Comments on: How To Read Between The Lines

By: The St. Angilbert Press » That’s about right…

The St. Angilbert Press » That’s about right… — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:29:12 +0000

[...] First Things: When asked to rate the qualities they admire most, women often claim to value honesty above all [...]

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:17:26 +0000

“Does this dress make me look fat?”

Don’t worry about it Honey, that dress brings out your *inner* beauty…

By: jONES

jONES — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:39:36 +0000

her: ‘we need to talk.’
him: sausage… sausage… sausage…

By: jONES

jONES — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:38:20 +0000

(from a woman): ‘Oh it’s really nothing’.

Translation: This thing has the power to ruin our relationship, and you better get a clue in the next 30 seconds or I will go all Fatal Attraction on you.’

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:19:57 +0000

“Nothing.” (Coming from a man) — Alternate Translation: Sex fantasies involving that pretty woman you asked me about earlier, but I’m not dumb enough to admit that.

By: Yuri

Yuri — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:44:02 +0000

Mary @ 5:09 pm wrote
‘She changed her appearance irrevokably, such as cutting her hair.
“I’m sure I’ll like it once I get used to it.”
‘

I’m afraid that after the drastic cutting of hair, the only response a man can reasonably utter is:
“So, uh …, about that couch we bought together … are you going to be taking that with you, or can I have it?”

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:09:16 +0000

Here are some magical incantions for the man. (Figure out where applicable.)

She changed her appearance in a revokable way, such as trying on a new dress.
“I don’t think it does anything for you.”

She changed her appearance irrevokably, such as cutting her hair.
“I’m sure I’ll like it once I get used to it.”

By: Francis Beckwith

Francis Beckwith — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:45:27 +0000

“Don’t worry about getting me an anniversary gift. We can’t afford it now.” (Coming from a woman) — Translation: If I have to tell you to get a gift, it doesn’t count. So, figure it out on your own.

“That’s okay, honey. I understand why you are upset.” (Coming from a man) — Translation: Actually, I don’t understand. But if I offered you my real opinion, you would be more upset.

By: Tracy S. Altman

Tracy S. Altman — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:14:47 +0000

Ahh, now. You’re fudging on the translation of “Nothing.” It SHOULD be, “Something so trivial, or offensive, or illicit, that if I told you what it was, you’d say, ‘We need to talk about our relationship.’”

By: M.A.

M.A. — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:46:46 +0000

Ahh- I love Fridays. As usual, a cultural truth presented amusingly. Keep up the good work!