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| siddiqui |
| 05/15/04 at 10:03:45 |
| [slm] I've seen various versions of this before.....but....thought it might be a good one to post ;) You know how they say a boat is referred to as "She" and classified as female? Everything in this world actually does have a gender, and here are some of them: ZIPLOC BAGS are male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see right through them. SHOES are male, because they are usually unpolished, with their tongues hanging out. PHOTOCOPIERS are female, because once turned off, they take a while to warm up. TIRES are male, because they sometimes go bald and are often over-inflated. HOT AIR BALLOONS are male, because to get them to go anywhere you have to light a fire under them and, of course, there's the hot air part. SPONGES are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water. THE SUBWAY is male, because it uses the same old lines to pick people up .. AN HOURGLASS is female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom. HAMMERS are male, because they haven't evolved much over the last 5,000 years, but they are handy to have around A REMOTE CONTROL is female ... Ha! You thought I'd say male. But considerthis: its company gives men pleasure, they'd be lost without it, and while they don't always know the right buttons to push, they keep on trying [wlm] |
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| Kathy |
| 05/15/04 at 21:39:39 |
| 10 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE "ESTROGEN ISSUES" 1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem. 2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet 3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans. 4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say. 5. You're using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: "How's my driving-call 1- 800-" 6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting practice. 7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from "outerspace." 9. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy. 10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday. I deleted 8.... Sometimes things are a little too.... |
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| Kathy |
| 05/18/04 at 08:36:22 |
| [slm] Found this letter written by a man... It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping they did when they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to yell. Let me relate how I handle the situation. When I chucked my job and took early retirement a year ago, it became necessary for Hafsa to get a full-time job both for extra income and for health insurance benefits that we need. She was a trained lab tech when we met thirty some years ago and was fortunate to land a job at the local medical center as a phlebotomist. It was shortly after she started working at this job that I noticed that she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from fishing or hunting about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says that she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts supper. I try not to yell at her when this happens. Instead, I tell her to take her time. I understand that she is not as young as she used to be. I just tell her to wake me when she finally does get supper on the table. She used to wash and dry the dishes as soon as we finished eating. It is now not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after supper. I do what I can by reminding her several times each evening that they aren't cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seem to help her get them done before she goes to bed. Our washer and dryer are in the basement. When she was younger, Hafsa used to be able to go up and down the stairs all day and not get tired. Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much more quickly. Sometimes she says she just can't make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of this. As long as she finishes up the laundry the next evening I am willing to overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear to the Monday's lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or Saturday's golf club or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something like that, I will tell her to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives her a little more time to do some of those odds and ends things like shampooing the rug, vacuuming, or dusting. Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, this allows her to gut and scale the fish at a more leisurely pace. Hafsa is starting to complain a little occasionally. Not often, mind you, but just enough for me to notice. For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In spite of her complaining, I continue to try to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any, if you know what I mean. When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more rest periods than she used to have to take. A couple of weeks ago she said she had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. I overlook comments like these because I realize it's just age talking. In fact, I try to not embarrass her when she needs these little extra rest breaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. I tell her that as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me and take her break by the hammock so she can talk with me until I fall asleep. I could go on and on, but I think you know where I'm coming from. I know that I probably look like a gem in the way I support Hafsa on a daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible. No one knows better than I do how frustrating women can become as they get older. My purpose in writing this is simply to suggest that you make the effort. I realize that achieving the exemplary level of showing consideration I have attained is out of reach for the average man. However guys, even if you just yell at your wife a little less often because of this article, I will consider that writing it was worthwhile. P.S. The names have been changed to protect the gui..... innocent. |
| 05/18/04 at 08:37:07 |
| Kathy |
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| sal |
| 05/18/04 at 15:02:19 |
| [slm] [quote]It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping they did when they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to yell[/quote] But cant it be a matter getting fed up than age to play this role ? I mean if a woman is married so early will these symptoms still emerge early regardless of perhaps the big number of years she has lived ? |
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| Nadeem |
| 05/18/04 at 15:21:15 |
| [slm] ;D Oh Brother Salem, you slay me! :D [wlm] |
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| jannah |
| 05/18/04 at 17:58:45 |
| [wlm] kathy that was hysterical.. btw for those who didn't get it.. it was a very good parody written by someone and not a real letter...!! and i know there are brothers reading it and nodding "OH VES he is WERY kind to his wife" so the subtle sarcasm of the entire letter is really lost on most brothers :( |
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| timbuktu |
| 05/18/04 at 19:08:00 |
| [slm] Kathy that guy is me, I know. :) or rather :( you would say if I realize it, why don't I help out but I have grown older, and I have been spoilt by her. so the message to the wives is, make your husband help out from early on, even if he isn't up to your standards. |
| 05/18/04 at 21:10:41 |
| timbuktu |
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| Trustworthy |
| 05/19/04 at 02:40:02 |
| [slm]... hmmm... Ladies...no matter what you do, you lose both ways. When you spoil them, they take advantage of you. When you tell them what to do, you get scolded. Oh...what is a wife to do? :( Actually...Mum says that if you love each other then the rest comes easy. (And that's grow to love each other by the wife respecting her husband and the husband being kind to her and vice versa. Dad died almost 29 years ago and despite the many proposals she received, she refused them all because she couldn't think of having any other husband but Dad.) Ma-asalaama... |
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| Nadeem |
| 05/19/04 at 06:24:25 |
| [slm] [quote author=Trustworthy link=board=bebzi;num=1084626226;start=0#7 date=05/19/04 at 02:40:02]Actually...Mum says that if you love each other then the rest comes easy[/quote] Sis, on a side note I noticed you said "Mum" instead of "Mom". Are you from the UK originally? [wlm] |
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