It is important here to distinguish between chore avoidance and chore evasion. Example of chore avoidance is to delegate to someone else, or for example buy a dishwasher, chore evasion in contrast to chore avoidance is punishable, examples of chore evasion inlcude disappearing out the house just after the meal.
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Or pissing off out of the country for a week working leaving the wife with a house that looks like a bomb has gone off in it.Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostExamples of chore evasion inlcude disappearing out the house just after the meal.
NB: I'd better not complain this week if there's been a strikeCoffee's for closersComment
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Are dishwashers any good at chore avoidance ? Just fitted one this week, haven't used it yet, a bit sceptical myself but the Mrs eventually broke me down.Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostIt is important here to distinguish between chore avoidance and chore evasion. Example of chore avoidance is to delegate to someone else, or for example buy a dishwasher, chore evasion in contrast to chore avoidance is punishable, examples of chore evasion inlcude disappearing out the house just after the meal.
Always a bit anti after the broken one in a house I rented in Oz became the home for 10,000 cockroaches.Comment
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I worked with a woman who washed the loo seat in the dishwasher. She claimed it has the only way to get it really clean.
I never did accept the invite to pop around for a meal.Comment
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You are more likely to get killed in the Kitchen than in any other room in the house.
I'm alright JackComment
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In a few months time you will realise it was a marriage saver.Originally posted by rootsnall View PostAre dishwashers any good at chore avoidance ? Just fitted one this week, haven't used it yet, a bit sceptical myself but the Mrs eventually broke me down.
Always a bit anti after the broken one in a house I rented in Oz became the home for 10,000 cockroaches.
The thing in Oz, way too much information
Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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I do the washing up though, well most of it !Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostIn a few months time you will realise it was a marriage saver.
The thing in Oz, way too much information

A bit more info ! We smoke bombed the house and then hoovered them up, got a great pic of a huge hoover bag of dead cockroaches. The fitter ones took a few days to die and would fall on your head while you were watching Neighbours.Comment
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Think of England?Originally posted by SandyDown View PostQuestion of the day, how do you get through doing a dull mundane chore?Comment
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