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Wiseman2 is online now Wiseman2 Post #11  November 25,2011, 12:00pm
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This article was not useful.. Men are from Mars, Women Are From Venus and He's Just Not Into You.
 
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Man Saying One: “I don’t know.”
-this has to be taken in context. If being pinned down for a commitment in a relationship it means you'll do for now, but definitely he's keeping his options open. If it's why he likes his marshmallows burnt as opposed to evenly browned, it's because he just doesn't know.

Man Saying Two: “Let’s take things slowly.”
- move on. see above. men are hunters and gatherers, and rarely waste time unless there is something that is gratifying that they are receiving at that moment. If a guy's in love, then's he's not going to slow down. He will slow down if he sees a freight train coming and wants to avoid a collision.

Man Saying Three: "Can we talk about this later?"
- Give more time to think of a better answer, but otherwise i'm going have to get my foot out of my mouth. I know it LOOKS like lipstick, but I don't have the time to make up something right now.

Man Saying Four: “I just need to hang out with the guys tonight.”
- if you hear your man say this, remind him to grab his toothbrush on the way out the door. This is the biggest load of crap that has been sold off to women for decades. "He needs male bonding". God created man and woman, and last time I checked there wasn't a group of guys in the garden waiting to go out to strip club with adam.

Man Saying Five: “What do you like in bed?”
- right now you're answers are about to justify whether or not spending $100 on your for dinner was a good idea. Sure men like to please, but they like to be pleased and we've all spent too many nights with dead fish.

Woman Saying One: "What do you think of my new hair color?"
-like men care? omg women! if you're looking for a preprogrammed response, go buy a "mr. wonderful" doll and hit the button. Be honest and just ask what you want to know. If he's with you, he could care less what color your hair is.

Woman Saying Two: "Can we talk?"
-this is where you're either busted or you're not meeting her needs. The best reply to this one is "send me a text".

Woman Saying Three: "Do you love me?"
- ladies, if you have to ask, the answer is no. sorry. but if a man really loves you, he's going to tell you. If you're asking, you're not going to get a truthful answer but more of forced fake answer. Using the L word is off limits for men unless you're in an off the hook relationship.

Woman Saying Four: "I'm fine."
-Lorena Bobbit (John and Lorena Bobbitt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
told John this all the time. This phrase, especially when coupled with PMS is why hunting is so popular.

Woman Saying Five: "Talk to me about your feelings."
-Do women really think men are Neanderthals and can't express their feelings? no we just use that stereotype that allows us to get away with everything!!! If a man has feelings, he'll tell you. Otherwise your just a substitute for his mom, so get back in the kitchen, make a sandwich and bring him a beer. If you ask him to share his feelings, he'll quote the last 10 good movies he's seen.
 
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Ephemera wrote :
They (men) pretty much do mean what they say, but they stop the sentence before they get to the exact meaning.

I'm hungry.....honey, will you make me a sandwich?
I'm thirsty......honey, will you get me a beer?
I'm cold........honey, will you grab me a blanket?
I'm hot.........honey, will you turn down the heat?
I'm bored.....honey, will you take your clothes off?Here...let me help you with that
Of course they say what they mean!
 
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They are extremely helpful as a species. And efficient - I can never get my clothes off that quickly by myself.
 
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Incredibly helpful and focused when it suits their needs!
 
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Ephemera wrote :
They (men) pretty much do mean what they say, but they stop the sentence before they get to the exact meaning.

I'm hungry.....honey, will you take your clothes off?
I'm thirsty......honey, will you take your clothes off?
I'm cold........honey, will you take your clothes off?
I'm hot.........honey, will you take your clothes off?
I'm bored.....honey, will you take your clothes off?
Fixed that for ya, Eph!
 
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Man Saying One: “I don’t know.”
-this has to be taken in context. If being pinned down for a commitment in a relationship it means you'll do for now, but definitely he's keeping his options open. If it's why he likes his marshmallows burnt as opposed to evenly browned, it's because he just doesn't know.
I might agree with this one, though my advice would be to stop trying to pin a man down and force commitment on him and instead find a man who has the same relationship goals as you.

