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Friday, December 11, 2009

The Unsolvable Mysteries of the Male Mind

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A friend of mine recently received a semi-panicked phone call from her ex. Apparently, he'd made a pork tenderloin, and, not wanting to throw the juice or the remaining, inedible pieces of meat into the trash, threw the remnants down the toilet, flushed, and—SURPRISE—clogged it.

He tried using water to unclog the pipes. He tried using a plunger. He even tried using a coat hanger to fish the pieces of meat out (and keep in mind that this is a man who lives in an apartment that has a sink, we're not talking about someone living in a remote cabin in the woods!) and then finally, he called his ex. Who told him to call a plumber.

We love men, but—admit it—sometimes, in their quest to get things taken care of with as little fuss as possible, they can go overboard.  I once dated a guy who, instead  of using pillowcases, put t-shirts on his pillows. All of his pillows had little sleeves—that way, he didn't have to worry about cleaning his bed linens. Another friend of mine once dated a man who didn't have ANY sheets or blankets—he just slept in a sleeping bag on his bare mattress. And a third dated a guy who used to turn his socks inside out, so he could get a second wear out of them. "Practically new!" he'd say with a smile.

What about you? Any lazy guy "I can't believe it" tricks you've seen? And, in the interest of gender equality, any ones that you'll 'fess up to?

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  • Power Writer's Avatar
    Posted by Power Writer Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:26pm PDT

    There's no mystery. They think with there privates. They have no mind.

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  • Kati's Avatar
    Posted by Kati Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:31pm PDT

    I was actually in an opposite situation...my fiance was the clean, neat and tidy one and I was the messy one. It drives him nuts to have the smallest mess laying around. He said that he hated having to walk or step over anything in the floor. We shared different responsibilities, but he liked doing the cooking and the cleaning and whatever else. And what I find absolutely hilarious is that I can go through medium sized bottle of Dawn dish soap in about a month... maybe a little longer. He was recently at my house for a visit for ONE week and when he left, my brand new medium sized bottle of Dawn dish soap was completely gone!!!

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  • elizabeth b's Avatar
    Posted by elizabeth b Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:42pm PDT

    wow.... i think i'm the "guy" in the relationship. My bf cooks and does the laundry. i actually dont mind cleaning up after him. i figure if he cooks, the other person should clean and vice-versa.

    he's pretty clean, but can be very messy at times, but it doesn't really bother me because i was spoiled until i moved out at 24 and my mom did everything for me- so i could be messy too. i dont mind seeing clothes everywhere.

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  • Anacaly's Avatar
    Posted by Anacaly Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:03pm PDT

    One thing that I can't stand is when he's about to take a shower, he begins to undress himself as he walks to the restroom. One sock here, the other one there, the pants underneath the bed, shirt one the bathroom floor, undies by the TV, and so on. Second, when he comes out the shower, rather then drying himself inside the tub, he walks out soaking wet and the bathroom carpet is soaked in water. I can't stand it!!

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