The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Just got this one, and had to share it! What Do You Do All Day? A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pyjamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes,looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pyjamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What happened here today?" She again smiled and answered, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day?" "Yes," was his incredulous reply. She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Fabulous - am going to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 I thought of trying it at work, Rosie knows how hard I work at home, but the big blighters at work take me for granted Still, I'm on hols the 2nd week in August - they always miss me when I'm away and they have to do everything and think for themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I might try not doing it too karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 A shorter version of that story appeared in "Superwoman" by Shirley Conran (which was my domestic bible when I first left home), as "The joke that never fails" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 HA!!!!!! That reminds me of something Devon said to me when she was 6. She had made a big old mess,& I got cross & said "I am not here just to tidy up after you,you know" She replied "Oh, well what are you here for then?" in all innocence. Little darlings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Baby Bear goes downstairs and sits in his small chair at the table, he looks into his small bowl. It is empty. "Who's been eating my porridge?!!," he squeaks. Papa Bear arrives at the big table and sits in his big chair. He looks into his big bowl, and it is also empty. "Who's been eating my Porridge?!!," he roars. Momma Bear puts her head through the serving hatch from the kitchen and yells, "For Pete's sake, how many times do we have to go through this? "It was Momma Bear who got up first, it was Momma Bear who woke everyone in the house, it was Momma Bear who made the coffee, it was Momma Bear who unloaded the dishwasher from last night, and put everything away, it was Momma Bear who went out in the cold early morning air to fetch the newspaper, it was Momma Bear who set the table, it was Momma Bear who put the cat out, cleaned the litter box, and filled the cat's water and food dish, and, now that you've decided to drag your sorry bear-butts downstairs, and grace Momma Bear's kitchen with your grumpy presence, listen good, cause I'm only going to say this one more time... "I HAVEN'T MADE THE PORRIDGE YET!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 What do you do all day? Well.... I keep running up the stairs and hitting that "refresh button" to see who's posted anything in my absence..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I have to resort to using one of those nice white jackets, with long sleeves - to keep me from pressing any buttons in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Baby Bear goes downstairs and sits in his small chair at the table, he looks into his small bowl. It is empty. "Who's been eating my porridge?!!," he squeaks. I thought it was going to be the one when daddy bear says.. "Stuff the porridge - someone's nicked the TV" Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 What do you do all day?Well.... I keep running up the stairs and hitting that "refresh button" to see who's posted anything in my absence..... Pretending to work whilst checking on the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Ditto Chocchick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Check to see if the hens are still ok and that Charlie is on the mend, make raw food for daisie and the puss kits, administer remedies to daisie and charlie and ...oh then have time for work the forum, mikey me and bed! :lol: BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
