Well I'll admit it, Bruce--I will loosely hint at girly incompetence if it means my husband will, say, clean the gutters. I do the vast majority of the chores in the house, and though he's in theory willing to do anything I ask him, it is not only more likely to actually get done, but he'll be happier about doing it, if he feels like he's "taking care" of us in a manly way.
Come on, bluec, do you mow the lawn at your house?