Taramere Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I get irritated when men behave as though life is one long masonic handshake, and try to bullsh*t me that they're "in the know" about everything. It's wonderful that the cockles of your heart were warmed by that bloke who chatted to you for 5 minutes the other night in the Club. He may well suddenly have become a great friend of yours. Still, I'd rather do a bit of checking/shopping around rather than unquestioningly go by your belief that he's a thoroughly decent bloke who will get me the best possible tradesman to carry out some household work at a fabulous discount. Don't forget that time the wonderful friend of yours f*cked up the decoration of my living room and attempted to make me pay an exorbitant rate for it.
grogster Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I get irritated when men behave as though life is one long masonic handshake, and try to bullsh*t me that they're "in the know" about everything. It's wonderful that the cockles of your heart were warmed by that bloke who chatted to you for 5 minutes the other night in the Club. He may well suddenly have become a great friend of yours. Still, I'd rather do a bit of checking/shopping around rather than unquestioningly go by your belief that he's a thoroughly decent bloke who will get me the best possible tradesman to carry out some household work at a fabulous discount. Don't forget that time the wonderful friend of yours f*cked up the decoration of my living room and attempted to make me pay an exorbitant rate for it. It gets worse when men become middle-aged. Many middle-aged males have this condescending, all knowing attitude as they dispense their wisdom to the lucky recipients. It's both pathetic and irritating. It's as if they've irretrievably lost the ability to be self-critical, and to make fun of themselves. Dreary.
Lauriebell82 Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I read some things that I def. agree with. Here are some more: 1) I can't stand when guys still live with their parents: the guys who still live at home because they are too lazy/too irresponsible to have their own place. They don't want to take responsiblity for their own life and like having everything done for them. It's ackward if you spend the night at their house (usually you don't want to) and feel odd when you see their parents in the morning. 2) The "i'm too hot for you" macho attitude: I can't stand when guys have this type of attitude that they are too hot to go out with certain girls and think they are too good to be in a relationship with them. Usually these are the "womanizer type" who just want to get you into bed and thats about it. (agreeing with shadowplay)and to add more: 3) Corporate jocks Guys who still live in their high school hot guy football days where they are the "Grown up" frat boys. They think they are still in college as well and they just go to bars and clubs every weekend looking to get laid. They drunkingly hook up with some girl then don't remember her the next day.
shadowplay Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I read some things that I def. agree with. Here are some more: 1) I can't stand when guys still live with their parents: the guys who still live at home because they are too lazy/too irresponsible to have their own place. They don't want to take responsiblity for their own life and like having everything done for them. It's ackward if you spend the night at their house (usually you don't want to) and feel odd when you see their parents in the morning. 2) The "i'm too hot for you" macho attitude: I can't stand when guys have this type of attitude that they are too hot to go out with certain girls and think they are too good to be in a relationship with them. Usually these are the "womanizer type" who just want to get you into bed and thats about it. (agreeing with shadowplay)and to add more: 3) Corporate jocks Guys who still live in their high school hot guy football days where they are the "Grown up" frat boys. They think they are still in college as well and they just go to bars and clubs every weekend looking to get laid. They drunkingly hook up with some girl then don't remember her the next day. 1) Ok, I currently live with my parents (but will be moving out 1 1/2 weeks), so I don't have much room to criticize...but still couldn't resist. My ex lived with his parents and had this weird relationship with them. He had dinner with them every single night (his mom or dad cooked), and many times on a Saturday night he would be late to see me or cancel our plans because he was eating with them. WTF? This is a 24-year-old guy we're talking about. His parents would follow him everywhere. In fact when he was moving to another part of the state for school, they mentioned that they were looking for a place in that area. 2) Often those macho hot guys aren't nearly as attractive as they think they are and vastly overestimate the type of girl they can land. I think they realize this on some level and their high standards are just a defense mechanism. So they end up alone for most of their young lives because they reject any girl below their standards and can't get the girls out of their league. Then, in their mid thirties, fat and balding, they usually end up settling for some woman beneath their standards because they're afraid of being alone. 3) Yes, those corporate jocks never grow up, and they reinforce one another with their stupidity. Our president is one.
Dark-N-Romantic Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 1) Their false sense of entitlement for being a woman. If I am going to bust my butt at a job despite pains and aches, I don't care if she is having her monthly friend, she'd better suck it up and put out. And I don't subscribe to the "males aren't suppose to hit females." I may not start a physical confrontation, but you put your hand on me in anger or to do me harm, be prepared to throw down, that includes slapping. 2) Their false sense of gender roles. You live on this Earth like I do. You have the same feelings I do. You do everything I do. So, if you like a guy, stop being a little kid and step up. If you want to marry your man, grow some ovaries and tell him. Tradition is the illusion, it is not the true way things should be. 3) There is a clear double standard when it comes to a lot of things. One of the things that bothers me the most is this idea that separates men in the US from having say so over a his child(ren) while in the mother's womb. It is not our fault that we were not designed to carry children. It is not our fault that you have to go through 9 months of childbearing and labor to bring a new life into the world. But, it did take two of use to create it and to tell me I have no say in it until 9 months is pass, what kind of fair is that? DNR
Art_Critic Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 It gets worse when men become middle-aged. Many middle-aged males have this condescending, all knowing attitude as they dispense their wisdom to the lucky recipients. It's both pathetic and irritating. It's as if they've irretrievably lost the ability to be self-critical, and to make fun of themselves. I feel lucky .. and that wasn't very funny.. you good learn to laugh at yourself more... jk/...... The older men gets the worse it gets too.. my Grandfather used to embarrass me when he was in his 80's and we would be someplace eating and he would act like a know it all to the waiter and staff.. He also used to get slipperier with his tongue too.. He would just blurt out the harshest stuff at times and expect people ( the public ) to take it.
