1 A man designed the first toilet, where do YOU think he designed the seat to go?

2 A man thinks about sex every three minutes; how often that involves YOU, is up to YOU.

3 There is always another woman. You just haven�t given your man a reason to go out looking for her, yet.

4 Don�t cry to me about your bad-boy boyfriend. Dump him and we�ll see what we can do.

5 When you say, �Does this dress make me look fat,� He�s thinking, �She wants to fight.� (GUYS THE REAL ANSWER IS: NO DEAR, THE DRESS DOES NOT MAKE YOU LOOK FAT, YOU MAKE THE DRESS LOOK WONDERFUL.)

6 When he dances with his beer bottle in the small of your back, then you know he�s let you between him and the thing he used to adore most.

7 If you say, �Either that __________ goes or I do!� Don�t be surprised if he says, �Has it always been that easy?� And hands you your bags.

8 If you ever need �some space� you�ll find it in a moving box along with a one-way ticket out of my life.

9 If you give us a gift of a table saw and expect a new armoire, don�t be so disappointed when we give you a gift of an iron and expect our laundry done.

10 NEVER call us at a Men�s Club. They wouldn�t tell you if we were there even if we were.

11 Don�t try to change me to your liking the way I change my personal computer. In the first place there are parts stores for computers and there are no parts store for guys. There are parts stores for women, though. I�ve seen those parts.

12 Yes, I actually do spend more time tweaking my computer than actually using it to work on other things. Do you have a problem with that?

13 If it doesn�t involve our toys, don�t ask if we notice anything different.

14 If it does involve our toys, you�d better not ask if we notice anything different.

15 Of course I don�t understand you � I�m a man!

17. if we hand you the map, it is only to keep you busy while we concentrate on the road. We are not really paying attention to your directions.

18. when other guys burp and fart it is hilarious, when girls do it it is disgusting. Girls aren't allowed to be disgusting.

19. we only find it funny until someone gets hurt, then we find it hysterical.

20. it don't matter how long it sits without moving, we love that old car in the backyard.

21. we will always fix it someday, but someday never comes.

Lucky for us, ours matter to most guys.

17. if we hand you the map, it is only to keep you busy while we concentrate on the road. We are not really paying attention to your directions.

That's because you can't think about or do more than one thing at a time.ever.

21. we will always fix it someday, but someday never comes.

If men weren't good at fixing things and squashing bugs, we wouldn't need you at all.(paraphenalia and banks would do just fine)

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Originally posted by ZorroTheFox:
19. we only find it funny until someone gets hurt, then we find it hysterical.

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Besides, I find that the stereotypes usually don't apply. I've never given a gift in the expectation of receiving an armoire (good sex is another thing entirely).

Although . . .

Yesterday I cut my hair. It was really long and eight inches was taken from it. Now it is just below the shoulder. When my husband got home I pranced around him waiting for him to comment. But he just complained about his day. I told him, "You're suppose to be the zen master (he prides himself on noticing the small things) - don't you notice anything different?" He began searching the room. "What? What did you do?" he asked.

It was the same with every other guy I talked to although every woman I saw was like, "Oh, you cut your hair."

*shrugs* Life goes on.

Guess I'll have to get my hair cut a bit one day... though I won't be tripping over it quite yet.

And I've got a beard... ;)

Pistolero: Um... Slip-ups in reading do happen. The question is, did the thought excite you, concern you, or what? Why did you read the topic? Try to gauge your reactions to it - that should help answer your question. As long as you were not excited or otherwise stimulated in a suspect way by the idea, then you should be OK. Curiosity itself is fine, helps us make discoveries :) (Except of type "Ooh what does this big red button do?"... (unless you are also curious about life six feet under)).

BasementDweller: Yes, I've noticed that. But then, did you follow suit just to feel like you fit in, or would you literally be denied opportunities without a haircut?

