i've posted a couple of things that baffle me about the female of the species. this time around let's make it more interesting. instead of me just writing it down hoping for a response from you, for every point you reply to entitles you to ask me what you don't get about men and an answer to that query by me. deal?
here i go then,
- i don't get women and their fascination with horoscope. how on earth can a bunch of planets, stars, moons, comets, asteroids, galaxies, supernovas, blackholes can tell one's specific personality or let alone predict your future?
- i don't get women and them going to the bathroom in tandem. it's not like they're there to support each other doing the number 1 (or 2(?!?)), right?
- i don't get women and scented candles. it's basically the same as an ordinary candle that smells different (and most often than not the smell is just too funky for one's olfactory taste), right?
- i don't get women and their issue with their weights. be it from flyweight to featherweight or lightweight to heavywieght women always find a reason to be dissatisfied and insecure with their weights. (but yeah, i think this is more applicable to the skinny ones who still think that they're fat.)
- i don't get women and they say one thing but mean the exact opposite of it. when she says "you go ahead and watch the game with the guys" she really means that you can actually watch the game with the guys, right?
(dude-bro-pare, feel free to add to this list.)
here are a few suggestions, off the top of my head, to help you get started with the things you may not get about us.
-boobs
-wrestling
-video games
-boobs
-homophobia
-marriage stuff
-and oh, boobs!
may post akong ganito ah. teka nga..
ReplyDeletethe persistent need to analyze 'this relationship' with them.
how you can kiss and cuddle for what seems like hours, and not have the inclination to have sex.
girls always go to the bathroom in groups.
by the way, it's called a washroom.
brad pitt.
the concept of daytime and nighttime clothing.
whatever argument, whatever reason, WE'RE the jerks if we don't call back.
the art of applying gobs and gobs of makeup so that the final effect is that of having no makeup at all.
false hair, false eyelashes, false breasts, and other falsies.
can't wear the same dress you wore at last year's office party.
what was so great about the bridges of madison county?
wanting to know everything about previous girlfriends but not wanting to meet them.
how they could go from screaming to weepy to icy calm in the space of twenty seconds.
fighting for 'equality' while demanding that the men uphold 'chivalry'.
expectations for you to remember even mundane events.
coffee.
The main reason why we go in groups in the washroom is the conversations we have there. I suppose you hear about all the juiciest gossip you'll get in the confines of the washroom. Also we take time freshening up and sometimes there is a queue that one needs friends to pass time with.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes.. I don't get the fascination with boobs.. care to explain?
on the point about weight issues..(POV of someone trying to be skinnier :p):
ReplyDeleteclothes. there are tons of styles anyone can wear, but only a handful she actually looks good in. and oh, if you're trying to sew your own clothes, you better have arms to flaunt since making sleeves is no picnic. (tara jogging bukas. haha)
on men, a little enlightenment on homophobia please. :)
@aissa: and you couldn't talk about gossip outside of the washroom? but yeah, i guess there's a semblance of privacy when you and you're gal pals hog the washroom. but better check the stalls before spilling your guts out to them.
ReplyDeleteon boobs: it may be crude but it all boils down to men being more sexual than women. we all know for a fact that breasts are connected and somewhat key to women's arousal. and since they are already "out" there, we men are constantly reminded of the deed, targeting our most basic and caveman instincts.
@rachel: point taken. but what i don't get is when the skinny to the below chubby women think that they have weight problems. why obsess in going down to a size 0 dress when you look perfectly fine in a size 2 or 4?
ReplyDeleteon homophobia: homophobia exists because the idea of a man being with another man is foreign to most men. it just screws up their natural wiring that fencing should only be exercised as a sport and shouldn't be done in the confines of a room with meat épées.
but at the end of the day it's all about acceptance and respect. men should accept that gay men exist and respect them for making that choice or following their "natural" tendencies.
and oh, the above explanation is only limited to gay men. it's a different ball game when gay women are involved. hehe.
@jem: i'll just touch one point with what you said.
ReplyDelete"wanting to know everything about previous girlfriends but not wanting to meet them."
it's obvious why you want to know the previous relationships your significant other had, that is to know more about him/her. and dude would you want to meet the ex's of your girlfriend? seriously.
-bathrooms for women are like locker rooms for men
ReplyDelete-women who say one thing and mean another? you hang out with some crazy girls jam!
jem--you don't get coffee??
@kc: what are locker rooms? i think i've never been in one before.
ReplyDeletelet
p - jam hangs out with some crazy girls.
q - jam sometimes hangs out with kc.
p --> q = ??? :P
"- i don't get women and they say one thing but mean the exact opposite of it. when she says "you go ahead and watch the game with the guys" she really means that you can actually watch the game with the guys, right?"
ReplyDeletein instances that women say this and they don't mean it, its because they are trying to be more accomodating, trying to do the right thing, or not wanting to hurt your feelings. Even if its against what they want.
I am a girl but if I say that, i would mean it because I would wanna spend time with my girlfriends too. :)
I don't believe in horoscopes. We make our own destiny. Maybe just for the heck or fun of it that's why we/they read.
ReplyDeleteI can go to the washroom alone. But I can also accompany others. It's for getting opinion, e.g. make-up, and also to talk. Ü
Scented candles smell nice but can be a nuisance at times.
As for weights, Jam, remember I am a nutritionist-dietitian so if somebody asks for my POV, then I will say that she is normal/overweight/underweight/obese.
Sometimes we say one thing and mean the opposite especially if the guy will insist on having his way. I do it too, and then he will sometimes say that he is not a fortune-teller. So am I.
On Jem's comment - your list is too long. But to reply on the dress, it's because it's in the office photos. Haha. And for fake eyelashes, etc. gee, it's not appropriate for a girl to have all that. That's all.
@Jem:"How you can kiss and cuddle for what seems like hours and not have the inclination to have sex."
ReplyDeleteIt is possible. It is between the girl and the guy. Plus respect, love, and God. It works.