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On a warm afternoon in the Deep South, two ladies rocked gently on a wide porch, sipping sweet tea as cicadas buzzed nearby. Their conversation drifted to family, marriage, and the “gifts” life—or husbands—could bring.
The first lady proudly recounted her husband’s presents: a mansion for her first child, a shiny Cadillac for the second, a diamond bracelet for the third. Each time, the second lady responded politely: “Well, isn’t that nice?”
Curious, the first asked about her children. The second sighed: her son married a lazy wife—he even brings her breakfast in bed. Her daughter? She married an “angel” who serves her breakfast and lets her relax all day.
The humor highlights a universal truth: marriage and family expectations are shaped by double standards. A son serving his wife is pitied; a daughter being served is blessed. Perspective, not fairness, often shapes judgment.
Next time someone says, “Well, isn’t that nice?” listen closely—it may carry a world of meaning and a touch of irony.