This is surely a form of discrimination (*awaits Latin geek to provide a convincing-sounding name for it*) that you can fight? I guess you just can't be bothered. I'm a man with long hair, and I'm rather concerned that I might face the same problem. I'm not sure what I'd prefer, the obvious convenience of short hair, or to lose the identity I've made for myself (and given my life, I really do value the areas in which I've succeeded in establishing my own identity).

Hell, long hair just looks nice, but admittedly the reasons for keeping it do include my theory that I've added feminine elements to my appearance to make up for the lack of female companionship and romance in my life. That isn't why I grew long hair (that's another daft little story) but is probably why I'm keeping it. But then, if things were better, I'd have a girl in my life and then I'd not want her to have her hair cut.

Hrm

- Uilleann

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Originally posted by BasementDweller:
Freud once said that a woman's hair length is compensation for the fact that she doesn't have a penis.

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As a male geek with long hair you are fine. People will respect you - they will say, "He's eccentric!" Which really means, "He's smarter than me and therefore can do whatever he wants." Although, there are probably some codgers out there who would take offense.

Thing is women don't even have to be attractive, you know. There are some things some men have cued in there minds as "signs" that she is loose or something. One of those is long hair.

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dragonman97: Hehe, nice one. Hrm, shaving, what was that all about? Remind me again...

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I did cut my long hair because of, er, complications. ... lap dance ... in the contract, ... dirty looks... There are some things some men have cued in there minds as "signs" that she is loose or something. One of those is long hair.
*frowns* [Two considerations: one: I'm still naive and inexperienced in the realities of life, and two: I'm in south-east England where things might be different to where you are.] I'm not familiar with this problem. I know that professional women (and in fact, probably most women it seems) have short hair over here, but I was never aware of a bias, or any such unpleasant prejudices. Most unfortunate indeed, and I'm sorry to hear that. Of course, this is all based on my personal preference for long hair, because I just find it very attractive. Well, sometimes. I see a lot of long hair in forms (e.g. curly), condition (e.g. manky), colours or general appearances that I dislike, but I still prefer long hair on girls. However, when right, not only does it look nice (and I think I concur with whoever said it "frames the face" in a previous topic) but it can also carry a youthful (implying happy and fun) connotation (though other attributes help determine whether that is the case or not) - probably actually something to do with the fact that older women tend to have short hair here.

Even so, if I met someone I liked who had short hair, I'd probably be able to accept that, but still, long hair on other girls would be a distraction to me, a continual reminder of unfulfilled dreams and desires.

As a male geek with long hair you are fine. People will respect you...
Actually, I think this is again different where I live. I'm not sure that long hair is that well received over here. Maybe once I become part of reality, I'll be able to tell you.

uilleann: ...shaving, what was that all about? Remind me again...
dragonman97: The [not] shaving thing was something of a sign of support for not cutting hair
Hehe, sorry dragonman, you misunderstood me - it was a joke :) I was referring to the fact that I don't shave much, and was pretending I'd forgotten what it was about. I do shave, every weekend or other, just to remove the whiskers from all over my neck and cheeks and return my beard to its tidy order. I'd shave every day, in fact, I'd eat breakfast too (and check e-mail/ICQ), if I could ever get up on time. Getting to bed too late at night has finally finished that. At least I'm arriving at work on time at the moment...

I should probably get an electric shaver - any words of advice of good ones, anybody?
No idea whatsoever. I've had a Braun for years, I'd not rave over it, but it works and that's all that matters I guess. No-one feels my face, so who cares?

... one that self-cleans - though I wonder what cleaning is required of the charging stand...
Eh? Hrm, this is not one that's on a wire? I like the sound of that... the distance down to my wall socket is a long way... :)

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Originally posted by uilleann:

Eh? Hrm, this is not one that's on a wire? I like the sound of that... the distance down to my wall socket is a long way...

- Uilleann

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*shakes head* Weirdness abounds...

