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Friday, July 8, 2011

How Times Have Changed - For better or for worse?



Ah you've just got to love these old advertisements.  This is from the 1950's, and it brought a wee smile to my face.  I mean just look at how happy they are with their new addition.

Now, some of you might be shocked about the wording, 'The Chef does everything but cook - that what wives are for!'  But, I'm thinking it must be a pretty impressive machine if it can do all the other stuff like, ironing, cleaning, picking up groceries, bathing the kids - the list is endless.

But think on, what would this magic machine have to do today?  Let's see - well there would be all the stuff mentioned earlier, and of course the picking up of the children from creche, and driving them to all parts of the city for a variety of ballet lessons, horse-riding, football - not to mention keeping down a full time job, you know the kind of thing - what the guy with the wife used to do, when she did everything.  Oh darn, forgot about the magic Chef doing it all! 

Ah, if only things were like they used to be, and we could be happy with a nice white chef hat, and a man in a suit.  Such a lovely couple!

Comments foks, or any suggested additions to the list of jobs that Magic Chef would now have to do today!

21 comments:

  1. lol! Yes I desperately need a machine to bathe my kids. It's been a nightmare lately, where can I get me one of those?

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  2. Hmmm....let me see - u cud consider a time machine, which would bring you back to the 1950's, or, pick one up at a car boot sale! Tell you what - first one I spot, I'll let u know. Thks Jen-it's always hardest to leave the first comment!

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  3. Don't forget washing the dog, taking OUR OWN cars to the shop, going to work, ummm, unclogging toilets. Really, what DON'T we do?

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  4. The toilet issue is a sore point with me - 99 times out of 100, bet the woman does the cleaning of it! But if u r one man in 100, let me know, so I can take that last comment back!!

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  5. Can it change the cat litter?

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  6. This will probably make u all sick but I have a husband that has metamorphasised into that 1950's woman. He works,cooks, cleans, takes care of the children, he's a taxi service, my massuse, he irons, washes dishes the list is endless. Looking back over this I'm not really sure what my role is? This all began when I decided to ensure we had an equal partnership, however somewhere in the midst of his training I appeared to have become the lazy husband and he is the ever enduring wife. God I didn't realise until this moment what an absolute angel I have for a husband! Sadly this has resulted in me becoming a pretty selfish partner :(. I'm off now to tell him how wonderful he is and to make sure he has the tea on, I'm starving ;).

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  7. OK that add is so funny cause in my house I do DIY and he does the housework!! Eat my shorts 1950's

    Cool post Louise.

    Beir Bua
    Michelle

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  8. Tattoedeviant u have it sorted - Remember to bring him home flowers every now and again!

    And Michelle, both you and Tattoedeviant are changing the world. Keep it up!

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  9. Can it give him hell? Is is capable of a wide range of gloriously multicoloured moodswings? Does it have a knack for being right? can it get fatter as the years pass?

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  10. Unless he wants to sleep with the "The Chef" too, my husband had better help out with the housework!

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  11. Oh, Magic Chef! Where are you when I need you?

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  12. great series socks, love the subtitle on this one.
    I could do with a machine that jiggles small babies on a synthetic knee, would buy me hours of free time!

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  13. The Chef can doing anything except cook Niamh - but bet u can do that too!

    Lolamouse u r class - as always!

    Time machine Mama Zen, that's what we need...

    Ah Niamh B - good to hear from you, and good luck with the jiggling of baby .....synthetic knee - do u think it would catch on?

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  14. I showed my post to my hubby hoping he would see how much I appreciate and see all the things he does and all he could take from it was that I had whipped him into a subservient man. That's certainly not how I meant it or how I read it. I would be interested to hear how others interpreted it.
    Thanks
    Nicky

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  15. I thought you were singing his praises!

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  16. I for one can always be found cleaning the toilet :-) Love these posts, Louise. Keep them coming.

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  17. I knew Derek, you're that one man in a million!

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  18. I do 90% of the cooking in our house and i love it, hate it when the wife cooks, she uses all available pans, plates, anything she can get her hands on gets used and you know what, cos she's cooked i have to clean up!
    anyone remember "butterflies"
    for me not a good deal.
    my food is way better anyway,and i think it is because i don't see it as a chore, the best part of cooking is other people enjoying your food.

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  19. oh, i forgot to say i do clean the lav.

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  20. riggerscam - U are the New Age Man!! If I had a white chef hat, I would send you one! lol!

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