It's Thursday, so that would signal to me that it's time for another riveting installment of the Demystifying Divas and the Marvelous Men's Club. Our topic this week is a good one that is guaranteed to produce much brouhaha, methinks. So, without further ado, here it is:I want to know about what a man is really thinking about three separate and distinct things. Did you get that, kids? We're shooting for them to tell the truth on three subjects where I would presume they're usually fibbing---or, at the very least, keeping their mouths shut so they don't get into trouble. It's time for fessin' up.
This, my devoted Cake Eater Readers, could be good fun, provided I actually get some answers.
And away we go...
1. Does it really offend you when a gay man shows an interest in you, or is a little part of you flattered at the attention, even if you're not interested in the offer and are exceedingly quick to say, "not that there's anything wrong with that!" ?
2. Even if they've settled down and have acquired the wife, the house and the mortgage, why do men feel the need to pretend, on occasion, as if they haven't committed themselves to all that? Women don't, for the most part, do that. Once we commit, we commit and that's that. Men, on the other hand, it seems to me, sometimes have second thoughts about all this committment and we're, as women, supposed to understand this notion and let them have their boy moments. You know the ones I'm talking about, right? The weekend trip to Vegas with the boys; the trip downtown to the titty bars; golf excursions where much flirting is done with the beer cart girl, etc. I can understand male bonding and all the rest, but do you really need to remind yourselves of all you're missing to be able to stay in a committed relationship? Because that's what it seems like to me. How, exactly, does that work? Does it actually help or does it actually make that mid-life crisis---replete with a red corvette and hair plugs--- inevitable?
3. What's the deal with duct tape and WD-40? Y'all wax exceedingly rhapsodic about these things---more so than is warranted, in my humble opinion. Yes, these two things are very handy to have around. I'm not denying that. Do cults need to be devoted to them? No. Hence, I would like to know why you think there should be cults devoted to the worship of duct tape and WD-40.
Okedokey, there are my three things. Now, run along and see what Silk, and Phoenix have to say. Madame Sadie is taking a wee bit of a break currently, so we shall fervently hope for her quick return. For the male perspective Phin, Stiggy, The Naked Villains, and Jamesy have chimed in. Nugget is our guest testosterone producer this week so run along and see what he has to say as well.
Posted by Kathy at October 20, 2005 09:58 AM | TrackBackQuestion 1. Flattered? It depends. It moreso makes one wonder a couple of things, those being, have I acted or dressed in an effeminate way or is it just that the individual thinks I have a nice ass? Whichever way, it creeps me out.
Question 2. We Men take our committments very seriously even morso, I dare say, than women do. You wouldn't know that by our actions most times, but it's true. As in most things we don't say much about committment (or other things for that matter) wherin we are asked the typical question of "Are you O.K." This is a womans classic response once again highlighting their need to have everything vocalized. Sorry, we don't necessarily always work that way. That being said don't belittle our committments. I'd bet that when push comes to shove the Men's are Stronger than the Womens.
Question 3. I can't believe you stopped at Duct tape and WD-40! What about channel lock pliers, vise grips and Leathermans? Our devotion to these to cult status is a testimony to their reliability and dependability time after time. In some sense they are like us. Tough, always at the ready, dependable and reliable. With just one, or a combination, of these items ain't nothing that can't be done! Me thinks your just suffering tool envy!
Posted by: The Wizard at October 20, 2005 12:12 PMOh hun, duct tape and WD-40 is the least of our worries, wait til one of your fellas finda a spot welder or god forbid a jig-saw.
*note to every man I ever met* jig-saw blades do not interest me and I don't give a toss how wonderful they are!
Posted by: silk at October 20, 2005 01:05 PMHmmm. I'm just going to comment on number 1.
I think for me it would be similar to if a girl that I didn't find attractive chatted me up. I really hate hurting people's feelings, so find it really awkward if I'm not interested in someone.
So whilst I would be a little flattered, I'd just dread having to tell them I'm not interested and risk hurting their feelings. Shocking, I know....
Posted by: Jamesyboy at October 20, 2005 06:52 PM1. Depends on the time and place...and the guy. If an honest gay man started flirting with me, it would be flattering. If someone who has mistaken the whole flamboyant=gay equation started calling attention to the fact that a. they're promiscuous and b. wanted to be so with me - I find that annoying as hell. I always feel like asking the flamboyant ones if they're really gay, or if they just like calling attention to themselves. (And no, I'm not homophobic just because I find a portion of the homosexual male population annoying. I'm sure many more of them find me annoying, but that doesn't make them hetero-phobic.)
2.
"Women don't, for the most part, do that. Once we commit, we commit and that's that. "Bullshit.
3. Here's the simple answer: they work. They always do exactly what they're supposed to without exception, excuse or complaint.
...I wonder how many people that's going to piss off.
Posted by: MRN aka "The Husband" at October 20, 2005 09:47 PM