Groom to be - "So where do you work?"
Bride to be - "In the accounts section of a private firm."
Groom to be - "Is it work from home?"
Bride to be - "It's a hybrid model."
Groom to be - "Make it WFH. It will be easier. Can you cook?"
Bride to be - "I do, occasionally. Usually, I don't have time."
Groom to be - "You have time to eat every day but you just don't have time to cook?"
Bride to be - "Do you know how to cook?"
Groom to be - "Why should I? A man is not required to do household chores. This is what women are for. You, women, want equality - have it. Do your job outside, and earn money, but when at home, you are still required to do household chores. This is how it is."
Bride to be - "I'm a human being. There is only so much I can do."
Groom to be - "You should have thought of that before pronouncing 'Women Equality'. I want my partner to be content working both outside and inside."
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Income feels ignored again.
Food wonders thoughtfully about its gender.
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