So someone explain this discrepancy to me... If a man lives alone and does not know how to cook, and lives mainly off of things he can microwave, or mac and cheese, frozen pizza, etc... people accept this without much thought & it is chalked up to being a bachelor, really it is expected.
But when I tell people that I don't really use my oven or stove, and my diet mostly consists of mac & cheese, sandwiches, pizza, and cereal, I am greeted with such pity. Just because I am a girl who lives alone and doesn't cook, they automatically assume I eat TV dinners in a dimly lit kitchen in my bathrobe, with a glass of wine and hovering over the sink, hoping and praying to trade my cat in for a soulmate.
First of all, spare me. Let me dissect this myth for you all. Number one, I don't own a bathrobe. Number two, I don't like wine. Number three, I don't eat standing up... good grief it's dinner, not an iron man competition. Number four, I eat my meals laughing in front of the TV and quite enjoying myself. I'm not one to ever turn down a dinner invite, eating with other people is nice, but I also see the benefits of eating in front of the TV. Being able to lick your plate, for example. And lastly, I don't have a cat. But if I did, I would never trade him in for a soulmate... because he would be my soulmate. Why else would I dress him in a new outfit each day and have formal dance parties with him on Saturday nights. I rest my case.
To sum up, just because you are a girl, and you choose not to cook, does not mean you have given up on life. It simply means that you are lazy and would rather watch TV or read a book than spend time preparing a gourmet stuffed hen for yourself. Holla.
Although I usually don't agree with the advice, "Do whatever makes you happy," in this case I think it fits. Why should you use all of your time and energy in the evenings to make a gourmet meal for yourself when you prefer frozen pizza?
ReplyDeleteMost work nights my dinners don't involve cooking, but then on the weekends, I do enjoy spending an hour or so preparing something. But it's because I think cooking on the weekends is fun and relaxing.
So I thought you did lean over your sink in your bathrobe crying e're night for your soulmate. My baaad.
ReplyDeleteI do plan on making a gourmet stuffed hen for the superbowl. Holla.
This is hilarious. And so true. Just be sure there's always a chair you can throw yourself over in case you choke.
ReplyDeleteOh Hillz, I relate. I made a frozen pizza this morning. I ate half for breakfast and took the rest to work for lunch. I see no error in these ways. If I had the time and supplies for french toast, poached eggs and freshly squeezed orange juice, I'd probably still choose to make a frozen pizza before 9am.
ReplyDeleteYou speak truth.
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