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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Do Men Have You Confused?

I love women, but I'll be the first to admit that they absolutely confuse me
. Every time I think that I'm close to understanding the female creature, something happens that makes me realize that I haven't got a clue. I'll give you an example...

One of my best friends is a woman who worked hard to put herself through college, got a good job afterwards with a major corporation, hustled her way into middle management, and established a good life. She was always particular about the men that she dated, often avoiding guys who didn't meet certain standards or criteria. I was always proud of her for what she accomplished, despite the odds against her.

Then, out of the blue, she confessed to me one day that she was pregnant. The problem was that she was pregnant by a guy that she didn't even like. He hung on corners drinking 40's, never kept a job, and lived as a small-time drug dealer. What made her attracted to him, I'll never know.

Her daughter (my God daughter) is now 11, and has very little contact with her father. On the other hand, I take her to movies, pay for her ballet, babysit when needed, and attend sher recitals and other school events. Occasionally, her mother and I will discuss what she saw in the father. Her comment to me is that she knew he was a bum when she met him, but it was that "bad boy" image that caught her off guard.

This made me contemplate some of the things that confuses me most about women. Here are just a few of them:

1. Why do men have to put the toilet set up? Why can't women put it down?

2. Why do women fight for equal rights in every area of their lives, except taking out the garbage?

3. Why do men have to help out in the kitchen, but women never help out under the hood of the car?

4. Why are women so attracted to "sales", even when they don't need the item on sale.

5. Why is it that women want to date good hard working men, but would rather sleep with men who treats them a sluts? 

I would appreciate any enlightenment on these topics. Also, I'm curious as to...What Confuses Women About Men?

{This is an older post, but I thought it should be revisited}

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  • another hockey fan's Avatar
    Posted by another hockey fan Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:11pm PDT

    1. The toilet seat is supposed to be down. Nobody wants to walk into to a house and look inside a toilet.

    2. The second I think is kind of a joke. I take out the garbage and that didn't change when I got married.

    3. I would never ask my husband to help me cook/bake whatever unless he wanted to. I don't have a clue as to what goes on or into a car.

    4. Women like to shop. Women like clothes. I enjoy it, but only when I really want something. I don't shop just to shop.

    5. Women date losers because they have low self esteem somewhere within themselves whether it be their looks, their relationship with their parents, how they were treated in school...there are any number of reasons. Some of us (myself) grow out of this, evolve and learn to love and respect ourselves to wait and find the right guy we deserve.

    That's my take on it anyway.... :-)

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  • Dave's Avatar
    Posted by Dave Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:59pm PDT

    i love women also,but like my father said" i have turned all my life to figure them out." Just sit back and enjoy the show,

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  • miss cater's Avatar
    Posted by miss cater Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:26pm PDT

    ITS THE SAME WITH BOYS TO. I HERD CUZ THEY LIE SO MUCH THENU ASK THEM SOME THING

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  • Rhonda's Avatar
    Posted by Rhonda Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:11pm PDT

    sometimes they do but in real life they suffer more than we do bc half the time they dont know what they want r the other time they have something good sittin in thier face and they dont know what 2 do with us so yes they r who they r

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  • JoKTM's Avatar
    Posted by JoKTM Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:03pm PDT

    1. A toilet seat belongs down a guy just needs to control his stream to go through the large opening.

    2. I don't take out the trash because I dont want to.

    3. He cooks not me, but he knows nothing about my Yettie (my car).

    4. I buy whatwe need not crap thats just on sale. Women with shopping problems do that.

    5. My husband is my first and only. He is not the "bad boy" type. Guys like that are more likely to give u diseases.

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  • Angie N's Avatar
    Posted by Angie N Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:19pm PDT

    What lf you know someone that had a crush onyou?

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  • A's Avatar
    Posted by A Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:34pm PDT

    Terry,

    Snap out of it. Women work constantly to establish dominance in relationships.

    Q1. Why do men have to put the toilet set up? Why can't women put it down?

    A1. Because it is hinged. It takes more energy to rise than lower. After finishing number 1, just push it slightly and allow it to return to the down position. Oh, someone will complain about the noise. She will not put it down, because she is lazy. Dominance tactic 1.

    Q2. Why do women fight for equal rights in every area of their lives, except taking out the garbage?

    A2. Women do not takeout garbage because it disciplines the chump. The equal rights argument is just silly. Women are doctors, lawyers, engineers, mayors, governors, clergy, dentist, yada, yada, and yada. Dominance tactic 2.

    Q3. Why do men have to help out in the kitchen, but women never help out under the hood of the car?

    A3. Dominance tactic 3. Attractive women do not work on cars.

    Q4. Why are women so attracted to "sales", even when they don't need the item on sale.

