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Grocery shopping is probably one of the most banal domestic activities known to humanity. It's kind of like doing laundry, as in you only shop when you're out of the essentials such as tampons or Diet Dr. Pepper when you decide to screw it and go ahead and restock your cabinets with actual foodstuff - you know, to last you in case you can't make it to West End before you head on home.
While women tend to be more conscious of such things, it's only because it's still in the realm of shopping, which means, of course, that it gives a girl the opportunity to have a Food Lion field day. Who cares whether you're picking out a pound of Granny Smith apples rather than those Apple Bottoms jeans? You're looking out for a bargain. And besides, it's - sometimes - on her parent's dime instead of her debit card, which always make shopping more fun.
Grocery shopping essentially encapsulates every single element of femininity: Women are organized, price and quality conscious, and subject to random bouts of craving chocolate. Hence the pretty stationary with a list scribed upon it that consists of things such as hot chocolate, V8, organic salad fixings, two pints of double fudge brownie ice cream - two for one sale, plus, who knows when an emergency might happen? - and a generous supply of eclectic kinds of frozen, low-calorie cuisine. Down to that adorable pink monogram on the stationary, girls check off each item on their list and maybe even pick up some extra treats as they peruse the aisles, that is, as long as it's on sale and it's a reputable brand.
Guys, on the other hand, are much more haphazard about what they purchase at Kroger. If they see something that looks kind of good and involves some sort of meat byproduct, it's tossed into the cart without a second thought. It will definitely add a new dimension to that culinary experiment that no girl would ever in her right mind ever possibly consume. But they look cute trying.
The only real way that men are helpful when it comes to such an excursion is helping to load and unload groceries from the car. Granted, if said male friend is strong enough, he can pick up all 20 or so bags and tote them up the stairs into your apartment for you. Just call him your little coat rack, as your entire two-hour adventure at Food Lion is worn on his arms. In a freshman's case, she has the unfortunate experience of porting her purchases from the bus to her residence hall. I know for a fact that every freshman girl has contributed karma points to a nice young gentlemen who kindly carried her case of water bottles and a couple of other bags to Slusher Hall for her. And that might explain why a girl needs company when she heads over to Food Lion, you know, besides the fact that female genetics demand constant companionship wherever she may travel. She certainly can't discuss the difference between Splenda and legit sugar with the guy mopping the floors. Needless to say, he just wouldn't get it. Bring your BFF and let the debate begin. Her commentary will undoubtedly convince you to buy the Splenda and spare yourself the extra pounds and painful hours running off your bad decision on the treadmill.
Hitting up Wal-Mart is surely not as glamorous as perusing the shelves for designer duds, but picking up a box of Milk Duds just as - if not more - effectively raise your spirits to help you endure the final weeks of a rough semester.
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Trying to say there is something not masculine about cooking? You just enjoy your heart attack in a cup soup and I'll enjoy my grilled venison heart marinaded in a little Shiraz or a Zinfandel and some chocolate moose for dessert!
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mousse, my apologies for that
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Cooking is woman's responsibility, grilling is a man's job but I must say John your dinner sounds bad and your desert feminine. Hearts are fried not grilled and you don't ruin them with cheap new world wines. In fact wine should never be something you use when grilling food. The wine and the dessert do not help your argument about masculine cooking much, I got to say it's kind of ironic and amusing. Plus I don't know if have ever had heart but it can be a very tough meat if it is not prepared properly and even then its bad I usually just them out when I gut a deer.
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No John, there is absolutely nothing masculine about cooking. The only reason a man should ever cook is for basic hunger needs, or to cook a meal for a lady friend to appear sensitive and sophisticated with the real goal of fornication at the conclusion. You on the other hand, are probably a theatre major who takes daily trips in your yellow VW bug to pick up some extra edgy spices so you can return home and cook in your boxers while blasting mariah carey.
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Well Mr. Anonymous, both of you, heart is a very good meat if done properly, the alcohol in the wine acts as a natural meat tenderizer and there is something, i don't know, savage about eating a heart. As for anonymous 2 I would just call you ignorant because anyone driving a yellow VW bug would never eat an once frolicking animal let alone its heart, granted I drive a black CRV and not a gas guzzling truck so you can knock me for that. And again for your correction I'm an engineering major who along with cooking has a hobby of collecting firearms so pick your enemies wisely. I say congratulations on making yourself look like the stereotypical alpha male who because of all the self fulfillment to your lower regions you have cut of the blood supply to your head inhibiting your ability for rational and intelligent thought
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You are so desperate to appear masculine John, it's laughable. Even your writing style is feminine. I think your gun collection might be compensating for something.
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Also way to wait until you think we've stopped checking to respond that's brave.
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Anonymous 1 again, John I was thinking about it and I was wondering how do you get a deer heart this far out of season. Your story seems less plausible the more I think about it unless you got it from a poacher out of season or eat roadkill. I never store deer meat this long I usually eat it all by February with the exception of the jerky.
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You drive a Honda John, for shame. You try and make yourself sound like a true American male but you drive a rice burner. Buy American or go live in Japan traitor.
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Where to start, well I would buy american, except american cars break down, don't believe me? Then why back home are there about 10 dealerships in a 4 mile area but the closest Chevy dealer is 35 miles away? I usually freeze my deer meat so it can last a while, not to mention the fact that when I brought it up and when I cooked it there could have been a time lapse. I stopped checking cause I usually don't like speaking retard, and the gun collection, say what you want, I'll be at the range if you have the balls to come find me there
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Wow John way to wait almost 5 months before you responded, I had figured you had moved on by now. John your argument doesn't make any sense, dealership locations have nothing to do with a vehicles reliability. I'm driving the same Chevy I've had for 6 years now. I had a friend buy a Honda around the same time, he's on to his third vehicle and my Chevy runs like the day I bought it. John you can keep threatening to shoot me all you want, I'm not the least bit impressed with the threat. It makes you a hypocrite though, you argue on every anti-gun opinion piece how responsible you are as a gun owner, yet because you can't win an argument you're threatening my life. You're a bully John, you threaten because you can't think. Thankfully I have the anonymity of the internet on my side, so I don't have to worry about simple minded lunatics coming after me just because the lost a debate.
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Oh and I hope you won't wait so long to respond next time. I'm not going anywhere John, so don't think you can win the argument by waiting me out until I've lost interest and then make a post.
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It's ironic that someone who said "I'll be at the range if you have the balls to come find me there," is too big of a coward to respond to my posts. You won't argue until you're sure I'm gone and then you take a couple cheap shots and hope I'm not coming back to see what you said. Even when you do respond you challenge me to confront you when you have a gun, because you're too big of a wuss to just talk to me unarmed in real life. You're actions alone disprove the arguments you've made for the masculinity of cooking. I look forward to your reply John when you finally summon the courage to respond.
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