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MSN, Men, Women, and Chores
posted by Matt on 11:10 PM December 16th, 2005
The Media This was a pleasant surprise-- and funny, too. Excerpt:

I watched in utter disbelief. She laid them all out flat on the bed, and began giving me a little tutorial on the proper method of folding towels, which involved some form of terry-cloth origami. Instead of folding in successive halves, she wanted one-third of the towel to be folded in from either side. I thought this was ridiculous, but nowhere near as ridiculous as the idea of unfolding already-folded towels -- and thereby sending a signal to your newlywed husband that it is more important that a chore be done a certain way than it is for him to actually do it.

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Equality (Score:1)
by Bert on 01:48 PM December 17th, 2005 EST (#1)
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She laid them all out flat on the bed, and began giving me a little tutorial on the proper method of folding towels

Since feminazis are all for equality I think it would only be right if he gives her a tutorial on the proper method of performing a blowjob.

Bert
-------------------- From now on, men's rights first.
Re:Equality (Score:1)
by Thundercloud on 02:34 PM December 17th, 2005 EST (#2)
LOL!

  Thundercloud.
  "Hoka hey!"
Be Fair ! (Score:1)
by Gang-banged on 09:51 PM December 17th, 2005 EST (#3)
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Menisms can be similarly frustrating i.e., Paint the door from the bottom, up, etc. I am sure we can think of many things our wives somehow failed to grasp the true ART of !
Re:Be Fair ! (Score:1)
by SpikeRants on 08:11 AM December 18th, 2005 EST (#4)
True. I think the least of our worries is how women on a whole seem to have OCD. My mother had a certain way to fold the towels. I'm betting she, like many other women in that genre, suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. My wife has no certain way to fold the towels-- she just halves them twice.

I have certain ways that things need to be done. Light switches have to be down when they're off and up when they're on, I have to scroll up through the television station menu, etc.

This isn't necessarily controlling. It's probably OCD. I wonder how many of you know how terribly irritating and absolutely frustrating it is to have a near physical NEED to do something a certain way and see it done differently. It's VERY upsetting. There's no logic to it, but it nearly rends your insides out of whack.

I give people, and women, a little slack on this because I suffer from OCD. And it's not nearly as bad as being called a rapist at every turn because you got your wife pregnant.
Re:Be Fair ! (Score:1)
by MR on 11:09 AM December 18th, 2005 EST (#7)
IMHO, it is apparent that the woman in this story is using what the gender feminist domestic violence industry calls "power and control" to abuse her husband through unrealistic household task requirements.

IMHO, power and control, which the domestic violence industry tries to accuse Patriarchal men of, is really just a projection of the gender feminist's own manipulative controlling behaviors, or could it just be that men and women are different, and that as Psychology taught for years, "people strive for homeostasis(balance) in their lives, and happiness."

Psychology has also taught for years (without gender feminist prejudice for either sex) that people who are self-actualizing are happy and have power and control of their lives. It took gender feminist "control freaks" to turn happiness into a bad thing.

MR - as in Men's Rights
Re:Be Fair ! (Score:2)
by frank h on 08:25 AM December 19th, 2005 EST (#10)
From the bottom, UP!

Wait, wait, wait. I've been painting for a long time now, and I paint from the top DOWN, everything I paint. Am I doing it wrong?!?

Until a few years ago, I used to go through similar things with my wife, nothing quite as extreme as our hero, the subject of the article. The one day the wife and I had a brief but heated discussion on chores: I promised not to criticize her technique for climbing the ladder and cleaning the gutters or replacing the plate underneath the floor joists (which had been eaten by termites) as long as she accepted my approach to dividing and folding the laundry.

Of course, she has NEVER climbed the ladder let alone cleaned the gutters (and thereby avoided the risk of falling off the roof), nor has she ever jacked up the floor of the house, dug out the termite-infested plate, and wrestled with installing the new one.

We've come to terms.
Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Davidadelong on 08:50 AM December 18th, 2005 EST (#5)
Yes, my ex wife failed! She repeatedly told me to place the toilet seat down after I used it. She told me she didn't like sitting on the bare bowl without the seat! I politely told her that she needed to look before she leaped, as I always had to lift the seat before I could pee, no matter how bad I had to go! So, in my own futile attempt at equality I reasoned with her! But, to give her credit, she told me no one had ever explained it to her in that fashion, and it made sense. I failed the towel folding exercise as well! But, I did teach her how to fold my clothes properly, since she volunteered to do the laundry, she didn't like the way I did it!
Re:Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Bert on 09:02 AM December 18th, 2005 EST (#6)
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I always had to lift the seat before I could pee

Don't you get it? The poor thing just wanted to tell you to sit down when you need to pee, just like she does. When will you men ever learn?

Bert
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Re:Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Davidadelong on 05:02 PM December 18th, 2005 EST (#8)
I guess that was my point Bert, I won't learn bullshit! Now the real question is, when will they ever learn?
Re:Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Bert on 05:32 PM December 18th, 2005 EST (#9)
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Now the real question is, when will they ever learn?

Never, they will never learn. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. First I tried to teach them in a nice and polite way, then I started yelling at them and at the end I tried beating the crap out of them. Nothing, nada, nichts, they still don't get it.

Finally I decided from now on to sit down if I need to take a leak, at least that gives me some peace.

Bert
-------------------- From now on, men's rights first.
Re:Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Davidadelong on 08:45 AM December 19th, 2005 EST (#11)
Sorry to hear that Bert! The finest weapon a Warrior has is their mind. Physical violence should be reserved for the protection of ones self, or for the protection of loved ones, and in the case of defending another under attack. The only Peace I seek is in victory, for myself and others. I will resist tryanny until I draw my last breath, but that is my decision. Good luck Bert!
Re:Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Bert on 09:44 AM December 19th, 2005 EST (#12)
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Thanks Davidadelong. It seems you're one hell of a warrior but I am not into mind games so if you don't mind I use the old manly method, which means kick their asses.

For now I'm going to drop my pants and sit down to take a leak.

Bert
-------------------- From now on, men's rights first.
Re:Failed Male Training (Score:1)
by Davidadelong on 10:11 PM December 19th, 2005 EST (#13)
Hope every thing came out all right Bert! I don't know about being one hell of a Warrior, but I do ascribe to the title. Have a good day Sir! :)
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