    A4. Woman who are constantly shopping/buying junk are unhappy. This compulsive behavior is unhealthy, can I say mental. She probably lives with a stable boring provider who does not get her engine started, so she spends his money to pacify her longing for a desirable man. She is in the pre-staged for getting it in with someone like me.

    Q5. Why is it that women want to date good hard working men, but would rather sleep with men who treats them a sluts?

    A5. Women seek security and stability, so they settle for Mr. Provider. Mr. Provider pampers her and accepts her dominant ways. She loses the little attraction she had by testing him. She has energy for a man who will not accept her BS. Slut is harsh, let just say she's is attracted to a man who gives her what Mr. Provider cannot. If Mr. P could he would. Sorry, she was faking it. Remember, security, stability, ...,

    Wake up and smell the coffee. Women who are attracted to you, desire you, lust for you, do not make any of the request presented in your topic. She does not need foreplay, jewelry, expensive dinners, or to be paid. I call that prostitution? Say no to nagging. Sack up brother!

    Remember these things.

    If you do not satisfy her real need, then someone else eventually will. Chivalry is dead brother, the ladies want equal, so give it to them.

    P.S. The gurl who asked, "What lf you know someone that had a crush onyou?" If you are interested then approach, else forget about it.

    Caio.

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  • Cierra K.'s Avatar
    Posted by Cierra K. Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:03am PDT

    WHAT REALLY CONFUSING ABOUT BLACK MEN IS BEING WEAK MINDED AND DUMB. I WHY WOULD U GET DRUNK, SLEEP WITH A WOMEN U DONT GIVEN KNOW, GET HER PREGNANT AND THEN JUST BLAME IT ON THE FACT THAT U WERE DRUNK? IF DNA DID NOT EXIST BOY WOULD BLACK MEN BE OUT OF CONTROL B-CUZ THAT'S THE BASIC CODE OUT HERE IN THESE STREETS, A DUMB TREND SORT OF SPEAKING BECAUSE THINK ABOUT IT MOST OF THEM END UP WITH LIKE 2 AND 3 BABYMOMMAS,BAD CREDIT,NO DRIVING PRIVLIGES, AND FELONIES. AT WHAT TIME IS MY BLACK MEN GOING TO REALIZE THAT DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE HOOD LIFE WOULD MAKE YOU STRONGER, AND HELP YOUR SAD ASS GROW UP. IT AINT NOTHING WORSE THAN TO GROWN ASS PARENTS THAT ACT LIKE CHILDREN. AND ANOTHER THEN PARENTS THAT HAVE TEENAGE CHILDREN, NEED TO REALLY GIVE UP THE PARTY LIFE, B-CUZ HOW IGNORANT DOES THE PARENT LOOK SHOWING THAT KIND OF EXAMPLE.

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  • Brenda, Shine Community Manager's Avatar
    Posted by Brenda, Shine Community Manager Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:39pm PDT

    Hi Terry,

    It's great to have you back blogging regularly on Shine. We missed you!

    As always, you bring up some good, honest relationship questions.

    Here's my take on things:

    1. I'm with another hockey fan on this one. The toilet seat (the top cover) exists for a reason - to stop bacteria from flying into the air when you flush. It should stay down no matter if you're male or female. My belief is that people don't put the seat down because no one ever told them what the seat was for to begin with!

    2. I don't have any qualms about taking out the garbage. I let my husband do it because he doesn't mind getting dirty as much as I do (taking out the compost makes a HUGE mess).

    3. Well, we admittedly both don't work on the car. :( However, I help my husband out with the motorcycle. I think women would help their husbands out with the car - husbands just need to ask. (Women can be very good at asking ;))

    4. It feels good knowing we're getting a good "deal" - even if we don't need the item. For me, it oddly feels like I'm pulling one on the store if I can get something near to cost they bought it for!

    5. Again, another hockey fan summed it up perfectly :)

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  • fiction's Avatar
    Posted by fiction Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:00am PDT

    Finally, it seems that we are on the same pattern.

    "Usually one brings the flowers and another one takes the cookie." That cookie :o) There is another expression but preserving elevate way of speaking "these cookies from what you see on the market place and many cases".

    It is not intended to be an accusation for what I know that usually sharks are (no matter of their words can be) but only a meditation from what I usually see: if something looks like a shark, live in the ocean and eat fishes probably is a shark.

    About bad boy, a bad boy can be good if she need something bad but in this case she will not have flowers and cookies but flowers or cookies.

    I don't have a developed sense of smell and neither to many artistic preferences. To eat flowers and cookies is that what I am :o) Look on my colors... I'm dangerous. Be aware...

    :o):o):o):o):o)

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