Advantages of Being a Woman

[Kitsune06]

Re: the dinner thing, I'm thinking it's assuming you do it *just* for the dinner, not because you're genuinely interested in the guy. (i.e. joe bob who you detest asks you out to dinner to some really nice place. You accept the free dinner, don't say much if anything to him, and never call him again. Immoral.)

Stupidity should be painful. Guys don't get away with that sh*t with me and girls certainly don't.

Any chick who cries to get out of a ticket... ugh.

[DebW]

I'm confused.

How is actually being dumb immoral? (#20)
Why is flirting (#2) immoral? If you're nice to the tech guy, and he's nice back, exactly where have we created a problem? Is being terse and unfriendly more moral?
And why is it immoral to get a free dinner when a man invites you out to dinner? When a person invites another out for a "date" it is generally assumed - ask miss manners - that the asker will be paying for the askee. There is no assumption of purchasing sex; merely the dinner that was offered. Not immoral in my book.

Because I would consider something immoral, I wouldn't do it. Doesn't mean I think everyone should have the same opinion or do exactly what I do or don't do. Nothing wrong with someone being genuinely dumb or uninformed on a subject, I just hate it when TV and popular culture seems to glorify dumbness or consider being dumb the equivalent of being funny. That one just hit a pet peeve of mine, though I may have misinterpreted it. I have nothing against an agreed-upon date, and that did not appear on my list. I wouldn't consider flirting immoral if one is genuinely interested in the person one is flirting with. But flirting with a different motive would rub me the wrong way.

[Bluetree]

1. We got off the Titanic first.
I always thoughtt it was the rich who got to the boats first... the poor in the lower decks were left to their fate.

2. We get to flirt with systems support men who always return our calls, and are nice to us when we blow up our computers.
I've never had a support guy return my calls. I usually have to wait on hold forever and then try to get past a guy with a thick Indian accent.

3. Our boyfriend's clothes make us look elfin & gorgeous. Guys look like complete idiots in ours.
I tried that once because I heard men think it sexy. I put on the BF's dress shirt and the sleeves went past my knees. Sexy? He couldn't stop laughing.

4. We can be groupies. Male groupies are stalkers.
Being a groupie sounds almost as bad.

5. We can cry and get off speeding fines.
Never.

6. We've never lusted after a cartoon character or the central female figure in a computer game.
True, but I did think Racer X was pretty hot. Almost. Er....

7. Taxis stop for us.
Never had to flag one down, wouldn't know...

8. Men die earlier, so we get to cash in on the life insurance.
That is sad...

9. We don't look like a frog in a blender when dancing.
You haven't seen me dance.

10. Free drinks, Free dinners, Free movies ... (you get the point).
Guys appreciate it when you pick up the check, or at the very least, offer to do so. It's only fair.

11. We can hug our friends without wondering if she thinks we're gay.
I'm not a casual hugger. Besides, does anyone really care anymore?

12. We can hug our friends without wondering if WE'RE gay.
See 11.

13. New lipstick gives us a whole new lease on life.
I don't get this one...

14. It's possible to live our whole lives without ever taking a group shower.
Not sure I get this one, either.

15. We don't have to fart to amuse ourselves.
So very true. Although, sometimes it is pretty darn funny!

16. If we forget to shave, no one has to know.
BF knows. He once told me he knew he was going to "get some" when he notices my legs are freshly shaved.

17. We can congratulate our team-mate without ever touching her butt.
I don't know too many guys who do that

18. If we have a zit, we know how to conceal it.
Tell me how!

19. We never have to reach down every so often to make sure our privates are still there.
Where would they go?

20. If we're dumb, some people will find it cute.
Dumbness is never cute.

21. We don't have to memorize Caddyshack or Fletch to fit in.
Yeah, but I know all the words to Blazing Saddles and Spinal Tap.

22. We have the ability to dress ourselves.
And boy, does my bank account feel it!

23. We can talk to people of the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.
Most of the time.

24. If we marry someone 20 years younger, we're aware that we look like an idiot.
Or very, very lucky

25. Our friends won't think we're weird if we ask whether there's spinach in our teeth.
Why would anyone think it weird?

26. There are times when chocolate really can solve all your problems.
I'm an oddity-- I don't like chocolate.

27. We can fully assess a person just by looking at their shoes.
I have about 50 pairs. Does that make me a multiple personality?

28. We have enough sense to realize that the easiest way to get out of being lost is to ask for directions.
Men love the navigation systems!

[latelatebloomer]

I didn't make it past #6. Johnny Quest. He made me feel things I didn't understand....

[Deborajen]

I'm confused.

How is actually being dumb immoral? (#20)
Why is flirting (#2) immoral? If you're nice to the tech guy, and he's nice back, exactly where have we created a problem? Is being terse and unfriendly more moral?
And why is it immoral to get a free dinner when a man invites you out to dinner? When a person invites another out for a "date" it is generally assumed - ask miss manners - that the asker will be paying for the askee. There is no assumption of purchasing sex; merely the dinner that was offered. Not immoral in my book.

No, "actually being dumb" isn't immoral. Neither is flirting -- Well, there are limits. And I didn't say - or suggest - there was anything wrong with free dinner on a date.

"Acting dumb" is never cute in my opinion. Why would it be considered "cute" for women and not for men? That's just plain degrading to women.

Being friendly and professional isn't my idea of flirting. However, "getting" to be sexy with a tech guy on the phone so he'll be all nice to me and fix my computer isn't my idea of moral, but in addition to that, at my office, I'm the one who fixes the computers, not the men. Women aren't always the helpless lil' thangs that need savin'.--

Deb

[Kitsune06]

*cough* Anyone play FFX? and you know what, some characters make the movies... to the point you really wish they were real... like Trinity or Eartha Kitt's Catwoman...

