RUBbette Wives & Housework, si man

[TBoneTX 45,301]

And, she cleaned the lint trap (its in the front and only needs a quick swipe of the fingers to clean) when she used the dryer.

She ought to be fast-tracked to naturalization, si man!

Edited December 24, 2013 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,301]

I vacuum the house, start laundry... I do little things when she isn't looking. Her thoughts are that the wife must take care of all housework.

Mrs. T-B.'s thoughts are that the husband should hire a maid! Pre-Mini-Bone, she would always saucily say, "The maid has left," when I said something.

She left the kitchen an absolute disaster today, as usual. However, she repaired a lamp, uninstalled a huge mirror from a dresser, reorganized the living room & den, hauled an irretrievably cat-scratched stuffed chair to the curb, and probably other stuff that I'm afraid to discover.

At least she doesn't arise from bed at 2 a.m. to rearrange all the furniture, as too many Americanas allegedly do.

[*Snowdrop* 604]

We bought a Swiffer recently - we have all wood floors in the cabin and I like using the wet cloths on it. Then I realised it's a lot cheaper to buy a set of microfiber cloths and wet those, attach to the Swiffer and use, then throw in the washing machine afterwards.

As I was using it today I thought "Ah - I've created TBone's "rag-on-a-stick" and it's actually really effective

[Hollyday 122]

Mrs. T-B.'s thoughts are that the husband should hire a maid!

Lol, well i hire one in Russia. I hope i can keep it up in the US as well.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Elena does all the housework... or maybe 80%...

I vacuum the house, start laundry... I do little things when she isn't looking. Her thoughts are that the wife must take care of all housework.

See...difference. No vacuum here because no carpet allowed and vacuums make dust blow around the house....ues wet fabric to clean!

Dishes and stuff...OMG! I thought I had everything. I did not. I had NO idea I "needed" THREE huge covered frying pans (for Kotleti) stacks of mxing bowls, more and more knives which all must be taken to Ukraine to "make them normal" Translation..."sharpen them".More and more "bedclothes...I love bedclothes"

Her frst time in "Bed, Bath and Beyond" they could not get her out. And I am not kidding. They turned off the lights and she was hiding from the employees trying to make her leave! She was calling from behind stacks of stuff in the aisles...

"Please, 10 more minutes, I am new to this country! I need these things! I will by lots of things"

Ma'am, come out, you can come back tomorrow it will all be here tomorrow.

"Just 10 minutes please"

Sir, can you help us find your wife?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Lol, well i hire one in Russia. I hope i can keep it up in the US as well.

Alla had a woman that helped her mother clean her house. The problem is that no maids would stay very long because Alla was too demanding about how they clean. The whole wet fabric and hands and knees thing wasn't well received.

I think you will find services like maid service much more expensive here. Clothes and shoes are "almost free" but manual labor is expensive. Let us know how that works out. Alla has/had a husband and one (sometimes two) boys in the house to help clean. Now both the biys are gone but so is a lot of the "mess"

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Alla had a woman that helped her mother clean her house. The problem is that no maids would stay very long because Alla was too demanding about how they clean. The whole wet fabric and hands and knees thing wasn't well received.

Too bad she didn't meet our Ukrainian maid from years ago. She used to clean with with a rag on her hand and knees!

We bought a Swiffer recently - we have all wood floors in the cabin and I like using the wet cloths on it. Then I realised it's a lot cheaper to buy a set of microfiber cloths and wet those, attach to the Swiffer and use, then throw in the washing machine afterwards.

As I was using it today I thought "Ah - I've created TBone's "rag-on-a-stick" and it's actually really effective

Gogo Bona! We just throw the cleaning pads in the wash and they even have one to apply Quick-Shine with. A little bit of vinegar in a water filled spray bottle and bam! clean floors!

[sinbad 1]

Cleaning the lint trap, no problem. Her description of my several year's collection of lint next to the dryer? Those words are not taught in class.

Why is there water in the toilet?

The dishwasher is where I will hide anything I do not want her to find.

And, I will never be able to find anything in the kitchen ever, again.

This is after 5 days, and for a visit.

I am a very happy man.

Merry Christmas, and enjoy watching the 'Irony of Life'.

[TBoneTX 45,301]

A definite, uh, bone of contention in this marriage is Mrs. T-B.'s consistent penchant for leaving brooms and dustpans in the way -- such as propped in the kitchen or in the way of the laundry machines. She'll even leave dustpans propped inside the kitchen trash can. I've told her over & over to move the infernal things, but it doesn't register. Must be like "immigrant wife & lint-trap" or "Ecuatoriana & rag-on-a-stick" or "Sears & Roebuck" or "Haldeman & Erlichman" or similar, sigh man.

[Neonred 3,564]

Cleaning the lint trap, no problem. Her description of my several year's collection of lint next to the dryer? Those words are not taught in class.

Why is there water in the toilet?

The dishwasher is where I will hide anything I do not want her to find.

And, I will never be able to find anything in the kitchen ever, again.

This is after 5 days, and for a visit.

I am a very happy man.

Merry Christmas, and enjoy watching the 'Irony of Life'.

You better hide the old work clothes too. Mine all disappeared. I guess she expected me to paint and work on the car with new white dress shirts.

[sinbad 1]

The old work clothes? I am trying to save the new work clothes!

[TBoneTX 45,301]

You better hide the old work clothes too. Mine all disappeared. I guess she expected me to paint and work on the car with new white dress shirts.

Oh, gosh -- the Ecuadorian K-1 fiancee of a buddy of mine spent something like 21 hours on 4 flights to reach his home, and the first thing that she did was to beeline for his closet and start tossing what failed to meet her standards. She then removed his deer antlers from the wall and forbade him from having his pals over to watch football. They're still married (!), although a couple of years ago he took an oilfield job away from home.

I got some continual comments about "ugly Gringo shirts," although I was pretty much allowed to decide when to get rid of them.

Edited December 30, 2013 by TBoneTX

[sinbad 1]

Why are we buying such a large chicken? I have the answer.... 'tradition'. I will see how long it is accepted.

[BatmanUSA 105]

My son's friends learned to remove their shoes when entering our home on the first visit... That was 6 months ago.. since then they have learned other manners, and now this weekend, 2 boys have been invited to sleep over...

my wife stopped sleepovers for teenage boys on day 1... mostly out of respect for her teenage daughter, and I agreed... as time went by, my son's friends would come to visit, and my son would always ask if they could sleep over... always told no... but now Elena gave permission for a sleep over....

I call this proof that American boys/men can learn how to appreciate/respect RUB women..., which is really one of the few things they expect...

My son's friends learned to remove their shoes when entering our home on the first visit... That was 6 months ago.. since then they have learned other manners, and now this weekend, 2 boys have been invited to sleep over...

my wife stopped sleepovers for teenage boys on day 1... mostly out of respect for her teenage daughter, and I agreed... as time went by, my son's friends would come to visit, and my son would always ask if they could sleep over... always told no... but now Elena gave permission for a sleep over....

I call this proof that American boys/men can learn how to appreciate/respect RUB women..., which is really one of the few things they expect...

[Amy_and_Victor 159]

Oh, gosh -- the Ecuadorian K-1 fiancee of a buddy of mine spent something like 21 hours on 4 flights to reach his home, and the first thing]/b] that she did was to beeline for his closet and start tossing what failed to meet her standards. She then removed his deer antlers from the wall and forbade him from having his pals over to watch football.

First thing would be enough for me to send her back home on another 21 hours 4 flights the very next day.

- Victor from Russia