ploomf Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 We are about to enter the BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity . When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion: Routine... (1) The woman buys the food. (2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert. (3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - can of soda in hand. (4) The woman remains outside the compulsory three meter exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone and other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman. Here comes the important part: (5) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL. More routine... (6) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery. (7) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is looking great. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another can of soda while he flips the meat Important again: (8) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN. More routine... (9) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table. (10) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes. And most important of all: (11) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts. (12) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed ' her night off ', and, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women. Quote
georgia2 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 You are so wise for your tender age! You are well ahead of the game. When you begin dating a new person, on the first date make sure to find out if he can REALLY cook! My husband is planning to retire in several months and I have already requested that the first thing he tackles is learning to cook a full meal ALL BY HIMSELF! He gets to retire from his life long career, so I figure I should get to have someone fix dinner for me 5 and 6 nights in a row! Quote
myway Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 It is funny you brought this up. Just two days ago I was BBQ'ing at the house, my wife went to open the grill and take a look. Something inside of me...maybe a genetic response?..made me jump up and grab the tongs and nicely say, "Oh, I got that sugar"! But deep down inside I knew instinctively that it would be a violation of dude if I let her touch the chicken. Quote
pam Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 You guys are so funny when it comes to bbqing. Quote
susieSA Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Thank goodness it doesn't happen like that for me.. hehe Quote
hordak Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 In the interest of fairness... (1)Women decides "we" should landscape. (2)Women decides were to place of flowers. (3) Man digs up area (4) Women says area isn't big enough (5) Man continues to dig larger area (6) Women points to rocks, roots and any other imperfections in flower bed (7) Man gets on hands and knees and sifts impurities out of dirt (8) Women goes through store picking pretty flowers (9) Man carries the stacks of dirty/wet pots to car (10) Women picks out soil (11) Man carries 10, 40lb bags of soil to car, then to flower bed (12) Women stands back telling man how and were to put the soil (13) Man wrestles with bag while trying understand what women means by the general directions of " in that spot", "over there" or "where it's down more" (14)Man shovels it even (15) Man digs holes for plants (16) Women stands back eyeballing it to make sure the are in the right spot (17) Women drops plants in holes (18) Women waters with hose (19) Friends come over and comment on how nice the women flowers look. Quote
Wingnut Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 It is funny you brought this up. Just two days ago I was BBQ'ing at the house, my wife went to open the grill and take a look. Something inside of me...maybe a genetic response?..made me jump up and grab the tongs and nicely say, "Oh, I got that sugar"! But deep down inside I knew instinctively that it would be a violation of dude if I let her touch the chicken."violation of dude"...I love it!In the interest of fairness...In the interest of fairness, don't men enjoy getting on their hands and knees in the dirt, but generally don't have an eye for aesthetics? Quote
NeuroTypical Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 Fairness nuthin'. Here's how we dig post holes 'round the LM compound:LM(yes, that picture was a set up) Quote
Just_A_Guy Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 In the interest of fairness, don't men enjoy getting on their hands and knees in the dirt, but generally don't have an eye for aesthetics?You mean women DON'T enjoy cooking? (running away . . . ) Quote
DigitalShadow Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 That's usually not how the grilling goes at my house. Then again I am one of the few males who actually enjoys cooking. Quote
hordak Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 In the interest of fairness, don't men enjoy getting on their hands and knees in the dirt, but generally don't have an eye for aesthetics?No we trade playing in the dirt with playing in the grease/oil at about 12. Now if one could fire up a garden and take it for a spin...:) Quote
pam Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 In the interest of fairness...(1)Women decides "we" should landscape. (2)Women decides were to place of flowers.(3) Man digs up area(4) Women says area isn't big enough(5) Man continues to dig larger area(6) Women points to rocks, roots and any other imperfections in flower bed(7) Man gets on hands and knees and sifts impurities out of dirt(8) Women goes through store picking pretty flowers(9) Man carries the stacks of dirty/wet pots to car(10) Women picks out soil(11) Man carries 10, 40lb bags of soil to car, then to flower bed(12) Women stands back telling man how and were to put the soil(13) Man wrestles with bag while trying understand what women means by the general directions of " in that spot", "over there" or "where it's down more"(14)Man shovels it even(15) Man digs holes for plants(16) Women stands back eyeballing it to make sure the are in the right spot(17) Women drops plants in holes(18) Women waters with hose(19) Friends come over and comment on how nice the women flowers look. Hmmm I'm doing it all wrong then. I did every single thing last weekend all by myself. Quote
SteveMcluuf Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 What about the part about the man drinking beer while grilling? I'm pretty sure beer and grilling were invented together. Quote
Wingnut Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 You mean women DON'T enjoy cooking? (running away . . . )I love cooking, but I'm really nervous when it comes to the grill. Quote
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