Could You Be A Sicilian Housewife?

1. What is the first thing you do every morning?

Clean my entire house with disinfectant.

Quickly mop the floors.

Put on my make-up.

2. How many electrical gadgets do you have in your kitchen?

10 +

1 - 2

3 - 5

3. Do you have a kettle?

No, but I'd like one.

What's a kettle?

Yes, of course.

4. Where are your kitchen utensils?

Neatly stored in cupboards.

All to hand and can be seen.

Those I use often are to hand.

5. What is your attitude to ironing?

I only iron when necessary.

I've got better things to do!

I iron everything, even knickers and teatowels.

6. How many books do you have in your house?

None! They attract dust.

Quite a few.

Hundreds.

7. What time do you do your food shopping?

If and when I can fit it in!

I've finished it by 9 am.

In the evening.

8. I use my oven for:

Baking and roasting.

Storage.

You mean my microwave?

9. Does your partner help with housework, shopping and cooking?

Vergogna! Those are MY jobs!

Yes, he's the perfect "new man".

Sometimes.

10. What do you shout to your family when a meal is ready to be served?

"If you wanna eat, put that stuff in the microwave NOW!"

"Come on, you lot!"

"The pasta's draining!"

11. I serve main courses

Cold.

Tepid.

Piping hot.

12. When you visit your women friends you:

Look around for dust so I'll feel good about myself.

Don't notice the state of the house. I concentrate on my friends.

Tactfully suggest they get a cleaning lady.