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Friday, April 18, 2008

BBQ season is finally here!

I saw this posted on a board I frequent.

BBQ RULES

We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a 'real' man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:
Routine...
(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand. (or coke, as in our case)
Here comes the important part:
(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.
More routine....
(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.
Important again:
(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.
More routine....
(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.
And most important of all:
(10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed 'her night off.' And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....

9 comments:

  1. Thank you for your wonderful summary. We do not have a barbeque right now, but I fear I have been guilty as charged.

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  2. Can't relate! This sounds like a slight over exageration!! Definitely not part of my paradigm.

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  3. Ha! Sounds like bbq season at MY house!

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  4. Anonymous4:51 PM

    rofl. This is hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Thats too funny!

    You are the second person today who mentioned stoking up the Q for BBQ season. Am I the only one who BBQs year round? lol

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  6. Absolutely too funny and too true! Love it.

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  7. that's quite entertaining!...although in my house there is a step near the beginning where the man instructs the woman NOT to touch the bbq for fear that the house will explode.

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  8. Sounds like my house!

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  9. An oldie but a goodie! Just love this one!

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