What would you want to know about men?

[suretobuy]

Why do we have to constantly nag them about the SAME THING? It's not fun for me, but if I don't, whatever it is won't get done (usually something house related) WHY???

[suretobuy]

[quote=bagnshoofetish;9426901]why can't men view a pantry or a refrigerator as a 3 dimensional object? if what you are looking for isn't up front, you just assume its not there? is there some sort of fear of looking behind things?

OMG so true!!! Mine just stands there like he has no hands, then will announce that whatever it is he is looking for is not there.

[nooch]

Why does my fiance finish the fruit punch and hand me the pitcher, saying "you know how to make it better than I do!"?

Also, why do so many men I know lie about things that are totally unimportant and then act like it's the other person's fault when they get caught lying? I'm not pissed at what you were doing, I'm pissed that you lied!

[dell]

^^^ score!^^^

[bagnshoofetish]

Originally Posted by nooch

Why does my fiance finish the fruit punch and hand me the pitcher, saying "you know how to make it better than I do!"?

OMG! and this little compliment works for so many things:

you roll burritos better than I do
you wash pots and pans better than I do
you fold towels better than I do
you cook eggs better than I do

its pretty much just this:
you (insert most anything he doesn't want to do here) better than I do!

[sam98]

Originally Posted by Liz_x3

How can you tell if a guy just wants to have sex with you (conquest) or if he genuinely likes you?

I'm curious with this one too!

[nooch]

Originally Posted by bagnshoofetish

its pretty much just this: you (insert most anything he doesn't want to do here) better than I do!

Once he tried to tell me that I made tuna salad better than he could! I was floored! I was like for real, if you ask me like I am a human being instead of an idiot who's gonna think "oooh I make such good tuna salad!" then maybe I'll make it instead of giving you a dirty look and going upstairs!

[Jerzygirl]

This is a great thread!! I was going to add a question or 2 but you girls covered it. Glad I'm not the only one with these issues especially the "conversation" issue. We just had this conversation the other day or at least I had this conversation the other day..lol

[heartnaspade]

Originally Posted by bagnshoofetish

OMG! and this little compliment works for so many things: you roll burritos better than I do you wash pots and pans better than I do you fold towels better than I do you cook eggs better than I do its pretty much just this: you (insert most anything he doesn't want to do here) better than I do!

Actually, I am so guilty of this:

Honey, can you turn off the light, your arms are sooo much stronger than mine...

[csamcharlie]

^^ Haha I do the same! "Honey, can you take out the trash? It's heavy and you're SOOO much stronger."

[~Fabulousity~]

Originally Posted by Liz_x3

I second this question!!! I had a guy tell me (all through text) that he was interested in me, had been interested in me for a while (so it wasn't some spontaneous burst of feeling), and made it very clear to not just me but one of my friends at all that he wanted to have sex with me. He even told me on multiple occasions that we should hang out. And yet he never ONCE asked me out!!!

Whenever I have this discussion with a guy, they tell me its either A. they think the girl is high maintenance or B. She's taken.

[Libertine]

Originally Posted by illinirdhd

Why do they think farts are funny, and why don't they grow out of that? My husband literally disgusts me with them - I just don't understand how an almost 40 year old man can still crack himself up by being revolting and obnoxious.

Why? Well, I suppose it's just one of the inexplicable differences between men and women. Similar to how most men just don't like watching romantic comedies - a bad example, I suppose, since "Love Actually" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" are two of my all-time favorite films.

Come to think of it, though - perhaps it isn't inexplicable at all. Even when they're children, boys are never really told to be graceful or elegant, whereas girls often are. So it isn't that surprising if, later in life, we still enjoy crude humor.

[Libertine]

Originally Posted by bagnshoofetish

why can't men view a pantry or a refrigerator as a 3 dimensional object? if what you are looking for isn't up front, you just assume its not there? is there some sort of fear of looking behind things?

I never even realized I did this, but you're right
I can't speak for other men, but when I look inside the fridge (which I did 2 minutes ago just to test this), I figure that by moving my head around, I'll be able to construct a 3D mental representation of what's inside.

Originally Posted by bagnshoofetish

and what about closing drawers/cupboards? why do you tend to leave these things open after getting what you want out of them....?

We figure we'll close them later, or will need to get something else from them within the next 30-60 minutes, anyway. Plus, them being open doesn't bother us.

[Libertine]

Originally Posted by talexs

So I completely love this thread. My question is, why after dating for like 6 months does a guy completely ignore you after one misunderstanding? (Maybe that is a bit too specific, but I'm thinking you get the idea.) Perhaps better stated it's how or why do men disappear sometimes and not deal with a problem? And for clarification sake I don't mean deal with it like hours of drama and the sort--I don't think anyone, man or woman, likes that.

Running away from problems is easier than dealing with them, and we usually severely dislike emotional confrontations with women. Mainly because such confrontations virtually never have positive outcomes for us - once a woman starts crying, we don't have any proper response.

And I'm actually serious about that. If she's crying because she's angry at you, hugging and comforting her is obviously not an option. If she's crying because you're angry at her, hugging and comforting her would defeat the point.

Once an argument or conflict turns emotional, there's usually no way the typical man can deal with it. Trying to be rational obviously doesn't work, trying to make her feel better means you concede the point whatever it is, standing firm means you'll be a jerk - there is no good outcome.

As for your specific example: if a guy stops ignoring a woman after a small misunderstanding, there's probably more the matter than just that small misunderstanding. He probably was already having doubts about the relationship, and took the cowardly way out - using a small conflict as an excuse to break off all contact.

[kcf68]

Speaking of looking in pantry or fridge for products. My husband was in the mood to make his famous chili. I said you should look in the pantry for ingredients so you don't have to buy them. He looks for a few minutes and decides it is too much of a task. Mind you I have everything itemize in rows. No it was easier to go to the store and repurchase the products instead of looking??