How do I reclaim my man space?

**Mom** · 14th June 2009, 21:14

Originally Posted by peasea

Jeez, doesn't anyone crochet these days, I mean....really.

Ebroidery rocks, bet you can't do that!

Men still chop wood, fix stuff, shoot pigs (oh, no, don't get me started on the pig thing, cop bashing thread again? Oops) and take care of all manner of 'guy shit'. Just what is it (exactly) that women do?

Do you darn socks? Make bread and butter pudding, Yorkshire? No!

So; do tell.

Shit did you ever pick the wrong woman to ask these questions of

Not only can I crochet, given the right tools I can tat! For those that have no idea what that is, it is like lace making

I can embroider if pushed. I may or may not knit

These are gentille pastimes that are done for pleasure and relaxation.

Darning socks? Well yeah I can do that too, but the chances of me actually darning a sock these days are friggen zero. If you want your socks darned...do it yourself!

I love bread and butter pudding and would make it in a flash, sadly my man does not like, therefore I dont make

Yorkshire puds while yummy, are bad for you, so I dont go there

**peasea** · 14th June 2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by Mom

Shit did you ever pick the wrong woman to ask these questions of

Not only can I crochet, given the right tools I can tat! For those that have no idea what that is, it is like lace making

I can embroider if pushed. I may or may not knit

These are gentille pastimes that are done for pleasure and relaxation.

Darning socks? Well yeah I can do that too, but the chances of me actually darning a sock these days are friggen zero. If you want your socks darned...do it yourself!

I love bread and butter pudding and would make it in a flash, sadly my man does not like, therefore I dont make

Yorkshire puds while yummy, are bad for you, so I dont go there

Your man?

Is that hubby or is there hope for me?

**MsKABC** · 14th June 2009, 21:20

Originally Posted by peasea

Men still chop wood, fix stuff, shoot pigs (oh, no, don't get me started on the pig thing, cop bashing thread again? Oops) and take care of all manner of 'guy shit'. Just what is it (exactly) that women do?

Actually, I disagree with that. There's a hell of a lot of blokes out there these days who don't do all that stuff anymore.

FTR, I knit, sew, make preserves, bake bread etc etc

**Mom** · 14th June 2009, 21:21

Originally Posted by peasea

Your man?

Is that hubby or is there hope for me?

Apparently we have bling limits on here

I am all his

**jono035** · 14th June 2009, 21:38

I chop wood when required (no wood-burner here now), fix stuff (bike, car, house, cat...), shoot/skin/gut possums (good dog food) and do all manner of guy shit. I also cook (meals, breads, desserts, should try preserves some time), can sew (needle or machine), learned how to knit/crochet a long time ago and also do my fair share of whatever cleaning needs to be done.

I'm not really a big one for thinking of things as man/woman tasks. If something needs doing, I do it. If I don't know how, I figure it out or get someone to show me. I even read manuals or ask for directions from time to time (not that either are ever needed of course)!

I think no-one should ever be afraid to try their hand at something and learn some new skills!

**gatch** · 15th June 2009, 01:09

I reckon dress up in a grey robe, get a sword and a staff, stand in front of the man space dunny and shout at her "yoooooo shall not paaass"

**SARGE** · 15th June 2009, 06:26

Originally Posted by Ixion

eel would work.

'Cept, eels is bloody stupid contrary things, bugger'd probably try to swim away down the S bend. Only thing stupider and more contrary than an eel is a camel (not to mention smelly). Don't care how good they are at mathematics, I reckon they're all dirty evil smelling vicious bastards.

I was stationed in the Middle east for a while back in the day ..sand fucking everywhere.. no booze .. no chicks.. sucked bigtime ..

anyhoo.. went to my first shirt.. asked him one to do about the lack of female companionship.. he said

"sarge .. theres a camel out back of the mess tent .."

no fucking way.. im not THAT desperate ..

turns out in 6 months i was.... grabbed an ammo box .. climbed up on top and dropped trou, just as GSGT Scott rounded the corner...

" YOU MORON!!!.. i meant RIDE THE FUCKING THING INTO TOWN WHERE THE WOMEN ARE!!!:

**martybabe** · 15th June 2009, 08:43

This has all gone a bit gender specific innit, the roles that each of us play, be we Man woman or Camel.

As intelligent beings (not the camel) we may chose what role we play, either as individuals or as a society, we decide on what we think are the things each gender should and should not do and there's a huge variance in opinions on that particular can of worms but but but.....

Despite being able to decide our own destinys by luck or design there are some things that inextricably link us to our animal beginnings, some things that can not and will not be changed no matter how far we think we have evolved.

Writ large across the pages of evolution are certain universal mandatory gender specific rules, deep down in our DNA these unbreakable rules are etched on the nucleus of our formatted genes.

The two most prominent are the need to procreate the species, if not procreate then at least be seen to be procreating as often as possible

Secondly and perhaps most importantly is the need to own and protect one's territory (for territory read Toilet) Millions of people and a few Camels have died doing just that, if wars are not about our basic instinct to own territory then what the hell are they about? really I have no idea.

So there you have it, a simple issue to some but really a complex genetic issue, older than time itself, that demands that I as the pride alpha male have the need and right to have One crapola, in a mansion the size of the south island, that doesn't have clean towels, that doesn't smell like old ladies perfume and doesn't have a fluffy pink toilet mat, in which I can poop and fart till my hearts content. Your honour I rest my case!

**MSTRS:Me** · 15th June 2009, 08:57

Originally Posted by Mom

... gentile pastimes ....

I'm sure the Jews do them as well...O-Not-So-Genteel-Woman.

**Mikkel** · 15th June 2009, 13:13

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

2. Find a few pictures of this female and stick them on the toilet walls. Then, mix some flour and water together until it forms a spoof like consistency, flick some blobs onto the pictures and round off with a few bits of toilet paper. She will think you are having a good old sherman in there and will NEVER return.

You wanna spend time mixing up that stuff when you got the real item on tap, right at hand?

Now call me lazy, but ...