The Man Rules
Are men a women really that different? Do we each have a set of rules in which the other sex must abide?
I asked myself those questions as I read an email that a friend of mine sent to me to get my opinion.
At first I thought, how funny that some men may possibly think like this. Then I thought, that even though humorous, the underlying theme is true - men and women think differently.
Men and women communicate differently. We speak differently. We hear differently. We feel differently. We are different.
As much as I would like to think that we are somehow coming together in the long run, I can’t help to think that we are maintaining separate residences on the way we perceive our differences.
Enclosed are The Man Rules unedited by me.
Please note, these are all numbered 1. ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports, It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be!
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one. Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and Void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.
1. You can either ask us to do something, Or tell us how you want it done; Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A colour. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing”, then we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to expect an answer you don't want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is Fine...Really!
1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as Football or Boxing.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. Round IS a Shape!
1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight; but did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.
Are men and women really THAT different. Don’t we all want love, compassion and someone to care about our dreams and passions? What do yo think?
17 comments:
As a person chooses to remove external labels, assumptions and conditioned beliefs, then all that is left is nothing- no gender, no distinctions and nothing but unwavering and unconditional love.
I do believe we're different, and how much estrogen or testosterone we're carting around affects how our brains process things (or how emotional we are/aren't). I know some women who think and act more like men, and vice versa.
My own experience has taught me that many men are cognitive and tend to be the problem solvers (they're hammers and everything around them looks like a nail). Women tend to be nurturers, and more in touch with intuition and all that's ruled by emotions. Again, that's just what my own experiences have taught me.
My best relationships tend to be ones in which both people have aspects of the other already ingrained in them somewhere. That way, the man and the woman can help each other develop latent traits. (God, does that make sense at all?!!)
Fun post -- thanks!
Most of those are totally valid. I'm a woman and I don't understand women, probably why I have always preferred the company of men.
Hi Lady A,
First of all...I have a friend who looks like the man in the image you used...shocking! lol
Now, I am one of those who think that men and women are the same...I can't help it, because I know that society is the one that brainwashed us into thinking that we are different, by encouraging men to display idiotic behaviour and by teaching women that they are a bunch of hysterical beings who come up with stupid details and colours (well, excuse us if we say what IS).
We are physically different, no doubt (and thank God we are); which can make us react to things in a different fashion, however...deep down we are the same (because the soul is the same behind the flesh and beyond time).
But allow me to use your list to show what I mean:
"Men are NOT mind readers." - not 100% true; my father-in-law reads my mind like no man's business (and he is not gay). This may be applied to most men (who were taught that reading minds and the sixth sense is a woman's thing) but not to all.
"Crying is blackmail." - my brother used to resort to this tool when he was a teenager; and many men today make use of this too because they know that women cannot see a man crying (they'll immediately comfort him).
"Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one. Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!" - my cousin, Sem, irritates me for this reason....he always hints, he never says what he wants right away...annoying.
"Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question." - Exactly...but why do men, nowadays, talk so much? When I ask a question I do not want the whole 411 of what is happening in the office or in my neighbourhood (particularly if I didn't ask for this kind of details).
"If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us." - my dad asks us, women, if he is fat; we tell the truth and he tucks his belly in...gets all red and asks "where do you see the fat in me?"....I rest my case...
"Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials." - HA HA HA...I shall silence cause I do not want to be accused of being nasty...
"I am in shape. Round IS a Shape!" - yeah, my cousin Kathy also says this *nodding*...
Now, all the rest in this list is a perpetuation of the notorious brainwash "be an idiot, speak like an idiot, behave like one too".
Ah, and one more thing: shoes are never too much. I make no comments about the clothes...
We are the same, we all need love and respect. This type of list is to entertain us all. It's a pity that some actually take it seriously.
Bravo!!!!! Bravo!!!! :D
Equal Minds Cheers
I have always found this list to be funny. I also know that most of these rules do not apply to me and that I could easily be drummed out of the mens club.
We all want to be loved both male and female. We all do have different ways of communicating regardless of gender. The key is know what language each of us are speaking and learn to speak the other person's language.
Liara,
Unconditional love is the only wave that we crave. ;D
Megan,
Men and women are basically the same, just carrying around different armor. The stereotypes are always interesting because they only pertain to a small percentage. We are all uniquely designed - thank God!
Grace,
That's probably where men and women are the most different - intellectually. We don't think alike and that's the beauty of interacting.
Max,
"First of all...I have a friend who looks like the man in the image you used...shocking! lol"
Yes, I wanted to surprise you by using his image. Doesn't he have the most perfect male eyebrows?
At our core we are the same, just coming from different sides of the fence. I celebrate our outer differences and embrace what men and women bring to the table on all fronts.
