The nagging wife

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gqtuazon

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This is something to start your day depending on your time zone. :) Peace to all!

An old country farmer had a wife who nagged him unmercifully. From morning till night she was always complaining about something. The only time he got any relief was when he was out plowing with his old mule. He tried to plow a lot.


One day, when he was out plowing, his wife brought him lunch in the field.
He drove the old mule into the shade, sat down on a stump, and began
to eat his lunch. Immediately, his wife began nagging him again. Complain, nag, complain, nag.

- It just went on and on.

All of a sudden, the old mule lashed out with both hind feet, caught her smack in the back of the head. Killed her...
dead on the spot.

At the funeral several days later, the minister noticed something rather odd.

When a woman mourner approached the old farmer, he would listen for a minute, then nod his head in agreement; but when a man mourner approached him, he would listen for a minute, then shake his head in disagreement. This was so consistent, the minister decided to ask the old farmer about it.

So after the funeral, the minister spoke to the old farmer, and asked him why he nodded his head and agreed with the women, but always shook his head and disagreed with all the men.

The old farmer said, 'Well, the women would come up and say something about how nice my wife looked, or how pretty her dress was, so I'd nod my head in agreement.'

'And what about the men?' the minister asked.


They wanted to know if the mule was for sale !!!
 

ohkphoto

Snow White
One day, when he was out plowing, his wife brought him lunch in the field.
He drove the old mule into the shade, sat down on a stump, and began
to eat his lunch. Immediately, his wife began nagging him again. Complain, nag, complain, nag.

How nice that she cared enough about him to bring him lunch in the field.
Apparently, the nagging didn't bother him enough for him to DIVORCE her or sit down and have a normal conversation with her.

WIVES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO NAG, and yes, I really fail to see the humor in this.
 

Eye-level

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How nice that she cared enough about him to bring him lunch in the field.
Apparently, the nagging didn't bother him enough for him to DIVORCE her or sit down and have a normal conversation with her.

WIVES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO NAG, and yes, I really fail to see the humor in this.

hahaha I seen that one coming yesterday... :)
 
I actually have a pretty good wife. My two favorite things to do are to shoot, and shoot. Cameras and guns. A couple of weeks ago she asked, "Are you sure we have enough ammo?" Yesterday she asked "What was that lens I saw you looking at?" When I showed her the 40mm Macro she said "That is not that much you should go ahead and get it." So there are some wives that are pretty good. By the way, we have been married 36 and a half years.

BUT, the story about the mule was still very funny.
 

gqtuazon

Gear Head
Hey, that was supposed to be a joke and not a "real" life story.

Helene- it must have been a "guy" thing since most picked up the punch line. :D
 

ohkphoto

Snow White
Hey, that was supposed to be a joke and not a "real" life story.

Helene- it must have been a "guy" thing since most picked up the punch line.

I know it was supposed to be a joke.
I guess you're right about the "guy" thing . . . Mars vs.Venus, I guess.
 

bluenoser

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I hesitated to comment on this thread for a few reasons: #1. I really like Glenn! :) #2. I didn't want to come off as some politically correct goofball (an unavoidable fate I'm afraid). #3. I don't want my union card in the "man" club revoked or suspended!

So after reading the joke the other day I started to reply - then changed my mind - and back and forth it went. What to do? Let it go and click on the next post? Too easy to do. In good conscience I just couldn't let myself be silent on this important issue regardless of any negative blow-back.

What am I saying? Well let's start off by what I'm NOT saying: I'm not saying that Glenn or anyone else here hates women or that his intention were malicious, etc. Not at all! What I am saying is that joking about the death of women or the plan to kill one (i.e. neighbours asking to borrow the mule that killed the guy's wife) is just plain offensive - it always has been and always will be. Shrugging it off by saying "it's just a joke" has been the favourite hobby horse used by the "jokesters" to disingenuously excuse and diminish inappropriate behaviour.

I am about as politically incorrect as one can get (meaning I say what I think is the truth regardless of anyone's real or imagined sensitivities). Having said that I have evolved (albeit slowly) into a person that has really tried to gain a greater understanding of women's issues or at least try to see things from their perspective. I suppose when you have a young daughter of your own you do start to challenge some long held sexist (or borderline misogynistic) beliefs.

I have attended some violence against women awareness sessions over the past few years in connection with my job and when you hear the powerful stories of some of these abused women it can't help but change you. At the end of one of these sessions the men in the room were asked by the instructor to please challenge jokes such as these whenever we come across them. She added that these seemingly "innocent" jokes can help foster the environment wherein women eventually get abused.

I'm sure by this point I'm getting a lot of eye rolling, etc. as I'm sure my point is either completely lost on some and/or dismissed out of hand as being a pile of politically correct BS or that I'm just making a mountain out of a mole hill. No doubt, I come off as some puritanical, do-gooder who has fallen victim to the humourless "PC Police". Listen, I am FAR from perfect when it comes to being an insensitive guy. Cripes, I chuckled at this joke when I first read it. However I quickly felt that it just didn't sit right. This just wasn't the case of being over-sensitive, etc. (although I'm sure many of you disagree) it really is about the age old practice of subtly or not, subconsciously or not, devaluing women. Joke or not - that's completely irrelevant - it is what it is and this inappropriate.

I know I shouldn't throw stones as believe me, I live in a big time glass house. It would not be very difficult to find inconsistencies in what I say about treating women with the utmost respect. However I don't believe that should preclude me from chiming in on the issue of violence against women (yes, that's what we're talking about - really). While I don't joke about killing or abusing women, I do - if I'm being honest with myself - objectify women as sex objects too often (I'm still working on that one! :eek:) However I suppose fixing a problem starts with identifying it and I find that it's been much easier to identify these issues ever since my 6yr. old daughter was born. I frankly don't want some guy abusing her, physically or mentally - even in a "joking" way.

So guys, I hope I've explained my motivations and that you understand where I'm coming from. Please don't revoke my membership card in the "man" club - instead, let's try to raise the standard of admission in our club by treating our "rival" club members in the "women's" club with the love and respect they deserve.

Time to get off my soap box now. If I've offended anyone please accept my apologies as this was not my intention.

Okay, let's get back to gear-head talk!

Peace.
 
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ohkphoto

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I could not have said it better. Thank you, James, for having the courage and sensitivity to speak up.

It has nothing to do with "political correctness", it does have to do with respecting someone's feelings.

This "joke" caused me discomfort.

So, enough said, let's move on.
 
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