How many of you corrected a female?

[sciphi]

My fiancee corrects me all the time. When it comes to matters of cars, I end up right 95% of the time.

Her: "How much damage do you think there is from that guy hitting me? It's only a scrape."
Me: "They're going to replace the bumper cover and the bumper. That's at least $1000 of work after paint."
Her: "You $%@#$%!#$^!!! I don't need to hear that right now!"
Her the next day: "The adjuster called, it's over $1100 in damage."
Me thinking in my head: "Told you so...

"
Me (what I said): "Aw, nuts!"

 

[Gary Allan]

Quote:
There wasn't a fight to start with, but there certainly was after those few words.



If I were to give a representative version of my usual encounter with this sorta thing, I'd first ask if you've ever seen the movie "Misery".

I very thankful that Joyce doesn't resemble Kathy Bates

 

[fdcg27]

Right you are.
I announced at lunch one day that I was going to go home and change the '99 Accord's oil.
A man who works for me said "You do that".
I had previously said that I changed the van's starter.
He said "You did that yourself?"
It was then strongly implied in the conversation that I was cheap.
My reply was that, as someone once used as a signature, you should never pay another man to do what you can do cheaper and better yourself. I added that if you do it yourself, not only do you save money and aggravation, you at least know that you have done the job right.
It is not just women who are clueles and helpless.
The keyboard is increasingly the focus and ultimate competence of too many in our modern age.

 

[Steve S]

Not worth the effort.

 

[LAGA]

Trick question!

 

[bigmike]

Men just aren't men anymore! There I said it. I know all of us were thinking it.

I was lucky enough to have a grandfather and a dad that would have beat me had I been a pansy. Usually, it's just the sharing of knowledge that cures it.

 

[Gary Allan]

Nah ..nothing has ever changed. You may rule the roost, but that chick rules your happiness.

 

[CivicFan]

Is one of the requirements of 'not being a pansy', inferred by bigmike's ancestors, to beat your wife? In some circles that's one of the requirements.

 

[LS2JSTS]

Originally Posted By: bigmike
Men just aren't men anymore! There I said it. I know all of us were thinking it.


I notice that some women are starving for real men in their lives. I cant count the number of times I've been told that men are just to PC for some women. No matter how hard our society tries to make them vanish, gender roles are a part of our nature.

I'm not talking about slapping women around or anything abusive.....but there is no doubt that many women are sick of PC men and appreciate a strong man who takes the role and runs with it.

 

[tdpark]

So true. I fear the next generation is going to be less so.

 

[Popinski]

RIP real men.

 

[sciphi]

Those of us with sons can teach them to be handy. When something breaks, take away the Xbox or PS 9 million and have them help you.

Then they can correct a female in a positive manner. And be corrected in turn.

 

[bigmike]

Originally Posted By: CivicFan
Is one of the requirements of 'not being a pansy', inferred by bigmike's ancestors, to beat your wife? In some circles that's one of the requirements.


I'm not sure where this is coming from, but I'll let you explain.

 

[CivicFan]

"I was lucky enough to have a grandfather and a dad that would have beat me had I been a pansy."

If you beat a kid, where do you draw the line?

 

[bigmike]

Originally Posted By: CivicFan
"I was lucky enough to have a grandfather and a dad that would have beat me had I been a pansy."

If you beat a kid, where do you draw the line?


The removal of sarcasm from one's system must be one of those politically correct qualities.

Maybe I should have said 'beat with a sack of oranges' to imply absurdity so it's more obvious.

 

[CivicFan]

Sarcasm doesn't translate well in this format. Your post was quite seriously written given the past content. I've seen some users put a "[/sarcasm]" at the end of their posts. You might try to do that as well.

 

[bigmike]

Originally Posted By: CivicFan
Sarcasm doesn't translate well in this format. Your post was quite seriously written given the past content. I've seen some users put a "[/sarcasm]" at the end of their posts. You might try to do that as well.


I think it's easier for people to get to know me instead.

 

[fdcg27]

Yep.
You either exude calm, competence and confidence, or you don't.
This is really the appropriate role for a man, and taking care of things yourself, rather than hiring everything done, is a big part of that.
Can I fix it?
Of course I can.

 

[Gary Allan]

Yes, men have been mostly neutered.

..but there is some truth to the notion that rebellion is a plea for discipline ..in a Mandingo kinda way.

Neytiri: Now you must choose your Ikran and it must choose you.

Jake Sooooly: How do I know it's chosen me?

Neytiri: It will try to kill you.

Jake Sooooly: Outstanding.

 

[greenaccord02]

LOL. Some of you guys could use a hug.