OT: BBQ Rules

[Rick]

I got this in an email. Thought it was on the money.

BBQ RULES


We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a 'real' man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.

When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine...

(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.

Here comes the important part:

(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine....

(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.

Important again:

(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine....

(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:
(10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....

[Just Mindy]

How'd you know what we did here last night?

"He" BBQ'd the London Broil.

[Rick]

How'd you know what we did here last night?

"He" BBQ'd the London Broil.

LMAO!

[nikki]

Sounds right to me. My hubby does this all the time.

[belar]

This is why I hate grilling anything. People compliment me like I actually did something. Makes me feel guilty. I'm not even very good at it.

[ohsherrie]

Sounds right to me. My hubby does this all the time.

Yep, that little scenario sounds like every cookout we've ever had.

[nikki]

Sounds right to me. My hubby does this all the time.

Yep, that little scenario sounds like every cookout we've ever had.

To his credit, though, he is a master on the grill...pit beef, smoked ribs, steak, he can do it all. He makes his own dry rub for the ribs and marinade for the pit beef. He used to do the beef for the concession stand at my son's high school football games and also for the rec league he coaches for (which he still does on occassion). They won't ask anyone else because his pit beef is so good. I'm rather proud of that, even though we still do the whole schpeel at home with him doing the grilling and me doing everything else.

[Sassie]

Around here the woman also builds the fire while the man sits by the grill drinking a beer. And then I wake him up so he can eat that great meal he just grilled.

[*Laura]

Around here the woman also builds the fire while the man sits by the grill drinking a beer.

I'd call that a BeerBQ.

[Liam]

I got this in an email. Thought it was on the money.

BBQ RULES


We are about to enter the summer and BBQ season. Therefore it is important to refresh your memory on the etiquette of this sublime outdoor cooking activity, as it's the only type of cooking a 'real' man will do, probably because there is an element of danger involved.

When a man volunteers to do the BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion:

Routine...

(1) The woman buys the food.
(2) The woman makes the salad, prepares the vegetables, and makes dessert.
(3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary cooking utensils and sauces, and takes it to the man who is lounging beside the grill - beer in hand.

Here comes the important part:

(4) THE MAN PLACES THE MEAT ON THE GRILL.

More routine....

(5) The woman goes inside to organize the plates and cutlery.
(6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning. He thanks her and asks if she will bring another beer while he deals with the situation.

Important again:

(7) THE MAN TAKES THE MEAT OFF THE GRILL AND HANDS IT TO THE WOMAN.

More routine....

(8) The woman prepares the plates, salad, bread, utensils, napkins, sauces, and brings them to the table.
(9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

And most important of all:
(10) Everyone PRAISES the MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts.
(11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women....

I REALLY wish this was true in my case. I do EVERYTHING 'cause nobody else knows how to do it right.