Who likes ironing?
Getting back to the topic of yesterday, I would like to say that we have an idiom in Hungarian that I will try to translate: ”You are as many people as many languages you speak.” When my son does not like to study new words in English and in Slovak or does not want to practise his writing skills, I always say this idiom to him. I try to explain him how important it is when people understand each other in their own language. Do you have such an idiom in your mother tongue?
All of you have already found out a lot of things about me. You know what I like doing in my free time. You know that I like cooking and baking in the kitchen, that I am obsessed with learning English and cleaning the house (the latter one is only in my children’s opinion), that I am into British music, that I like gardening, that I love reading, that I like animals and above all I love my family and I like spending time with them….
Last year in my English lesson we got a task to draw what we hate and what we hate doing. Then everybody had to explain to the classmates why she or he hates it and the others had to persuade her or him about the opposite. Drawing does not belong among my strengths, so it was quite a hard exercise for me. Finally, I drew a picture with an ironing board and an iron in it because firstly, ironing is the only housework that I hate doing, secondly only that came to my mind at that time. My classmates started to argue and persuade me that while I am ironing I can listen to music or I can have a chat with my son and so on. That is right. Actually, I do all these things while I am ironing but I have not begun to like the ironing yet.
Then we had an open debate about my classmates’ ideas. We all agreed that we hate queuing in the shops, we hate cigarette smoke, smoking and drinking. By the way, my husband gave up smoking three months ago. Csilla did not want to believe it when we told her. We are all happy that he made a step to live a healthier life. Personally, I hate mobile phoning as well, especially when people call each other in a restaurant during their lunch or dinner. Unfortunately, as a businessman, my husband uses the phone a lot. Someone stood up for her opinion that she hates animals and someone insisted on hating to wear high heeled shoes. What do you hate and what do you hate doing?
I must be going as I have to do some ironing. Only one day is left to spend together with Csilla.
Anita
Comments
No, I don't like ironing! Also, I am afraid here in the United States there is a burgeoning crowd who want English the only language. Having studied Spanish and Vietnamese, I know how tough learning another language is, and it is to people's detriment to not dabble in language study at some point. Then there are the people who desperately try to learn a language when they move to another country...
I my self hate many things. among these things are cleaning the house, taking rubbish bags outside and feeding babies. as i enjoy learning english, chatting with my friends. i like to learn english as my second language because is the only language that people communicate each other. i always chech new words and try to memorise their meaning. often I busy with my self to find new words that I never get accross before. some topics that I am interested are how british people pronounce words. Realy I found difficult to say words exactly and people don't get what I am talking about but one day I am sure I get used to it.
hi, Anita, i read your blog everyday ,but i'm so shy to leave one word.don't blame me ,because i take my first step this morning. Redarding to what i hate , maybe it's meeting some people who are impolite. i'll feel very terrible before these persons.This scene can take effect on my mind for whole day .Do you think i'm bad tempe's girl ? bless you !
I like ironing!When I was a little girl I often watched my mum ironing my uniform skirt.My classmates always admired my neat skirt and that made me happy! I think it's an expreesion of mother's love.Your child can fell it!You are a mother as good as mine.
hi Anita Iam also hate ironing and cleaning the floor. I have to wash my clothes everyday because I don't like piling up clothes for a week. My mum usually cleans the floor everyday. Sometimes I help her in free time. She said that when you live a clean house, you feel comfortable and healthy. I agree with her and I think she 's a wonderful housewife.
hi Anita, glad to read your blog, acctually I never thinking about "dont like ironing" but sometimes I feel lazy to ironing. My mum usually told me that I have to do something that I could and I think that's not to bad.By the way this is the first time I sent my comment and find this website. I really exciting to join cause want to be able to speak english plus write well.nice to read your blog,bless you!!
hi,Anita, i must say that i never have ironed clothes.usually i send it to laundry.of all the chores,i hate wiping the floor.you know we have a large house and it will take me abuot 40minutes to wipe the floor.so every day when i get up ,seeing the dirty floor that will make me feel annoyed.
Hi Anita and Ann from China, It's so great that this blog has attracted shy persons and made them send a word. Many thanks to أغر؟´«أ½ team and teachers!
I didn't do ironing before ,But my mom always ironing my uniforms . All my shirts got three staight line on the back. It really make cloths looks better. I think that it is not like to do that or not . She did that because of me. And you, Anita ?
Hate ironing- I thing, it is only a question of time. Twenty years ago I often said I hate ironing. Now when my childerns have gone out it is a pleasure ironing their clothes when time to time visit me.
Hi Anita,nice to to read your blog.Sorry my english is not good at all b/s i am not form english speaker but i tried to learn english very hard.Well let me back to your blog,I love Ironing and I use to do it unless if i don't have time.Actually i have some other work to do,but if i have time i do iron and i enjoy it .Ho I have to tell you some thing , i hate to wash dress i am always boring to do it what about you?.
Hello Anita It was fun to read your blog. You have got passion on household work. Might be you are good mother, responsible family member. At least one must do such work even if he/she does not like. Here in Kathmandu I have been living alone for 14 years. so I have to do all the things myself even though I have cleaning washing even cooking. However learning English is passion for me I teach English in one of the English medium school here in Kathmandu. But I am not good at it. Any way the days goes on like that talking with those your boys and girls correcting papers and having fun with other coworker in the school. I like my job. Do you like teach? Have you ev
Hello Anita It was fun to read your blog. You have got passion on household work. Might be you are good mother, responsible family member. At least one must do such work even if he/she does not like. Here in Kathmandu I have been living alone for 14 years. so I have to do all the things myself even though I have cleaning washing even cooking. However learning English is passion for me I teach English in one of the English medium school here in Kathmandu. But I am not good at it. Any way the days goes on like that talking with those your boys and girls correcting papers and having fun with other coworker in the school. I like my job. Do you like teach? Have you ever taught?
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