Comments on: Quiz: the 1930′s Marital Scale

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:39:47 +0000

Perhaps being happy was considered a luxury or reward rather than a responsibility back then. It certainly is a responsibility now, and if you’re not happy, you’d better have a damn good excuse as far as society is concerned.

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:48:09 +0000

Yikes. Scored “very superior,” here. However, have you noticed how few of these tests offer a section where the wife can check off “Are You Happy? Yes/No” ?

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:06:38 +0000

No middle ground here, it seems.

By: class-factotum

class-factotum — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:09:34 +0000

Ha! I’m superior! I could be better if I would write to Chris’ mom and dad, but they don’t like me (I’m not a socialist atheist environmental activist — oh well) and I just try to stay out of the line of fire. I should also get some nightgowns, but I like Chris’ old t-shirts better and he prefers me nekkid.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:14:23 +0000

However, I am a superior 1930′s husband (59 score)…

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:07:45 +0000

I got a MINUS 33! LOL! I’d love to be Nora Charles, or Bette Davis…

By: gemdiva

gemdiva — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:18:55 +0000

OMG – I got a 10! I’m a failure and loving it Raincoaster, I can’t stand Mary Haines either. She is sweet enough to put a diabetic in a coma for a month. However, I do LOVE that movie. Jungle Red, dear.

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:16:01 +0000

I can’t believe my embroidery skills didn’t help me on this one. Seriously, you should see my ribbon work and shadow stitch. It’s the shizznit.

By: La Petite Acadienne

La Petite Acadienne — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:17:30 +0000

I’m very superior — huh, go figure. I’m going to show this to Mr. Acadienne and tell him how lucky he is.

“Reacts with delight and pleasure to marital congress.” I love that. I think tonight I’ll say to him, “Darling, should you wish to initiate marital congress, I would react with pleasure and delight.” Of course, I’ll wait until he’s taken a swallow of beer before I say this, just so that I can have the pleasure and delight of seeing him sputter.

By: gamma

gamma — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:39:22 +0000

I am also a superior 1930s wife. I would probably be very superior if I washed the top of the milk bottle, or served fewer meals from tin cans or my local delicatessen.

mr gamma wisely does not complain.