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I design houses for people. Been doing it for decades. All too often the wifey-poo will ask for the equivalent of : “I want a triple-scoop ice cream sundae, but I also want to lose ten pounds” Women too often opt for fantasy. Oops, I mean demand it. Obvious contradictions are ignored not only in their choice of men, but in their everyday lives. Since, the wife in 90% of American family decisions is the ultimate decision maker and can be downright nasty and vindictive when not completely catered to, I must always try to make something work for them.

Hey, is this “Whiskey” trying to sneak back in? Nah, just kidding!

But seriously, your comment about women and the houses issue reminds me of that 2006 realtor commercial that Vanderleun highlighted at American Digest which was a perfect illustration/metaphor of why we had the mortgage and financial meltdown 2 years later. The wife succumbed to the blandishments of the realtor (also a woman) while the husband tried to hold out for what we would subsequently realize was sanity.