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Cars versus cooking ability

Have you ever bought take-away food and tried to pass it off as homemade? As James mentioned before, it seems to happen with a fair amount of regularity. Too bad that the survey couldn't cover how often the eaters of the semi-homemade meals were actually fooled.

One thing that the survey did reveal was that young British women said they were more impressed by a man who could cook than by a man with a flashy car. Since cooking classes are significantly cheaper than cars, it could be well worth a shot, guys. But don't ditch that car entirely. One of Freud's most famous questions was "what do women want?" after which he concluded that "women were meant to be loved, not understood." Since women in the survey were twice as likely as men to pass off take-out food as homemade, it seems that perhaps some women don't value actual cooking ability as much as the appearance of it.

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Tags: britain, british isles, cooking, did you know, dinner, england, food, home cooking, homemade, lying, semi-homemade, take away, take out, take-away, takeout, uk, what men want, what women want

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Gina

1-11-2006 @10:34AM Gina said... Never tried to do that since my culinary skills are limited to reheating in certain styles of cooking, such as Asian. But I am fortunate to live with a man that has both exquisite culinary skills AND a flashy exotic sports car!



I guess I am loved...and that works for me. ;)
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Kelley Ritchey

1-11-2006 @12:20PM Kelley Ritchey said... This seems a little silly: passing off the takeout food as your own. Just tell me the parslied potatoes cam from a fine provider of parslied potatoes.



I do respect good cooking, but it's OK that you realize your shortcomings and pick up something store-bought.



However, if it's my turn, I can pick up a pizza and promise not to claim I rolled the crust myself.
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