If Obama Does It...I Guess It's Okay

by Cathy

When Barack Obama was first elected President, I remember watching snippets of a television interview - I believe it was Barbara Walters at the helm - where the First Lady was asked some real down-to-earth questions about the President and the relationship the two of them had. (Come to think of it, only Barbara Walters could get away with those questions.)

At one point within that segment, I remember Michelle Obama mentioning that Barack never puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, but just puts sets them on top of the hamper.  This must have been brought up based on a quote from the Michelle's book, which she co-authored, called Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words. Here is her exact quote:

"The Barack Obama who lives in my house is not as impressive. He still has trouble 

putting his socks actually in the dirty clothes [hamper], and he still doesn't do a better 

job than Sasha at making his bed, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm a little stunned 

at this whole Barack Obama thing." - Associated Press, May 29, 2007

Women around the world must have let out a collective sigh.

Here, all along, they thought they were the only ones that couldn't get their husbands to put their clothes IN the hamper or hang the towels ON the towel rod. My husband, as a matter of fact, is guilty of both of those household infractions. Witness here, Exhibit A.

Just inches away, a towel rod is aching to serve its purpose.

Now I guess I shouldn't complain because at least he's not just throwing the towel on the floor or balling it up on top of the hamper. He is taking the effort to throw it over the rod so it has the opportunity to dry. Somewhat.

But if you can answer me this, I will nominate YOU as President of the United States:

Why, in the name of this great land of ours, does he not just throw it over the towel rod it belongs on rather than throw it over the curtain rod?? What is the justification for this? The physical act of folding it and throwing it over is exactly the same - just on a different surface!

To make things worse, the above picture was taken in the kids' bathroom. So, because it's up so high, guess what happens when they need to take it down? A big curtain/towel/rod/curtain ring explosion on the floor. That's what.

We may never find logical answers to explain the illogical things men do. So we sit back and witness it, tidy it and move on. After all, if the President of the United States gets away with this stuff, what makes our husbands any more special?