(lygenztia *39) Company's coming..fire up the barbeque!!!

Gosh, I love the summer, who doesn't? But, I think, this lygenztia can be adapted to all seasons.

Nice day, sun is shining..having a beer in the afternoon and a brainstorm strikes! "Hey, let's have the "Smith's" over for a barbeque and some drinks.

So, you run it by your wife and she smiles and says.."yes, that would be fun...give them a call".

Well, unfortunately for the ladies...that is about the extent of the work that the men do in preparation for the barbeque. For the men, I will break it down....for the ladies, read on and grin with that all-knowing smerk.

Men's assignments

1) Start the barbeque (the ladies always have to, because we can't find the lighter in between beers)
2) Pick up the dog poo in the backyard. (the ladies have to, because we are out front drinking a beer with our neighbour, telling them that company is coming)
3) Peel the potatoes for the salad. (we can't, beacuse we can't do it as good as the ladies...so we beg off this job)
4) Go downtown and get more beer. (HELL YA! We can do that. Friggin right we can....that's our job!)

Soo...we go downtown to get more beer at 2:30PM, stop by at out buddies on the way home (for a beer), then get home for about 4:00PM. Which is..give or take...15 minutes before the "Smith's" arrive.

We get home, to a very unhappy wife who says..."can you at least watch the baked potatoes and steaks"(that are on the barbeque)

Well, of course I can baby...i'm all about helping out.

So...what have the ladies done in preparation for the BBQ?

Answer......EVERYTHING.

For the men, I will break it down again.

The "Smith's" are coming.....so, your wife does the following:

1) cleans the entire house (even though you will be outside)
2) cleans the entire backyard
3) makes sure you have snacks
4) makes sure you have wine coolers around (or Smirnoff Ice), cause she knows you will only bring home beer from downtown.
5) makes 3 different types of tasty salads
6) makes sure there is enough pop for the kids that will be there
7) gets out a recipe book for a new dip and goes to the grocery store to buy all the ingredients
8) calls you in from drinking beer with the neighbour to ask you to help and remind you that it was your idea to have the "Smith's" over
9) sets the dishes and table

So, the ladies have it down to a science. They know what men bring to the table (not much) so they compensate and make it happen, because they love the social interaction.

Then, just when things are going well...the ladies have to intervene. The man's "job" was to watch the steaks. But, we have had too many beers and burnt 3 of them....badly.

Not our fault you bought a cheap model barbeque ladies, we told you to buy the good one.