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Thursday, June 16, 2005

Not beer or Oktoberfest related, but......

Speaking of Rules....

We always hear "the rules" from the female perspective, and now, for everyone's education, are some rules passed along from the male perspective.

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

Feel free to comment and correct or amend any rule; especially you Paulaner Girl ! !

1. Women need to 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. Shopping is NOT a sport.
And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

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 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 won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

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, the shotgun formation, or monster trucks.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape.
Round is a shape.

1. Men really don't mind sleeping on the couch after an argument.
It's like camping.

7 comments:

Barbus said...

Tsjee....

Chugger said...

"Tsjee"

Is this Dutch for "I Agree"?

Einfahrt said...

Holy $&it! Who said you could publish the secret guys' handbook to sanity?!!

Ladies, ignore this post. It's not here. Political correctness flag is now on. Move along, there's nothing to see here.

BarleyMan said...

I have now been banned from using the computer for 2 weeks. :-(

Thanks Chugger.

PS. Photos of Japan Beer Odyssey to follow shortly.

Barbus said...
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paulaner girl said...

Chugger, it sounds like you have been sleeping on the couch A LOT lately :>). Actually, I have no problem with most of your man rules, I figured them out a long time ago. I will say however, that David uses things I said years ago against me in arguments. I on the other hand, have difficulty holding grudges because I forget everything! Remember though, that just because that's the way you men are, doesn't make it good. And, just because we women aren't like you, it doesn't mean we're wrong or inferior. Just different, Vive la diference

paulaner girl said...

maybe I do need to look at other fish in the sea