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Scraggle
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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 15:38 Edited at: 8th Nov 2007 02:25
This was sent to me in an email. I have no idea where it originated but it made me laugh, so I thought I would share:


Finally , the guys' side of the story.

We always hear " the rules " from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules!

Please note.. these are all numbered "1 " ON PURPOSE!


1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, NOT a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine...Really .

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this.

Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.




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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 16:12
Hehehehe. Very good.


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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 16:19
I'm not a fan of the sports-stereotype, but it was a funny list nonetheless.

Quote: "1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one"


This one, i can't say how much i agree to it. I have a girl on MSN and we chat once in a while if boredness gets the best of us. I have run out of count how many times i have said something positive, and she somehow magically interpreted it into something really negative. It's amazing really. Sometimes, i think they do it on purpose because they love to argue. If i said "hey, that's a pretty good drawing!". She'll hear "WTF! that's the ugliest thing i have ever seen!".

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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 17:10
I know what you mean grandma. I'm not that big on sports either, but almost everything there is oh-so true.

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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 17:27
Quote: "1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.."


I could have used this line last night during Dexter

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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 17:29
Perfect.


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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 17:34
I'm also not into sports (except curling and K-1 sometimes), I never leave the toilet seat open and I like colors, not that I know the names of them. The rest is so true and quite hilarious. BTW, reminds me of the British sitcom Couplings that deals with male/female issues with great humor The 16 color thing is like the episode about fabrics and pillows (and Captain Subtext ).

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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 17:53
haha that's dead funny - and pretty spot on too.

My favorite was:
Quote: "1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one"


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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 18:22
haha, spot on indeed.

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Posted: 7th Nov 2007 19:32
I agree in particular with #1

Quote: "It's like camping"

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 02:30
The toilet seat thing really gets my goat. So, a long time ago I got into the habit of not only dropping the seat but also the lid. They really hate it because they still have to 'adjust' before sitting but they have nothing to complain about - it's fantastic!



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Quote: "The toilet seat thing really gets my goat. So, a long time ago I got into the habit of not only dropping the seat but also the lid. They really hate it because they still have to 'adjust' before sitting but they have nothing to complain about - it's fantastic!"

Haha, how's that for an interesting turn-around.


Personally, I found #1 to call out personally to me:
Quote: "1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself."
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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 05:22 Edited at: 8th Nov 2007 05:23
The next time you have any issues with your spouse, show her this image:



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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 05:36 Edited at: 8th Nov 2007 05:37
About the toilet seat, we have one of those little signs with "Lift the seat up high, women like to sit dry" (whoa, I actually found a way to translate that AND keep it in rhyme), I hung a paper below it with "Screw you, go emancipate!" a few years ago. The paper became the attraction of the house, lol. The sign + message were removed during the revamp of the toilet room. Shame.


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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 05:37
Quote: "Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. his boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it."

Yes, yes... all women should be a little more gay. It would be a little more interesting for the men in their lives. And when I'm bored, that would certainly boost my mood quite considerably.

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 05:46
Quote: "1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down."


Hehe... probably my favorite. Either way someone has to adjust something on the toilet seat.

This also reminds me of another family toilet complaint. Ok I have some little brothers who lack proper aim sometimes if you know what I mean. So mom and sister are constantly complaining about possible wet drops on the toilet seat (understandable). However. They absolutely REFUSE to check the toilet seat before they sit. They don't think it's their responsibility at all. Last I checked men sit down half the time. I have never sat on a wet toilet seat. Why? Because I check to make sure it's in a clean state. Not checking is ridiculous. Does anyone else agree or am I totally wrong in saying mom and sister are being foolish

Ok, sure. There shouldn't be any dribbles or drops on the seat. I understand that and that's not at all my issue. It's the little brothers who don't bother to watch what they're doing and clean up after mistakes. But still, being so foolish as to not check the seat is only asking for trouble...

That was very weird to post that but should at least give someone a laugh...

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 07:58
Hmmm. I'm beginning to see where all those I Can't Get A Girlfriend threads came from.

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Hahaha, nice one Jane

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 11:07
At least up here in the north of Sweden I have never seen anyone (or maybe a child sometimes) who doesn't close the lid on the toilet, mine is always closed and I live alone. And I can't understand why some guys can't manage to lift the seat if they are standing up, is it really that much of a trouble?

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 11:31
love it, but we all know that the more man desires to get his own way in life, the harder it becomes. i learnt to just give up ages ago

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Quote: "Hmmm. I'm beginning to see where all those I Can't Get A Girlfriend threads came from."

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Most amusing. As for the toilet, after a while you can be trained to keep it down. Is like a habit now Yeah, yeah, I know...

