I received a joke from WindKiller that is another example of hyperbole drawing attention to experience. It's similar to yesterday's KBar's Findings: SCO files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection...on a Friday afternoon except that I'm not going to mathematize it. The joke deals with miscommunications between the genders, something that's always fascinated me. These are from a male perspective. I'd love to see some from the female perspective if any readers care to send them in, and thanks.
1.) Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
2.) Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
3.) Nothing : This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
4.) Go Ahead : This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
5.) Loud Sigh : This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement Often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
6.) That's Okay : This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
7.) Thanks : A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome.
8.) Whatever : Is a women's way of saying ****YOU!
9.) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to #3.
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Links for this post:
- Gender Marketing Posts, Part 1
- Gender Marketing Posts, Part 2
- Gender Marketing Web Design Differences
- XChange on 20-21 Sept 07
- DC Emetrics Summit on 14-17 Oct '07
- Society for New Communications Research Annual Research Symposium & Awards Gala on 5-6 Dec 07 in Boston.
Thanks for some information from this website BizMediaScience.I like it so much.And I'm trying to find one finding of women that have something similar to storms. Does the website have the finding? Please send an email.Thanks anyway!
Posted by: Thomas Tran | October 2, 2007 6:46 PM | Permalink to Comment