Female Terminology
(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 women 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 (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome'.. That will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever : Is a woman's way of saying...Go to Hell...
(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.
Sounds familiar to me... what about you?
BAHAWAHAHA!
Mine is:
......dramatic pause....."Nevermind"
:)
Oops, am I the only one who can make fun of myself? Sorry, thought is was 'in the spirit of humor and humility'....
I mean, right, NO WAY, NEVER, I ALWAYS say what I mean and mean what I say, I would NEVER NEVER get frustrated and slack off in the communication department.
THat's what I MEANT to say! Giggle!
I think this is the same silly stereotype stuff that gives us sitcoms in which men are portrayed as bumbling idiots and women are hysterical nitpickers.
I can see where some of this might have applied in past, failed relationships. Not my current one at all. I finally grew up, learned that men don't take hints, and started communicating what I wanted to say using the proper words.
Really, this list should be a warning to WOMEN. If you identify with it...learn to communicate more effectively. ;-)
(I know it's JFF...;-) I enjoy giving my oddball opinion...that's fun for me...)
we need a guy on this board to do a male one. lol. so true at times. I agree with Christy that we need to communicate more effectivly but there is soemthing to the sterotypes and sometimes this above language is needed to keep you sane. We've been trained for years on this abve language sometimes it J. slips out even if you are good with communicating your desires=)
I can laugh with you, but I can honestly say that I do not relate to this at all. I believe in saying what I mean and asking for what I want, especially with my husband.
True, excpet 1) is a bit off. Fine does not end an arguement in my house - it is foreshadowing of an impending arguement.
"Honey, is it ok if i go out with the boys.? "Fine"
"Honey, are you ok?" "i'm fine"
him: "I cashed out my 401 k for a motorcycle, is that cool?"
Me: "That is juuuust fiiiiine.
Him: "are you sure?"
Me: "yup"
then....... a week of silent treatment, him sleeping on the couch, and then the explosion.
When I say I am fine - he knows I am no where near fine.
Amen. I agree with all the above :)
I totally agree but my "whatever" is pretty much my way out of whatever or he didn't do it...again. Also, you forgot the eye roll and head shake with the sigh. Oh and my "Fine" can also be a "yeah" as in "yeah uh huh sure you will".
Why is it I can ask my husband to remember to do something and he forgets and tells me I never told him but his cousin or friend can tell him and he remembers it for years?
LOL - love it! And sooooo true!
Wow, people, lighten up! Sooo funny I posted it on fb :)
I have seen this before and it makes me laugh. I definitely used the Whatever, only because it is nicer than really saying Go to Hell.
If you want to get exact then, actually saying "Whatever" is more accurate than saying Go To Hell. Because at that point whatever means you are done with the argument, because you have reached no real conclusion and have at this point agreed to disagree. You really do want them to whatever. Under no circumstances do I really want him to Go to Hell, at least not literally.
So there you are. Saying Whatever is more likely to be saying what you mean than saying Go to Hell. :)
Ha ha so true. And we wonder why men have selective hearing, lol.
jajajaja it's really funny
I agree with Fine, Nothing, Whatever and my most dangerous, don't worry about it, I got it, that really scares the socks out of my husband jajajaja.
Bwahahahaha!
So true!
But MY list goes WAY past 9...and it wouldn't be permissible here! :)
Sounds about right. Although I would add "Sure" in there too.... meaning "I know you won't change your mind, but I don't want to give you the satisfaction of me agreeing with you, so I'll be vague and show my unappreciation of you not doing things my way."
I will usually about 90% of the time say exactly what I mean in a situation...but the other 10% is reserved for times when I will use Female Terminology.
Except my fine and don't worry about it...fine is followed by a leave the room and mutter under my breath he's being a blubbering idiot!
Theresa...no you're not the only one...and "nevermind" for me is "don't worry about it"...which is used quite often in my house!
