On 5/20/2014 12:47 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 19 May 2014 17:05:30 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> On 5/19/2014 4:15 PM, Mansplainer wrote:
>>> On Mon, 19 May 2014 13:02:53 -0700, sf wrote:
>>>
>>>> Happens here all the time. If you don't know what it is, GIYF.
>>>
>>> It helps if you spell correctly. It's "ManSplaining".
>>>
>> Sounds exactly like what Archie Bunker and Mike Stivic were constantly
>> doing in the show 'All in the Family'. Mike was especially bad about it
>> considering he was supposed to be the enlightened male character.
>
> Besides the point that Archie and Mike were both men (eliminating the
> sexist criteria for mansplaining), Mike and Archie's arguments were
> more opinions and ideological issues, rather than oh, say - how to fix
> a car or how to BBQ.
>
> Do you remember that they practically made a whole episode out of the
> argument about the proper order in which to put on socks and shoes -
> Do you put on one sock and one shoe, or you put on both socks, then
> both shoes?
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFuniFSP2fo
>
Oh yes, that was classic! I wasn't implying men "mansplain" only to
women.

> Followed by an argument over how to tuck in the blankets on the bed
> (Archie insisting on leaving a flap open so he can air out his farts).
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuyR0fZ1MTY
>
> -sw
>
Yep! The actors were great and the shows were very well written. Very
funny even when featuring not so funny situations.

Jill