What are men good for
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highwayman
New Member
How about drinking beer?
I tried breeding a case one time, left that sucka at home while on vacation and it looked so lonely when I got back I killed it one bottle at a time...
SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
I'm the primary chef in the household.
I am the one who helps the kidlet with most homework/all math, when needed.
For most stuff, I actually shop a little better. (Notable exceptions)
If it needs to be wired for sound, I'm yer guy.
I handle most orator duties when they arise. For example, when we are negotiating with an outside entity, and things stall or go badly, I am sent in to "redneck" the offending party.
I do better with numbers, like the monthly budget and long-range planning.
Now, the shortcomings...
In our household, I am the inferior baker.
And the inferior repairman.
And the inferior initial negotiator.
And the WAY inferior time manager.
I'm horrible with insurance and medical stuff, would have been dead years ago if not for AE.
I am the one who helps the kidlet with most homework/all math, when needed.
For most stuff, I actually shop a little better. (Notable exceptions)
If it needs to be wired for sound, I'm yer guy.
I handle most orator duties when they arise. For example, when we are negotiating with an outside entity, and things stall or go badly, I am sent in to "redneck" the offending party.
I do better with numbers, like the monthly budget and long-range planning.
Now, the shortcomings...
In our household, I am the inferior baker.
And the inferior repairman.
And the inferior initial negotiator.
And the WAY inferior time manager.
I'm horrible with insurance and medical stuff, would have been dead years ago if not for AE.
unclehobart
New Member
dishes, vaccum, half of the cooking, nuts-and-bolts tinkerer, building anything larger that a breadbox, scooping the catbox, driving, wiring electronics, time management, snoring, leaving coffee cups all over the house, landscaping and mowing.
tonksy
New Member
You forgot about the socks on the floor.
He's also good at holding the stuff at the stores, he makes the best coffee, he is much better at googling stuff than I am - I don't have the patience for deep digging, he is also a bevy of crazy information that I seem not to be able to retain in my brain for very long. He also makes a terrific cabana boy.
MrBishop
Well-Known Member
If its broke, I fix it or make it disappear without the kids seeing it. (Handy skill when one is handed a toy that's devolved into 30-60 pieces and asked to fix it).
I do roughly 1/3 of the cooking when MrsBish is on maternity leave and closer to 70% when she isn't.
Its my job to take either one of the kids or both away from the house when shit is about to hit the fan.
I do 100% of the driving, 100% of the grocery shopping, and 90% of all other shopping. I shop fast, don't compare prices on the fly, don't window-shop and don't forget stuff. 'nuff said.
I do NOT balance the books, the accounts, write cheques etc.. MrsBish has been working in banks since she was 16. She's happy to do it, I'm happier when she does it
I do all of the gardening, all of the yard work, and half of the house work.
I do roughly 1/3 of the cooking when MrsBish is on maternity leave and closer to 70% when she isn't.
Its my job to take either one of the kids or both away from the house when shit is about to hit the fan.
I do 100% of the driving, 100% of the grocery shopping, and 90% of all other shopping. I shop fast, don't compare prices on the fly, don't window-shop and don't forget stuff. 'nuff said.
I do NOT balance the books, the accounts, write cheques etc.. MrsBish has been working in banks since she was 16. She's happy to do it, I'm happier when she does it
I do all of the gardening, all of the yard work, and half of the house work.
Gato_Solo
Out-freaking-standing OTC member
If we're going to do this, let's make it things that the opposite sex finds impossible on a general basis...like gut a freshly killed deer and drag it out of the woods...or heavy labor (not to include pregnancy)...
tonksy
New Member
......I don't want to but I can.
Gato_Solo
Out-freaking-standing OTC member
MrBishop
Well-Known Member
Yup...and two kids.
Which reminds me...I change 75% of the diapers when I'm home, feed Luna, make breakfast for Javier and I'm getting pretty good at putting her down for naps
Modern man!!
*As a side note, I'd like to add that being a father sucks, but being a Daddy rocks!
Altron
Well-Known Member
I'm good at changing lightbulbs, painting trim, wiring light fixtures, reaching the top shelf, that kind of stuff, 'cuz I'm pretty tall.
I can do heavy lifting kind of stuff, electrical, PC, and A/V wiring, network and PC repair, general fixing of things, operation of power tools, operation of rope, minor car repairs, shit like that.
I can alphabetize CD/DVD collections very quickly. I can also count money very quickly. I can do quite a bit of math in my head.
I think I'm rather useful to have around, all in all.
I can do heavy lifting kind of stuff, electrical, PC, and A/V wiring, network and PC repair, general fixing of things, operation of power tools, operation of rope, minor car repairs, shit like that.
I can alphabetize CD/DVD collections very quickly. I can also count money very quickly. I can do quite a bit of math in my head.
I think I'm rather useful to have around, all in all.
SouthernN'Proud
Southern Discomfort
And judging by your avatar, you make a mean slice of toast.