9.8.00 - 03:33:29
A Message for the Men:
Let me clue you boys in on something. Saying, "I'm sorry we fought" is NOT the same as saying, "I'm sorry I acted like a big fat jackass". This can also be directly applied to, "I'm sorry things turned out this way", "I'm sorry we aren't getting along" and certainly, "I'm sorry you got mad".
No matter how appealing your respective pouty faces can be, no matter how much tickling is applied about our neck and waist areas, and no matter how often you sneak a Guinea pig into the room when we're not looking and patiently wait until we turn around so you can see the glee and forgiveness in our eyes--not one of the above phrases, in any manner indicates that you acted like a big fat jackass, and more importantly, feel badly about it.
Like all good wives, we read "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus" and various articles clipped from the lady's magazines instructing us on how to maintain a harmonious union. We think most of it is hogwash, but take to heart that you men don't always speak our language and must use pigs as translators. (The author of the aforementioned book may not have said this verbatim, but the author was a man, remember, and I did have a Guinea pig handy during the reading to clue me in on the parts I had trouble with.)
We women spend a lot of time and effort "reading between the lines", "avoiding motive attribution" and not "taking things personally" when you've had a bad day. We nag as infrequently as possible when the toilet seat is up, when your underwear is found on the floor, and when you explode a bowl of chili in the microwave and let it dry for two days. We desire harmonious unions as much as you do.
Sometimes, however, we would just like to hear the "I'm sorry" without any subtle blame shifting following the statement. We would actually prefer the jackass part, but even that's not necessary.
I'm sorry.
See how simple that is?
I'm sorry.
The ladies say it all the time, it's not hard at all!
I'm sorry.
Say it to your loved one today!
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