posted on February 16, 2002 02:06:56 PM new
I read a book "What Wives wished their husbands knew about women." This was authored by a man. Here's a part of what it said (not an exact quote):
Women are like an iron (clothes iron). They need to warm up first.
Men are like a light switch. 'nuf said.
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Here's my interpretation: Visualize a man walking in the door from a long day of work. The wife runs and tackles him like a quarterback. He is "on" before hitting the floor.
Now visualize the reverse: .....man tackles wife....Wife runs screaming back to car and heads to mother's.
PLEASE keep it clean guys, but I WOULD like your comments.
posted on February 16, 2002 02:58:16 PM new
Hmmm ... I always found it crude to just jump on each other the instant you come in the door (unless play-roleing). Since I've always enjoyed the intimacy as much as the sex act, I can't recall any time I've just thrown myself on any woman - wife or girlfriend. That merely being "up" for intercourse is usually easier for a man, truth be known, but I can please myself much better than all of the women I've ever been with. So, that's why I enjoy the intimacy and if it's reciprocated, truely arouses me.
In other words, it ain't just women who need to get warmed up!
posted on February 16, 2002 03:39:59 PM new
Now that's news, borillar. I had the impression that men thought preludes were like having to eat your spinach before getting desert.
posted on February 16, 2002 03:48:50 PM new
roadsmith,
Me, too. My hubby can come up with a meal with nothing in the cupboards. He cooks homestyle. He also cooks meats restaurant style. My meals never look like the recipes. He does all the cooking for company.
He used his Bday $ to buy a top quality blender, deep frier, and family-size electric grill.
posted on February 16, 2002 04:32:17 PM new
I hear you on the cooking aspect and agree! I married a cook who turned into a computer geek. Now he can't seem to boil water! I tease him now and say that he wooed me under false pretenses! he used to bring home pot de la creme (this chocolate mousse stuff that was SO good) every night, and now the most exciting thing he brings home is just himself. Oh well-- I guess we all change over the years, but I really do miss that pot de la creme stuff-- it was awesome!
posted on February 16, 2002 09:53:07 PM new"Now that's news, borillar. I had the impression that men thought preludes were like having to eat your spinach before getting desert."
Copulation without intimacy is just an alternate form of masturbation.
I can't speak for all men, but my male friends are lovers and their women love it. Yet, with as many different women as I've been with, I can tell you another schocker or two.
First, most women I've run into want to forego intimacy and just get on top or on their backs. They seldom ever gave any concideration for my needs for intimacy and often rebeled when I gave them some -- sort of like throwing Holy Water on a vampire. Go figure!
So, to say to me that men are blah blah blah blah and women have so-and-so needs, unfulfilled usually, doesn't impress me in the least.
How many women have I had as sex partners? You wouldn't believe me if I told you.
posted on February 17, 2002 04:45:19 AM new
If you had had just a few decent women, perhaps they would have shown some intimacy. But then those women are looking for a decent man.
posted on February 17, 2002 09:53:39 AM new
Hi, Rgrem, what a nasty jerk you appearently are. I'll bet you're a virgin who never got any. Let me tell you, I've had plenty of decent women, most were. And not all lacked intimacy. But there were as many that lacked it as had it. My wife is one of those that has plenty. So, go crawl back into your smelly, dirty hole which your foulmouth can enjoy that you crawled out of.
sp.
[ edited by Borillar on Feb 17, 2002 10:02 AM ]
posted on February 17, 2002 11:43:37 AM new
Ok. Here's another one for you all:
A woman's thoughts are like a river. Everything flows together in one stream. All her experiences run together and affect each other. Like one big movie or story book.
A man's thoughts are like a file cabinet. There is one drawer for each subject. There is one drawer each for job, repairs, sex, kids, games, etc.
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so.......what does that have to do with bedtime?
Let's say the woman is married to a procrastinator. Several months after asking him to repair a leaky faucet, there are now 10 add'l jobs pending. When she broaches the subject, he stalls again. A woman's home, children, etc are an extension of her. If you don't take care of these things, she doesn't feel taken care of. Bedtime comes and, feeling unloved/unimportant, is not easily wooed. Or her mind is rushing like a current over the day's events.
Let's say the man is working on the bills. His mental "bills" drawer is now open. He has the uncanny ability to tune everything else out. He may even respond to questions, but will have no memory later.
