Yes OL and Fairy, lack of basic cullinary skills isnt just a male thing. When my daughter went to uni a female friend of hers defrosted a bread roll for 30 mins in the microwave on full power. The firebrigade weren't too chuffed when they arrived on site. Both my girls learnt to cook when I went back to work full time - it was either that or starve. I learnt to cook at school when domestic science meant cooking a three course meal and understanding the science behind it. When my daughter took the subject for GCSE it was all about rewiring a plug and insulating the loft, I think she only ever came home with a fruit salad!
I know the theory of cooking, but it just never turns out right! I spose its a bit like those who cant grow things ( my m.i.l!) You just have it or you dont! Probably a good thing im not breeding, the poor thing would have to live on toast!
Also, can anyone explain why my mom spent the first half of my life stopping me getting pregnant but now would love nothing more???? Dont see any males getting pressured to produce babies!
Haven't read much here, just first and last posts, bekkie that's funny I can imagine I may well be the same with my daughter! My oh can't find anything, every day I hear " have you seen my..." I' m afraid it' s a bit 1950's in our house, oh even hands baby over fir me to change his nappy! Bless him he does do some cooking, even empties the dishwasher sometimes, though does just drop his clothes on floor and leaves a trail of mess throughout the house...he can' 'see' mess!
Mines the same RM! I moved out for a while, even with instructions, he still couldnt fathom the dishwasher, an i dont think he actually washed the frying pan (only method of cooking he can do) at all! It can be quite useful that they dont notice mess, i had fircones on the living room floor infront of the radiator for a month while they dried, to this day i dont think he knew they were there!
Too right, when i stopped work i was forbidden to keep "wasting" money on the garden- he hasnt got a clue what any of it looks like, i reckon i could put an elephant in the garden and he wouldnt notice!
My hubby is the same he has no idea of what things cost unless its something to do with a guitar, so I can say anything I like re my purchases, also he never notices when something is new which is always an added bonus as I often say 'what this old thing'
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Yes OL and Fairy, lack of basic cullinary skills isnt just a male thing. When my daughter went to uni a female friend of hers defrosted a bread roll for 30 mins in the microwave on full power. The firebrigade weren't too chuffed when they arrived on site. Both my girls learnt to cook when I went back to work full time - it was either that or starve. I learnt to cook at school when domestic science meant cooking a three course meal and understanding the science behind it. When my daughter took the subject for GCSE it was all about rewiring a plug and insulating the loft, I think she only ever came home with a fruit salad!
Also, can anyone explain why my mom spent the first half of my life stopping me getting pregnant but now would love nothing more???? Dont see any males getting pressured to produce babies!
Haven't read much here, just first and last posts, bekkie that's funny I can imagine I may well be the same with my daughter! My oh can't find anything, every day I hear " have you seen my..." I' m afraid it' s a bit 1950's in our house, oh even hands baby over fir me to change his nappy! Bless him he does do some cooking, even empties the dishwasher sometimes, though does just drop his clothes on floor and leaves a trail of mess throughout the house...he can' 'see' mess!
I find it quite useful, in that I can sneak in purchases, eg a new cushion, an enormous mirror, and they go unnoticed!
And I keep adding roses that have been ther 'ages!'
My hubby is the same he has no idea of what things cost unless its something to do with a guitar, so I can say anything I like re my purchases, also he never notices when something is new which is always an added bonus as I often say 'what this old thing'