- BBQ RULES -

we're certainly into the BBQ season - therefore it's important to refresh our memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity - when a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

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Routine...

(1) the woman buys the food

(2) the woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables & makes dessert

(3) the woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils & sauces & takes it to the man who's lounging beside the grill

(4) the woman remains outside the compulsory three metre exclusion zone where the exuberance of testosterone & other manly bonding activities can take place without the interference of the woman

(5) the man places the meat on the grill

(6) the woman goes inside to organize the plates & cutlery

(7) the woman comes out to tell the man that the meat's looking great

(8) the man takes the meat off the grill & hands it to the woman

(9) the woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauce & brings them to the table

(10) after eating, the woman clears the table & does the dishes

(11) everyone praises the man & thanks him for his cooking efforts

(12) the man asks the woman how she enjoyed her 'night off' & upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women