Think Martha will get flak over this?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:34 pm

In her column today about holiday prep, she said this:

"Accept help: If a guest offers to pitch in with the post-dinner

cleanup, let her" (emphasis mine)

Whoa there Martha, what if a guy wants to help?

:yh_giggle

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:37 pm

there's a real 'gotcha' moment Val! ...remember, no woman ever shot a man while he was doing the dishes.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:48 pm

Humm !! didn't know that LC but makes sense to me.

[QUOTE]there's a real 'gotcha' moment Val! ...remember, no woman ever shot a man while he was doing the dishes. [/QUOTE]

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:17 pm

I'm with LC, let him do the dishes!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:25 pm

I think Martha was only speaking of the established pattern. In my family it was always the women that did everything while the guys watched football and lied around sleeping. The only things they did were to carve the turkey and carry out the carcass to the trash. And the women for some reason permitted this.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:46 pm

I think Martha should come to all our houses and do the dishes....so the rest of us can sleep and watch football.

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:29 pm

I don't care who helps with the dishes

The "guy" can wear a dress if he wants - just get the dishes done..

Patsy

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:40 pm

Some guys do do the dishes. Especially if no one else is helping out and he feels guilty so he does it. Even though it might be the hardest thing hes ever done. After that he might be bitter because all the pie was eaten while he was doing the damned dishes. Did I mention theres no dishwasher at dads house ? That in itself is enough to ruin the whole day. That and everyone cheering at the greatest win in the history of football in the last two seconds, but bitter man couldnt see it because hes up to his elbows in used sweet potatoes and the junk left on the turkey plate. God ! Screw them !

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:31 pm

Yes, but Nomad..you are a different sort. you cook too!! :-4

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:06 am

nomad old buddy your not alone i have to do all the shopping cooking cleaning but we do have a dishwasher but i'm not sure if it would be quicker to wash the dishes by hand :-3

some of the stuff always needs washing again anyway or is it just the way i stack it in there

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:24 am

Hey a pair of hands is a pair of hands! LOL! It's my most hated chore (childhood kickback) so any help would be accepted!

cars · Post by **cars** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:16 am

That's cause she assumes that the "guys" can't wash the dishes as good as the "gals" can! :p

:rolleyes: :wah:

cars · Post by **cars** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:57 am

Diuretic;463788 wrote: That reminds me, I have to take out the garbage.

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:20 pm

Marie5656;463578 wrote: I think Martha should come to all our houses and do the dishes....so the rest of us can sleep and watch football.

Is this some Martha who's been in jail recently? Has she been let out?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:07 pm

Bill Sikes;464498 wrote: Is this some Martha who's been in jail recently? Has she been let out?

That would be a yes, to both.