Via the always entertaining MindHacks comes a 1939 Marital Rating Scale - Wife's Chart. Wives are given demerits or merits, based on range of behaviors. Wears red nail polish? Demerit. Is a back seat driver? Demerit. Puts cold feet on husband at night to warm them? Deeeemerrrit. Merits include: Dresses for breakfast; Has meals on time; Lets husband sleep late on Sundays and holidays.
A few edits of the list:
| Demerit | Merit |
|---|---|
| Wears red nail polish (while embezzling). | Personally puts children to bed and keeps the Childrens' Benadryl close by in case they wake up. |
| Often late for appointments because her ankle bracelet keeps going off. | Neat housekeeper, tidy and clean, because that's what $50 will get you from Merry Maids. |
| Doesn't like children because they keep forgetting to buy Momma a new carton of cigs even though she gave them a Sunny D and 20 bucks. Twice. This week. | Has meals on time thanks to Hungry Man Dinners and a (now lapsed) subscription to NutriSlim. |
