Take it from a man with dishpan hands: One of the great mysteries of the universe doesn’t involve flying saucers, though they are frequently spotted with coffee stains and break into tiny pieces if they fly off the kitchen counter.
No, the question that has baffled husbands for decades is this: If you have to wash the dishes before you put them in the dishwasher, why do you need a dishwasher?
The brilliant response, usually from the man’s wife, is: “Because.”
