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Originally Posted by Jim Smith
Would I be right in saying that the great philospher of that quote is the greatest philosopher of them all Homer Simpson.
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Originally Posted by Jim Smith
Would I be right in saying that the great philospher of that quote is the greatest philosopher of them all Homer Simpson.
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Originally Posted by Babysis
Don't worry me and Pat are used to it by now ;) , I think we'll sit this one out and let you get on with it. :eek:
Couldn't agree more. Most women I know can't cook for sh*t. I know a few recently married women, one who is my cousin, and they\she can't cook at all. Herself and the husband eat at work, no meals are ever cooked at home, even on Sundays or days off. The local chinese comes into play then. The funniest thing is, she has one of the most expensive cookers\ovens I have ever seen. At the moment she is getting ready to move into a newly built house with her family, and the cooker she has picked for this one is top of the range, even more expensive than the last one. It has something like 7 hobs, one especially for Wok cooking and all. The same girl wouldn't know a wok if it belted her across the face. Dishwashers etc, the whole lot, all top of the range, even though none of them will be hardly used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
To me, she is typical of the modern woman, all show, all talk, all status, yet not worth a balls domestically. Has all the nick nacks, nice ornaments, designer cutlery, designer ware (John Rocha dinner plates, FFS :rolleyes: ), modern furniture etc - yet she can't even cook a meal. And as I said, it's most women these days, they haven't a clue. They feel that they don't have to do it nowadays anyway, equality and all that crap. We'll see how much equality means to them when they're facing a divorce later on in life :D
They're looking for a career with a good paid job, and a high earning boyfriend, so that they can spend their way through life. They'll try and live together before making any committments, marriage and kids is out of the question until early 30's. As far as I can see, men are wasting their time looking for relationships until their late twenties at least. And even after all that, she still won't be able to cook a meal!
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Originally Posted by anto eile
I love wemon and respect women, Im not lieing/ but a women cant drink a pint properly/ a women cant handle as much as a man/ 1st reason because we drinkl more than ye anyway / dont take it personal/ / or else its in our jeans to handle more than ye/ i respeckt wemon more than drink so dont feel left out, the real reason we drink is to talk/think/dream about ye. But just cause we are MEN it doesnt matter cause deep down we love da lot of ye, ye *****s.
In my younger days I used to tell them, "its in my jeans", too; right after they said "Give me one good reason why I should go out with you?", the classic palm of hand to my lower jaw move usually followed seconds later... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by hudhastings
A real woman!Quote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
Any chance she give classes to women your age?
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Originally Posted by hudhastings
My jeans tend to get soggy if i store drink in them. Otherwise its just because i didnt make the toilet in time.
Indeed it is. The original is :Quote:
Originally Posted by sylvo
"Ah sweet sympathy, where would my love life be without you".
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Originally Posted by davros
Was that your sister Mick that was with you in Quinns one night when we all went out on the tear in Camden town with the old man, HB, West of Ireland mafia and Pedro McMadman.
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Originally Posted by Peadar
I am more than capable funnilly enough of looking after myself. I enjoyed cooking meals from scratch at uni, and as the lads here will agree, I make a very good cake, so I dont need any lessons thank you very much!!! :p
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Originally Posted by Babysis
I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about women who can't cook.
You like to take things personally Babysis.
It may surprise you how many women can't cook these days.
And im sure it wont suprise you how many men these days are still looking for some stereotypical unrealistic, "just like their mammy" kind of woman.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
In fairness to my Mrs , she is making a damn good effort on the cookery front.
For the 1st few years she didn't really do all that much (Neither did I for the record) but a few Darina books later and as they say the proof is in the pudding or curry or home made soup, yummy.
What's so unrealistic about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
Our mothers weren't just some figment of our imaginations!
But yopur mothers weren't rearing you in the same environment as today. Im not saying women didnt have pressures in the past, but women (and men) are both under pressures which is making it increasingly harder to be "just like your mammy". thats not to say they dont exist, good luck to ya trying to find one!Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
It could be argued that many of those pressures are self imposed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
How are we going to pay for the MPV and a normal car?
How are we going to pay for the childminder?
How are we going to pay for the designer baby clothes to keep up with the Beckhams?
How are we going tp pay for the take-away meals every night?
It was interesting to read an article in Ireland about how much couples could save by job sharing.
You would never have made a historian, because all you do is GENERALISE!! :mad: Admittedly yes there are more and more people out there that match the description you have just given,but at the same time they are not the majority.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
What about people who are under pressure to do well in their job/have decent social life/pay off bills/debts/student loans/look after a family/provide for a family! these are only a small selection, and no they are not all personal to me before you accuse me of taking things personally again. I am simply highlighting the fact that generalising, at least in this instance, is not good, clear or concise! I will say one thing, you are right about one thing, alot the pressures women feel, whatever they be, are imposed.......... by people who push for a stereotypical woman! Its just one more pressure your all adding to the list. Well done :)
If you both keep fighting like that we're gonna get more and more convinced that you're madly in love. And of course I'll have to ban you both.
adam
Babysis you might be aware of people having to leave their homes in Ireland and move to Britain during the 70's/80's/90's?
