This is a follow on from another thread but I would be interested to know: How many men in the forum are capable of taking care of themselves? And - if you are in a relationship, how much responsibility do you take for doing household chores and taking care of the children ? You men on the forum mostly seem like a forward thinking and reasonable bunch. Lets see what your're really like !!

This has been on here nearly 2 hours and no answers from any men at all.....

says something..........:D

Sorry, they need help switching on the pc ?

in my experience, its switching off the pc that most men have trouble with!!!!:rolleyes:

Or maybe we have better things to do...like household chores and looking after the kids!!!

Oh good grief, c'mon this is the 21st century, we're not all totally reliant on finding a partner to do the cooking, cleaning, and the like...

I've been self reliant since I was around 14, at least in the skills department and now the only hiccup I have at all, is with ironing shirts, which take me so long it's painful for anyone to watch...

:P

Yeah, the only thing i won't do is the ironing... seems so pointless and such a waste of time... couldn't think of anything more boring.

I can cook pretty well, always done my share of cleaning up, hoovering, washing pots.. I must admit to being a bit rubbish when it comes to laundry though.. my attempts at ironing have been craptacular at best.

But all in all I reckon I can look after myself pretty damn well considering I'm only a bloke.

Originally posted by Martin_s
Oh good grief, c'mon this is the 21st century, we're not all totally reliant on finding a partner to do the cooking, cleaning, and the like...

I've been self reliant since I was around 14, at least in the skills department and now the only hiccup I have at all, is with ironing shirts, which take me so long it's painful for anyone to watch...

:P
I agree, this is the 21st century but you would be surprised how many men still think it's "woman's work". And, I also agree that ironing is the most tedious of all chores, along with cleaning ovens.

Originally posted by Banksia
I agree, this is the 21st century but you would be surprised how many men still think it's "woman's work".
True enough... What I suspect may be missing from the theory nowadays (at least for my generation and later) is that whilst many may still consider it "womens work" they often find that such an attitude precludes them from finding said woman to do it for them...

:D

I've looked after myself since moving out of my parents' 9 years ago, so yes, I cook, clean, wash etc. and don't really have a problem with it. I don't particularly enjoy cleaning etc. but I'm quite happy to cook meals.

I refuse to iron any clothes though, as I just think it's a waste of my time (but no, I don't get anyone else to do it, as I don't want to waste their time either). Removing creases from clothes just seems pointless to me, since within a short time of wearing them, they become creased anyway.

I brace myself for saying it, but I believe women are better at cooking and ironing.

I'm not trying to be sexist. I've tried and I am just rubbish. I can't 'multi-task' a meal to save my life.

No matter how many times I try, I iron more creases into a shirt than when I started.

But, I certainly don't mind doing chores that even a man can't bugger up - dusting, hoovering, washing up.

And I take care of the outdoor housekeeping - car maintenance, garden and so on. I wouldn't ask my partner to service and strip down the engine of a petrol lawnmower.

Originally posted by alchresearch
I brace myself for saying it, but I believe women are better at cooking and ironing.

I'm not trying to be sexist. I've tried and I am just rubbish. I can't 'multi-task' a meal to save my life.

No matter how many times I try, I iron more creases into a shirt than when I started.

But, I certainly don't mind doing chores that even a man can't bugger up - dusting, hoovering, washing up.

And I take care of the outdoor housekeeping - car maintenance, garden and so on. I wouldn't ask my partner to service and strip down the engine of a petrol lawnmower.

Thats how things worked with me and my ex. He could do the indoor housekeeping stuff but I preferred to do it myself - I guess its the nesting instinct! He was more than capable of looking after himself though and if I was working late he'd put on the marigolds and tidy up.

Originally posted by alchresearch
I brace myself for saying it, but I believe women are better at cooking and ironing.


Why are all the top chefs men then?

Nomme

The chef is the one giving all the instructions to the ones actually engaged in the cooking.

This is a strange thread. Why do you all think that the institution of marriage was created in the first place? We can probably take care of ourselves (after a fashion) but who wants to? I mean you get so used to Mum sorting things out, it'd be a bit of a hardship learning to do it yourself at the age of 30, I reckon.
The guy who thought it up was a genius when he said that marriage was " the will of the Lord." That cut out all the objections at the very start didn't it? Pure genius and we'll never know his name.

Men ! can you take care of yourself ?

Being single, I have a lot of trouble looking after myself. There's no auto button on the cooker, the iron just seems to burn through my clothes when I put it on them and leave it, and the sink doesn't clean the dishes unaided. I'm getting worried as I haven't eaten cooked food for years, my clothes look crap and I'm surrounded by dirty dishes! My life improved slightly when I worked out how to operate a can opener, so I can now empty the contents of a tin into my mouth. I suppose I'm surviving.

Back in the real word, of course I can look after myself! Being male doesn't make you useless.

Well, I can't programme or even work the video, I can't fathom the TV remote control out, I can't set the alarm clock, If I had to change a plug I'd have to ask and I can't read maps because I have a phobia of them.

And there is much more.

I'm not very good am I?

we share most of the tasks, and who does more depends on who's working further away from home at athe time.
I do most of the DIY and all of the computer/network stuff though.
I don't iron unless it's a special occaision. Thank god for easy iron fabric softner, less creases button on the washer and non-iron shirts.

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Well, I can't programme or even work the video, I can't fathom the TV remote control out, I can't set the alarm clock, If I had to change a plug I'd have to ask and I can't read maps because I have a phobia of them.

And there is much more.

I'm not very good am I?

That's not your fault. I used to be great with anything electrical - videos, clock radios, TV remotes. Something happens when you hit a certain age (it was 30 for me). Now I can't programme or operate them whatsoever.

I took my young brother to Crystal Peaks at Xmas and we had a mess around with those little remote control table top "tin-can" racers. The first go I hit the sales girls arm. Second go same thing. Third time hit the edge and it fell of the floor and bust!

I can do everything I need too,I can cook like a good un and I am very tidy in fact I woul'd make a lovely wife for someone lol.

Originally posted by beckb
Thats how things worked with me and my ex. He could do the indoor housekeeping stuff but I preferred to do it myself - I guess its the nesting instinct! He was more than capable of looking after himself though and if I was working late he'd put on the
marigolds and tidy up.

Awillingness, that's what counts to a woman eh ? What men don't realise is that helping with the kids and chores spontaneously is forplay for a woman.