to LOVE my DH husband for this retort?

[SpamMarie]

While I was out this morning, my DH was out the back, hanging up the washing when a gentleman and lady come walking over, bible in hand, asking if they can leave some leaflets. The man jokingly says, 'I can see you're busy doing the women's work, but could I leave this leaflet with you?' 'No thanks,' says DH, 'if that's your attitude towards sexual equality, I'm not sure there's much you can teach me.' And off they trotted.

I love my fast-thinking, clothes-hanging DH.

The woman had the decency to look embarassed on behalf of the man. Seriously though, if you're going door to door trying to convince strangers to convert to your own particular brand of morality, AIBU to think you should do your best to not come off as a sexist, outdated fool?

What a star! Brilliant reply [bugrin]

That's fantastic! Now I love your fast-thinking, clothes-hanging DH too!

He also hoovers. I'm blessed, I realise.

Purest class!

The man jokingly says 'I can see you're busy doing the women's work, but could I leave this leaflet with you?'

To be honest I think your DH was rude to reply like that to someone who was obviously trying to break the ice so to speak.

And why are you 'blessed' because he hangs washing up and hoovers?

Does he feel blessed too when you do it?

I agree with Worra - It was a joke, he wouldn't have said it if he meant it.

Worral there are plenty of ways to break the ice without showing yourself up like that. He could have said, 'excuse me,' but he chose not to.

And my DH actually does more housework than me, which I think you'll find bucks the usual trend. So I do feel rather blessed to have such a great man, especially when I see how many ladies on Mumsnet seem to do all the childcare, housework and hold down a job while their DHs find time to watch the match. I just like to point out that I do not take my DH for granted.

Righty ho

But 'blessed'? Because he hangs out a bit of washing and runs the hoover around?

So he made a joke that your DH didn't find funny, but I still think he was a bit off to speak to the guy like that.

Good on your husband, not for doing his share of the housework, but for his quick retort. Woman's work indeed. Tut.

If he was anything like the evangelist types I know the "womens work" comment was not a joke.

Well done Mr Spam.

Good on your husband, I hate the sexist comment they are not funny or cleaver.

Good to see your husband realises housework isn't 'women's work' and nice retort.

However your 'blessed' comment reveals that you do indeed see housework as 'women's work'!

Good on your dh - the man was rude, I don't see why a bit of a dressing down wasn't appropriate.
If you think that a little 'joke' like that is innocuous, then you are part of the problem. especially within what the man probably hoped was a formal context (officially providing religious guidance). Those days are over, sisters.

YOu know the saying 'never a truer word spoken in jest', Worral?

That's why MrSM is a goodun.

That's exactly my point mrsotter, it really does sound as though the OP sees it that way.

If my Husband referred to me as his 'Clothes hanging Wife', he certainly wouldn't make the mistake of doing it twice! lol

Mine would have responded with something like "yes, she's lucky to have me", thinking he was hilarious, but I'd rather a husband with a sense of humour and who could be polite.

But without knowing OP family setup I don't see how you can comment about her being blessed comment. Surely if her DH is in paid employment & her role is looking after the house then the fact he does chores would (IMO) make her lucky she has an OH who pitches in regardless. That said, I just read it as a quick thinking retort to a chauvinist comment!

Awesome response, well done to your husband.

LOL - well done your dh!

Ruddy well done, that man!

I doubt the bible-bashers were joking. If they are anything like dh's JW cousins they DO believe that housework is a woman's job, and the man is the boss.

Jesus Worra - do you ever take a light-hearted thread in the spirit it was intended?!

(one of dh's cousins asked us over for supper once. When I went into the garden to have a fab, he asked dh, in all seriousness 'I'm surprised you allow edam to smoke'. )

Its a great comment. wish my DP was like that. Saw some men in the park with their kids this afternoon and my DP said "There mothers should be looking after them - that wouldn't have happend 100 years ago". So i'm with a chauvinist!