Why? He focuses to the exclusion of all else. He takes one file out of his "drawer" at a time. If what you say doesn't fit in this drawer, it is immediately deleted.
posted on February 17, 2002 05:41:28 PM new
Alwaysbroke. What wise words you've given us. It is soooo true--all of it. The "experts" will back you up on that compartmentalizing that men can do, single-minded action, etc. It is totally true that we can't enjoy sex with a man who has disrespected us--and we have long memories, don't we, ladies?
Hmmm. I think this is as personal as I want to get here.
posted on February 17, 2002 06:14:40 PM new
Interesting notes upon the differences between most men and women.
Hmmm... you do bring up a good point that men tend to be able to compartmentalize situations much better than women do; and conversely, women appear to be more multi-tasking oriented in their mental abilities.
I'll venture a guess as to why that is. Primative man was the hunter and needed to focus on the prey without distrctions. Women had the kids (of course) and had to pay attention to their needs while gathering food and defending the home turf. These were the successful behaviors and became evolutionary traits, mostly weeding out those who who did not use them.
I think everyone has realized by now that both men and women are often unable to understand one another's needs. That they think (compute, rationalize, thread, organize) differently than each other is shown so many times in so many ways even in our sometimes unisexual culture.
posted on February 17, 2002 06:18:06 PM new"It is totally true that we can't enjoy sex with a man who has disrespected us--and we have long memories, don't we, ladies?"
I guess your husband had better go fix that leaking roof or faucet then, or else he'll never know that you've been disrespected.
posted on February 17, 2002 06:25:38 PM new we have long memories
Oh how I WISH I didn't have such a long memory. My "river" just never ends no matter how hard I try. I guess God ain't finished with me yet! My hubby is VERY patient.
I can remember "evils" done "to me" from the stone age. It's an awful truck load of hockey pucks to carry around.
(Oh how I WISH I could remember what I went to get in the next room). Ha
posted on February 18, 2002 08:06:37 AM new
To quote an earlier foul-mouthed post, Borillar-"go crawl back into your smelly, dirty hole which your foulmouth can enjoy that you crawled out of. "
posted on February 18, 2002 08:39:40 AM new
This one's just for fun:
At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs.
Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill. She asked, “Johnny what is the matter?”
Little Johnny responded. “I have a pain in my side. I think I’m going to have a wife.”
posted on February 22, 2002 10:01:29 AM new
RGREM: Isn't personal attacks against the TOS? What does one do to report you and your direct insults to me? Would they delete your account for being so blatant?
posted on February 22, 2002 10:13:37 AM new
Tsk, tsk, Borillar, you're going about this all wrong. All you need to do is convince rgrem to sit on the "-" key. Drives AW crazy...
posted on February 22, 2002 10:37:04 AM new
rgrem - posted on February 17, 2002 04:45:19 AM
"If you had had just a few decent women, perhaps they would have shown some intimacy. But then those women are looking for a decent man."
Stockticker -- you don't think that this last bit is a direct insult? That last sentace had no mistaking in meaning -- it was well thought over before pushing the Post Reply button.
Then, I get:
rgrem - posted on February 18, 2002 08:06:37 AM
"To quote an earlier foul-mouthed post, Borillar-"go crawl back into your smelly, dirty hole which your foulmouth can enjoy that you crawled out of. "
And you don't think that this too was bad: to quote my reply back to me as another insult?? I mean, shouldn't I do what others do on here: Run To Mommy and lodge an Official Complaint and try to get rgrem kicked off of AW?
posted on February 22, 2002 10:49:46 AM new
I found all the insults personally distasteful, Borillar.
However, although you may not be able to control the words of others, you are certainly in complete control of your own words. It's hypocritical to suggest that someone else should be suspended for blatant direct insults and not feel the same should apply to you particularly when your insults took the form of the exact same words.
posted on February 22, 2002 11:10:49 AM new
But, stockticker, that's exactly what happened to me when I got suspended! I'm only playing by ESTABLISHED Rules of Conduct! I mean, are only some people allowed to respond to direct insults and when they keep receiving insults, go crying to Mommy to come suspend that person; but Hey, when it comes your turn to do exactly the same thing, the more stringent rules of behaviour suddenly apply? Please clarify yourself.
posted on February 22, 2002 11:23:04 AM new
Hey, guys, keep it fun . Go read the funny story I put in Round Table called "Silent Treatment." It's at least good for a grin.
