My ex boyfriend ALWAYS used to ask me this. Can you cook?
Have you learned to cook now?
I want to eat meal prepared by you when I come back from USA. Are you trying to learn?
I want my future wife to feed me meals cooked by her, that's why I want you to learn
Seriously, I didn't mind it the first time he asked me If I can cook. But after he kept telling me how he expects me to cook.. It really offended me, it really made me irritated and furious. I would love to cook for my loved ones someday. Especially my husband, but the way some guys expects/tells girls to cook for them because they think it's a girl's job to cook... It really makes me mad.. I hate that.
I'd love to cook for him, when I'm ready to learn cooking and if he cooks for me too sometimes. But I'm not going to feed a sexist even if I become terrific at cooking.. Hell, no.
Every woman SHOULD know how to cook. So should every man. It's basic life skills...
m I don't think you understood what I wrote.
I never said women shouldn't cook. 🤔
Did you read my reply to Toad -1? No. I said I CAN cook few dishes which is enough for my survival in case I can't afford to eat at restaurant or pay for tiffin services. I'd learn more when I'll have lot of free time.
The thing that bothered me was my ex REFUSED to learn cooking. Because he indirectly said few times that's it's a woman's job to cook.
So, my point is people will learn whenever they want to. Don't pressurise them, they have survived all these years even if they can't cook.
If you expect me to cook, I'll expext you to cook as well. I hate it whenever someone expects me to cook only because they think working in the kitchen is a woman's job.
To Hell with that.
'If you ask me or tell me to how every woman should know how to cook... Then I'll kill you, lol'
Direct quote.
Women should know how to cook. So should men.
Shitty app posted it as another comment, sorry!
m @jack187625 The asker is a very good friend of mine. He teased me, so I said that jokingly. That's why he didn't say anything because he understands me, lol.
by the way, I'd have appreciated it if you explained that to my ex. Since he thought it's not necessary for guys to learn how to cook, lol.
It's okay, that's why you should use website. The app sucks, it lacks so many features! I hate it.
😂😂 that meme made me laugh.😂 Next time a guy asks me if I can cook, I'm gonna say to him
" can you build a fucking house"?👊😠😂
To answer the question though lol I don't mind if he asks. I answer, yes I can cook, and i can fix cars too 😂 it's not an offensive question though lol
It made me laugh. It tickled my sense of humor.😂 I don't mind belonging to the kitchen. I love cooking for other people. . Dare enter into my kitchen when I'm cooking and you'd get.
🍑👠 right out out the kitchen door 😂
👠🍑** wrong way round haha
Cooking is a huge plus, but I probably wouldn't ask. It's not too difficult to figure out without asking.
And yes I can build a house from the ground up.
You can't compare cooking to building houses... Cooking is something everyone normally has some experience with during life. Building houses is not.
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Lol no. Girls randomly get their periods over dumb shit.
Heaven forbid a guy has a preference.
LOL it makes a good point.
I've seen men ranting about how women dont cook, clean etc, when they barely know how to chop wood, fix a leak or kill a dang spider.
It doesn't bother me, but I like to ask if they know how to fix cars or build stuff.
Eh not always, depends on context. Cooking is a casual skill, since Im black, non-black men ask me in regards to soul and cajun food. My latina friend gets asked if she can cook in regards to mexican foods. Not so much a pick at our feminine relevance. Sometimes the guy who ask can cook himself and is just curious if we have a common interest.
But if he is asking in essence of gender roles, then I do think like that. Sure Ill make a good soup if you hunt the cow, skin it and chop the wood for the stove lol
It's not offensive unless and until he kind of expects that you know how to. I mean some guys do, some guys don't that's a different matter but if they expect you to then yes, it's a little sexist but otherwise asking the question" can you cook?" Is more skill based. I would like to know if he can cook as well. So in that case, no it wouldn't be sexist. It would just be a casual question and something that we just learned about each other.
I honestly don't remember if any guy ever asked me that. I guess they assumed I can since I'm half Filipino. And, it's almost a given fact that Filipinas can cook very well. Anyway, I don't think I'd feel offended if a guy asks me if I can cook. I'd answer "I sure can!"
It's really obvious is he's asking just bc I'm a girl or if he is just curious.
Like, I've had guys ask and they're like "ooh, you do this this and this and you cook, wow you're a catch" and that doesn't offend me, but it's like the gist of the meme "and what can you do?"
That being said, I ask guys if they can cook... it's a normal hobby and it's really useful and is attractive to have. Who doesn't want their partner cooking good food here and there :)
My boyfriend and aren't really experience in cooking at all lol but we're learning together :) but I'm good at baking stuff
I guess sort of most guys don't ask other guys if they can cook, but it doesn't offend me personally. I've been asked by family mostly women, and they always ask if I can cook and bring stuff to dinners lol but I'm just so lazy I end up buying food. But I do find it annoying then someone's being condescending about it
Some guys can cook. Does that make them feminine? No. Some women serve in the army. Does that make them mascular (like... a 100% mascular)? No. I don't see any offense or sexism regarding the "Can you cook?" question. Some girls burn the entire kitchen down. Some guys do the same.
