Ahoy from Amoy! (Xiamen, China).
The fact that Chinese have many ancient jokes about henpecked men shows that we have much in common. My favorite is from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644):
Ruling From Under the Bed A Chinese man finally escaped after his angry wife had beat him with a broom and he hid under the bed.
She stood beside the bed, broom in hand, and yelled, "You come out from under that bed right now!"
The terrified man replied, "I'm the head of this house, and I will come out when I'm good and ready!"
Moral: no wonder the ancient Chinese said, "Man is head of the house, but woman is neck that turns the head."
Enjoy Amoy!
Dr. Bill
Academic Director, XMU OneMBA
The fact that Chinese have many ancient jokes about henpecked men shows that we have much in common. My favorite is from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644):
Ruling From Under the Bed A Chinese man finally escaped after his angry wife had beat him with a broom and he hid under the bed.
She stood beside the bed, broom in hand, and yelled, "You come out from under that bed right now!"
The terrified man replied, "I'm the head of this house, and I will come out when I'm good and ready!"
Moral: no wonder the ancient Chinese said, "Man is head of the house, but woman is neck that turns the head."
Enjoy Amoy!
Dr. Bill
Academic Director, XMU OneMBA
School of Management, Xiamen University
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