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Right, a few off here have been mentioning this book, so i got it dead cheap of ebay.

I am nearly finished, and yet still none the wiser.

What the author is saying, is that if Jonno comes home and demands the news at 7, he is in fact not being an ignorant moron who deserves a bit of dirty look and a kick in the gonads- but in fact a Martian that is merely retreting into his cave for a while to recover from the days events. Therefore, as a Venuisan (regardless of being at my low wave thingy) should retreat and allow him this time for 'emotional housework'. And whats this about the rubber band? Okay so i am guilty of skipping a few pages but whats this new theory? And why talk in riddels Monsieur Grey? Would you ever want to sit next to this guy and his 'ever giving/loving/apparantly abnorma'l wife Bonnie at a Bar Mitzvah? Only if you have an industrial sized sick bucket me thinks.

And get this, he suggests that those in a sexual relationship do not argue, as wait for it- 'it causes pain and hurt'. No shit Sherlock! 3 years if relationship seminars and thats the best you can do! Jesus.

The other day i painted the whole enterance to our house, even the wood bits. My Martian came home , walked past it and just said 'what did you get from Tezzy's for tea'. Now try as i might i found it very hard (as suggessted) to tell him the hurt i was feeling, and how his actions left me feeling low in a carm, caring voice whilst offering him the remote to retreat into his cave for a while.

Also, when i decorate i wear old pj's that are covered in apint- this make me feel like some kind of asexual freak. So he thinks (my boyfriend, not the author John Gray lol) its funny to keep saying 'hands up if you have a womb' all the time. This pisses me right off, and there is no mention of how to deal with this scenario in the book.

Have i missed the point with this book? Oh, and soz for all the typo's- the keyboard is fecked.
 
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men are from earth, women are from the complaints board, seeking signatures from men admitting they are wrong - and thats where it all falls down. Internal disputes, the head branch gets involved (ie pending mother in law), court cases, it all gets messy.


What does it say for butch dykes and fairy like homosexuals? Do the same rules apply in reverse? :confused: lol. Just curious - and no, not like that LOL.

Men are right, women are the funny ones. Men are easy to understand - bit of hows yer father, beer and a laze about....thats it, thats the haynes manual. Women, now thats another matter altogther, more complicated than a thousand sided rubiks cubiod thingy wotsit lol.

Sirius.
 
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Amelie said:
Right, a few off here have been mentioning this book, so i got it dead cheap of ebay.

I am nearly finished, and yet still none the wiser.

What the author is saying, is that if Jonno comes home and demands the news at 7, he is in fact not being an ignorant moron who deserves a bit of dirty look and a kick in the gonads- but in fact a Martian that is merely retreting into his cave for a while to recover from the days events. Therefore, as a Venuisan (regardless of being at my low wave thingy) should retreat and allow him this time for 'emotional housework'. And whats this about the rubber band? Okay so i am guilty of skipping a few pages but whats this new theory? And why talk in riddels Monsieur Grey? Would you ever want to sit next to this guy and his 'ever giving/loving/apparantly abnorma'l wife Bonnie at a Bar Mitzvah? Only if you have an industrial sized sick bucket me thinks.

And get this, he suggests that those in a sexual relationship do not argue, as wait for it- 'it causes pain and hurt'. No shit Sherlock! 3 years if relationship seminars and thats the best you can do! Jesus.

The other day i painted the whole enterance to our house, even the wood bits. My Martian came home , walked past it and just said 'what did you get from Tezzy's for tea'. Now try as i might i found it very hard (as suggessted) to tell him the hurt i was feeling, and how his actions left me feeling low in a carm, caring voice whilst offering him the remote to retreat into his cave for a while.

Also, when i decorate i wear old pj's that are covered in apint- this make me feel like some kind of asexual freak. So he thinks (my boyfriend, not the author John Gray lol) its funny to keep saying 'hands up if you have a womb' all the time. This pisses me right off, and there is no mention of how to deal with this scenario in the book.

Have i missed the point with this book? Oh, and soz for all the typo's- the keyboard is fecked.
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Tbh, I never read it, coz I already know that men are complete emotional aliens. Re-phrase "most" men are emotional aliens. Which makes it even more confusing. You see if they (men) were all the same, then you would learn to understand their blank minds. But every now and then, you get a considerate, emotionally advanced, superman (that you usually stupidly dump after 2 weeks) and that just makes all the cavemen/martian types look like complete arseholes. So you're back to square one of the whole Mars/Venus dilemma!!!!
 
