tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post3256266320606723609..comments2023-06-19T15:18:37.189+02:00Comments on My So-Called Life in France: Sarko Cleans My Toilets.Madame Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10711262100071626133noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-87692696493046278612008-03-03T16:55:00.000+01:002008-03-03T16:55:00.000+01:00Yeah, um, cleaning -- another issue that's tough t...Yeah, um, cleaning -- another issue that's tough to deal with! Especially when you're a lazyass like me when it comes to housecleaning. I have this anal, OCD side of me that wants the housecleaning to be DONE, but then there's this other lazy side of me that simply can't ever find the motivation and the discipline to get it all done. There are some things I do with a snap of the fingers, like the laundry and washing dishes (most of the time!), and I'm also gradually learning to enjoy cooking -- at least when I'm not too tired, especially after work!<BR/><BR/>But the toilets, and the bathroom, and the scrubbing of the floors -- oh, and DAMN, don't even mention the washing of the windows! It's been MONTHS, I'm embarrassed to say... (I really shouldn't be admitting that here!) UGH, I hate it ALL! I wish I could say I found it soothing or liberating or calming or whatever, but it just AIN'T the CASE! And I SOOOO wish we could afford a maid.<BR/><BR/>Maybe one of these days... Maybe, in a pipedream... In the meantime, once again I'll just live vicariously through you!<BR/><BR/>OH, and P.S. ~ I bet my Frenchman could give your Frenchman a run for the money in the messiness department -- he is the most "bordellique" man I know! And I know it's not gonna get better, because he's 43! Boy, was he spoiled...The Late Bloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08337578942279132688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-33280493220103606682008-03-02T14:18:00.000+01:002008-03-02T14:18:00.000+01:00"Because apparently French mothers don’t actually ..."Because apparently French mothers don’t actually teach their French sons how to do stuff."<BR/><BR/>I love my SlovenianBoy but haha we have had to yell at his mother (who lives downstairs) to stop doing stuff for him/us. He is not as disciplined as he could be about doing stuff for himself since he knows she will kick in and fill in the gaps. I hope as time passes by that she will fall back. <BR/><BR/>Oh European men! I love him but I can't believe 'em.Camille Aceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088945478653638179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-65423339911268783712008-02-20T18:50:00.000+01:002008-02-20T18:50:00.000+01:00hee hee I can't believe it...you too..;for like 6 ...hee hee I can't believe it...you too..;for like 6 years with my ex we never had a washing machine because la belle mere would collect his washing once a week from our apartment. I eventually settled into a boycott, refusing to hand over mine, but the downside was I got to do it by hand.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, and the leftovers...I remember one night I'd cooked some wierd curry he didnt approve of and he called his maman and she brought over some of what she'd made for that night...<BR/><BR/>jeeez those were the days.....screamishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877496725306468555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-23967857338594549252008-02-19T19:15:00.000+01:002008-02-19T19:15:00.000+01:00my boy's a little neat freak (he's even been known...my boy's a little neat freak (he's even been known to occasionally clean my sty of an apartment!) but can only microwave things. his mom sat me down this weekend and explained how to make all the stuff he likes. i guess that means she likes me, but um, can't she teach him too??BlondeInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12931640652874076974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-57238936689045911102008-02-19T10:27:00.000+01:002008-02-19T10:27:00.000+01:00Most of the French dinners I've had in people's ho...Most of the French dinners I've had in people's homes here have been cooked all or in part by the man - though that might just be for special occasion meals. I don't think they're as good about most of the other chores though, except for the younger ones...<BR/><BR/>That magic fridge sounds awesome.strasmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332469508592595136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-30432977964796041072008-02-19T05:27:00.000+01:002008-02-19T05:27:00.000+01:00I think David is the one who's not normal, LOL - m...I think David is the one who's not normal, LOL - most of the Frenchies I know (Fab included) are like French Boy. And next time, tell him "Je suis pas ta bonne" and watch how he reacts!!Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-9039828651199998752008-02-19T04:04:00.000+01:002008-02-19T04:04:00.000+01:00Hiring a cleaning lady was the best thing we have ...Hiring a cleaning lady was the best thing we have ever done - and I actually like cleaning. It just became impossible to keep up and still have a normal life (or work on home renovations which sometimes take priority over clean toilets...). Alas, we don't get 50%back!<BR/><BR/>I'm kind of jealous of the magic freezer. I want one.Cherisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309835002251352483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-11696021895034046712008-02-18T18:37:00.000+01:002008-02-18T18:37:00.000+01:00David- Ah HA! Just as I suspected! My husband a...David- Ah HA! Just as I suspected! My husband and his family are a band of carnival freaks! <BR/><BR/>I do enjoy the free food though.Madame Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711262100071626133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-74500693076565009122008-02-18T18:31:00.000+01:002008-02-18T18:31:00.000+01:00"Because apparently French mothers don’t actually ..."Because apparently French mothers don’t actually teach their French sons how to do stuff."<BR/><BR/>I assume you're being sarcastic, but just in case: no, all French Boys are not like yours (I am one myself) and I actually was shocked by the description of his life when he was single. That parents give you leftovers is quite common when the kids have recently left home (let's say between age 18 and 20), but the rest is definitely not normal in France (I don't think my mom ever had the keys to my apartment)... Just so you know. ;-)David in Setouchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895289419248698831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17042141.post-10268810754051844162008-02-18T16:57:00.000+01:002008-02-18T16:57:00.000+01:00Can I get a house-boy? I really need one! If McCa...Can I get a house-boy? I really need one! If McCain, Clinton or Obama want to guarantee my vote, they need to promise to rebate 50% of the cost at the end of the year for hiring legally. I have long been told that housekeepers can't be married, they have to be hired. <BR/><BR/>DGTravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.com