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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
my grandfather was very active around the house, there was a division of labour between him and my grandmother but it wasn't very well defined ; he did some of the cooking and cleaning but she did most of that, they both did a lot of gardening, and he did the repairs and maintenance. he knew how to do *everything*, from making his own wine to resoling his own shoes, and including things like putting in a new wood floor, doing tile, even electricity. it's probably because of him that despite my best efforts i have trouble respecting a man who doesn't know how to "do it yourself".  |
Sounds like my grandfather... Except he didn't make wine, he did woodwork. Mostly small stuff but he was also good with big stuff. My grandmother makes dollhouses, and my grandfather made most of the furniture
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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
Aww! Come on!
You can learn to do that yourself, there are more women learning carpentry than guys.
If a man can do it, a woman can do it better...  |
Actually, our new salon table is being made by a woman...
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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
tch. i already KNOW how to do that, what do you take me for ? i've put up more shelves around here than i can remember. also changed the shower flexible, wired a lamp, added an extra switch to a different lamp, partially built my own computer, and most recently redid the putty on a certain window (okay, not very well. but still). also, i have my own power drill, my own saw, and many mechanical tools including a hammer and a full set of screwdrivers, and a multi-position wrench. just because i CAN do it, it doesn't mean i ENJOY doing it.
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Originally Posted by kazbates
I am woman hear me ROAR! Of course we can do anything on our own, we just choose to get someone else to do it! That shows who's the intelligent one in the relationship! |
I even help him! I got him an electronic screwdriver for our 5th anniversary, an electronic drilling machine for his birthday and I never complain when he yet again buys an expensive toy (mostly of the Bosch brand, I think we've about everything now
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(naturally, I gave that screwdriver because I loved it too... Much easier than a normal one)
We've a nice split in chores at home too. He does about everything, and I do the vacuuming. He cooks, I bake (cakes, pies and everything else that is sweet
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But I do most of the painting, I've more patience and a steadier hand than he has. And our house needs a lot of paint...