Really, what do you expect from such simple creatures?
Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress -- $5000. Tux rental -- $100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck. You can play with toys all your life. Your belly usually hides your big hips. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress -- $5000. Tux rental -- $100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck. You can play with toys all your life. Your belly usually hides your big hips. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier.
Bwahahaha!
55 comments:
Lovely Irene: An M1 Abrams tank can go about 60 mph with the governor removed.
But it's not recommended.
Now you know something about tanks too. :)
Ian
Irresistible Irish Ian: Noted. Thank you.
I'm sure that bit of knowledge will someday come in handy for me.
By the way, what in the world is an Abrams tank? ;p
Extra credit...so true.
But they do Christmas shopping? I didn't know about that ;)
I have no idea what an Abrams tank is, either!!
Actually, my husband does Christmas shopping online. I stand corrected.
Can you hear my laughter from here? My husband and I absolutely love this!! I read it out loud to him and we had so much fun. Brilliant, Irene! Thank you!
:)
What's an Abrams tank?
My husband said, without missing a beat: "It's an M1A1 or an M1A2. It's the big American tank you always see." Or something like that. Whenever he says these things, all I hear is "Wah wah wah-wah-wah wah."
My husband is not a military man. Where do they learn this stuff?
Hi irene! ^-^! Your man must love you for this profound observation!!! What a tribute!
I'm sure the men in blogosphere will simply love you.
You're a winner for popular blogging award!
so true so true! heheheheheh.... I really am so thankful that I am a guy!ü
I just really wonder why is it that women's shoes sounds so dangerous...?ü
have a great weekend, Irene!ü
Bearette: My husband actully LIKES to go out shopping....but he takes minutes while I take hours! ;p
Clare: A friend emailed the piece to me and I thought it was a hoot. Glad you and your husband enjoyed it. :)
A Mom Who Thinks Too Much:
I guess men just naturally amass knowledge about toys they love - such as Abrams tanks. :p
Twilite: Haha! Glad you had fun with it! ;p
Paolo: Women's shoes sound dangerous because they ARE. Haha!
Happy weekend to you, too!
hi, thank you for stopping by.
i love your blog!
Kai: Thanks! It's great to see you here! You're always welcome to visit. :)
OMG.. that is all so true! LOL
"the world is their urinal" Now that p*sses me off!!! It just isn't fair.
Oh wow, these were just too funny. I had to share these with my husband and even though he rolled his eyes around he did agree with them.... he thought they were spot on.... hahaha... thanks for the laughs... very good.
Irene-
We do not shop on Christmas Eve anymore. Get with it. We do it all on Amazon & it takes five minutes...
(great post!)
Are you psychologist, Irene? You know perfect those happy creatures called men. Great,funny post.
Have a happy,wonderful Sunday!
Did you come up with this? Very funny! Too true.
Skittles: Always happy to share a laugh with you! ;p
Pamela: Piss be with you, Pamela! Haha! :p
Michele: Glad you and your husband enjoyed. Feel free to visit again! :)
Bud: Oh great. On-line shopping just made you already-happy men even happier. ;p
Krystyna: My husband always asks me the same question. Bwahaha! Happy weekend!
Scribbit: The piece was sent to me by email a long time ago. I was cleaning up my inbox, came across it again and thought it be fun to share it with you guys. :)
Admit it. You're jealous aren't you? :)
Mihalis: You bet! ;p
So true!
I'm still glad to be a woman! :)
No doubt we r happier creatures ..... life with less botherations
tc
alok
The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.
And that's better how??????
Most men would feel that you're talking about them. I did!
Things like this always remind me of how exceptional my husband is. I keep telling him I married him because he's as close to a woman as I could find.
In other words, I haven't made dinner since we got married. And stuff like that.
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You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Wait a second! I'm ALL FOR women doing these things. Absolutely. Is there some organization that I can contribute to in order to make this happen? I can even volunteer my time.
Marie: Great to see you again. Have a good week ahead!
Frannie: So am I! ;p
Alok: Actually, the purpose of us women is to give you men the botherations! :p
Ms. Val: My husband's been going to the same hairdresser for the past 8 years. He always gets the same cut and he always looks great.
I, on the other hand, have tried a multitude of styles, hair colors and cuts and I'm still not satisfied! Sigh...
The Winged Acrophobic: So that must mean you know all about tanks too, eh? :p
Jocelyn: I too haven't cooked dinner since I got married. =)
Judd: Woohoo! Thanks a lot for the "Rising Blogger" award! You made my day. :)
Dan: You're too funny. Seriously. ;p
LOL I agree...I wish I was a man :(
Keshi.
