MAN. Woman.

Woman to Man: You never help around here

Man to Woman: Just tell me what to do and I'll do it

*woman seethes but accepts step*

Woman to Man: Can you take these items upstairs/get kids ready/start dinner please?

Man to Woman: Sure.

Woman: ok great.

Man: ______

Woman: _____

*nothing happens*

(*woman bites lip*)

*more nothing*

(*woman sirs on hands*)

*man continues to stare at phone/tv/newspaper/wall*

(*woman commences different task to demonstrate how to begin something*)

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*man moves one foot*

(*woman's big vein in forehead throbs*)

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*then another foot*

(*woman wishes murder was legal*)

*slowly stands*

*man contemplates whether task is actually vital, then does half a job, recommences sitting OR gets busy doing man things such as fiddling with something in the shed.