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10-11-2010, 10:48 AM
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Columnist Thunder Mod
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Men vs. Women
So, we're pricing out getting some more built-in bookshelves put into the walls of our basement (my man-cave where all my statues, art, props, etc., are on display). The reason? I've run out of room to display statues and trade books. So, my wife turns to me and says, "I hate to break it to you, but if we put in more shelving you're just going to fill it up with statues eventually." I stopped a moment, kind of dumbfounded, and responded, "Yeah? What's your point?" At which point she looked at me a little irritated and walked away.
I mean, seriously, that's the whole PURPOSE of putting in the new shelving!
Reminds me of another conversation we had, this was around 1987 and before we got married. We were at a party at a friend's apartment on the upper west side (NYC) when she said she was looking to buy a black skirt. I responded absolutely seriously, "Really? Don't you already own a black skirt?" All the guys at the party kind of nodded their heads, the women looked at me and then all of us guys in disgust, and we had no idea what had just happened.
Is there any hope communication will ever get better? We've been together 24 years and I still walk straight into these brick walls...
Last edited by wktf; 10-11-2010 at 11:30 AM.
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10-11-2010, 10:53 AM
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Giganta
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I gave up on trying to understand them already. So she called off the engagement 
true story.
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10-11-2010, 10:54 AM
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Giganta
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: In a country where inequality, oppression, corruption & racism reigns supreme
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And oh, to get some peace and quiet in your mancave and new shelves, knock her up.
A baby will keep her happy and busy for a couple of years. Then knock her up again 
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10-11-2010, 11:54 AM
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What's another word for Thesaurus?
Join Date: May 2006
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Men and women ARE just different beings. Most woman just don't get that. There are SOME men who think and share a lot of things women do. They are called "gay" (not that there's anything wrong with that). That is why a lot of women love hanging around gay men. They have a LOT in common. Some things that would make relationships work better if women understood:
1) Just because we love you, does not mean we can read your mind. Have an issue or want something? SPEAK UP!
2) We do love you even though we look at other women or porn. It's in our genes. Get over it!
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10-11-2010, 11:55 AM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
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Men are from Krypton and women are from Venus.
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10-11-2010, 12:12 PM
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Baron Zemo
Join Date: May 2006
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I live in a house of women (wife, three daughters, female dog, two female guinea pigs).
When I come home, I just open the door and say "You're right." Applies to everyone and I have covered all my bases.
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10-11-2010, 12:44 PM
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Columnist Thunder Mod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joefixit2
I live in a house of women (wife, three daughters, female dog, two female guinea pigs).
When I come home, I just open the door and say "You're right." Applies to everyone and I have covered all my bases.
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This is brilliant!
I have a phrase I've used for years, taught to me by my wise uncle: "Yes, dear." When I say it, she knows it's code for, "I may not agree with you, I may not understand you, but I'm unwilling to pursue this line of discussion, I concede that I will not win this conflict and, therefore, I concede to whatever it is that you want."
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10-11-2010, 12:55 PM
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Advanced Tweet Mechanic
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Forget it. It's like trying to apply logic to an illogical situation
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10-11-2010, 01:07 PM
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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
Join Date: May 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by derekrodneysim
And oh, to get some peace and quiet in your mancave and new shelves, knock her up.
A baby will keep her happy and busy for a couple of years. Then knock her up again |
 Please don't take Dereks advise. First it's going to cost u money to raise the kid therefore u have less money for statues. 2nd, your mancave will nolonger happen because wive will need another room. You may even have to share your mancave with your wife. 
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10-11-2010, 01:23 PM
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Crush Mod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wktf
This is brilliant!
I have a phrase I've used for years, taught to me by my wise uncle: "Yes, dear." When I say it, she knows it's code for, "I may not agree with you, I may not understand you, but I'm unwilling to pursue this line of discussion, I concede that I will not win this conflict and, therefore, I concede to whatever it is that you want."
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my grandfather taught me the same thing. i've found that saving things for stuff you really want is easier. give her things that she may want even though it pisses you off. that way when you want something it is easy to point out that you have done what she has asked many times already.
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