Can Writers and Poets Be Trusted with House Chores? A Comical Questionnaire

Writers and poets are masters of words — but can they also master the washing machine, the broom, and the sacred art of folding fitted sheets? Let’s find out with this very scientific (not really) questionnaire.

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The Questionnaire

1. When faced with dirty dishes, do you:

a) Wash them immediately, with military precision.
b) Stare at the soap bubbles until they remind you of fleeting human existence.
c) Write a haiku about the fork drowning in tomato sauce.

2. The laundry basket is overflowing. You:

a) Sort whites, colors, and delicates like a true domestic hero.
b) Wonder if “overflowing laundry” could be a metaphor for modern despair.
c) Decide to wear the same black turtleneck — again.

3. Sweeping the floor feels like:

a) A satisfying task — clean space, clean mind.
b) A chance to think of your next novel plot, while dust collects in corners.
c) A metaphor for brushing away the past (until you trip over the broom).

4. Grocery shopping is…

a) An efficient mission: list, cart, checkout, done.
b) A dangerous place where you spend 20 minutes staring at the spice aisle, asking: “Do we need cinnamon to finish my heartbreak poem?”
c) A chance to people-watch and steal character ideas.

5. Cooking dinner means:

a) Following the recipe step by step.
b) Accidentally burning pasta while daydreaming about a poem.
c) Naming your omelet “Ode to Eggs.”

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The Case For Writers & Poets Doing Chores

• Attention to detail: If they can notice the “faint sigh of autumn leaves,” they can spot dust bunnies under the couch.

• Creativity in problem-solving: Who else would turn a broken mop into an avant-garde art installation?

• Romantic flair: They’ll fold laundry while whispering Shakespearean sonnets.

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The Case Against Writers & Poets Doing Chores

• Easily distracted: One sock reminds them of their childhood, and suddenly it’s a three-page essay.

• Time blindness: “I’ll vacuum in five minutes” turns into finishing War and Peace.

• Overdramatization: Spilled coffee becomes The Tragedy of the Kitchen Floor.

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Final Verdict

Writers and poets can do house chores… but will they do them efficiently? That depends. You may get clean dishes, or you may get a heartfelt ode to soap bubbles. Either way, your house (and maybe your soul) will be richer for it.

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✨ Tip: If you live with a writer or poet, give them chores that allow creative flair: folding towels (they’ll roll them like scrolls), watering plants (they’ll whisper verses to them), or sweeping (they’ll call it “dancing with dust”).