This sort of idiocy is not a new phenomenon, of course. Always gone on -- see Wikipedia article on "Shadism", esp refs to toxic use of white lead by upper classes in C17, to differentiate themselves even further from οἱ πολλοί who had to work outside.

Eliza, I do not believe lovely you would hit your lovely husband on the head with the frying pan in any circumstances. You have been listening to too many calypsos! Still, I am sure your wishes will prevail in this particular even so, as he is obviously a man of very good sense anyhow.


~M~