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I recently finished reading The
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Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella. It’s a story about one of London’s top lawyers who, due to a scandal at work, gets fired and unintentionally becomes a housekeeper.
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Predictably she falls in love, is faced with a big decision, and at the last minute chooses love. Yada, yada, yada. Happy ending for everyone! Samantha, having no domestic skills whatsoever struggled as a housekeeper. The kitchen utensils and appliances were foreign to her. She often fought with the washing machine. Cooking? Yeah not happening.
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While reading about her adventures in hired help land, I came up with a list of reasons why I couldn’t be a housekeeper.
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The Top Three Reasons Why I Could Never Be a Housekeeper
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3. I’m a snooper. I’d be too tempted to go through people’s drawers and cabinets. With my luck, I’d disover that the Mr. was cheating on the Mrs. How would that be good for my conscience?
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2. I’d probably eat their food and forget to throw away the wrappers or clean up my mess. Coming home to dirty dishes in the sink AFTER the maid was there probably will get me fired.
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1. I’d spend more time lounging on their comfy couches, rocking out with Rock Band or crying over reruns of The O.C. than cleaning.
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Cleaning other people’s mess for little/no thanks sounds like one of the worst forms of torture to me. I could really never be selfless enough for the typical housewife life.
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I am way to much of a snoop. I could never do it. I was the worst roommate ever when I lived in a three bedroom house. I found and read one roommates diary to learn she had a threesome and I “came upon” my other roommate’s gay porn. Never, ever, live with me.
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I’m a snoop too!
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Hey where did you find that drawing? Is that exploding dog?
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i don’t spend enough time cleaning my OWN apartment. i can’t imagine cleaning for anyone else! lol
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I cleaned someones house once and it was SO GROSS. I swear to god there was semen in the soda cans. ewwww
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I was a maid at a B&B for a while. I was terrible I know it. When no one was around I’d lay down on the beds, I’d go through peoples things to see where they were from, I’d eat the food that was intended for the guests, I’d spend more time in the laundry room then any maid should because that was my favorite part of the job (ironing sheets and pillowcases!)
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You’d be surprised what people staying at B&B’s throw away. The trash cans from the guest rooms were always the most interesting.
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I would not be able to be a housekeeper because I would literally gag if I had to clean someone else’s toilet or if I used their sponge and it smelled like mildew.
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But I could organize the hell out of them if they wanted.
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haha that picture is awesome. i would also snoop and eat all the good food.
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I love that picture!! So great
You make it or find it somewhere?
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As for snooping, I’m right there with you. I wouldn’t do that my friends or family, but if I was doing that for some stranger I’m sure I would just happen to find a pleasure vibrator or something in one of those “pillows” to hide the thing. HAHAHA
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Just have to say that’s an awesome comic there.
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I could never be a housekeeper because I hate cleaning. I do it in my own house, but I hate it. Don’t think I could clean every day.
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Well, I’d be drinking their booze and eating their ice cream. So I’m right there with you.
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i love exploding dog.
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and this was a great post. thanks for the laugh.
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Those are all the same kind of reasons why I’m not a housekeeper. I could never restrain myself.
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I couldn’t be a housekeeper because I barely want to clean my own toilet, why would I clean someone elses? Ew. And I too am a snooper, I would be so intrigued in someone else’s house, haha. It wouldn’t go well.
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Hey! I’ve listened to that book. I l o v e books (or movies) with happy endings.
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I used to snoop through my parents’ stuff all the time.
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I found a whole LOTTA stuff I wish I hadn’t.
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I know I couldn’t do it. I can’t even clean up after myself with any regularity. But I don’t think I could have anyone clean up after me either. I’d have a hard time with it.
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#2 was exactly why i was a crappy babysitter!! haha
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i loved that book!!!
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and seriously? I’m a snooper too :X
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I don’t *mean* to snoop, but I sometimes *come across* things. Then I don’t know what to do with it. If I move it to the proper place, then they will know I saw the letter where the IRS froze all the bank accounts, or things like that! What then? Yes housekeeping is a bad idea for me as well. As a profession anyway (looking around) here it may very well be a GOOD idea!
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I’m not very domestic either, but mainly, I’d be a bad housekeeper cause I hate cleaning up after people. Never a good start to that career choice.
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It’s a great book (anything with such an obvious ending has to be great) and yes, have to agree with (pretty much) everyone above, I also love a bit of a snoop. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve found?
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I was home for my housekeepers the other day which I never am and they cleaned forever and then, right when they were leaving, one of them PEED in one of the bathrooms. Then they left.
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Ummmm…I went and wiped down the toilet. They are so nice and I’m sure very clean but it was weird.
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