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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 05:58 PM Original message |
Why do women cook and clean while men simply watch football on Thanksgiving? |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Football sucks |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. They do, don't they? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because women don't tell the men to get off their asses and help. |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Well, it's just me and 4 guys for this Thanksgiving... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Then tell them that. They can't live up to an expectation unless they know it exists. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. that was my answer |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. it is your duty |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Where would you like your pie?! |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. in my penis if possible |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Because men know how to spell "Why" |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Thanks. Fixed. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm glad we no longer have those kinds of gatherings in my family |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Ah, thank you!! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm bringing a book this time, so I'll have something interesting to do |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. My sis-in-law calls them "wing dings" |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Snicker.. I can laugh at myself... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. typecasting |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. No it is not. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. whoa. |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Sorry |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. no worries! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because the women in those situations put up with it. (nt) |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. They're saving up the energy for the inevitable make-up sex that follows the big argument? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. Tradition |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm the one that does the cooking here. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Well... it does make one thing easier. |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. Ikonoklast- |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm a guy and I prepare the dinner for Thanksgiving, and most other meals |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. Um...cooking can be fun and I like it. I cook, they clean up. We share cutting up apples for the pie |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. I have no TV and no woman |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. Becxause some women would do anything to get out of watching football? |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's a biological thing. |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. ...... |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. ... yeah, that's never happened in my family. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. The penis gets in the way. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Custom |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. We all do what we do best:) |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. because basically those kinds of men could care less what they eat (get fed) |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. ding ding ding! |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
34. That's not how it works in my family |
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tismyself (501 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. So the house won't burn down, silly. |
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littlebit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. My mother hates football |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
38. well in my case because football is boring/passive and cooking is creative/active |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Whatever, they watch it because football is infinitely better than cooking and cleaning up |
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DerekG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
40. The women in my family don't want us in there |
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cemaphonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
41. I hate football, and if I waited for my wife to do the dishes, the sink would probably collapse. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
44. I told my wife this is because women are better suited to that kind of work. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
46. In OUR house, the man makes the turkey, the stuffing and the gravy |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
47. In my household, my wife cooks and I wash the dishes. And nobody watches football. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
49. I would vastly prefer to watch football. |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. You need a new tradition |
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Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. lol! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
51. not at my house, i cook and my husband and daughter clean up. |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
53. I love football |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
54. My dad usually cleans up after dinner |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
55. Because we live in a patriarchal society |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
56. Not in our family |
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gemdem (975 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
58. I've done Thanksgiving with all the trimmings for years |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
59. Well, in my house it's because |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
60. Hell in my family the women even get stuck footing the food bill |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
61. Eat Thanksgiving dinner on paper plates |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
62. That's how it was in my house when I was growing up. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
63. I had this same exact discussion this afternoon with a girlfriend of mine! |
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