Good Grooming – It’s Swell!
It is possible that I sat up last night watching clips like these for four hours. Clips on “Being Popular” (tip – don’t park in cars), “Being a good housewife” (tip- don’t talk too much), “Being a good female employee” (tip- do what you’re told and shut up). As amusing as the clips are, the comments left by viewers are just as hilarious at times. But I particularly liked this one about the habits of good grooming and it made me wonder, just where are children taught things like this these days?
For many of my generation these things were still learnt at home where we were fortunate to learn by good examples. However, a visit to any local shopping mall will leave you in little doubt that there is a big, gapping, badly groomed hole in the education of today’s teenager. The things I take for granted, like knowing how to use an iron, have become rare and exotic skills in today’s teenage repetior. And taking a clean handkerchief out with you? Well the only handkerchieves I see on most teenagers are the ones masquerading as skirts.
Perhaps if the cast of Glee did a version of this film we’d have more luck guiding the next generation on the path to ‘keeping it nice’.
This clip is from the Prelinger Archives.
Oooh, guilty of not cleaning shoes… I have several pairs I’ve been meaning to clean recently.
But how awesome is it to see a guy from the 1950s ironing his own clothes! And not making the girl do it!
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oh Candice, I love this. Don’t you look smooth. I love Don’s fold out tie rack and how mother keeps up her appearance too to lift her spirits
Perfect thanks!
What an interesting topic… I loved your comment about the only handerchiefs you see on most teenages are the ones masquerading as skirts… LOL !!
Good grooming isnt what it used to be you couldnt walk out of the house unless you pesentable when i was growing up …
JO
Poor Sue, I hope her pleasant evening takes her mind off the fact that she has stubby hands!
“Always clean the dirt under your nails. Best done in private.” Ha! What a great line!
lol, I love how Sue doesn’t wear red nail-polish because she doesn’t want to draw attention to her stubby fingers!
Wow that really tested my attention span!
It is sad kids are taught these basics in every household. I remember how in the grunge days bad posture was cool, so even though my mom had taught me better I slumped around on purpose!
um, not taught that was. :/ haha.
Oh Candice, I do love this clip- fabulous. Arn’t Don and Sue so helpful
Who knows where children are learning tips like these in our modern world, I am certain its not in our schools, I have not heard of any teaching positions which are entitled ” head, homemaking education department” lol.
Thank you for sharing it with us.
Lady S xox
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First of all, sorry for my English, I’m French
Well, today teenagers learn how to use a computer etc. I guess that our world is going faster than our parents/grandparents’ world and there is no time to teach this type of things. I’am only 24 so I was a teenager few years ago and I’ve learned all these things by myself. My mum can sew, can cook very well etc. She learnt that at school but nobody taught me these skills so I’m learning alone.
Finally, now that I have my own flat with my fiancé I do what women did at that time (ironing, sewing etc.) and my fiancé does what he can do, he is a good cook but has little time to help me because of his job. Sometimes I feel like in a old movie. I’m the housewife (actually I’m a part-time teacher) waiting for her army officer husband
I know that people think I’m a bit weird because of my vintage style and I get dirty looks at work and in the street because I don’t wear jeans and sneakers or so., that’s a shame… I don’t think that we should have the same way of life than that people in these clips because there were a lot of things I don’t agree with but a mimimum of care about the clothes, the make-up etc will be good. Things have been reversed, it’s better to make no efforts or to look effortless than to be really well dressed etc.
LOVE the idea of GLEE kids doing these educational films!
Great video! I would have liked to see Mother’s outfit a little more. From what I could see, I think she looked a little frumpy and tired. Somebody should have called SKM when they were casting for this!!!
I love that don’s hair was still perfect when he wakes up in the morning.
Does anyone else think that the line about not wearing red nail polish to draw attention to stubby fingers was a secret ploy to get girls not to wear red nail polish?
before it became main stream parents frowned upon girls wearing red lipstick, probably was the same with red nail polish.
HAHAHA I cracked up when I read the handkerchief comment. I totally agree – the skirts girls are wearing are ridiculously short – and those half cut off shirts? I asked a girl the other day if she realized half her shirt was missing and I hope she got it discounted….
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I am a teenager.
I don’t wear skirts cut above my knee, and I take great pride in my appearance.
I also know how to iron, use the washing machine and handwash.
Oh, and clean the bathroom, and sew, and knit (to some extent)..
Just sayin’!
xxx