Author Topic: Why Boys Should NOT Wash Dishes (Read 2511 times)

Philomene Marie · « **on:** February 02, 2013, 03:47:31 PM »

I was serving food at a company open house and I went to see if the boys wanted help washing dishes. I walk into this shed and they are standing in the middle of it with a hose and a rag washing the dishes over a drain vent in the floor. And this floor was utterly disgusting, there were rocks, mud, oil, and who knows what else all over it. They then had me a paper towl to dry these "clean" dishes and some of them still had food on them!

Do any of you guys on here wash dishes like this?

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2013, 03:54:54 PM »

No, actually people have been known to mistake my pre-rinsed dishes -- those sitting in the dishwasher waiting to be cleaned -- for clean ones!

I only use the dishwasher to "cut the grease" in a bulk/efficient manner, as well as sanitize the dishes.

It really depends on one's personality. Some guys are way cleaner than some ladies.

Alex117 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2013, 03:58:12 PM »

Quote from: Philomene Marie

Do any of you guys on here wash dishes like this?

Of course not. The boys you speak of sound like a bunch of beasts. Washing the dishes was my favorite thing to do at my old job, as I was alone most of the time and could say prayers while I worked. I made sure all of those dishes were spotless, as that's how I would have liked them if I ordered food there.

I hope you smashed a dish or two over each of their heads.

jen51 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2013, 04:04:33 PM »

Oh goodness. That is gross!

I know quite a few men who have no idea when it comes to washing dishes. Sadly, I know a few girls that have no clue as well.

Reminds me of a time when my dad decided to be nice to my mom when she was sick. He loaded the dishwasher and started it. He didn't know there was a difference between dishwasher soap and regular dish soap, and he squeezed a bunch of regular dishsoap in there, pushed the button and left. 20 minutes later he came back and to his astonishment there were mounds and mounds of bubbles barreling out of the dishwasher. Nearly the whole kitchen was filled with suds up to the knee. Poor guy. Then he had to clean it all up.

Philomene Marie · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2013, 04:11:54 PM »

Quote from: jen51

Oh goodness. That is gross!

I know quite a few men who have no idea when it comes to washing dishes. Sadly, I know a few girls that have no clue as well.

Reminds me of a time when my dad decided to be nice to my mom when she was sick. He loaded the dishwasher and started it. He didn't know there was a difference between dishwasher soap and regular dish soap, and he squeezed a bunch of regular dishsoap in there, pushed the button and left. 20 minutes later he came back and to his astonishment there were mounds and mounds of bubbles barreling out of the dishwasher. Nearly the whole kitchen was filled with suds up to the knee. Poor guy. Then he had to clean it all up.

That's awful but at the same time really funny!

Telesphorus · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2013, 04:25:32 PM »

When I've lived alone typically I soak the same dishes in hot water several times, wiping them with dish rags.

Especially in a roach infested apartment - I would leave the dishes in soapy water until I needed them, then I would rinse them off and dry them as needed.

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2013, 05:08:06 PM »

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Do any of you guys on here wash dishes like this?

Absolutely not. And must say I take pride in being the best dishwasher in this here house.

Renzo · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2013, 05:26:45 PM »

I like plastic dishes, because I break all the other kinds :cheers:

Nadir · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2013, 06:18:46 PM »

See how the men here jump to their own defense! :jumping2: :boxer:

Of course men come in different types. My husband is a much better washer-upper than I am, but another man I know and who lives alone and hates washing up, keeps his dirty dishes in the fridge and brings them out once a week to do one big wash-up. :cool:

Graham · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2013, 07:23:06 PM »

Quote from: jen51

Oh goodness. That is gross!

I know quite a few men who have no idea when it comes to washing dishes. Sadly, I know a few girls that have no clue as well.

Reminds me of a time when my dad decided to be nice to my mom when she was sick. He loaded the dishwasher and started it. He didn't know there was a difference between dishwasher soap and regular dish soap, and he squeezed a bunch of regular dishsoap in there, pushed the button and left. 20 minutes later he came back and to his astonishment there were mounds and mounds of bubbles barreling out of the dishwasher. Nearly the whole kitchen was filled with suds up to the knee. Poor guy. Then he had to clean it all up.

My roommate in college did that once. Then he had to leave for class before he could clean it up. He left a very (unintentionally) funny note taped to the front door. We still laugh about that.

Lybus · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:40:46 PM »

*thinks to self that he needs to say something clean-like in order to avoid suspicion*

Yea I use bleach on my dishes all the time!

Nadir · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2013, 10:29:54 PM »

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Yea I use bleach on my dishes all the time!

I hope you rinse well!

Tiffany · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2013, 06:16:41 AM »

My son has washed dishes for many years. I usually do it but if I'm sick in bed he will jump in. He bakes his own muffins and cleans up the mixing bowl too.

ggreg · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:13:40 PM »

Many moons ago I worked in the Pizza Hut in Wamego, Kansas. Staff washed the dishes by hand and were then supposed to let them sit in a blue sterilising solution mixed with water at 90F for 3 minutes before stacking them to dry.

Most of the people who worked there just dipped them in the solution like it was magical sterilising pixie fluid.

It would have had no effect, but they thought it did. When I told them off they could not understand why I did not believe in instant pixie sterilisation.

That is why people get sick at restaurants. But they don't care because they live in a trailer and smoke pot.