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Jim, In case someone hasn't already pointed out this fact to you,here it is. I for one would not want to go back to the 50's,We women have rose above that status to ever go back. #1-It was a mans world not shared in any respect with we women. #2 You men enjoyed that life style way too much. #3Women were just taking up where a mans mother left off. Believe it or not some of those mothers were actually happy that they no longer had that responsibility.I'll work along side my man but he also knows that when a decision has to be made we do it together. I'll take 50-50 anytime. Shirley ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/freevideo/ -----Original Message----- From: JIM CARTER <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 6:30 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. >> > > >> > >