Monday 1 March 2021

Originally broadcast on CHED radio - Monday, February 11, 1963

You gals are the greatest bunch of opportunists I have ever seen in my life. However, you’d do better if you'd attack things with a little more strategy, the way a man does. Last night at our house we started to discuss a new chesterfield and heaven knows we need one. But, if we get one now it will be a miracle because of women's opportunism. It's this way. We should have a new chesterfield… but if we do, we certainly can't keep the loveseat because it wouldn't match anything but what we have, and if we have a new loveseat and chesterfield, the place has got to be decorated, and if we're going to decorate the living room, then the hall and the bedroom should be done, and if it's all decorated, we just have to get rid of that old table and get a new nest of tables, and just look at this bedroom suite, why don't we trade it in and that bedroom box, I just hate it.  So, by simply considering the purchase of a new chesterfield suite, I left myself wide open for a new suite, a new loveseat or occasional chairs, a nest of tables, a new bedroom suite, a complete redecorating job… etc. etc. Now what does that do to a man… it makes the old furniture look better and better… so gals if you want something… for heavens sake, don't scare the old man off by lowering the boom all at once. Chances are you'll get just exactly what you want in time… you always do… but start with a new ashtray and work up to the complete job. Make us feel like it's a concession, and you will win every time… but this chain reaction stuff is just murder… plain murder.

No comments:

Post a Comment