Great post! I guess I really can't argue with your logic ;-)
Hi,
Discovered your very funny post by way of The Rising Blogger. Congrats on that award, very well deserved. I've had a quick peek at your site and it looks great and reads that way too.
ha this is funny. true, men are happier but when women appear...things turn more complicated than ever. oh just kidding :p
thx for visiting my blog. you have an interesting blog too! :)
Popped over from Rising Blogger to say congratulations on your award.
Great post, really funny!
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P.S. I used that exact image of a guy laughing on a poster for the improv comedy club I moderate at school, weird!
Keshi: Oh, what a man you'd make! ;p
Michael: You also know what an Abrams tank is, don't you?
Bwahaha!
Dumdad: Thanks so much for visiting me. Please feel right at home here! :)
Elween: Complicated can be fun, can't it? ;p
Bobby of the Bestest Blog: Thanks for the update and tips!
You moderate an improve comedy club? No wonder you're so funny! You actually work at it. :p
Great. Wonderful written.
Irene,
I am not sure what the point of this post was. *scratches himself* Men are happier? I must have missed the memo. ;)
Congrats on two awards!!!!!! You rock, as you well know. :)
lmao oh my...so true. i just want to point out...i MAY stare at a guy while talking if he has MAN BOOBS! lol
mom who thinks-men prob learn this crap from spike tv lol
btw, in the grand scheme of things...i still would not trade the wonderful miracle of giving birth to be a man :)
I have to agree -- no wonder I'm so happy. :)
That's hilarious. And so true.
Britt-Arnhild: Glad you enjoyed. Visit me again soon! :)
Brian: Ah, the scratching of the balls....another phenomenon unique to those happy creatures called men! Haha! ;p
Ciara: I agree. Man boobs are a grotesquely riveting sight. HAHA!
J. Andrew Lockhart: Stay happy, man! :p
The Thinker: Always glad to bring you some smiles, sweetie!
Irene this is very funny and SO true! I really enjoyed reading your post... :)
To funny and to true!!
Being married to a mechanic who has worked on pretty much any kind of machinery...yes even a tank once. I have learned quite a bit about cars at least. I get the guys trying to tell me how to do things and it irritates me. I had some guy trying to tell me how to inflate my tire yesterday....I'm not stupid you know is what I felt like telling him!
And men can get away with not giving gifts. Other people would actually be surprised that they shopped for Christmas gifts.
Ha ha ha.
Irene You have outdone yourself!!
Being a woman has its upsides too. Consider these points from a man’s perspective.
- Women are always right, men are always wrong.
- Your ovaries are tucked safely inside, out of kicking range.
- Women never have to wonder if a guy is “ready.”
- When pulled over by cops, women get warnings, guys get tickets.
- If the ship is sinking, women get first choice of “life-boat or swim for it.”
I guess that’s all I can think of. It’s a short list to be sure, but they are valid points.
I’m still extremely thankful that I turned out to be a guy.
first of all...lmao @ the nic slaghammer. and lmao at those valid points. you forgot that we don't revert to babies when we are sick lol
Ahahahahaha, Ireeeeene, I love this! But here's my problem... more than half these things apply to me too. That's just not right.
justawriter: Glad you enjoyed. Hope to see you again here soon! :)
my4kids: So of course, my question is...how DO you inflate a tire?
Bwahaha!
Em Dy: "And men can get away with not giving gifts. Other people would actually be surprised that they shopped for Christmas gifts."
With one exception: My husband can NEVER get away with NOT giving ME a gift.
Bwahaha!
Thanks for visiting my blog. Feel welcome here. =)
PlusUltra: I really didn't do much...just reposted a brilliantly funny email that was spammed to me. ;p
Slaghammer: "Women are always right, men are always wrong."
That alone counts for A LOT, doesn't it? :p
Ciara: Oh, but I do sometimes revert to being a baby when I'm sick. Haha! ;p
Jennigirl: Not the part about wearing NO shirt to the waterpark, I hope. That will drive E.T. absolutely bonkers.
BWAHAHA!
I am afrasid to invite an aging woman into my life because of the complications they will bring.
I don't want to hear someone complaining all the time about getting old.
Or spend a fortune on wrinkle cream for someone else's vanity...
I do my nails with a Swiss army knife, to be sure...
irene-no, no...it's that women are always right and we only let men THINK they're right. gotta fluff up the ego for whatever reason lol
Lovely...and the fact is that they don't know about all these, somebody tells them and they feel happy...happy anyways...
i kinda have to disagree with this thesis. but maybe i should stop trying to be a mopey hipster with the back of his hand stapled to his forehead.
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