Monday, October 1, 2007

Men are from Mars, Woman are from Venus

I went on a roller coaster yesterday - the emotional one. I went from boredom through shear frustration to absolute excitement all in one day. (sounds like a commercial but no trust me you can not buy this - it's only a product of your imagination). I understand more now that saying that says men are from mars and woman from Venus. Living solely with one parent and in this case the opposite sex has been real informing in so many ways. Opposite sex means opposite thinking, opposite everything, other side of the fence, using different brain waves. It is like searching for a radio station. Example shopping: (no wonder my mom went only with us {and after a while left my brother home too} all these years while dad was playing golf. And I have to say thank you to the golf otherwise the shopping would have been rushed to safe the man alone at home trying to figure out why in the world it takes sooo long just to buy some groceries).

So yesterday dad and I went grocery shopping once again (I am starting the get the pattern now...you make a list at home of exactly what you need...you go grab a cart...look only for the things on the list ...with speed...go to check out...get it in the car...go home). This is where that word "opposite" get its full meaning. See I go in...get the cart...then start on one side... observe what's new or what's on special as (because thinking further means that if something that was not on your list is on special or cheaper you can change your dinner menu and make something that was not a planned thing). Now this concept brings change and oh boy sometimes constantly changing things for men is hard to understand. Like for example "pop ups" on a computer, programs that start automatically when you sign on...all h#*ll brakes loose and they just want to delete things, it irritated them and thus it had to be taken care off in their terms. You get back and suddenly you have a different desktop! Don't ask they think they did you a favor!

Exercise ( I think this one is where that word "opposite" makes sense.) They want you to exercise...they are over joyed when you announce that yes you will start exercising too... till you do...and all you hear is...you're not doing that right! No wonder most woman do pilates or aerobics...they know for a fact that the man will not humiliate himself in that way! (we know that their response will be...you call that exercise?) Let's not even talk about those exercises you use the "ball" with!

All this said, I also now understand that word "compromise" a little better. When and where I am still working on.

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