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OT - 1955 Guide to being a good wife. [gag]

onehappygirl's picture

A friend of mine sent me this article. I just about fell out of my seat laughing. Just thought I'd share.

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Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.

Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.

Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.

Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.
[OHG note: I think most of our BKids or SKids are the ones that make the mess, am I right?]

During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
[OHG note: is there a smiley for :big eye roll:]

Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.

Be happy to see him.

Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.

Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.
[OHG note: :sick: ]

Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
[OHG note: Just you wait until your father gets home!!]

Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.
[OHG note: BULL$hit!!!! If my man is out all night, his problems at work will be minor compared to what he will get when he brings his ass home!]

Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.

Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.

Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.
[OHG note: :sick: ]

A good wife always knows her place.
[OHG note: WTF??? :jawdrop: ]

Comments

BMJen's picture

~All you need is Faith, Trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust~

belleboudeuse's picture

...where's MY wife to greet ME when I get home from work and do all this???

BB

- You are not second best, you are not second class. Do not ever let anyone make you feel that way. (2Bloved)

smnikki's picture

is that this is how women actually strived to behave at one time

mystiery's picture

That is to funny. My grandmother wasn't even like that with my grandfather. He would come in and tell her to cook, she would tell him to f***off, they would laugh and that was that. If dinner was not ready when he got home, well he knew where the stove was lol. However, I do feel really bad for all those women who felt that they had to live like that.

Shaman29's picture

My sides ache from laughter!!!! A good wife knows her place???

Yeah....I will place my foot in his a$$ if he ever expected me to behave like this. Biggrin

“Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath.”
Michael Caine

Sasha's picture

You mean you guys DON'T do this stuff for your man??

mclinorama's picture

This is hilarious!!!

belleboudeuse's picture

that tonight, I'm going to greet him at the door wrapped in skin-tight cellophane with a dry martini in my hand! }:)

BB

- You are not second best, you are not second class. Do not ever let anyone make you feel that way. (2Bloved)

WowjustWow's picture

I about peed my pants when I read this! You go for it girl!

hopeful12's picture

I think whiping his A$$ after he SH*ts was missed
OH & running his bath water for his skinky LASY A$$ was forgotten
:sick:
~~It's been said that parenting is the toughest job in the world. Wrong. It's the second toughest: Stepparenting wins hands down.~~

onehappygirl's picture

. . . that the only thing I didn't do for him was chew his food and wipe his ass. Seriously, he expected me to do everything!! I was a stay-at-home mom and he wouldn't even help with yard work. I had to fix his breakfast, pack his lunch, and then if I wasn't happy or in a mood, he would "what's wrong" me to death and then not understand why I was so upset. After 18 years of that crap, I finally left, and now have a wonderful man. We are equals in every way - including housework.

Love me or hate me, I'm still gonna shine!!!

WowjustWow's picture

if not all, would laugh our asses off if our husbands expected to be treated this way. I mean, come on! "master of the house" Well Mr. Master, fix the sink that is leaking and mow the grass and re-tile the kitchen and paint the family room and all the other things that need to get done and THEN I will gladly meet you at the door in my pink apron with a drink in hand and dinner on the table.