Comments on: Iron Man

By: Narya

Narya — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:46:18 +0000

Yup. elsewhere, too, because why limit myself?

Holly–can you please send your friend to my house? No need to iron, but laundry is the household task I hate the most.

By: Larry Jones

Larry Jones — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:10:35 +0000

Holly – Yeah, I vacuum when I have advanced mathematical problems to solve. I mean, who doesn’t, right?

Narya – You vixen. I’ll bet you are a lioness in your nestlike area.

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:43:21 +0000

You may be interested to know that Jilleyn has an obsession with ironing. She thinks it helps her solve problems. She believes, generally speaking, that laundry is her superpower. She comes to my house and does mine when there’s none in her own home. Which is fine with me…..because it is my kryptonite.

By: Narya

Narya — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:10:03 +0000

Umm, actually, if I wanted you, it would be because you DIDN’T wear a patriarchal costume (which you don’t much). As for the frilly girly? Don’t have any. And let’s not get started on the bed-making thing (or the “making me” thing; that doesn’t work so well). You might be amused to know that my bedmaking has actually declined, insofar as the covers on top aren’t tucked in AT ALL or arranged in precise layers. I have this little nestlike area into which I climb at night and more or less pull the covers over me. Sometimes I spread things out a bit to accommodate a friend, but, hey, usually we disarrange the covers even more first. (See why making a bed is just useless?)

By: Larry Jones

Larry Jones — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:55:40 +0000

Blue Girl - I forgot that you live in a mansion. I guess I thought that by now you would have sought treatment. You know everyone loves you. You don't have to show them your mansion.

By: blue girl

blue girl — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:40:19 +0000

Blue Girl - You’re right: We must see the beauty and serenity in the everyday chores. No. I don't have to. I have help for such things. You know, the whole mansion situation and everything. But, I enjoy that you do.

By: Larry Jones

Larry Jones — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:35:27 +0000

Bains – Ha ha. I admit I didn’t plan the pun, but I saw it as I typed it, and decided to let it ride. Smart man for spotting it.

Blue Girl – You’re right: We must see the beauty and serenity in the everyday chores.

Ron – Holes, burn, toasted. Got it.

Narya – You want me, don’t you? I’ve rarely seen such a lengthy come-on. I can tell you want me to put on my patriarch costume, and you your frilly little girlie things as I force you to make your bed. Come and get it, baby.

By: Narya

Narya — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:01:34 +0000

I HATE ironing. Loathe it. Learned how to do it a million years ago, on my dad’s work shirts (which were grey–he was a sheet metal worker, after all) and pillow cases, but I cannot remember the last time I ironed anything.

And women’s clothes–being tools of the patriarchy–suck. And not in a good way.

As someone who earns her living doing a well-defined, finite task . . . which then must be repeated, because people actually EAT my work . . . I am less enthusiastic than you are about these things.

Also: Molly Ivins’ First Rule of Holes is worth remembering (as is Molly): When you’re in one, stop digging.

On the other hand, I would never consider being intimately involved with a man who didn’t know how to iron. I might consider a seven-year-affair with a man who sent his shirts out (but didn’t expect anyone else to do it for him), but I regard knowing how to iron as up there with knowing how to sew a button back on to one’s clothing.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:02:40 +0000

Stick with holes until you burn one of those delicate blouses and get toasted for it!

By: blue girl

blue girl — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:32:08 +0000

Your domestic chore(s) posts are so memorable to me. I still remember the one where you talked about how making your bed is such a grown up thing to do. A great way to start your day.

Nice post, Mr. Jones.