This was primarily due to the poor economic situation in Ireland at that time.
The majority of households in Ireland had at most a single income.
It wasn't uncommon to have 4 or more children.
The women of the house had the strength and resourcefulness to attend to the needs of her family with incredibly modest incomes.
They had to deal with pressure that you and I may never know.
They coped as they raised the children who drove the Celtic Tiger economy we enjoy today.
These are women who can look back with pride on their achievements. It's hard to look back with pride on a career spent pushing paper around a desk and banging your head off a computer screen.
Couldn't you just seperate us?Quote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
That way she gets the house and the kids.
I get to stay on foot.ie. :D
On adams advice Im not going to carry on talking to you about this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
(but i think you are totally wrong and there is nothing wrong with being proud of a career based in an office). Im saying no more
cause ladette culture includes knocking back pints like men.its a turn off.thats my pint.(no pun intended)Quote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
nothing wrong with men looking after themselves.i never said there was so youre point is invalid
Peadar and Babysis sitting in a tree... :eek: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
... A R G U I N G :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat O' Banton
Yes there is, it's crap imo. Can't believe people (of any sex) would actually argue that an office job is better than a job at home. Bizarre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Babysis
One of the things that always strikes me, whats the point in having kids if you're just going to pay childminders to bring them up? At least in the pre-school years....
Everyone's different Macy, and consequently what you like mightn't tie in with what they like. I work from home and it suits me, but I know (a lot!) of people who couldn't do it. It can be very difficult setting yourself a routine, getting up at a decent time in the morning, not taking too many breaks, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
I'm not a house-husband like, although the idea appeals to me, but believe me, it's not for everyone.
adam
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Originally Posted by dahamsta
I think kids could see to that for you.
They're up at the crack of dawn and it's non-stop for the day then.
You'd be lucky if you got 5 minutes in the day to yourself.
They'd be in school most of the time though.
adam
What ?? That's outrageous - pandering to child stereotypes like that. You're such an old-fashioned un-reconstructed father figure.Quote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
They'd be much happier at home with their Lego...
:D
Hey, I'd be much happier at home with my Lego!
At the moment im working from Home.
The first thing I do though is check wether there are any good films on TG4, CH4 or BBC2 during the day. :o
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Originally Posted by dahamsta
They do make a lovely couple though, i'm looking forward already to the next foot.ie meet up.
I'll have the metropolitan Police informed where we will be going, so they can lift the pair of them and so let the rest of us get on with things in peace at the first sight of trouble.
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Originally Posted by Peadar
I had to get up for work at 7.30AM last month & it was dark outside :eek:
I did mean as a house husband, as I don't think working from home would particularly solve the problem (as in you'd still have the paid employment as well as the unpaid home stuff).Quote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
Having said that I would love to work from home, and think I'd be far more productive. Up at half six to get in for 8, crap drive into work even at that time, and by the time I'm in I'm nackered and píssed off already - not at my most productive. No reason that I couldn't do what I do from home as it's all email and phone based, but the Government have put a stop to eworking despite them being a success in every pilot :rolleyes:
Pete, imagine that, leaving the house when it's dark. It's only in the last few weeks I've had daylight on any part of my journey's too and from work... :eek:
Macy,
I know how you feel. I work on shift and this week I HAVE to be in for 8am every day (so the night shift can go home :p ).
I've to get the first train from Sallins to Heuston @ 7am and have to literally struggle to get a seat. 3 trains in so far this week and its been standing all the way. Now thats a pain in the ar$e. By the time I get into the place I feel like freaking out.
:mad:
I actually found working from home (on the few occasions that I've organised it) harder than I thought it was going to be.
It takes a lot of discipline on your part (well maybe thats just me :( ) and you have to set boundaries for other people. i.e. no I can't nip out and do some shopping, no you can't call round and expect me to drop everything.
You need to set up a dedicated work area and have time when you are not 'available'. I'd love to do more of it but I found that if I was working from home people assumed that I was skiving off - even if I was just as productive if not more so. S I gave up and skive off in the office instead :D
oh please women cant handle as much as a man...........by this im gonna assume you mean alcohol and i know lots of girls that can "handle" as much and more than a man!Quote:
Originally Posted by hudhastings
I know some men who just sniff the wrapper of wine gums and theyre mental for the night!! :rolleyes:
Lucky bastads! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Maz
lucky baxtards...Quote:
Originally Posted by Maz
not always!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Snap! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Magoo