping out” and “babysitting” really struck a chord with me. I absolutely dislike when men feel like they are babysitting their own children.

I’m also with everyone else and agree that all children whether they be boys/girls should learn to do the above.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:13:55 +0000

I think that any parent that doesn’t teach their children, boys and girls to do all of the above, are doing them a huge disservice.
And I am guessing that Besos is not going to be too keen on you teaching young Mexican women to cook.
Just my thoughts!

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:59:00 +0000

I’m happy to report that my mother raised two Renaissance sons who can cook, clean, and do laundry. They also bathe the kids and pick up groceries and sundries, even girly things from the Aisle of Male Embarrassment.

Likewise, I can change a tire and own a cordless drill.