Assertiveness Gains
At the 1998 World Women’s Conference the first speaker from England stood up and said, “At last years’ conference we spoke about being more assertive with our husbands.
Well, after the conference I went home
and told my husband that I would no longer cook for him and that he would have to do it himself.
“After the first day I saw nothing. After the second day I saw nothing. But after the third day I saw that he had cooked a wonderful roast lamb.”
The crowd cheered.
The second speaker from America stood and spoke, “After last years’ conference I went home and told my husband that I would no longer do his laundry and that he would have to do it himself.
“After the first day I saw nothing. After the second day I saw nothing. But after the third day I saw that he had done not only his own washing but my washing as well.”
The crowd cheered again.
The third speaker from Ireland narrated: “After last years’ conference I went home and told my husband that I would no longer do his shopping and that he would have to do it himself.
“After the first day I saw nothing. After the second day I saw nothing. But after the third day I could see a little bit out of my left eye.”