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Originally posted by platypus:
I don't get what was said about the whole long/short hair thing either. In areas I've lived...Short hair is more conservative and professional for both men and women....

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I think "Conservative" sums it up very nicely from my perspective, i.e. dull and boring. Professional business people in dark suits and conservative haircuts, and minds full of meetings of the bored and other nonsense come across to me as some of the most boring people on earth. I assure you I'm not looking for that in a potential mate!

I think the problem lies not in more casual-looking people looking "unprofessional", but this idea that "professionalism" is all about severity and boredom.

My boss breaks those traditions, in that he's a very nice guy, wears light-coloured suits (e.g. pastel green) and smiles all the time. Yes, he's the director of corporate e-business at the university, but he doesn't have to look like a corpse to do it :)

And, a dissappointing response. There is more to sex in relationships, a lot more, and I would hope (and, in fact, know, fortunately) that there are guys who see this.

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[b]Pistolero: Um... Slip-ups in reading do happen. The question is, did the thought excite you, concern you, or what? Why did you read the topic? Try to gauge your reactions to it - that should help answer your question. As long as you were not excited or otherwise stimulated in a suspect way by the idea, then you should be OK. Curiosity itself is fine, helps us make discoveries (Except of type "Ooh what does this big red button do?"... (unless you are also curious about life six feet under)).
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Yes, fair point.

You know, who ever said Pistolero was a he? ;) Your poor virgin mind...

- uilleann

17. We're not superhuman. We CAN and DO get hernias from trying to lift things you can't. Just because I may be stronger DOESN'T mean I can move that refrigerator by myself.

18. Don't call car repairs, home repairs, electronics, and lawn care men's jobs and then tell me I need to help clean the house because their no longer just a woman's job.

19. Work bonuses from my job are because I've put in a lot of effort at work, their is no reason you need to buy another @^*&$@#*&^ knick-knack.

20. Just being near you and enjoying it is enough. You don't need to talk the whole time. Remember: Silence is Golden.

21. DOILES SCARE US.

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Vedi Vidi Velcro
"I came, I saw, I stuck around"

I've yet to meet a man who could multitask...in fact, I haven't met many who could singletask.

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Originally posted by uilleann:
That would involve "sex" being listed 15 times, though, right?

And, a dissappointing response. There is more to sex in relationships, a lot more, and I would hope (and, in fact, know, fortunately) that there are guys who see this.

- uilleann

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neotatsu: "[b]now now, that depends on HIS age too, now dosn't it..."

Yes, fair point.

You know, who ever said Pistolero was a he? Your poor virgin mind...

- uilleann

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It does bother me - the person for whom my feelings have been strongest in recent times has short hair, and despite the fact that it seems to suit her, I still think she'd look better with long hair. She complains that it's too heavy to grow long and I think I know what she means to an extent - my hair is, but I'm keeping it long anyhow :)

The problem I have is that, even if I met someone and fell in love etc. and she had short hair, I'd probably feel some deep longing to see her with long hair, that would trouble me, like it has done already. I have thought about a compromise - switch over - have her grow her hair long, and then let her accompany me to the barbers and have her choose me a more respectable guy's haircut (and have me join the grey masses of similar-looking people ;).

Much as I hate the idea of not crossing bridges until you come to them (which to me is a coward's way of getting out of being prepared), in this case, it really is something where I'll have to wait and see.

heh, what do you take me fer?
A mortal being capable of error the same as me and everyone else here and everywhere :)

Sorry, just had to rant ;)

Ah, not shaving... hehe, ah, well, I'm getting in late to work, and I mean very late, often these days, through lack of sleep generally attributed to these here forums of which I am an addict :) Oops :p

But I did shave this weekend, fi-nally...neat beard for another day or three...

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Originally posted by uilleann:
They aren't all, as you've fortunately discovered.
VERY fortunately

heh, what do you take me fer?
A mortal being capable of error the same as me and everyone else here and everywhere

- uilleann[/B]
ah, just checking

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