Useless Eustace

Ok, you've got me. Some men are useless Eustaces, my daughter lives with one. The truth is, in the main, womens capabilities and mens capabilities complement each other. Men and women can cope in the same way with the same tasks if necessary. I do think I've turned into someone else. If you tell anyone about this answer you will be croc food on Sunday.

P1ke..I would never say men are useless unless all they do is lay around on the couch.. There are so many things that i can't do and always wish i was a man so they could get done..Going to get my magic wand and poof myself..

There's probably some kind of use for men.............we just don't know what it is yet.;) Errrm, is it to serve as bad examples?Actually, men are good at errrrm......putting up shelves and errrrm, going to the shed and doing barbecues and errrrrm, I'm sure there's something else too.

That depends, do you do windows?

I think it is wrong to generalize like that. Not ALL men are useless, and not ALL women are long suffering. And, as for you being useless, I know you, I know the things you do for others. YOu are definitely NOT useless *L* There is a town in this area called Euless. Useless Eustas is what people call the town.

Nobody is useless because of their gender or anything else about them. Stereotypes are useful tools, but they're often overgeneralizations based on the perspective of the person using them. Yes, women like to sometimes play the victim and make men out to be the bad guys. But the fact of the matter is that people are only useless if they choose not to make use of the talents they possess. They can do that regardless of gender, class, race, ethnic heritage, religion, etc. The trend to diminish men has grown in the past few decades as an extreme outgrowth on the feminist movement. As a feminist, I find this deplorable. For centuries women were diminished to the point of absurdity and now some are turning around and doing the same thing. If people want equality, then they have to be fair to all parties. That's both sides. Do women have an edge? Depends. Do men have an edge? Depends. What are we talking about? There's an old saying that if women ruled the world there would be no war. Apparently, the people saying that have never seen two women at a party in the same dress. Women are prey to the same downfalls as men. Men are prey to the same downfalls as men. Historically, the burden on women has been tough. They had limited if any rights, they were used as chattel, and expected to contribute to their husband's or family's success with little or no credit. They were long-suffering. They could be abused, raped, and abandoned with no recourse. It is only in the modern era that women (in the Western world) have seen a dramatic shift in this kind of treatment. The fact that we are still in the early stages of that shift may help explain the growing pains that are being experienced. Another fact may be that depending on what part of the world you're in, a woman's lot in life changes a lot. I would much rather be a woman in the United States than one in Iran. Realizing I've taken a light-hearted question and turned it serious, I apologize. But no man is a useless Eustace. I'm sort of fond of men because of all the useful things they can do.

Hey p1kef1sh. I don't agree with sweeping statements such as you have made here. Even if you have intended it as a spring board for discussion I don't think that one can generalise. I do believe that both men and women can contribute a lot in the family life and even in the community. (c) ronaldinu 2009 - the more people I meet-the more I love my dog

No one is useless because of gender. What is it with this gender problem? Why can't people just treat others as human beings and assess them on merit based on their behaviour as human beings. No offence p1ke and this is not directed to you at all but I see so many discussions here about gender issues that it really bugs me. I grew up in a chauvinist family and a chauvinist world. I have very little super because for most of my working life employers refused to give women super as they were a waste. I had one employer who actually gave women a bonus if they left to do a proper female job but have babies or be a nurse. Not a doctor or lawyer or any proper male job but a proper girlie job. Australia has been and still is a very sexist country and it makes me so mad that I feel like hitting something. It is changing slowly but I wonder if it will every really change. Are men born this way?

Absolutely not. My dearly beloved may be incapable of locating the laundry basket or finding the milk in the fridge, but he's the one I called when I drove into a kerb the other day and burst my tyre. He's the one out there at the moment replacing the outside tap which has split due to the icy weather. He's the one who is building my house! Now not all blokes can build a house, but I'm sure you get my drift. The one thing I have noticed though is that men are poorer at doing multiple things at once. This is something I picked up on in the office when I employed both sexes, and it's proven itself to be true over and over again in my personal life.

No one is useless.. No man, woman or child.. Women are born nurtureres and most men love to be nurtured but the way I was raised, the men are the breadwinners, the women the homemakers.. Only a few years back, men didn't cook nor take care of the children or the home, but in today's world, men are the house husbands, the homemakers and great cooks or chef's.. Women are the heads of household, CEO's of big corporations and everyday workers.. Things are changing but I still believe that men are the stronger more protective types and women are the ones to nurture and be softer than most men.. That is a great mix when these two come together.. Did I mix you up even more??, I hope not.. I loved the good old days when the woman stayed home to take care of the family and the man went to work, but as long as each person has a job and a part in keeping a fmaily together, then all is well..

Men are certainly not useless. Someone has to have the dangly bit. Women don't want it - too hard to store, and there's always the risk of it falling out or doing something daft. Men are useful for all sorts of things! For instance ... ? And ... ? And other stuff, too. We need you. Okay?

Hi there p1kef1sh Oh I don't think you are a useless Eustace or any man for that fact as there will always be the bins to put out, the car to wash, the shelves to put up, the kids to pick up, the lawn to mow etc Hahahaha

Why men are useless?I can't understand.I admit that men are useless in household matters and women are experts. In the outer world men are dominating by their skill.But men are always worthless and useless in the eye of their spouses.

Well I'm a women and I don't think men are useless, I think that it all depends on the person, I know some pretty useless women so I don't know. I do know that everyone has a different opinion and I can't wait to read them,LOL.

You, USELESS? I doubt that.. Although I do think that some men can be at times by their actions and how they live. But then that goes for the woman as well. Do woman have a edge?..Um, maybe some to a certain extent on some things. We are what we let ourselves be. I guess that is how I look at it. I am useless about somethings but I feel that I am not totally useless altogether.

I do not go by that at all. I think there are both useless men and women just the same. It should not be gender related.

And mary poppins said," and altho we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they are rather stupid." Now if you recall, Disney was famous for interjecting words of wisdom in his films. Let's not forget Bambi and the meaningful,"if you don't have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all." I'd say we have the edge p1ke....go with that. Oh and don't take it personal. As an individual...we love ya.

Hmmm.... To be funny or thought provoking??? Well lets see, men are most definitely not useless! They can not seem to find a blasted thing, especially their socks! but not useless. In fact I think that much of the womens liberation movement has left men totally unsure of what their role is. Women can be anything they want mother, career person, both or neither! And she will not get much flack for it. Men on the other hand need to be sensitive, but strong.. authoratative but not bossy... nuturing but not wimpy... And the list could go on and on. We know as women that we want and need a man in our lives on some level, but just refuse to admit it.

Hey p1ke! I would never say that about my favorite fishy friend! Just because you are of the male gender! It isn't your fault! I don't really believe that completely that men are completely useless! There must be something that they can be used for! I have plenty of things that I use my boyfriend for! He does the heavy lifting around the house and the fixing of stuff that I can't or don't want to fix. And he is great at putting things together! He put my computer workstation together really quickly while I was sleeping! Now those are some great uses for to keep a man around! What do you think p1ke?

Nobody is useless on this earth.God has sent each and every human being on earth for a purpose.Men or women become useless by their deeds not by their gender.