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    Posted: 15 Apr 2008 at 7:56pm
I know why they do it.

They do it because the woman is the consumer of the household.

But men make buying decisions too, ya know.
And we don't LIKE to see ourselves portrayed as glazed-eyed, mouth-ajar helpless MORONS.

Daddy can't cook. Daddy can't clean. Daddy can't discipline the child.
Daddy can't control himself in Circuit City.
Daddy runs in circles holding a baby at arm's length.
He has absolutely no idea what it is or why it makes that noise.
Daddy takes the kids to McDonalds because Mom's Not Home.

And the fat single woman watching at home laughs heartily "Ha! It's so true!"
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THANK YOU

Every time I think this trend is on its way out, they come out with something even worse. Now men have to apologize for looking in their own fridge! Not like it would have done him any good, he probably would have just tried to cook hotdogs in the toaster, whilst burning a jar of mayonnaise in the microwave or clothes dryer or something. sigh...
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Welcome, flychinook.  You are going to find it fun here.Big%20smile
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Originally posted by flychinook flychinook wrote:

THANK YOU

Every time I think this trend is on its way out, they come out with something even worse. Now men have to apologize for looking in their own fridge! Not like it would have done him any good, he probably would have just tried to cook hotdogs in the toaster, whilst burning a jar of mayonnaise in the microwave or clothes dryer or something. sigh...
 
As a kid I did try drying soggy donuts, that I made, in the dryer.  Embarrassed
 
It was a dryer designed in the early 1960's.  It had a lever that you could pull that would stop the drum from turning. 
 
You were supposed to be able to put a drying rack onto the rungs of the dryer drum so that you could dry shoes or whatever.
 
So I pulled the lever and set up the rack all nice and level.  I proceeded to put the soggy donuts on the rack, turned the dryer on and the warm dry air started to flow.
 
Unfortunately at this point the dryer was about 15 years old and things had begun to wear out.  After I loaded the rack, I closed the door, everything was fine.
 
However when I opened the door to check on my project, the little lever was a bit loose and became dislodged from the park position.
 
Needles to say, the drum resumed its normal turning, greasy donuts went flying all around the inside of the dryer.  Shocked
 
It took a long time to get it cleaned out.  Embarrassed
 
In fact my parents bought a new dryer shortly after.  LOL
 
 
 
 
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LOLThat is priceless!
Love endures all.
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Atleast us men, don't try to melt butter by putting it in tthe dryerWink.  No offense to the women here, but just thinking of that one commercial
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The latest batch of this stupidity is American Express for Their Business credit card. Here's the scenario. A small businessman is trying to razzle dazzle these international corporate bigwigs of generic European descent. When it comes time to pay up he whips out a credit card with a picture of a cartoon superhero on it.
 
In a foreign tongue the corporate bigshots are chuckling and talking sh*t on the guy until here comes our heroine Miss Oh So Ethnic with the oh so prim and proper American Express Business card because god forbid Mister Dopey middle age white guy actually have a personality or something.
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That commercial sucks on several levels, DirtyD.  I place fault with the businessman, as well---for having a cartoon on his credit card.  It sets him up to look like a big kid.  He could've used some other image.
 
In an age when fathers are becoming increasingly expendable, I don't think such commercials do anything to help.
 
 
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Dads are important.  Perhaps these types of commercial are detrimental.
 
However:
My husband, as well as those of most of my friends, is/are very smart... but when it comes to finding the ketchup in the fridge, they are handicapped.
 
Unless HEY WAIT A SECOND are you guys joking with us? 
Let's try not to be boring, mkay?
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I think husbands and wives relegate certain responsibilities to each other.  I think the refrigerator is seen as the woman's domain.  I live alone, so I HAVE TO know where the ketchup is.  It also helps that I'm the one who put it back there, and also, that I only have to keep one person's worth of food in my refrigerator.  Still, when you're the only one responsible for knowing where things are, it's easy to do so.
 
But it's similar for women.  Unless they have to, tools and other responsibilities are usually the man's concern.  I doubt many wives know where the chainsaw lubrication or the torx heads are.
 
 
 
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Originally posted by HollyRock HollyRock wrote:

 
 
Unless HEY WAIT A SECOND are you guys joking with us? 
 
