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Now Jim I thought we were compatriots ? What happened to the mind touch I thought we had? I am aware of the 1950's and do know it had its * charms* for one sex, but in my opinion, it offered very little for the other one. I wasn't part of the period but the attitude didn't end with the onset of the next decade did it? For some women it never changed and remained the same. I would hope that neither of these scenarios exist today except in altered states. Neither women nor men are all one way are they? Besides, isn't variety the spice of life? *seattle* audrey ... friend of pwp aussie John 48/40/38?? ----- Original Message ----- From: JIM CARTER <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:27 AM Subject: 50's vs 90's > God please bring back the 50's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Can you imagine a high school girl of today reading this list. Ok so Im a > chauvinist. > Sir James > > Subject: FW: The 50's and 90's Woman > > > > The 50's Woman > > > > The following is from an actual 1950's Home > > Economics textbook intended > > >for > > > > High School girls, teaching them how to prepare > > for married life: > > > > 1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the > > night before, to have a > > > > delicious meal - on time. This is a way of > > letting him know that you > > >have > > > > been thinking about him, and are concerned about > > his needs. Most men > > >are > > > > hungry when they come home and the prospects of > > a good meal are part of > > >the > > > > warm welcome needed. > > > > 2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest > > so you will be refreshed > > > > when > > > > he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon > > in your hair and be > > >fresh > > > > looking. He has just been with a lot of > > work-weary people. Be a little > > >gay > > > > > > > and a little more interesting. His boring day > > may need a lift. > > > > 3. Clear away clutter. Make one last trip > > through the main part of the > > > > house just before your husband arrives, > > gathering up school books, > > > > toys,paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the > > tables. Your husband > > >will > > > > feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, > > and it will give you a > > >lift > > > > > > > too. > > > > 4. Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to > > wash the children's > > >hands > > > > > > > and faces if they are small, comb their hair, > > and if necessary, change > > > > their clothes. They are little treasures and he > > would like to see them > > > > playing the part. > > > > 5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his > > arrival, eliminate all noise > > >of > > > > washer, dryer, or vacuum. Try to encourage the > > children to be quiet. > > >Greet > > > > > > > him with a warm smile and be glad to see him. > > > > 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems > > or complaints. Don't > > > > complain > > > > if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor > > compared with what he might > > > > have gone through that day. > > > > 7. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in > > a comfortable chair or > > > > suggest he lay down in the bedroom. Have a cool > > or warm drink ready for > > > > him. > > > > Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his > > shoes. Speak in a low, > > >soft, > > > > soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax > > and unwind. > > > > 8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things > > to tell him, but the > > >moment > > > > of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk > > first. > > > > 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he > > does not take you out to > > > > dinner or to other places of entertainment; > > instead try to understand > > >his > > > > world of strain and pressure and his need to be > > home and relax. > > > > 10. The Goal: try to make your home a place of > > peace and order where > > >your > > > > > > > husband can relax. > > > > > > > > > > > > The 90's Woman > > > > Updated Version for the 90's woman: > > > > 1. Have dinner ready. Make reservations ahead > > of time. If your day > > > > becomes > > > > too hectic just leave him a voice mail message > > regarding where you'd > > >like > > > > to eat and at what time. This lets him know that > > your day has been > > >crappy > > > > and give him an opportunity to change your mood. > > > > 2. Prepare yourself. A quick stop at the > > "Clinique" counter on your > > >way > > > > home will do wonders for your outlook and will > > keep you from becoming > > > > irritated every time he opens his mouth. (Don't > > forget to use his credit > > > > card!) > > > > 3. Clear away the clutter. Call the > > housekeeper and tell her that any > > > > miscellaneous items left on the floor by the > > children can be placed in > > >the > > > > > > > Goodwill box in the garage. > > > > 4. Prepare the children. Send the children to > > their rooms to watch > > > > television or play Nintendo. After all, both of > > them are from his > > >previous > > > > > > > marriage. > > > > 5. Minimize the noise: If you happen to be > > home when he arrives, be in > > > > the > > > > bathroom with the door locked. > > > > 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems > > and complaints. Let him > > > > speak > > > > first, and then your complaints will get more > > attention and remain fresh > > >in > > > > his mind throughout dinner. Don't complain if > > he's late for dinner, > > >simply > > > > > > > remind him that the leftovers are in the fridge > > and you left the dishes > > >for > > > > him to do. > > > > 7. Make him comfortable: Tell him where he can > > find a blanket if he's > > > > cold. > > > > This will really show you care. > > > > 8. Listen to him: But don't ever let him get > > the last word. > > > > 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he > > does not take you out to > > > > dinner or other places of entertainment; go with > > a friend or go shopping > > > > (use his credit card). Familiarize him with the > > phrase "Girls' Night > > >Out!" > > > > > > > 10. The Goal: Try to keep things amicable > > without reminding him that he > > > > only thinks the world revolves around him. > > Obviously he's wrong, it > > > > revolves around you. > > > > > > > > >