Monday, April 04, 2005

Taking out the trash -- FAQ

Q: Don’t you think husbands should be responsible for taking the trash out?

A: The responsibility for trash removal should be determined by each individual couple according to their own circumstances. The blanket policy of the husband always taking out the trash has met disaster in households where the husband is paralyzed from the neck down.

Q: But shouldn’t most husbands be responsible, at least the ones with working limbs?

A: Not necessarily. A better policy would be choosing the spouse with the right aptitude for the job.

Q: Don’t you think this husband would be a prime example of a qualified candidate?

A: I’m not so certain. The wife has shown an incredible ability at trash removal during her single years, whereas the husband has a long record of neglect and funny smells coming from the kitchen.

Q: Why can’t this wife teach this husband the art of trash removal?

A: The husband feels that the wife’s superior ability at the task will create an inferiority complex when his job isn’t good enough for her.

Q: When are you going to take the trash out?

A: Later.

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