[CyclChyk]

Cartman's my hero..........especially when he puts on the bikini

Its a joke guys/gals if you prefer.............. I found it on the web, thought it was cute and wanted to share. So many of us take life too seriously. Laugh at yourself once in awhile. No I have NEVER cried to get out of a speeding ticket, but it works then go for it! If letting a guy buy you dinner cuz he asked you out makes you feel special, then let him (and no, I am not going to analyze your self esteem issues if you do). If buying a new lipstick makes you feel good, then YEH you are doing better than me cuz I still prefer drinking my bottle of wine. Yes I said BOTTLE.

No I don't question my sexuality but if I wanna hug a chick and notice how firm her fake boobies are then I will - Laugh people!!! Geezz.............

[Cali Sunshine]

I would consider #2, #5 and #20 immoral.

much of this list is immoral

don't forget #8 either... much of this list just seems cynical and conniving, probably written by a bitter woman that got dumped and is lashing out at all men. :shrugs:

[doc]

Re: the dinner thing, I'm thinking it's assuming you do it *just* for the dinner, not because you're genuinely interested in the guy. (i.e. joe bob who you detest asks you out to dinner to some really nice place. You accept the free dinner, don't say much if anything to him, and never call him again. Immoral.)

Stupidity should be painful. Guys don't get away with that sh*t with me and girls certainly don't.

Any chick who cries to get out of a ticket... ugh.

Ahhh. I see how some read the list totally differently than I did. I agree with that take on the dinner thing. I read the list without assuming the woman had evil intent. But I totally see how some could look at the list and apply scheming/conniving attributes to the woman's actions and then...

[Cali Sunshine]

Cartman's my hero..........especially when he puts on the bikini

Its a joke guys/gals if you prefer.............. I found it on the web, thought it was cute and wanted to share. So many of us take life too seriously. Laugh at yourself once in awhile.

if you think it's just an innocent joke then you should have also posted a "why it's great to be a guy list" so we can all laugh at us women. i mean post both sides and see if you have the same reaction.

[lph]

Hey, I thought it was hilarious, even though most of the points don't really apply in real life. Come on, I'd *love* to be able to cry myself out of a speeding ticket, even though I'd consider it immoral if society actually worked that way.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

It's just a silly joke list. Some of it is cute. The worst thing I can say about it is that some of the items are a bit outdated. Big deal.

[Bluetree]

Seriously. Racer X WAS kinda hot.

[Kitsune06]

38 reasons why it's great to be a guy:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1) Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
2) Movie nudity is virtually always female.
4) A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
5) Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
6) You can open all your own jars.
7) Old friends don't give you crap if you've lost or
gained weight.
8) Dry cleaners and haircutter's don't rob you blind.
9) Your last name stays put.
10) You can kill your own food.
11) You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
12) You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
13) Sex means never worrying about your reputation.
14) Your underwear is $10 for a three pack.
15) You don't have to shave below your neck.
16) You don't have to curl up next to a hairy *** every night.
17) If you're 34 and single nobody notices.
18) You can write your name in the snow.
19) You can be president.
20) Flowers fix everything.
21) You get to think about sex 90% of your waking hours.
22) Three pair of shoes are more than enough.
23) You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
24) You can say anything and not worry about what people think.
25) Foreplay is optional.
26) You can whip your shirt off on a hot day
27) Car mechanics tell you the truth.
28) You don't give a rat's *** if someone notices your new haircut.
29) The world is your urinal.
30) Hot wax never comes near your pubic area.
31) One mood, all the time.
32) You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving
yourself to look like him.
33) You can sit with your knees apart no matter what you
are wearing.
34) Same work....more pay.
35) Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
36) You don't have to leave the room to make an emergency
crotch adjustment
37) You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a
little gift.
38) The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
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Admittedly, I still enjoy #s 2,4,6,10,16,20 (sometimes?), 24, 26 (when I can get away with it), 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, and 38. Because I can, that's why.

[Cali Sunshine]

38 reasons why it's great to be a guy:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1) Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
2) Movie nudity is virtually always female.
4) A five day vacation requires only one suitcase.
5) Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
6) You can open all your own jars.
7) Old friends don't give you crap if you've lost or
gained weight.
8) Dry cleaners and haircutter's don't rob you blind.
9) Your last name stays put.
10) You can kill your own food.
11) You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
12) You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
13) Sex means never worrying about your reputation.
14) Your underwear is $10 for a three pack.
15) You don't have to shave below your neck.
16) You don't have to curl up next to a hairy *** every night.
17) If you're 34 and single nobody notices.
18) You can write your name in the snow.
19) You can be president.
20) Flowers fix everything.
21) You get to think about sex 90% of your waking hours.
22) Three pair of shoes are more than enough.
23) You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
24) You can say anything and not worry about what people think.
25) Foreplay is optional.
26) You can whip your shirt off on a hot day
27) Car mechanics tell you the truth.
28) You don't give a rat's *** if someone notices your new haircut.
29) The world is your urinal.
30) Hot wax never comes near your pubic area.
31) One mood, all the time.
32) You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving
yourself to look like him.
33) You can sit with your knees apart no matter what you
are wearing.
34) Same work....more pay.
35) Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
36) You don't have to leave the room to make an emergency
crotch adjustment
37) You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a
little gift.
38) The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
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Admittedly, I still enjoy #s 2,4,6,10,16,20 (sometimes?), 24, 26 (when I can get away with it), 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, and 38. Because I can, that's why.

eeew, so that means you only like looking at women, you walk around bare-chested in public... yeah maybe in your backyard but try walking down a crowded street with your bare top exposed. men can do that but if we do that we'd get arrested for indecent exposure. you sit with your legs open in skirts and dresses?