The title's not mine. It's from a famous classic book I've never read.
But the gist of the book - as far as I understand from all the hoo-ha about it - is that men and women operate differently. Their thought process, their behaviours, their motivations.
Has this shit been proven? Is this science? Are our brains hard-wired differently?
I don't know about the science part, but I'm quite sure about the social part. Whether by nature or nurture, we do act and think quite differently. We say a lot of same things in our daily lives, but we actually mean very different things in our mind.
1. "It can't be done."
Him: "I give up, let's try something else."
Her: "I give up, but you keep trying, 'kay? I'm sure you can. Keep trying till you get it done."
2. "Where shall we eat?"
Him: "I don't where to eat. Too tired to think."
Her: "I do know where to eat. But I'm just testing you. Oh, and don't say you're tired. You can't be too tired to think for me."
3. "Pass me the sauce, dear."
Him: "I can't reach it, it's too far."
Her: "I can reach it, it's nearer to me, but you take it, because I say so and want so."
4. "I had a rough day."
Him: "Sorry, I would like to have some time by myself, if you don't mind."
Her: "Oh my gawd! You wouldn't believe what just happened today! So horrible! This must be one of the worst days of my life, like worst ever..."
5. "How's your day?"
Him: "Mine's rough, I don't want to talk about it, so let's hear yours."
Her: "Oh my gawd! You wouldn't believe what just happened today! So horrible! This must be one of the worst days of my life, like worst ever..."
But the gist of the book - as far as I understand from all the hoo-ha about it - is that men and women operate differently. Their thought process, their behaviours, their motivations.
Has this shit been proven? Is this science? Are our brains hard-wired differently?
I don't know about the science part, but I'm quite sure about the social part. Whether by nature or nurture, we do act and think quite differently. We say a lot of same things in our daily lives, but we actually mean very different things in our mind.
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| Worlds apart |
1. "It can't be done."
Him: "I give up, let's try something else."
Her: "I give up, but you keep trying, 'kay? I'm sure you can. Keep trying till you get it done."
2. "Where shall we eat?"
Him: "I don't where to eat. Too tired to think."
Her: "I do know where to eat. But I'm just testing you. Oh, and don't say you're tired. You can't be too tired to think for me."
3. "Pass me the sauce, dear."
Him: "I can't reach it, it's too far."
Her: "I can reach it, it's nearer to me, but you take it, because I say so and want so."
4. "I had a rough day."
Him: "Sorry, I would like to have some time by myself, if you don't mind."
Her: "Oh my gawd! You wouldn't believe what just happened today! So horrible! This must be one of the worst days of my life, like worst ever..."
5. "How's your day?"
Him: "Mine's rough, I don't want to talk about it, so let's hear yours."
Her: "Oh my gawd! You wouldn't believe what just happened today! So horrible! This must be one of the worst days of my life, like worst ever..."
6. "My sister's getting married."
Him: "Poor guy."
Her: "That bitch! How dare she? She's always getting the first to everything. First to get a boyfriend, first to get promoted, and now this! BITCH!"
7. "The wedding's at Bali, end of the year."
Him: "So note it down in the calendar, will you?"
Her: "Oh my gawd! We have to check out the flights and hotels now! What should I wear? I don't have anything to wear! Oh my gawd! I'm so fat! Ugh! Gotta lose ten pounds by December..."
8. "Crazy trip, I put on five pounds."
Man: "Time to hit the gym."
Woman: "FML"
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