Man Saying Two: “Let’s take things slowly.”
- move on. see above. men are hunters and gatherers, and rarely waste time unless there is something that is gratifying that they are receiving at that moment. If a guy's in love, then's he's not going to slow down. He will slow down if he sees a freight train coming and wants to avoid a collision.
This is borderline offensive. You reduce men to the mental equivalents of dogs. Often "let's take things slowly" means exactly that. Some player types might have another agenda but it may suit you well to listen when a man says this rather than write him off. You've probably blown a bunch of good relationships by jumping to such ignorant conclusions.

Man Saying Three: "Can we talk about this later?"
- Give more time to think of a better answer, but otherwise i'm going have to get my foot out of my mouth. I know it LOOKS like lipstick, but I don't have the time to make up something right now.
It may also mean, I don't have the mental engery to deal with another stupid "am I fat" or "do you think my best friend is hot" conversation. He simply may be avoiding dealing with your overbearing neediness.

Man Saying Four: “I just need to hang out with the guys tonight.”
- if you hear your man say this, remind him to grab his toothbrush on the way out the door. This is the biggest load of crap that has been sold off to women for decades. "He needs male bonding". God created man and woman, and last time I checked there wasn't a group of guys in the garden waiting to go out to strip club with adam.
Really? you think guys don't need some time with their friends? Every single moment your man must be glued to you? Wow. So you never need a night out with your girlfriends?

Man Saying Five: “What do you like in bed?”
- right now you're answers are about to justify whether or not spending $100 on your for dinner was a good idea. Sure men like to please, but they like to be pleased and we've all spent too many nights with dead fish.
You're totally off on this one. Most women probably don't realize it but every single woman is different in terms of what they like. Quite literally what will make one girl's head spin in ecstacy will hurt another. If a man asks you what you like, speak up. You've probably found a guys who acutally cares about pleasing you more than himself. But your cynical outlook on life probably obscures such truths.

Woman Saying One: "What do you think of my new hair color?"
-like men care? omg women! if you're looking for a preprogrammed response, go buy a "mr. wonderful" doll and hit the button. Be honest and just ask what you want to know. If he's with you, he could care less what color your hair is.
Totally agree. This is women fishing for a compliment and or picking a fight.

Woman Saying Two: "Can we talk?"
-this is where you're either busted or you're not meeting her needs. The best reply to this one is "send me a text".
Agree. This is never a good conversation opener because it's very very rarely followed by a "talk". More often it's followed by a laundry list of complaints and bitching.

Woman Saying Three: "Do you love me?"
- ladies, if you have to ask, the answer is no. sorry. but if a man really loves you, he's going to tell you. If you're asking, you're not going to get a truthful answer but more of forced fake answer. Using the L word is off limits for men unless you're in an off the hook relationship.
This is one of the most offensive and annoying things you can ask a guy. DO NOT ask this of a man who sends you flowers randomly, treats your chivalrously, says ILY on his own, buys you nice jewelry for birthdays and holidays. Seriously if you can't tell he loves you by the way he TREATS you then you're a needy little, insecure head case.

Woman Saying Four: "I'm fine."
-Lorena Bobbit (John and Lorena Bobbitt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
told John this all the time. This phrase, especially when coupled with PMS is why hunting is so popular.
now that's just funny. She's NEVER "fine".
Woman Saying Five: "Talk to me about your feelings."
-Do women really think men are Neanderthals and can't express their feelings? no we just use that stereotype that allows us to get away with everything!!! If a man has feelings, he'll tell you. Otherwise your just a substitute for his mom, so get back in the kitchen, make a sandwich and bring him a beer. If you ask him to share his feelings, he'll quote the last 10 good movies he's seen.
If you're interested in a "feelings" talk, then go out with your herd. We're not interested. Game's on anyway.
 
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Ohmygod - you'd think that after all this time I'd have known that. Think of how much time I could have saved myself. Dope slap.
 
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Ohmygod - you'd think that after all this time I'd have known that. Think of how much time I could have saved myself. Dope slap.
Glad I could jog your memory for you. As the Vulcan's say, I'm here to serve.
Last edited by insertscreenname; November 29,2011 at 3:21am. Reason: Now I'm craving a sammich and beer for some reason. *looks around* ;-)
 
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I think if a man does not say what he means he will definitely show you and when he does believe him. But I am pretty confident that men say exactly what they mean we as women just don't want to hear it.
 
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