No I don't find it offense. Can you cook is a basic question. Why would people think it is offensive? Why would you make it into a sexist situation. Forget about the past where women were in the kitchen. We can't move forward if we hold onto our grudges. Women cooked. Men worked. Do men get offended when I ask them: do you work? Probably not. Did all that make sense?
No? Will they get offended if I ask them if they can cook?
Depends on the context. If he's asking because I'm using the kitchen for it's apparent use, it's not offensive. If he's asking because I'm a girl, then yes. I get enough sexist crap when playing games
It's not offensive at all. Even if he is trying to be rude with that, I can just invite him over to dinner to check out my cooking. He won't be able to ask that again afterwards. I doubt he'll be able to do anything after tasting my food
I don’t find it offensive because I ask guys the same thing. I hate how people twist things to be offensive and get worked up for no reason. People take things too seriously. I wish the whole world would lighten tf up.
No, I like to cook. I just refuse to cook every day!
Its wouldn't normally be offensive or sexist, but its been used like that for so long its extremely offensive to ask now
I’m a proud and capable cook and I find joy in bein able to please my man. I believe in traditional gender roles. There’s nothing wrong with them. They’ve worked for us so far
'If you ask me or tell me to how every woman should know how to cook... Then I'll kill you, lol'
Direct quote.
Women should know how to cook. So should men.
Not really offensive, but I can't.
I have no time for it and I have never learned it.
Cooking is a basic survival skill and women want to be housewives anyway why would a guy want a housewife who doesn't cook, doesn't clean or do anything when he's at work
Exactly in that case
Nah I don't think its offensive. Not many people know how to cook these days.
It seems everyone eats at restaurants for every meal.
No. Half the time when people get offended, they're coming up with some complicated meaning that was never stated. This seems like one of those times.
It doesn’t offend me. I’d rather he ask than just assume I can cook just because I have tits and a vagina.
I grew up with a dad who loves to cook and a mom who really sucks at it.
My boyfriend loves to cook, and I actually enjoy washing dishes.
I don't see why this question is offensive. It is important that he knows that I don't even know how to cook an egg.
It's a very valid question and should be fooled up by 'can you?' Since it's equally important to find out if you're dating a man or a boy.
That small percent that think it's clearly sexist... they're the ones that's sucked the fun out of everything they can.
After update: ... and we all learned something new about the opposite sex today.
MAKE. ME. MY. GOD. DAMN. SANDWICH!
... I'm not going to say it again... just go and do what you were born to do. Like I was for DYING IN WARS!!!
Not really offended but i never planned to be the “chef” of the house anyways. My boyfriend and i dont cook but we’d like to learn togethr
nah, but that response makes sense. roles work both ways.
if he's my boyfriend/potential partner, no. if he's just some random guy I would be confused as to why he would ask that.
👍😅 I even could build a house so anyone would appear a bit stupid with this response
I don't have guy friends.
I would just say yes I guess
Nah. I am proud of my boiled egg skills, I'll happily discuss them!
Dont you just sit there and watch the egg boil. Thats like me saying look at how skillfully i let the paint dry
It depends on if we are just asking about things to get to know each other or if it’s like “can you cook? Well good go make me some fucking pasta” 😂
My 5yr old can make pata how is your gravy? Mmmmm... that's cooking
I can cook and supply electricity to a house being built.
Seems like a valid question for either party in a relationship. You can't eat out or order delivery every day and night...
A man asking a woman if she can cook is equivalent to a woman asking a guy if he has a job. Both are valid questions lol
Its not offensive at all.
Nope cause I’m a damn good cook. I’m proud to tell people lol.
If you are a women who is offended by this question, I will just remove the word "can" from the sentence.
It's not offensive. A weird way to start a conversation but not offensive.
Women these days are easily offended.. they're now offended by their nature, they're supposed to cook but offended by it. Thanks feminism
Dude, we're not "supposed " to cook. It's just a skill. Just like if we can cook then you can clean. It works like that. Or vice versa.
Now THAT is offensive. Fuck off with this gender role crap. Its not our nature to cook. You probably don't even follow your own gender roles so stfu.
@ciitruskiwi JEEEZ don't be so triggered. By the way I reported you for using abusive language at me. Good thing you are a mod, I'm reporting you to you.
Everyone can we please calm down and talk about their rationally? For heaven's sake.
Although she is right. Sure could be worded better but at the end of the day she still has a point. You have no right to say that it's our nature to cook. Both men and women have to share that responsibility. And it's not just up to us women to take care of the household
@Stellastarling I bet the person who cooked your dinner last night was your mom. Well because she's the woman, so she likes to cook for her children.
No, it was my father. He cooks in our family. My mother doesn't cook at all. Almost never.
And even if she did cook that wouldn't change anything at all. There are plenty of father's and men who cook as well.
