S. C.
The mitten state
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2002
- Messages
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> This is a public service message for women to better understand men.
>
> Because I'm a man, when I lock my keys in the car, I will fiddle
> with a coat hanger long after hypothermia has set in. Calling
> AAA is not an option. I will win.
> _________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, when the car isn't running very well, I will
> pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I'm
> looking at. If another man shows up, one of us will say to the
> other, "I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all
> these computers and everything, I wouldn't know where to start."
> We will then drink a couple of beers and break wind.
> _______________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, when I catch a cold, I need someone to bring
> me soup and take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You're
> a woman. You never get as sick as I do, so for you, this is no
> problem.
> _______________________________________________
> Because I'm a man, when one of our appliances stops working, I
> will insist on taking it apart, despite evidence that this will
> just cost me twice as much once the repair person gets here and
> has to put it back together.
> ___________________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, I must hold the television remote control in
> my hand while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I may
> miss a whole show looking for it.....though one time I was able
> to survive by holding a calculator.....(applies to engineers
> mainly).
> _______________________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, I do not want to visit your mother, or have
> your mother come visit us, or talk to her when she calls, or
> think about her any more than I have to. Whatever you got her
> for Mother's Day is okay; I don't need to see it. And don't
> forget to pick up something for my mother, too.
> _______________________________________________
> Because I'm a man, I think what you're wearing is fine. I
> thought what you were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too.
> Either pair of shoes is fine. With the belt or without it,
> looks fine. Your hair is fine. You look fine. Can we just go now?
> _______________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, and this is, after all, the year 2006, I will
> share equally in the housework. You just do the laundry, the
> cooking, the cleaning, the vacuuming, and the dishes, and I'll
> do the rest...... like wandering around in the garden with a
> beer wondering what to do.
> This is a public service message for women to better understand men.
>
> Because I'm a man, when I lock my keys in the car, I will fiddle
> with a coat hanger long after hypothermia has set in. Calling
> AAA is not an option. I will win.
> _________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, when the car isn't running very well, I will
> pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I'm
> looking at. If another man shows up, one of us will say to the
> other, "I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all
> these computers and everything, I wouldn't know where to start."
> We will then drink a couple of beers and break wind.
> _______________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, when I catch a cold, I need someone to bring
> me soup and take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You're
> a woman. You never get as sick as I do, so for you, this is no
> problem.
> _______________________________________________
> Because I'm a man, when one of our appliances stops working, I
> will insist on taking it apart, despite evidence that this will
> just cost me twice as much once the repair person gets here and
> has to put it back together.
> ___________________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, I must hold the television remote control in
> my hand while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I may
> miss a whole show looking for it.....though one time I was able
> to survive by holding a calculator.....(applies to engineers
> mainly).
> _______________________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, I do not want to visit your mother, or have
> your mother come visit us, or talk to her when she calls, or
> think about her any more than I have to. Whatever you got her
> for Mother's Day is okay; I don't need to see it. And don't
> forget to pick up something for my mother, too.
> _______________________________________________
> Because I'm a man, I think what you're wearing is fine. I
> thought what you were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too.
> Either pair of shoes is fine. With the belt or without it,
> looks fine. Your hair is fine. You look fine. Can we just go now?
> _______________________________________________
>
> Because I'm a man, and this is, after all, the year 2006, I will
> share equally in the housework. You just do the laundry, the
> cooking, the cleaning, the vacuuming, and the dishes, and I'll
> do the rest...... like wandering around in the garden with a
> beer wondering what to do.
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