Rules that Girls Wish Guys Knew

April 18, 2008

[Gaffer]

It sounded like one of his quotes or similar to it, but quotes are usually relevant to real-life experiences; that's why people remember and use them......,

If you're interested in some of them, try

http://quotes.gaia.com/quotes/Robert_Heinlein?page=1

But read in the context of the story, they are much better. I consider that RLHs best book along with Moon is a Harsh Mistress (didn't care that much for Stranger in a Strange Land)

[HungarianGypsy]

4. Learn to clean up the toilet. If peeing standing up is so difficult and you are bound to miss, then may we suggest that you learn to use a toilet brush and sponge to clean up after yourself. I'll sit down a pee like a girl. But you have to flush the toilet every time you pee. (You are not saving any water, because I'm going to flush it anyway before I use it. Twice.)And let's BOTH close the LID. I don't want my dog drinking from the toilet. The issue I always have with the toilet is the lid being up. I remember taking a picture of my dog when I was a kid. Someone had left the toilet open and the first thing anyone noticed in the picture was the toilet in the background. Since then, the toilet lid is put down after use. 8. Ask for directions I was with a good friend of mine at a book store once. I was wondering where a particular section was. It was strange for me to not see him wander around looking for more than a minute before he asked someone. . Don't ask me what I'm thinking. If I wanted you to know what I was thinking, I'd be talking.Same friend as mentioned in the above section has said it's funny that women think men have some deep thoughts going, when it is probably nothing more than deciding what they want for dinner. 16. Your way is not always the right way. Learn to say- "I was wrong" How about trying to be on my side from time to time? Ah! But, I know my husband is one who says his way is always the right way. We just stopped arguing about it. 20. Wendy's is not considered a romantic dinner for two. It is compared to the snack bar at Wal-mart. And I guess you didn't think Black Hawk Down was a romantic movie, either. "Where do you want to eat?" "I don't know. It doesn't matter." We drive around. Two hours later the only thing open -- Wendy's. Now, when it starts my husband will say, "Let's just go with Wendy's now and sve us the trouble.

[Bobarian]

8. Ask for directions

I was with a good friend of mine at a book store once. I was wondering where a particular section was. It was strange for me to not see him wander around looking for more than a minute before he asked someone.

Here's a theory: Men don't want to be fed, they want to hunt. Finding it for yourself is much more satisfying somehow.

I rarely ask for help when shopping, because I get annoyed with having to justify myself:

Me: "Do you have a 3/4-inch galvanized elbow?"

Salesdork: "What are you trying to do?"

Me: "I'm trying to buy a 3/4-inch galvanized elbow!"

Geez! In what twisted model of quantum physics does my intended purpose affect the likelihood of an item being in stock? You'd think I was trying to buy Schrödinger a new cat.

[IM2MAD]

Has anyone mentioned “No” means NO!

[lormand]

Damn, our boob ping list is puny.

I guess we are the only boobs in FR.

Thanks, and keep'em comin'

[lormand]

"I’m available for a date Saturday"

Damn, I wish I had a nickel every time a Ron Paul supporter said these words.

That and "two burrito supremes por favor".

[Allegra]

"I’m available for a date Saturday"

Damn, I wish I had a nickel every time a Ron Paul supporter said these words.

LOL - they're always available for dates on Saturdays. Unless there's a Star Trek convention in town.

[Melas]

1. Asking a girl on Friday for a date on Saturday is completely unacceptable. Keyword: Planning

I'll bite, why? Why can't she just say no if she already has plans, or accept if she doesn't?

2. Shave every day. One day's growth of facial hair is worse than a girl not shaving her legs for a week.

No.

3-25 were reasonable.

[najida]

See post #275

[Melas]

Take the time to keep up your appearance... I know I know... not fair, but like it or not, letting oneself go is a bad bad trap. Men are visual creatures, we are... And letting oneself go, will have an impact, even on the nicest most loving guy on the planet over time. Now I’m not talking medical issue stuff, where something cannot be healped.. but if you let yourself go consciously far enough, even the guy who truly does love you will not feel appreciated.

The problem with advice like that is you're essentially saying, "Don't grow old." The cold hard, ugly truth, that we're all just getting older and uglier. Hopefully, a couple in a healthy relationship will have accepted that they're both going to be wrinkly bags of loose skin, bad teeth, sparse hair, liver spots and no muscle tone. That's life.

[Hot Tabasco]

Rules were meant to be broken and I don’t like any of them.......

[najida]

Yep,
and the girls don’t like any of their list of rules either :)

[HamiltonJay]

No, I am not saying “Don’t grow old”, I’m saying don’t let yourself go... there is a huge difference. There is a huge difference between a 20s,30s,40s,50s,60s person who takes care of themselves and the ones that let themselves go. Trying to spin one into the other is nonsense and disingenuous.

One is due to laziness, the other is simply a function of time, and its very easy to spot the difference.

[gogeo]

Oh, man...I am sorry.

[kalee]

ping

[kalee]

That’s my husband’s excuse too.

[RobRoy]

This whole thing is kinda funny except for number 24. That is ridiculous. And it goes for both sides. The only way a woman can be “friends” with her ex is if he is flamingly homosexual.

Period.

Same goes for guys and their ex’s.

You can only be friends with your ex until one of you acquires a new mate. To continue the friendship is to disrespect your new mate. It is universal.

[wardaddy]

Damn dear...there are some rules on that list that are very odd. You’re pretty young right....if you’re in that picture....late 20s at most I’d guess.

You’re gonna have to get more accomodating for the long haul just like we do.
Ones I don’t like:

2, 5, 8

18?.....male friends unless cakeboys are still after the same thing dear

21

23

24.....yeah right

25...what the hell

You think you need a man who will let you be bossy but the reality is you could never respect him. I dated girls like your list in NYC....they had been brainwashed into all this egalitarianism between the sexes but were so bored and lackluster about the meterosexual wimps they were stuck with....the steady refrain was “but he’s a good earner and he adores me”...but they were bored. They ran over their man like a train. My mom was a very passive aggressive controlling Scarlett OHara type women and just as pretty. She woulda chewed up mere mortal men for breakfast but she wisely chose my dad who was a rock and tough as hell with loads of character and she deferred to him when it counted...not the small stuff mind you were she had her way all the time cause he didn’t care. It’s about equilibrium.

I’ve watched you here for years. You’re strong minded. You need a stronger man....trust me....unless you already have one, then good.

I cannot impress this enough on young women with strong will. Do not fall for getting a boy toy you can run all over.

The one about sex ain’t over till it’s over for the girl is your best line though. Spot on. That’s about the only thing my dad ever uttered to me about sex and women.

[HamiltonJay]

Any woman who says they want mr sensitive and yeilding... (too many these days) once they have them and decide to marry them, sooner or later every last one of em cheats on them.

Feminist nonsense can regurgitate this guy that’s your best girlfriend nonsense.. but I have yet to see one relationship like this where the wife didn’t cuckold that hubby sooner or later.

[gogeo]

Intelligent compromises!