Some of these tongue-in-cheek 'rules' seem silly to me, but then I am a woman. Others make sense, and I have done some of them without realizing. Others seem to be obvious but maybe not to everyone? Maybe it really is because 'men are from mars and women are from venus'. Can anyone add any more?

1. If you ask a question you don't really want to hear the answer to, then expect an answer you don't want to hear.

2. Don't cut your hair. It causes arguments when we notice your 'new' style. We like it long.

3. Weekends are for our favourite sports. And no, that does not include shopping.

4. You already have enough shoes and don't need any new clothes.

5. Crying is emotional blackmail, use it on us if you must, but don't expect us to like it.

6. Don't drop hints; ask for what you want. Subtle hints don't work.

7. Most men own two or three pairs of shoes, what makes you think we could select the ideal pair

of shoes for your outfit, out of 25 pairs?

8. Your mother does not have to be our best friend.

9. Don't expect the relationship to be forever like the first two months we were going out.

10. Something we said years ago is not allowed in an argument. Comments become null and void

after 1 month.

11. Do not fake orgasms; we would much rather be inept than deceived.

12. If something we said makes you angry, and can be interpretted in two ways, then we meant the other way.

13. Dont nag when we oggle other women. It is how we appreciate how beautiful you are.

14. Females who wear low cut tops, and push-up bra's, lose the right to complain when we stare at their boobs.

15. If we are in bed and look tired, realize that this means we are tired, and we do not want to discuss the relationship.

16. If you want pudding/dessert, order it. Don't say "no, I shouldn't" and then eat ours.

17. If you are on a diet, it does not mean that we have to exist on "rabbit food" style nouvelle-suisine as well.

18. Four food groups essential to a man are: red meat, white meat, cold beer and more cold beer. Everything

else falls under the category of "garnishing".

19. Do not question our innate sense of direction, and no, we don't need a map.

20. Sometimes we are not thinking about you.

21. If you have to ask 'does my bum look big in this?' you already know the answer, don't you?

If you are mad, do not say "I'm not mad" and then sulk all day

If a woman doesn't understand me, I can live with that.

What I hate is a woman who's convinced she understands me when she knows nothing.

Wow, looks like this has turned into a male b!tchfest in the ladies forum when I suspect EFL was looking for a little light hearted banter

Well, she got what she asked for!

Wow, looks like this has turned into a male b!tchfest in the ladies forum when I suspect EFL was looking for a little light hearted banter

Possibly, it's the subject matter, sbk. What men don't like about women is something that I guess men are more qualified to answer. Of course, if we women were, in fact, omniscient, then we would know all these things, wouldn't make the mistakes & there would be no list... I for one, am certainly not going to admit to making any of those mistakes.

Quite right SBK. Forgot there are so many guys on the Ladies Forum. Was indeed intended as light hearted banter.

Oh well.........

Huh?

How is that a bitchfest? The OP posted 20 'silly rules' for women to live by that men would love. I posted a 21st in exactly the same vein. How on earth can that be construed as doing ANYTHING other than the OP has done?

Actually, bendix, I did think yours was funny.

But then it did get serious.

Oh, well that's ok then.

You know me, sbk. I strive not to give offence *ahem*

I don't tink it's become a b1tchfest. I thought it was all light-hearted! Oh well, I suppose it's how you read it...

"How you read it" should be rule 22.

"How you read it" should be rule 22.

So what's rule 21? Or have I missed something?

Bendix wrote rule 21.

Bendix wrote rule 21.

Oh yeah, I had forgotten. He's right though!

22. ALL men see in only the7 colours of the rainbow. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour. We have no idea what cerise is.

Edited August 29, 200718 yr by ThaiAdventure

23. Men don't forgive. They simply forget.

24. When a man wants to get in touch with his "feminine side" he will wear your panties. on his head.

23. Men don't forgive. They simply forget.

24. When a man wants to get in touch with his "feminine side" he will wear your panties. on his head.

25 When you say "nothings wrong" I may just take you at your word.

26 Men can talk about feelings and relationships as much as any woman but be gentle with us it doesnt come easily. And can

only be a monthly not a nightly event.

27 (from personal experience) Once a month you don't get so fed up with me you can't take any more, I am not a boor and a pig

all month.....it's your period.

Edited August 29, 200718 yr by ratchabuild

the ultimate remote:

the ultimate remote:

Very funny Dr Naam, wish we had one for men, I imagine they would be very different tho

the ultimate remote:

Very funny Dr Naam, wish we had one for men, I imagine they would be very different tho

Maybe something like this?

24. When a man wants to get in touch with his "feminine side" he will wear your panties. on his head.

Very good, we've all done it!

What's this obsession with the toilet seat being up? I mean, if it's up and you need it down, put it down. If it's down and you need it up, put it up!!!

We have no idea what cerise is.

french for strawberry. used in Europe to depict a colour.

24. When a man wants to get in touch with his "feminine side" he will wear your panties. on his head.

Very good, we've all done it!

What's this obsession with the toilet seat being up? I mean, if it's up and you need it down, put it down. If it's down and you need it up, put it up!!!

I've never understood that one either suegha. I come from a family of women (poor dad had only sisters and only daughters--but that man sure does understand women ) and I don't have an issue if the man leaves the seat up. I do, however, have an issue if he doesn't put the seat up!

24. When a man wants to get in touch with his "feminine side" he will wear your panties. on his head.

Very good, we've all done it!

What's this obsession with the toilet seat being up? I mean, if it's up and you need it down, put it down. If it's down and you need it up, put it up!!!

I've never understood that one either suegha. I come from a family of women (poor dad had only sisters and only daughters--but that man sure does understand women ) and I don't have an issue if the man leaves the seat up. I do, however, have an issue if he doesn't put the seat up!

Yeah, I too come from a large family. I have 8 sisters and 2 brothers plus mum and dad of course. So growing up in a house with 9 women makes me feel that I understand women better than most.