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If Women Controlled the World

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As a woman, I have to admit that I have used one of my shoes as a hammer and a butter knife as a screwdriver as pictured above. And yes, the frustrating thing about the chained toilet is, like N.L. White said, "How do I clean that thing???" and I know what those men are thinking, I think... "When will those women be content, and why do we have to lift the seat in the first place!!!"

Yes I agree, N.L.... "Aaaaah, what role do I choose!!!" There is no underlying depth of meaning in that statement in light of our current "manhood and womanhood role" discussion. I really am talking about toilet roles here. But you have to admit, having an actual "ANY" key cuts down on the confusion of what key to push when it says "Press any key." No underlying depth of meaning there either. ha.

I drive a 15 passenger van so I mentioned that the parking space thing was my favorite... but I so loved what "fatherofeleven" said about parking his 15 passenger van (read the comments). And yes, color coding a car sales lot does appeal to me. ha.

Posted by Lisa on April 18, 2006

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I, for one am glad we don't. From looking at those pictures, I think I'd go mad.

-JackAP

Posted by: N. L. White | April 18, 2006 05:43 PM

Well N.L., I am kinda liking the parking space thing... maybe it's because I drive a 15 passenger van. ha.

Posted by: 4ever4given | April 18, 2006 07:26 PM

I prefer to park our 15 passanger where I can pull forward when I leave. It saves on the cell phone minutes to call the back seat to have someone watch.

Posted by: Father of Eleven | April 18, 2006 07:36 PM

Father of Eleven,
I am laughing so incredibly hard. Thank you. I needed that.

Posted by: 4ever4given | April 18, 2006 07:44 PM

Thos last two (parking and car lot) are soooooo acurate. I don't know how many girls I know have bought cars based on it's "cuteness"

Posted by: Roadkill (Mike) | April 19, 2006 08:29 AM

Perhaps this is a shallow evaluation of how differently men and women value things. However, the whole thing is hilarious. I don't think I would enjoy the opposite view though.:-)

Posted by: Mike Ratliff | April 19, 2006 10:20 AM

I know, I've done this to myself. I looked at the pictures again and the one with the thousand rolls of toliet paper is perhaps the one that makes me crazy.

I mean, how long would it take me to decide which one to use first. AAHH!!

(I'm sorry, I had to go screaming into the night, but I have now returned.)

And the toilet with the chians...how am I supposed to clean that thing?

-JackAP

Posted by: N. L. White | April 19, 2006 09:52 PM

I believe the spelling you're looking for is r-o-l-l.

Posted by: N. L. White | April 22, 2006 05:42 PM

Okay... so I can sing songs in Latin, but I can't spell toilet ROLL! Grate... I mean great!

Posted by: 4ever4given | April 22, 2006 06:10 PM

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