Off topic: Beware of womans terminology Thread poster: Schwabamädle
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Schwabamädle
Canada
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NINE WORDS WOMEN USE
(1) Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(1) Fine:
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes:
If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing:
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead:
This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh:
This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay:
This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks:
A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever:
Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it:
Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.
Hope you have a good laugh (-:
someone forwarded it to me and I think its worth sharing....isn't it so true (-;
Kind regards
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| | | | Henry Hinds 
United States
Local time: 08:20
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Ing pamenget | Forgot number ten | Sep 9, 2009 |
Forget it. After you said what?
You're in trouble.
| | | | Clarisa Moraña
United States
Local time: 09:20
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I really don´t know why, but when translated into Spanish, the words have exactly the same meaning!
I really enjoyed it. Thank you!
| | | | Arnaud HERVE
France
Local time: 16:20
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Yeah but what about the "oh well". I still don't get it exactly.
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Anne Baudraz (X)
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| very pleasant | Sep 9, 2009 |
Had a good laugh befor starting mor serious work!!!! I was prepared to read a very serious text about feminism, and what you have to be careful about when you translate a text , and it was a nice surprise, a nice little break.
| | | | Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
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Ing pamenget | Words Men Use | Sep 9, 2009 |
There's a lot of material out there about men's vocabulary, too, e.g. this one:
Words Men Use -- and What They Mean
OK
He didn't actually hear anything you said, but he's learned that if he doesn't say something when you talk, you'll keep talking.
Five Minutes
Somewhere between "in a little while" and "the end of time". Never actually means five minutes unless you gave that as a time limit, in which case it means five minutes, timed to th... See more There's a lot of material out there about men's vocabulary, too, e.g. this one:
Words Men Use -- and What They Mean
OK
He didn't actually hear anything you said, but he's learned that if he doesn't say something when you talk, you'll keep talking.
Five Minutes
Somewhere between "in a little while" and "the end of time". Never actually means five minutes unless you gave that as a time limit, in which case it means five minutes, timed to the closest millisecond.
Of Course I Love You for You!
He loves you for your body. If that goes, so will he.
Is it OK if I...?
He's already done it, so you may as well approve.
Loud Sigh
Although not actually a word, the loud sigh accompanies the realization that he's going to have to figure out a way to undo something he's already done in the hopes that you'd approve.
Nothing
He forgot what he was going to say, most likely because he was distracted by the subtle jiggle of your/your sister's/your best friend's/some stranger's breasts.
Thanks
Thank you. Really, really thank you -- I thought for sure you'd say no.
And for more on the subject, try this link:
http://www.catchhimandkeephim.com/channels/articles/what-are-men-saying.asp ▲ Collapse
| | | | Silvina Matheu
Argentina
Local time: 11:20
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Clarisa Moraña wrote:
I really don´t know why, but when translated into Spanish, the words have exactly the same meaning!
I really enjoyed it. Thank you!
As I was reading, I thought exactly the same. No cultural differences here
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