What household chores do you do?

[derspiess]

For Thanksgiving I help clear the table, but after that my ass is planted on the couch watching football.  It's my God-given right.

Ah, so you help cook the dinner then?

I usually try to make one random dish to throw in the mix, just to say I did something. 

[The Brain]

Lions got the chores shit right. Why improve on nature?

[Neil]

I can do all those things from time to time, but it takes a whole lot of nagging, and not a little supervision to get me to dust anything.

[Martinus]

Laundry (put stuff into a washing machine), dishes (put stuff into dish washer), picking up. The cleaning lady does the rest.

[merithyn]

I usually try to make one random dish to throw in the mix, just to say I did something.

Wow. You're a real peach.

[Valmy]

For Thanksgiving I help clear the table, but after that my ass is planted on the couch watching football.  It's my God-given right.

Ah, so you help cook the dinner then?

My family orders it.  Man it is amazing how much more enjoyable Thanksgiving is for all involved.

[MadImmortalMan]

Lions got the chores shit right. Why improve on nature?

Patriarchal beasts with spiky penises. Must suck to be a female lion.

[Valmy]

Patriarchal beasts with spiky penises. Must suck to be a female lion.

At least all those fights for leading the pride provide lots of entertainment.

[Barrister]

If you enjoy grilling and making chili, then you enjoy cooking.  You just need to expand your repertoire.  There's no difference between grilling a steak, and making any other kind of meal.  And besides - all the great chefs are men anyways. 

I used to sort of like cooking, but the wife sapped all that out of me.  Before I met her, every woman I ever cooked for always appreciated the effort even if I wasn't that skilled and took some shortcuts.  Found out pretty quickly with her that if I'm not going to make everything from scratch and get it right the first time, I may as well not even bother  

Outside of grilling, the only thing she lets me do is cut onions for her since they bother her eyes but have zero effect on me.

Well that's understandable.  I've learned that if someone is willing to do a household task, never ever criticize how they do it.  Either go and do it yourself, or shut up and be thankful.

[Valmy]

Well that's understandable.  I've learned that if someone is willing to do a household task, never ever criticize how they do it.  Either go and do it yourself, or shut up and be thankful.

Damn straight.  If it is super important something be done just the way you like it, you better be willing to do it all the time.

[merithyn]

Well that's understandable.  I've learned that if someone is willing to do a household task, never ever criticize how they do it.  Either go and do it yourself, or shut up and be thankful.

Damn straight.  If it is super important something be done just the way you like it, you better be willing to do it all the time.

You know, there's a limit to that. If I pull a glass out of the cupboard and it has crap in it, yeah, I'm going to say something. Or if your idea of "folding" laundry is to ball it up and shove into a corner in the closet, that's a problem. Cleaning the toilet involves making sure the OUTSIDE is as clean as the INSIDE.

I grew up in a household where everything was criticized, even our coloring pages. Because of that, I try so very hard not to be too critical. That being said, half-assing a chore and expecting to be praised for it will get you thumped in my house. Don't bother if you're not going to seriously make an effort.

[Barrister]

Well that's understandable.  I've learned that if someone is willing to do a household task, never ever criticize how they do it.  Either go and do it yourself, or shut up and be thankful.

Damn straight.  If it is super important something be done just the way you like it, you better be willing to do it all the time.

You know, there's a limit to that. If I pull a glass out of the cupboard and it has crap in it, yeah, I'm going to say something. Or if your idea of "folding" laundry is to ball it up and shove into a corner in the closet, that's a problem. Cleaning the toilet involves making sure the OUTSIDE is as clean as the INSIDE.

I grew up in a household where everything was criticized, even our coloring pages. Because of that, I try so very hard not to be too critical. That being said, half-assing a chore and expecting to be praised for it will get you thumped in my house. Don't bother if you're not going to seriously make an effort.

Well I think that advice is for adults, not children, but I stand by it.  If you don't like the clothes being balled up and shoved in a corner, but your partner thinks thats just fine, well perhaps you had better be doing the laundry.

[derspiess]

I usually try to make one random dish to throw in the mix, just to say I did something.

Wow. You're a real peach.

It's more than what either of my two brothers do

[sbr]

Well that's understandable.  I've learned that if someone is willing to do a household task, never ever criticize how they do it.  Either go and do it yourself, or shut up and be thankful.

Damn straight.  If it is super important something be done just the way you like it, you better be willing to do it all the time.

You know, there's a limit to that. If I pull a glass out of the cupboard and it has crap in it, yeah, I'm going to say something. Or if your idea of "folding" laundry is to ball it up and shove into a corner in the closet, that's a problem. Cleaning the toilet involves making sure the OUTSIDE is as clean as the INSIDE.

I grew up in a household where everything was criticized, even our coloring pages. Because of that, I try so very hard not to be too critical. That being said, half-assing a chore and expecting to be praised for it will get you thumped in my house. Don't bother if you're not going to seriously make an effort.

Well I think that advice is for adults, not children, but I stand by it.  If you don't like the clothes being balled up and shoved in a corner, but your partner thinks thats just fine, well perhaps you had better be doing the laundry.

To a degree.  If an adult is being lazy or half-assing it to get out of doing stuff there is going to be a bigger problem than whether the clothes are folded properly.

[Maximus]

partly because the kids will mess everything up 2 seconds later.

So this. That may be why it doesn't feel fulfilling too.