Gender differences
I am late today due to my work priorities, but here nevertheless. I had done some brainstorming about an issue to discuss and the Sunday magazine helped out the situation.
You may have seen the article in today’s Sunday magazine about a particular wedding that recently took place. What struck me about the article in reference to my topic today, is the lengthy description of the bride’s dress. On the other hand the groom was described as “looking a picture of composure, was elegant in black tuxedo.” Bam, story done. This simply put reflects some fundamental differences between men and women.
A woman may go into a store and she wants a black outfit. Rather than asking for something in black, she prefers to ask for charcoal or ebony, but a regular guy would just ask for black. Bam, story done. Pay for it and get out of the store.
We also have basic differences in the way we go about doing certain things. Have you ever seen a woman’s bag packed, for say a weekend trip and compare it to her husband’s, for example? She needs at least two pairs of shoes, a hairdryer, setters for her hair, a curling iron, makeup kit, shampoo, conditioner, mousse, gel, spritzer, several outfits in case she takes one and puts it on and at the last minute decides she doesn’t look good in it. The list goes on and on. A guy on the other hand is happy with a pair of track shoes, which he may not pack anyway as he may well be wearing it, a change of underwear (or perhaps two), a polo shirt, a toothbrush, some deodorant, a pair of jeans, shorts and possibly a cologne and he’s set and ready to go. Despite all of this we often get the blame for making the ladies late for attending functions because we take too long to get dressed. Yeah, right! How can this be and we have so little to do in order to get ready. Please ladies, I’m not bashing you at all just highlighting some differences in the way we do things. Believe me, no one appreciates a lady who can put herself together and look “kriss” more than I.
Then there is the bathroom issue. We are always blamed for leaving the toilet seat up. What’s the big deal. If you need to sit (no pun on words meant here), then simply put the seat down. We do it and I don’t hear any complaints on our side. Then we are accused of shaving and leaving the hairs all over the basin and the soap suds spalttered on the shower curtain. After exercise our sweaty underwear is left to ferment on the bathroom floor where we shucked it off and the bathroom smells like a ram goat. But that’s just a man for you.
Lets not even get into differences in how we drive. We are “reckless, road hogs, always driving too close to the car in front, impatient etc.” The ladies on the other hand are careful, accident free, patient and there is even one Insurance company that describes them as “Road Angels.” They also criticize us about the route we take as their route is supposedly shorter or has less traffic than the one we choose.
One area where I think the ladies have the upper hand, however, is in the comforting of children. Everybody wants Mummy when they have fallen and hurt themselves. Daddy can just go take a seat.
I could go on and on but I don’t have all day. I hope I have made my point. Ladies, please don’t get me wrong. I was just highlighting a few points which demonstrates our differences. Having said all this, I am a firm believer that God created both sexes in order that we can help to make up for each other’s weaknesses. In actual fact, there are some things that men do better than women and vice versa. Hope that I haven’t stirred up any anger on the female side, and for the guys who may be reading this, hope it doesn’t result in your having to sleep on the sofa or worse yet, in the doghouse. I’ll be happy to receive comments and I have put the Jamaica Defence Force on Red Alert in case my computer becomes attacked by multiple mutant strains of viruses that will cause it to self destruct! But then, I wonder who would be sending such viruses to this, the blog of just a regular guy? More time.
April 28th, 2002 at 6:29 pm What you say is true… We do seem to exhibit the differences you speak of, and a couple you didn’t mention. Thank God for some of these differences…
April 28th, 2002 at 6:54 pm My dear Dr. D I have checked your blog later than I anticipated and have now given MB a chance to come with his feisty remarks before posting mine - what does that really mean ’bout Thank God for some of these differences…..My dear, please don’t bother to come with any attitude! Everyone knows that women are the greater sex
April 28th, 2002 at 7:10 pm MB. Do you see what is happening? The viruses have already started to attack. Words like SLOB are being flung at us and you are being described as FEISTY. I never used any terms as such to describe females but this is simply the way in which I expected them to behave. Hence, my putting our soldiers on alert. As for the comment re the better sex, I won’t even bother to go there. I wait with bated breath to see Natty and Seven’s comments. MB. I specifically did not mention certain other differences as it would only have resulted in the Nuclear War which we all fear (perhaps started by a woman?????). Will discuss those with you in person over some VX at the party.
April 28th, 2002 at 7:47 pm If this is true …I need a sex change! I MUST be a man!………so that’s the problem.
April 28th, 2002 at 7:57 pm I take that back. Only when it comes to shopping.
April 28th, 2002 at 8:29 pm It should be also noted that the modern amenities which bring such great comfort to us was spurred on by the advent of the woman; ie., meaning because women have the power of suggestion ie., pussy, men will follow their lead and think that they are the ones who lead when in fact it’s just the opposite! “Without woman there would be no comfort.”
April 28th, 2002 at 10:11 pm Welcome Marc Antony, my brother-in-law, nice of you to visit. One question though, which side are you cheering for? I may have to come up to Boston and have a man to man talk with you.
April 28th, 2002 at 11:21 pm Dr. D no talks are necessary for Marc Antony - save yourself the plane fare until something festive and/or important comes up like say my b’day (5/18)