From Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955
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If you all just would dress appropriately in the house things would be fine.
Was good enough for June Cleaver.
That's actually a really cool dress. I have heels that would go perfectly with that...No probs. No one said you couldn't dominate a man in a cutesy dress with *****in' high heels!
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Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed. (HOW ABOUT FIXING DINER FOR ME OR AT LEAST HELPING??? I'VE DONE 8 TO 10 HRS TOO.)
Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll 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. (AH WHAT?????? IN MY HAIR????)
Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it. (BE GAY?????)
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables. (IS HIS ARM BROKE?)
During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction. (WHERE IS MY @#!@#@! HAVEN?!)
Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet. (WHEN THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO DO THIS STUFF???? WE'VE BEEN AT WORK ALL DAY TOO?????)
Be happy to see him. (ALWAYS, OTHERWISE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MARRIED HIM)
Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him. (PLEASE HIM, THAT'S A TWO-WAY STREET)
Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours. (WTF? His topics are more important than mine?! WHEN DID THE EARTH START REVOLVING AROUND HIS HAPPY A@#? )
Don't greet him with complaints and problems. (OK, HE'S GETS 2 SECONDS)
Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work. (MINOR MY A@#!!!! WON'T HAPPEN BUT ONCE!!!!)
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. (SURE JUST AS SOON AS I GET ALL THE REST OF WHAT I'VE GOT TO DO DONE. I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT.)
Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice. (I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT JUST AS SOON AS THE KIDS GO TO BED)
Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him. (MASTER OF THE HOUSE. ONLY IN HIS MIND!!!!!)
A good wife always knows her place. (YES AND THAT'S BESIDE HER MAN NOT BEHIND OR BOWED DOWN TO)
AND THEY WONDER WHY THEY CAN'T KEEP A GOOD WOMEN. LOL.0 -
The bead of sweat that just ran down my back will forever be referred to as wendisweat. How am I going to explain it to the kids?If you all just would dress appropriately in the house things would be fine.
Was good enough for June Cleaver.
Hey I'm wearing that today- no undergarments though.... *trying really hard not to let this thread get out of hand and locked lol*
Don't ever say the words "no undergarments" again :blushing:
Sans undergarments- lacking panties.....
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Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed. (HOW ABOUT FIXING DINER FOR ME OR AT LEAST HELPING??? I'VE DONE 8 TO 10 HRS TOO.)
Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll 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. (AH WHAT?????? IN MY HAIR????)
Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it. (BE GAY?????)
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables. (IS HIS ARM BROKE?)
During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction. (WHERE IS MY @#!@#@! HAVEN?!)
Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet. (WHEN THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO DO THIS STUFF???? WE'VE BEEN AT WORK ALL DAY TOO?????)
Be happy to see him. (ALWAYS, OTHERWISE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MARRIED HIM)
Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him. (PLEASE HIM, THAT'S A TWO-WAY STREET)
Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours. (WTF? His topics are more important than mine?! WHEN DID THE EARTH START REVOLVING AROUND HIS HAPPY A@#? )
Don't greet him with complaints and problems. (OK, HE'S GETS 2 SECONDS)
Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work. (MINOR MY A@#!!!! WON'T HAPPEN BUT ONCE!!!!)
Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. (SURE JUST AS SOON AS I GET ALL THE REST OF WHAT I'VE GOT TO DO DONE. I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT.)
Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice. (I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT JUST AS SOON AS THE KIDS GO TO BED)
Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him. (MASTER OF THE HOUSE. ONLY IN HIS MIND!!!!!)
A good wife always knows her place. (YES AND THAT'S BESIDE HER MAN NOT BEHIND OR BOWED DOWN TO)
AND THEY WONDER WHY THEY CAN'T KEEP A GOOD WOMEN. LOL.
A-flip'n-men!!!!!0 -
If you all just would dress appropriately in the house things would be fine.
Was good enough for June Cleaver.
That's actually a really cool dress. I have heels that would go perfectly with that...No probs. No one said you couldn't dominate a man in a cutesy dress with *****in' high heels!
Mrs_McFadden is on the prowl!
Nah- just highly aware that a proper dress down can be had from a dainty woman- doesn't matter if it's 2011 or 1955 because I do assure you that the majority of women living during that time might have had vastly different ideas about their roles in the family but they were not complete doormats.
The modern version of this ..well I could write the satirical modern version myself, would be just as difficult to obtain in spirit as this was.0 -
I'm changing my screen name to "senza le mutandine" It's Italian, you'll have to figure it out.0
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I'm changing my screen name to "senza le mutandine" It's Italian, you'll have to figure it out.
El commando....0 -
After teasing and funning around is done I can`t imagine very many men (at least around this area I live) who would really want a wife as described.
I wouldn`t,it really doesn`t sound like a lot of fun to have more of a servant then a friend and soul mate.0 -
il comandante senza le mutandineI'm changing my screen name to "senza le mutandine" It's Italian, you'll have to figure it out.
El commando....0 -
Don't go gettin' all mushy to try to BS these babes into believing that your the kind sensitive type. they only pretend to buy the hype till they get their hooks into you. They know we are all hormone driven pervs at heart .... so go find your man cards and redeal!...j/kAfter teasing and funning around is done I can`t imagine very many men (at least around this area I live) who would really want a wife as described.
I wouldn`t,it really doesn`t sound like a lot of fun to have more of a servant then a friend and soul mate.0 -
After teasing and funning around is done I can`t imagine very many men (at least around this area I live) who would really want a wife as described.
I wouldn`t,it really doesn`t sound like a lot of fun to have more of a servant then a friend and soul mate.
Hell I'm looking for a servant!!!!0 -
AHAHAHA um no0
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The sad thing is, that was the reality. Until my grandmother passed away, she still waited on my grandpa hand and foot. If he was out of tea, he'd rattle the ice in his glass. My uncle, who never moved out of their house, would do the same. She'd just get up and get them some more. It may seem hilarious to people today, but it is heart-rending to know that was the reality for women 55-60 years ago. Thank heavens those ladies said to heck with that crap and started changing things!
p.s. That dress IS way cute. I can't wait until I feel comfortable in dresses again. I loved to wear dresses when I was smaller!
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This article would seem illogical to most with the vast majority of women out of the house today as compared to 1955...the only thing to glean now is be nice to your man and he will be nice to you( and yes it works both ways!) Speaking as someone who gave up a career to stay home...There IS a deep satisfaction in making someone else happy. However...the idea that a man was ever MASTER to woman...HA HA HA HA HA. Just know that every little effort you make to show him your love won't go unnoticed if enough time is spent in doing so....(if not....I pity that man for his idiocy)0
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