Rate your Wife - 1930's style

[edesignuk]

http://up.edesignuk.com/files/1/Images/Funny/rateyourwife.jpg

Photographed (no scanner) from today's Metro (free London paper).

Too funny :D

[gkarris]

The scale doesn't go below zero? :eek:

[Lau]

Saw this on BoingBoing (http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/13/1939-marital-rating.html) yesterday, which shows the awesome graphics as well, and subsequently some kind soul uploaded the entire thing to Flickr (http://flickr.com/photos/tiabla/sets/72157605047200616/), which is well worth a look.

Most amusing!

[bartelby]

Photographed (no scanner) from today's Metro (free London paper).

Too funny :D

I notice you failed to rate your good lady wife (or at least failed to inform us of the score). Such wisdom from someone so young.:D

[iBlue]

I notice you failed to rate your good lady wife (or at least failed to inform us of the score). Such wisdom from someone so young.:D

he didn't dare even score it! :D

(though in looking at Lau's links looks like I got the better spouse :o)

</bad wife>

though on the original image I 'score' most highly on the merits of number 11. ;)

[wordmunger]

My wife scores 16, but only because many of the "demerit" items simply don't apply. Not only are her hose seams not crooked, she never *wears* hose. Plus she has a job and I cook most of the meals. I'd imagine if the creators of this survey thought those were options she'd score about a -32.

[karenflower]

I'd make a poor 1930s wife. :D

[hwojtek]

-7, anybody got a more chilled-out wife? :D

[PlaceofDis]

wow, thats just a bit crazy. but funny.

i'd probably rate horribly as a husband.

[MacNut]

Marital Congress? What does that mean exactly. Is that the s word?

[ezzie]

Marital Congress? What does that mean exactly. Is that the s word?

yes. :D

i got a -8! i'm a horrible wife! :p

[MacNut]

Hey honey the kids are asleep lets have some marital congress.:p Gotta bring that term back.

[arkitect]

Marital Congress? What does that mean exactly. Is that the s word?

yes. :D


I thought it was the F-word… :confused:

:D

[wordmunger]

Marital Congress? What does that mean exactly. Is that the s word?

The "s" word? Is "sex" a dirty word?

[MacNut]

The "s" word? Is "sex" a dirty word?Well in 1930 it was.

[gkarris]

Marital Congress? What does that mean exactly. Is that the s word?

yes. :D

i got a -8! i'm a horrible wife! :p

But "it" includes voting and a system of checks and balances.... :eek:

[BlakTornado]

I'd make a poor 1930s wife. :D

Me too...





..mainly because I'm not a woman. :D

[Daveman Deluxe]

I read the whole thing on Flickr, and though some things are dated, there's also some really good advice in there. There's a similar test for husbands in the same pamphlet. Most things just seem to fall under the general umbrella of being kind and loving toward one another.

That's not to say that EVERYTHING is great in those lists; I merely wanted to point out that there's a lot of good things in them that still hold true today, and probably always will.

FOR HUSBANDS:
-Has date with wife at least once per week (five points per date)
-Helps wife with dishes, caring for children, scrubbing
-Often tells wife he loves her (five points)
-Ardent lover--sees that wife has orgasm in marital congress (twenty points)
-Gives wife real movie kisses, not dutiful "peck" on the cheek

FOR WIVES:
-Laughs at husband's jokes and his clowning
-Has spunk--will defend her ideals and religion
-Often tells husband she loves him (five points)
-Is unselfish and kind-hearted

[Annndy!]

What's the red nail polish thing all about? Is that some hidden code for "looking to *******" or what?

[Daveman Deluxe]

Annndy!: I think that back in the day, prostitutes commonly wore red nail polish.

[feelthefire]

Well, by the OP, I'm a pretty bad wife.

My score goes up a little using the 100-question version.

I'll have to show this to my boyfriend and see if HE thinks I'd make a good wife! ;) Maybe I'll get a ring out of him yet.

I figure, if I can cook, clean (sometimes), remember to feed the dog, and actively contribute while watching a sporting event, I'm ahead of most :D

[robbieduncan]

That makes no sense. Why do you get points for dressing for breakfast? Nude breakfast FTW!

[calculus]

Nude breakfast FTW!

Don't spill the beans though...

[Abstract]

The scars she'd get from the heated oil in the pan wouldn't be very attractive.


I get deducted points for not cleaning the top of the milk bottle before opening it. :o

[mkrishnan]

That makes no sense. Why do you get points for dressing for breakfast? Nude breakfast FTW!

Beaten to it! LOL I don't even like breakfast, but I do like nudity.

[macwall]

being late is as bad as flirts with other men? hm..

[skunk]

FOR WIVES:
-Has spunkSpit or swallow?

[Abstract]

Well if she still has the spunk, then she probably does neither.