No.  That's what we do when we pretend we can't do laundry or don't know what to use to clean the toilet.  "Oh don't worry about it, honey.  I'll do it" is the desired outcome.  LOLWink
 
 
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Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

... I doubt many wives know where the chainsaw lubrication or the torx heads are. 
 
OK, I don't.
 
But I bet MrsHill does!
Let's try not to be boring, mkay?
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If the guy was gracious enough to pick up the tab, why should they bust his balls?
I would probably die as a business-man because I cannot kiss ass very well.
I guess there's a demand for this talent??
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JMHO. But I don't think the woman was trying to humiliate the guy with the cartoon Visa card in as much, she was saying, "you're in the big time now, get a real business credit card."
Both men & women snickered when he laid down his Spiderman visa card and it looked like he didn't understand it. But.......like Shadow mentioned, he did pay the bill. When they ring
up the bill, having a Spiderman pic on your card is meaningless.Tongue
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Originally posted by Tiz Tiz wrote:

JMHO. But I don't think the woman was trying to humiliate the guy with the cartoon Visa card in as much, she was saying, "you're in the big time now, get a real business credit card."
Both men & women snickered when he laid down his Spiderman visa card and it looked like he didn't understand it. But.......like Shadow mentioned, he did pay the bill. When they ring
up the bill, having a Spiderman pic on your card is meaningless.Tongue
 
Ahhh!  Could be.  I didn't realize that the Spiderman card was a Visa.  I guess I could surmise that American Express doesn't offer picture cards.
 
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Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

Originally posted by HollyRock HollyRock wrote:

 
 
Unless HEY WAIT A SECOND are you guys joking with us? 
 
No.  That's what we do when we pretend we can't do laundry or don't know what to use to clean the toilet.  "Oh don't worry about it, honey.  I'll do it" is the desired outcome.  LOLWink
 
 
 
When we were first married, I asked Mr. Aleen, "Are you deliberately doing a bad job around the house so I'll take over and do everything."  And he replied, "No.  Am I doing a bad job?" 
 
Oops!  LOL
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Did he have that hurt puppy-dog look on his face?  Did he look bewildered?  'Cause that's the mark of a true talent.  Clap

 
 
 
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Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

Did he have that hurt puppy-dog look on his face?  Did he look bewildered?  'Cause that's the mark of a true talent.  Clap

 
 
 
 
Awwww, crap!  Have I been duped all these years?  LOLLOLLOL
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Originally posted by aleen aleen wrote:

When we were first married, I asked Mr. Aleen, "Are you deliberately doing a bad job around the house so I'll take over and do everything."  And he replied, "No.  Am I doing a bad job?" 
 
Oops!  LOL


One time when my boyfriend was about to start cleaning the bathroom (after we had just agreed that he had to clean the bathroom if I cleaned the kitchen and vacuumed, and I did my bit) I said to him, "And don't just do a bad job because you think if you do that I won't ask you again."

He looked at me, shocked. "You know about that trick?!"
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In all fairness, you women have to admit that, if you got a flat tire while driving with your husbands or boyfriends, you know damned well who'd be getting their hands dirty.  Wink
 
 
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Most likely the AAA guy.
Let's try not to be boring, mkay?
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Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

In all fairness, you women have to admit that, if you got a flat tire while driving with your husbands or boyfriends, you know damned well who'd be getting their hands dirty.  Wink
 
 
 
Yeah, me.  Father Aleen raised his girls to be handy.  Mother Aleen raised her girls to bake an awesome cake.  Smile
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Yeah, there definitely are exceptions.  There are even repair shops run by women.

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Originally posted by HollyRock HollyRock wrote:

Most likely the AAA guy.
 
Most likely the AAA whatWink
 
 
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Originally posted by yutolia yutolia wrote:

Originally posted by aleen aleen wrote:

When we were first married, I asked Mr. Aleen, "Are you deliberately doing a bad job around the house so I'll take over and do everything."  And he replied, "No.  Am I doing a bad job?" 
 
Oops!  LOL


One time when my boyfriend was about to start cleaning the bathroom (after we had just agreed that he had to clean the bathroom if I cleaned the kitchen and vacuumed, and I did my bit) I said to him, "And don't just do a bad job because you think if you do that I won't ask you again."

He looked at me, shocked. "You know about that trick?!"
 
LOLLOLLOL  It's hilarious when they think they're being all slick!
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