Comments on: Women are from Venus, Men are from Cleveland

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:36:37 +0000

Searching for a displaced contact lens.

By: dr. zoon

dr. zoon — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:30:08 +0000

though i still need to crack the code on your wallet filing system. don’t get me wrong, it’s well organized, but my man-genes are as stymied by it as the grocery store.

By: dr. zoon

dr. zoon — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:22:24 +0000

i was merely resting my eyes, mr. mall cop

By: Matt Helm

Matt Helm — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:47:41 +0000

Us single men don’t have that problem since we shop in the grocery store just as often as women do, if not more (depends if you’re a weekly shopper or shop every couple of days like me).

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:21:36 +0000

Mrs. Firefly laughs at me, because she has the aisles memorized, and I go in and out, up and down, over and around the entire store several times when trying to complete her list. But the main delay is my getting distracted. I’ll see things on the shelf, wonder what it’s used for, and start reading the label. And, I’m always amazed at how cheap many things are, so I’ll stop and stare at prices for awhile.

By: Tracy, txmom2many

Tracy, txmom2many — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:16:42 +0000

Yes, men do take longer to grocery shop, but the cards are stacked against you. Grocery stores are *not* laid out logically and they move things all the time. For most women this is not a problem, since it’s how we do our houses too, but it’s really not fair for men.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:11:24 +0000

I kinda/sorta enjoy grocery shopping, but Mrs. Firefly prefers to come along. When I go alone she claims I take forever, and she’s right.

By: Tracy, txmom2many

Tracy, txmom2many — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:05:42 +0000

dr zoon will shop with me, but one night while I was looking for a swimsuit, he got in trouble. He was really tired, sat down on the floor next to the wall, and fell asleep. Security was called.

I don’t like to shop much and it helps when he’s there to make me laugh during it, so he goes with when he can.

By: Tracy, txmom2many

Tracy, txmom2many — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:01:15 +0000

CW, I’m with you. I don’t get along with most women, I’ve learned over the years, but generally don’t trust em much. I had a friend ask once if my husband was sad that I didn’t do hair and makeup once we got married (she only knew me after marriage). I laughed because during all of our dating and engagement, I worked outside with children all day. Hair and makeup weren’t an option when you are playing football in 100 + degree temps and taking 40 children swimming. I kept my nails short and they usually had playdough under them. He didn’t have to buy me an engagement ring though. I asked him not to since I knew he was poor and I couldn’t wear the darn thing at work anyway without fear. He did get me a ring later when I had an office job and we had a little money.

I do however love getting a little something for Valentines and don’t watch much sports, I’d rather be playing.

My only problem with these things is that men come off sounding a little dopey, especially in the last one. All the rest fit my husband, and it is my job to be the information and scheduling person, but he is involved and in some ways better at handling the information than I am.

Since my purse often doubles as the diaper bag (hey, I had 5 under 4 and all still in diapers, YOU try it), dr zoon has gotten over not going through it.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:56:30 +0000

I was trying to be a good fiance, and accompany Miss Firefly as we registered for our wedding. After about 60 minutes of her trying to decide between two different dish patterns I finally let my exasperation show and said, “Look, this is much more important to you than it is to me so you should make the decision on your own. Five minutes after we leave this store I won’t remember which one we chose and after five years of eating off of these plates every day you can ask me what pattern they are, and I still won’t be able to tell you.”

That seemed to register with her and we’ve been good ever since. My paycheck gets direct deposited in the account. She buys stuff.