I wrote: >> As Lynda says in "Love and War" - Spike kind of talks down his father. This >> is probably to do with the relationship he and his father have - remember, >> in "L&W" he talks about the constant rounds of arguments there are between >> he and his Dad. >> Murray Then EmilyL responded: >But then why does Spike know how to cook - It is not really consistant >that Spike (who is continually in trouble) knows how to. Most males are >not very good cooks at the age of 16 <Mock indignation> Well, what a sexist remark! :) I suppose you're right - I cooked from an early age, despite the massive impediment of my parents getting along quite well. :) :) >(or even older males - trust me I've >had 16 flat mates). >I know I'm harping a bit, but this has been in my mind for about 5 years. Hmmm... Yeah, I've seen some crap male cooks in my time (usually I realise this fact just as I bite into an undercooked piece of potato). Murray ___________________________________________________________________ Murray Head "The only way to atone for being occasionally muzza@omen.net.au a little overdressed is by being always http://www.omen.net.au/~muzza/ absolutely overeducated." - Oscar mhead@anhb.uwa.edu.au (Anatomy and Human Biology, UWA) Wilde -- T H E P R E S S G A N G M A I L I N G L I S T By default, pressing 'reply' will send mail back to the list, not to the author of the message you're replying to. To unsubscribe, mail "unsubscribe" to "pressgang-request@lists.yoyo.org" |