Re: No offense to the men

From: Bambi C. (blcc324_at_epix.net)
Date: 10/09/04


Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:11:23 GMT

I disagree with #14 -- my ex used to spend 10 x more time on the phone than
I did! ;-)

> "djgordon" <danigordon@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:FNS9d.199478$Np2.136390@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> > on here, but this is actually cute:
> >
> > Men's Rules:
> >
> > 1) The floor is considered an acceptable clothing storage location.
> >
> > 2) Never ask me to purchase feminine products. Assume that I will come
> > home with the wrong thing.
> >
> > 3) When watching TV hugging is always fine because I can still see the
> > screen. Kissing should only be done during timeouts and commercials.
> > Questions should also be limited to this period as you stand a much
> > better chance of getting an immediate response.
> >
> > 4) When we are watching your show and I change the channels during a
> > commercial, do not hassle me that the commercials have probably
> > finished, and to change the channel back. I always know when the
> > timing is right. Also, when we are channel surfing do not ask me to go
> > back, there was a good reason why I skipped it.
> >
> > 5) If you need help with the laundry, I am more than willing to carry
> > it from the bedroom to the washer. In my mind this is half the chore
> > and I am now free to return to the couch.
> >
> > 6) If I mention that a male friend of mine is allowed to do something
> > it is not necessary for you to call his wife/ girlfriend to discuss
> > it.
> >
> > 7) If you don't like the way I am driving close your eyes. And I would
> > appreciate it if you would refrain from making that reverse inhaling
> > alarmed noise. I haven't hit anything yet and if I do it will be your
> > fault.
> >
> > 8) I go clothes shopping to buy, never to look.
> >
> > 9) Just tell me what you want me to wear before I get dressed. And
> > remember that this takes me less than ten minutes no matter what the
> > occasion is. After all I am getting dressed, not getting ready.
> >
> > 10) Don't ask me if I prefer one outfit over another or if a certain
> > accessory should be worn or not. I consider this a no-win situation
> > and would rather just wait for you to get dressed while watching TV.
> >
> > 11) If you want me to put the seat down when I am finished then you
> > should leave the seat up when you are finished. It's only fair. And
> > stop giving me a hard time about missing the bowl.
> >
> > 12) I will cook anything as long as it is on the BBQ.
> >
> > 13) Yelling to me across the house sounds exactly like stadium crowd
> > background noise to me. I am not ignoring you.
> >
> > 14) When I am on the phone to my pals, I usually talk about important
> > stuff, and I'm finished talking quickly. I don't phone someone and
> > talk for hours about stuff I could've said when I saw them in person
> > earlier.
> >
> > 15) "Housework" is not a word I like, and actually doing any of it, I
> > like even less. So this is a non starter, don't even think of
> > suggesting this to me.
> >
> >
>
>



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