"my father-in-law reads my mind like no man's business (and he is not gay)."
Does he really? Does this mean that every time you see him, you are aware of your thoughts?
"my brother used to resort to this tool when he was a teenager; and many men today make use of this too because they know that women cannot see a man crying (they'll immediately comfort him)."
I have never seen this. Interesting. So they are manipulative too?
"my cousin, Sem, irritates me for this reason....he always hints, he never says what he wants right away...annoying."
LOL. Why doesn't he just say it?
"Exactly...but why do men, nowadays, talk so much? When I ask a question I do not want the whole 411 of what is happening in the office or in my neighbourhood (particularly if I didn't ask for this kind of details)."
OMG! ROFL! I know someone like that, I usually have to edit his speech to only receive the pertinent points while he is talking. I can usually answer before he finishes his long tale.
"- my dad asks us, women, if he is fat; we tell the truth and he tucks his belly in...gets all red and asks "where do you see the fat in me?"....I rest my case..."
LOL. Bless your dad.
"Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials." - HA HA HA...I shall silence cause I do not want to be accused of being nasty.."
I prefer not talking at all if I am trying to watch something or I prefer watching programs alone to insure that no talking will take place.
"Ah, and one more thing: shoes are never too much. I make no comments about the clothes.."
I guess we could have shoes for everyday of the week? ;D
"We are the same, we all need love and respect."
That's it in a nutshell.
"It's a pity that some actually take it seriously."
True.
Thanks for sharing your family in your comments. They are colorful characters.
Genderless Cheers!
Mark,
You are probably more of a man because these don't apply to you. You are your own person who is not affected by society's gender rules - I LOVE that! The only language that we ever need to speak is love. :D
Lady A,
"Yes, I wanted to surprise you by using his image. Doesn't he have the most perfect male eyebrows?"
LOL you kill me, girl! He does, he does...how many hours did he spend at the Spa?
"At our core we are the same, just coming from different sides of the fence. I celebrate our outer differences and embrace what men and women bring to the table on all fronts."
This is beautiful :)!
"Does he really? Does this mean that every time you see him, you are aware of your thoughts?"
LOL something like that...
"I have never seen this. Interesting. So they are manipulative too?"
Of course they are manipulative too. Haven't you noticed in the movies that whenever a man starts shedding a tear women immediately hug him and comfort him and then....[if you catch my drift]?
"LOL. Why doesn't he just say it?"
Because he is simply annoying LOL...
"OMG! ROFL! I know someone like that, I usually have to edit his speech to only receive the pertinent points while he is talking. I can usually answer before he finishes his long tale."
LOL LOL LOL really? ^5, girl.
So you know what I mean...
"LOL. Bless your dad."
LOL Amen!
"I prefer not talking at all if I am trying to watch something or I prefer watching programs alone to insure that no talking will take place."
Exactly! But men love talking on the exact moment something important is being said on the news: it is so irritating...then they force me to go like "SHHHHIIIIIUUUUUUU"...not nice!
"I guess we could have shoes for everyday of the week? ;D"
LOL I prefer not to answer that (I don't want to be scandalous) lol ;).
"That's it in a nutshell."
^5
"Thanks for sharing your family in your comments. They are colorful characters."
It's my pleasure *bowing*! LOL oh yes, they are....*nodding*.
Beyond Gender Cheers
Hi Max,
I am sure that he spent many hours at the spa getting his eyebrows, nails and hair done. He may have even gotten a massage or two. Men love pampering, it's funny when they try to hide it.
I will now be aware of crying men thanks to that info.
"But men love talking on the exact moment something important is being said on the news: it is so irritating..."
I so agree. This can drive me crazy, that's why I learned to read lips. LOL.
[Shoes]
"LOL I prefer not to answer that (I don't want to be scandalous) lol ;)."
Imelda Marcos.....
Happy Cheers!
Every human being is an energy being with selective amnesia. People choose to forget they read the minds and energies of others when these and other abilities are never truly lost. You can revive your own as you dissolve doubt, fear and other dense energy forms.
Liara,
We do forget our ability and special powers. Humans are their own superheroes.
Hi Lady A,
"Men love pampering, it's funny when they try to hide it."
Yes, they do...I don't know why they try hiding it *nodding*.
"I will now be aware of crying men thanks to that info."
Any time ^5!
"I so agree. This can drive me crazy, that's why I learned to read lips. LOL."
LOL LOL LOL I hear you!
"Imelda Marcos....."
ROFL ROFL....
Happiness Cheers
Excellent! I laughed at how accurate this is!
Hi Uber,
It is isn't it? How are you my friend?
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