SilkLeaves Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I'm irritated by the classic 'man-flu'. Okay, fair enough if their actually ill but when a little sniffle is drawn out for all it's worth I feel like throwing something. Toughen up - it's just a cold!
Trialbyfire Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 *clears throat* I'm actually very fond of the ol' boys club. Some of my best mentors have come from this group of men and have stood behind me when push came to shove. They have a very courteous and respectful manner about them that I can only reciprocate and adore. No doubt there are a few that are consistently cranky but overall, I like and enjoy them.
Jake Barnes Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 It gets worse when men become middle-aged. Many middle-aged males have this condescending, all knowing attitude as they dispense their wisdom to the lucky recipients. It's both pathetic and irritating. It's as if they've irretrievably lost the ability to be self-critical, and to make fun of themselves. Dreary.Fredo Im going to tell you this once Never take sides against the family again
Rubber_Chicken Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 have come from this group of men and have stood behind me when push came to shove.
Lauriebell82 Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I'm irritated by the classic 'man-flu'. Okay, fair enough if their actually ill but when a little sniffle is drawn out for all it's worth I feel like throwing something. Toughen up - it's just a cold! Oh wow, I totally agree with that. Guys turn into such whiners when they have some kind of "headache" or their stomach hurts. Get the heck over it! I don't think any guy could ever handle giving birth to a baby.
Mustang Sally Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I get irritated when men behave as though life is one long masonic handshake Ha! Such imagery! Priceless. I also agree with TBF on some members of the Old Boys Network. I have learned a lot from some of them...
shadowplay Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I have to agree that some men are very opportunist. It's about "what can you give me?" In the same vein, many men are suckers for ego stroking. Here's a recent example. The company I'm working for is producing a program for the History Channel and I'm the assistant producer on one of the segments. I was looking for a specific type of artist who we could interview and follow around, and I remembered this guy I knew in college (he was a roommate of my bf at the time) who always struck me as an ass but perfectly fit the bill. I messaged him on facebook with the idea. He immediately wrote back a super friendly, very interested response. He also asked me some questions about myself and said he thought it was cool that I was following my dream to be a filmmaker. I was surprised by how friendly he was because this clashed with my former impression. Unfortunately it turned out that his schedule conflicted with ours so I had to turn him down. But I wrote him a friendly email and asked him some questions about how he was doing in NY. I thought maybe I had misjudged him and he was a cool person. Nope. He never responded to my email. Was only interested in being friendly for the sake of getting ahead. I hate people like that. You can be sure if we ever cross paths again in the industry I'll never recommend him for a job.
Adunaphel Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 I can't stand guys who think that their own standards of beauty or attractiveness are universal standards.
tanbark813 Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 1. Lack of accountability or blaming men for their problems. The classic example is the lack-of-sex threads. Whether it's the man or woman who is missing out on sex, somehow the man is always blamed. 2. Whining about how hard women have it in the workplace. Being born with a penis doesn't guarantee you an executive position at a Fortune 500 company. Men have to earn their money too.
OpenBook Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 When a woman is sexually promiscuous, she is derided (by both men and women) as a whore and a harlot. When a man is sexually promiscuous, he is treated like some kind of hero, especially by other men. It's totally unfair.
tanbark813 Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 2b. Similar to #2 above, the idea that women have it so hard these days what with trying to maintain a career and raise a family. Ahh, so you mean what men have been doing all along?
Blue Strawberry Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 So we have college-educated people on here who have never heard of the bubonic plague? I guess it is true that colleges are just about attracting students and inflating grades these days, lol.
amanda1983 Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 I hate when guys promise to call and they don't. What a**h*****!!!!!
xpaperxcutx Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 I hate when guys promise to call and they don't. What a**h*****!!!!! I totally agree. And why don't you guys ever put the seat down? Seriously.
Riley Freeman Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 i hate when i take her to mcdonalds and she want the combo and not just the sammich
tanbark813 Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 And why don't you guys ever put the seat down? Seriously. Because women are perfectly capable of lifting it. Stop being lazy and do it yourself.
ManWithQuestions Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 I totally agree. And why don't you guys ever put the seat down? Seriously. Well why don't you lift it up when your done? it goes the same way lol 1. i hate it how girls like bad boys or guys that treat them like complete s***.i know "older" women dont as much, but im only 18 so everyone my age does lol 2. when girls play games with your mind. that bugs the hell out of me 3. when girls wear revealing clothes and we happen to glance then they get all offended and say your perverted or something. your the one causing it to happen, its in a mans nature to look lol EDIT 4. when girls have a "nice guy" friend, that they always say "aw your such a good friend", but yet they continue to go out with a**h***** and dont see the guy right in front of their face
imbewildered Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 The complete lack of accountability some women have. Yes, women seem to be incapable (or unwilling) to corelate their actions with the subsequent pain of a bad outcome .. Instead, it is much more convenient to rewrite recent history, distort the truth, and blame the guy. Women who have this character defect will never enjoy (or deserve) a successful adult relationship.
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