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Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« Reply #30 on: July 11, 2007, 06:01:05 PM »
Actually, it ought to be in an "Internet Hoaxes" or "Urban Legends" thread, since there is no truth in it whatsoever.
no well this has nothing to do with the thread...lol
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Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« Reply #31 on: July 11, 2007, 06:23:07 PM »
You're tired.  You go to bed.  Suddenly she gets chatty.

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« Reply #32 on: July 11, 2007, 06:38:23 PM »
their really down and sad and you really don't get to talk to them that day and the next day they down play it as nothing even though they called you 4 times.
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Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« Reply #33 on: July 12, 2007, 02:58:15 PM »
You're tired.  You go to bed.  Suddenly she gets chatty.

The one that I suspect does tend to break along gender lines a lot of the time, as a consequence of social patterns, is the tension between person who has been at work all day dealing with other people and wants to crash out and have alone time evenings and weekends, and person who has been at home all day and wants to socialise evenings and weekends, which what you have just said seems to fit with.
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Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« Reply #34 on: July 12, 2007, 03:24:07 PM »
You're tired.  You go to bed.  Suddenly she gets chatty.
The one that I suspect does tend to break along gender lines a lot of the time, as a consequence of social patterns, is the tension between person who has been at work all day dealing with other people and wants to crash out and have alone time evenings and weekends, and person who has been at home all day and wants to socialise evenings and weekends, which what you have just said seems to fit with.

I also think there's the extraversion/introversion dynamic at play.  My husband and I both work, but he wants to talk about his day; I'm done by the time I get home.  The most annoying part is that he tends to want to talk when I'm reading a book, versus at bedtime (I could handle that).  Yes, I've had to put down Dresden books to speak to my husband.  Can you imagine??? ;)

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Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« Reply #35 on: July 12, 2007, 03:25:05 PM »
The Nerve!!!

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« Reply #36 on: July 12, 2007, 03:29:11 PM »
Yes, my only recourse is to get him into the books as well.  Then maybe he'll understand the importance of uninterrupted time with them, and will leave me alone when Small Favor is released.   :P

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« Reply #37 on: July 12, 2007, 05:40:05 PM »
I know this thread is for guys and clever women, but what if you're a woman and NOT clever? Aren't I allowed in? ;)
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Re: For guys and clever women.... help
« Reply #38 on: July 12, 2007, 05:42:55 PM »
Ugh, my wife does this all the time. I ask her "Is it ok I watch this show on TV." Her reply, "Sure"

Then right when I get into it she decides to talk about her day, then gets irritated that I wasn't paying attention to her. 

The same thing happens for books


There is also the have a disagreement during the day, talk about it, apologize and move on.  Then right before you are going to bed, because you have to be up early for some reason, she brings it up again and has to discuss it for another hour. 


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« Reply #39 on: July 12, 2007, 05:48:07 PM »
I know this thread is for guys and clever women, but what if you're a woman and NOT clever? Aren't I allowed in? ;)
well i guess so.
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« Reply #40 on: July 12, 2007, 05:49:16 PM »
Carol M is welcome anytime!!!!  Of course...  I wasn't sure when I initially posted if the guys would come clean and I figured that women would have an angle on it as well. I'm looking for a LOT of ideas.  I want to irritate the hell out of this poor guy--but make it doable in the end.  Okay, neurvone (do I have his name right?) will be checking in again  :-)  !!
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« Reply #41 on: July 12, 2007, 07:48:39 PM »
I also think there's the extraversion/introversion dynamic at play.  My husband and I both work, but he wants to talk about his day; I'm done by the time I get home.  The most annoying part is that he tends to want to talk when I'm reading a book, versus at bedtime (I could handle that).  Yes, I've had to put down Dresden books to speak to my husband.  Can you imagine??? ;)
My husband is a bit like that, though he doesn't want to talk about his day, it's about the War in Iraq, the Bombings, philosophy etc. He never wants to talk when he's watching a TV programme or reading a book, only when I am. You see the things he's interested in are important!!
I will stop watching the TV to talk to him, but if I MUST stop reading a book it's only when I've got to the end of the chapter(or if I forget sometimes the one after that) ;).
Oh, and thank you meg_evonne for your kind words. I think it's neurovore by the way. :)
13x13 it is a woman's duty to never let a man forget when he has annoyed her, the idea is if we remind you of it just before you go to sleep you won't forget your transgression.
I don't know why we bother though, it NEVER works. :D

ETA When I said IT was neurovore I was refering to the screen name not the person. :-[
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« Reply #42 on: July 12, 2007, 07:59:42 PM »
Carol M is welcome anytime!!!!  Of course...  I wasn't sure when I initially posted if the guys would come clean and I figured that women would have an angle on it as well. I'm looking for a LOT of ideas.  I want to irritate the hell out of this poor guy--but make it doable in the end.  Okay, neurvone (do I have his name right?) will be checking in again  :-)  !!

*sigh* One more time: neurovore is not a "he".
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« Reply #43 on: July 12, 2007, 08:54:23 PM »
*sigh* One more time: neurovore is not a "he".
well you've never told us im pretty sure you want to keep it secret which is fine but until you do for the sake of saving letters he it is ;) :P
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« Reply #44 on: July 12, 2007, 10:12:45 PM »
well you've never told us im pretty sure you want to keep it secret which is fine but until you do for the sake of saving letters he it is ;) :P
I think if neurovore says
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*sigh* One more time: neurovore is not a "he".
until someone can provide a viable alternative I'll assume the person writing is female. ie Fade a "SHE". Of course in the US I suppose there might be people who are not "he's" or "she's", but I haven't heard of them. Unless you are refering to hermaphrodites or people who have been sterilised?
Usually when there is a choice of two characteristics and only two, if the choice is not one of them it must by default be the other option.
Perhaps neurovore would like to confirm whether or not my logic is at fault.
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