April 11, 2003

Public Explanation

Well following Russ' derogatory blog post about me from earlier today, I feel the need to do a bit of explaining... of course this was going to be private, but since it was requested to be public here we go...

  • There are 3 of us in the house. There is no reason whatsoever why I alone should have to do any washing up. There is no reason why I alone should be the target of any comments about the washing up not being done. Picking on the small one of the house clearly has inferences.

  • If asked to do something, something will be done. If told to do something, it often won't be. If repeatedly ordered to do something, it certainly won't be. There is a big difference; one which has clearly been ignored.

  • When the washing needs doing it will be done under our own will, as it has always been in the past. Things can occur without the need of a constant order, despite what some people obviously think.

  • When cooking pate a lot of washing up is created. There is no point washing up, just to have to do it all again 30 minutes later, when it can all be done after the cooking has finished in one big go. Despite the constant ordering I did break the principle and washed the whole 4 items that were needed for the pate cooking anyway, with the intention of washing up everything afterwards (of course this didn't happen since a point had to proven and it was done before any chance to voluntarily do it).

  • Since when did K2 become so small? A standard 2 meals worth of washing is by no way out of the ordinary when we generate so much in the house anyway.

  • So small I might die if not fed? At last check I was the perfect weight for my size. Since there has been no chance to prove otherwise, the insinuation that I would not be able to cook for myself (or others) is of course totally unjust. Cooking me only half a meal might be a bit mean - clearly derogatory posts, constant orders and aimed comments isn't?

    Needless to say, the fact that the washing was not done for 2 days is the results of the above statements. After 2 days of orders, nothing changed, so nothing got done. As constantly proven, nobody has to do something just because they are ordered to, nor does anyone have the right to think that they should be able to order people to do anything. Maybe this is something we all have to consider occasionally... In fact, just like the famous washing up liquid slogan, a little (thought) goes a long way...
    Posted by Antony on April 11, 2003 01:40 AM | TrackBack
  • Comments

    I really think this is a bit harsh! I do cook every night, and I might add I don't mind doing so. However, all I ask for in return is that the washing up is done and that I don't have to take a major part in it.

    The reference to K2 is that there were no small or large plates left, neither of the sharp knives, no decent sized chopping boards and few mugs.

    A little give and take I feel is needed. The reason I asked (or as Ant says ordered using the phrase: some washing up needs doing can you come do some (rather than playing splinter cell)) for it to be done was that I'd cooked two meals, two days had passed and none had been done. There'd been a lot of taking done and no giving.

    Also the only reason ant was asked was cos Ed's door was shut, so I assumed he was asleep

    As for pate creating washing up, there was so much sat there that you could have washed the things needed started the others then rewashed the other items as pate doesn't take that long to cook.

    Oh and I know this is getting long, but the small comments were an effort to make the whole thing light hearted. If it was such a problem you should have just said so!

    Posted by: Russ at April 11, 2003 10:56 PM

    Ed didn't sleep for the full 2 days though did he... anyway, it's sorted.

    Posted by: Ant at April 11, 2003 11:34 PM
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