@Stellastarling oh okay. Well this is awkward... I suppose like they say. There's always an exception to the rule.
Bro you're just offended because @Stellastarling is right 😂
Many many exceptions. Infact in my entire family like my uncle and aunt and my grandparents the guys are the cooks. Always. They enjoy cooking and that's why they do it.
@Starfish123 what. Even you bro? Everyone is against me. Be on my side. I'll have the angry mod cook for us. 😀
Did you seriously just say that? Like really? Look, we're just trying to make you understand that no, it is not a woman's job to cook and that anyone can cook. I mean just look at Gordon Ramsay. The guy is a legend. And no, she isn't cooking for you. @Starfish123 stay on my side cause you know that I'm right.😊
You are reporting me to the admins not me and go ahead. You can swear freely on this site. Its not the first time I've done it.
@Stellastarling Your family is the only exception. I bet my gag account on it. If im proven wrong I'll delete my account.
@Stellastarling yup she's right. I'm not cooking for you 😂
Well then delete it. I already have people who I know who have parents in where the father cooks.
Yes out of 7 billion people on this planet her family is the only exception 🙄. Do you even know what you're saying? For cooking to be in a woman's nature then we wouldn't need to LEARN how to cook. It would already be programmed into us but like every other skill it needs to be learned and some women don't care to learn it.
Well my comment was removed @Stellasterling but, know that I am on your side 😁
Precisely. Like me, I have no clue how to cook. And I'm okay with that. At least for the moment. It's a skill, not a birth right.
@Starfish123 aww.. thank you.
@Stellastarling I changed mind.. I'm not gonna delete my account. I want the Giftcard but i guarantee you, next year, you are cooking and you love cooking.
@Starfish123 it's the angry mod that deleted your account.
Comment* sorry
You don't know that. And what the hell is a mod?
And I am going to tell you something as well. Only I decide if I want to cook or not cook. If I don't want to, then I won't. And I don't really enjoy cooking and so it's not something that I see myself doing even though it is a valuable asset to have. Also changing your mind is well.. just weak. Don't say things if you can't back them up.
Preach Stella
@Starfish123 a moderator. And he's just messing with your mind. Why would she delete a comment that supports our cause?
@Starfish123 I didn't delete any comments. No point in deleting the comments of someone who is on our side. 🙂
Exactly my point.
What's his face is lying to the world. What a prick
Come let's all go eat some pizza or something and ignore him shall we?
I'm down! 🍕🍕🍕
I agree, pizza's better lol
@Starfish123 don't call me a prick. I called you bro and you turn your back against me. Just like one of those anime betrayals I watch. 😖
Awesome. Let's get an extra large one and share. Sorry bro, but you aren't getting any.
@Stellastarling it's okay. I'm used to being excluded because I like my pizza with pineapple
I just did call you a prick and you'll never be my bro if you treat women like shit
@Starfish123 I don't like you anymore
Never mind. We've made our point now and there is honestly no reason for us to continue this anymore. We're done.
Good. I never liked you in the first place 😂😂😂
Agreed. @Stellasterling
@Starfish123 just kidding I still like you
Gaaayyyyyy 😂
@Starfish123 I may look gay but I'm not. I meant I still like you as a bro.
I'm done. This is my last reply here.
So not the point anymore. Just stop.
Ah finally.
If he’s asking Brussels curious than that is obviously fine! But if he is asking because he is sexist and thinks all girls are supposed to cook than that is rude
I can cook, and it is not offensive to me because both me and my boyfriend can cook so no need for us to ask can you cook over and over.
No. I know how to cook and I cook delicious food too
Cooking is a skill so why would someone be offended? Oh these fragile people "Handle with caution"
Not offensive. Funny AF, can you build a house lmfao 😂
I mean can't we just leave as a simple question and I never tried cooking in my life
I can't build a house but I'll kick your ass in cooking
The thing is I could build a house and cook a few dishes (with recipes plently, no idea how many exactly) but I just dont want to build a house or cook every day😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
No, cause I'd also like to know if he can cook.
No, I'm sure I'm not the only person who asks things out of curiosity. Just because the person asking is a man, it doesn't mean he isn't curious and just sexist.
No, its not offensive. Women should know how to cook
Lmao as if cooking and building a house are in any way at the same level of difficulty.
I ask my male date that also and told him myself so no it's not offensive
Asking if a person can cook is not sexist asking that person to cook because they are women is
If I would ask it it would not even be asking it because she is a woman because it's a basic skill that I think both man and woman should be able to do.
I cook about anythings but that is because I live with my grandma and she wanted to teach me everything she can.
Unless he's asking bc I'm a female, no.
It doesn't bother me. Lots of people can't cook. Men & women.
It’s cuz they don’t want to make sandwiches.
No it’s not offensive
Nope. But I can't really cook anyways, so lol.
No tf. I take that as curiosity.
Yes because I fkn can’t
Nah, it's just a question.
I could ask him same
Nobody has ever asked me if I can cook😂😂😂
"yes, it's sexist" 😂😂😂
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