Oh, and the real golden rule is "she is always right". Even if she is wrong. If she is wrong then she simply missed something, or that thing she missed wasn't there at the time. Whatever. And if you can sit there looking interested while she goes on about the latest shoe she bought or why Chantele shouldn't wear red, then you are gold. Really. Helps if you adore her though. Or have a semi happy place you can go to without anyone noticing and you can still concentrate on what she says Is an art I say...

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Lol. Don't follow these rules at all, and I have got the must wonderfull girlfriend in the entire world!

When your love leaves you, it hurt. But when she wants you back, when she reallize leaving you was an mistake, who am I not to take her back, if I still love her?
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I disagree with almost all of them.

1. Men are NOT mind readers.

This is called sensibility, not mind reading.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down.

Agree partially. But it is not asking too much, I think.

1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

As long as it is not the only thing you do the entire day...

1. Crying is blackmail.

Sadly, it is true for some girls.

1. Ask for what you want...

Agree partially.

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

If your girl only asks questions that can be answered with "no" or "yes", she has a problem.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it...

Sometimes people, not only girls, need to take things off their chest. You help by digging it and showing actual care.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

Well.. you do not think hard before saying how beautiful she is, do you?

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

If she is insecure, you are partially culpable.


I guess you did understand. It depends much on how you see the things, in my humble opinion.

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Quote: "Lol. Don't follow these rules at all, and I have got the must wonderfull girlfriend in the entire world!"

When you upgrade her to 'wife' you'll get all of these wonderful features. I had the most wonderful girlfriend in the entire world too. I suspect I was the most wonderful boyfriend in the entire world. Now as a husband I suck. That's life.

Quote: "1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us."

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 14:21
5Louiz:
That's not to be taken that seriously

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Quote: "I suspect I was the most wonderful boyfriend in the entire world. Now as a husband I suck. That's life."


Yeah, but since Im not there yet (haveing her as an wife) I assume Ill be good. Im like that. Assume the positive until the oposite is proven (well, not all the time, but thats my philisifi). Besides, my parents are wonderful even when married. So I think every marrage is an special case.

When your love leaves you, it hurt. But when she wants you back, when she reallize leaving you was an mistake, who am I not to take her back, if I still love her?
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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 16:32 Edited at: 8th Nov 2007 16:32
heheh

Digital Awakening, I did understand it is just for a laugh. Some of them are very funny, actually. But I know men who really think that way. You know that they exist, and that they represent a huge slice of the society.

I find funny how some guys have absurd problems with their girls because of their thinking lithos.

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5Louiz:
Well, it's not just about how some men are but also about how some women are. I think we can find quite a lot of truth in those lines regarding the problems of understanding between most men and women.

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Agreed.

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I think someone is taking it too seriously. However, he makes some valid points and some I disagree with. My main point here is that there are unevitable differences between male and female minds. (Blandly put) Most males reason from logic, while most female reason from (more) emotions.

We're built like this, and we've been trying to hide this with beautiful terms like emancipation. Sure, not a problem (don't get me wrong, lol). However, I feel that some things are getting a bit out of line currently.

For example, we have this totally stupid law that at least 30% of the management of any company should be female. Why? I choose the most capable person. If that's a female, I'll take a female.

The toilet seat is another example of that. Why should I put up the seat if they can put it down? Because I'm male and they're female? Emancipation seems to be very selective.

I've made it a personal goal not to ever let such tricks be pulled on me. I'm a gallant person, I'll hold open the doors, go first on stairs and last anywhere else, try to be flattering and friendly and I'm a good listener. However, my female friends know that while I'll be there to help them on any grounds, saying 'you should do that because you're male' will get them nothing but 'You're emancipated. Go do it yourself'. If they protest, I just ask 'em for my shoes and a coke.


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Quote: "1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine...Really ."


This is so true.

should add

1. Its a fashion statement I don't care if it doesn't "match".

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Hobgoblin Lord:
I would say that doesn't really fit it, there are too many men who do care about matching clothes. I care about what I wear, I might have a bit of my own style but I don't wear my brown belt with my black pants.

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Posted: 8th Nov 2007 20:53 Edited at: 8th Nov 2007 20:54
You forgot:

1. Just because you have a higher pitched voice and thus "drown" mine in an argument doesn't mean you're right.

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Quote: "I care about what I wear, I might have a bit of my own style but I don't wear my brown belt with my black pants."


Really? Mind boggling.

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Quote: "I would say that doesn't really fit it, there are too many men who do care about matching clothes."


I agree, just not men that date women j/k there are many things on this list that do not pertain to all men.

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This is not the last time that you will have to ignore me. I am a stupid philosopher sometimes, I confess.

*runs upstairs, locks itself in room and cries until next day*

I apologize for any damage that the discussion that I started may have caused to the fun of others.

Done.

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I think that with my experience I especially agree with 1.

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