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misstickle said:
Tbh, I never read it, coz I already know that men are complete emotional aliens. Re-phrase "most" men are emotional aliens. Which makes it even more confusing. You see if they (men) were all the same, then you would learn to understand their blank minds. But every now and then, you get a considerate, emotionally advanced, superman (that you usually stupidly dump after 2 weeks) and that just makes all the cavemen/martian types look like complete arseholes. So you're back to square one of the whole Mars/Venus dilemma!!!!
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Well, I suppose that if we all understood each other 100%, it would be too easy, but on the other hand heaven knows its too complicated as things stand lol.

So, now youre back at square one on the dilemma......

Im trying to figure out if Im a caveman/superman/martian or complete arsehole in the run of things :rofl:.

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Amelie said:
The other day i painted the whole enterance to our house, even the wood bits. My Martian came home , walked past it and just said 'what did you get from Tezzy's for tea'.
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Haha! Go on Jonno!:D

I'm sure Trace could paint the front of our house bright orange an it would take me a couple of weeks to notice.

Observation is deffo not a male strong point...we're more deep thinkers!!:p
 
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Sniffing glue........again!
I read this book on my hols over the summer, and if it taught me one thing it’s I’m a bloke!!!! I seemed to fit into all the male stereotypes it described!!!:|

The problem with it is that it can only be of any help if both parties read and understand it, there’s no point trying to look at things from your partners point of view if they won’t look at it from yours. You’ll just end up getting even more frustrated that you’re doing more than them!!!!!:mad:
 
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the only point you need ...

Shabba said:
I read this book on my hols over the summer, and if it taught me one thing it’s I’m a bloke!!!! I seemed to fit into all the male stereotypes it described!!!:|

The problem with it is that it can only be of any help if both parties read and understand it, there’s no point trying to look at things from your partners point of view if they won’t look at it from yours. You’ll just end up getting even more frustrated that you’re doing more than them!!!!!:mad:
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to remember from that book is....

women want to moan about their problems. Us men try and solve them but then just to be difficult the women don't want us to solve their problems they want us to sit there listen and nod a lot until they feel better.
 
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Shabba said:
I read this book on my hols over the summer, and if it taught me one thing it’s I’m a bloke!!!!
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:S I beg to differ.....i hope lol:S

I read this book sometime ago, and to me it just adds to sexism. Why cant people just look on other people as indavidual spirits, who have there own values instead of all this male/female bolloxs

i have met many girls in my time, and each one is diffrent, yeh some girls can quiz you on things such as emotional isuse ....but i see my male friends doing the same to there girlfriends, but in the end it all boils down to insacurity from both sides. I hear women equaly complainig about everything a man says about her, just as much as it is the other way around....i guess the problem is that most of the time, we just dont listen to each other as much as we should

i quote what Nathan says
women want to moan about their problems. Us men try and solve them but then just to be difficult the women don't want us to solve their problems they want us to sit there listen and nod a lot until they feel better.
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if the person that wrote this book listened more, they would understand this is the case with both men & women......we all need atention from time to time, that is what makes us human. I personaly have learnt in the past to listen to a partner....if they want your advice, wait till they ask you
 
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Personally i think that books like these should be banned as they give women the impression that they can actually understand men. They never will understand us as much as we understand them and should get back to the dishes and not worry their pretty little heads about it as it'll all be ok............










........Tin hats on lads!!:D:D
 
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Thats the kinda thing that really does my nut in, My ex father in law called earlier and i was hoovering he said "ohhh will let the litle woman get back to her work."
Arrrggghh it is so god damn sexist.
Certain men still believe thats a womans place, wrong.
I work, cook, clean, shop, own my house, my car and bring 3 children up on my own.
Trust me the majority of men could only do one of those things and still feel hard done by.
Sorry....Moan over.:p
 
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GucciGurl said:
Thats the kinda thing that really does my nut in, My ex father in law called earlier and i was hoovering he said "ohhh will let the litle woman get back to her work."
Arrrggghh it is so god damn sexist.
Certain men still believe thats a womans place, wrong.
I work, cook, clean, shop, own my house, my car and bring 3 children up on my own.
Trust me the majority of men could only do one of those things and still feel hard done by.
Sorry....Moan over.:p
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hello, someones got the painters in!:D
 


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