Boys Will Be Boys
We’ve all heard the male/female stereotypes before…men are aloof and forgetful and women are catty and manipulative. I can somewhat see how those stereotypes got started, and enjoy a good joke or two about them. But a trend I’ve been noticing lately is that men hide behind their stereotype.
This past weekend, I was supposed to meet a male friend for brunch. I woke up earlier than I normally do on a weekend, and got ready. Men don’t appreciate the “getting ready” routine for women. It takes me an hour to become presentable in public. Blow drying my hair alone takes 20 minutes. So it’s not a non-event if I get up early to meet someone.
And then I didn’t hear from him.
At 1, when I finally heard from him, his excuse? “Men are just like that.” And I’m expected to accept it.
This is just the most recent example of this. I hear this excuse from men all the time. It’s so irritating. Now, let’s turn the tables. Let’s say I’m pissed off at the same friend. To get back at him, I call his girlfriend and tell her that I am pregnant with his child. Can I just say “Women are just like that?”
July 28th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Dang, that’s EXACTLY what you should have done!
July 28th, 2010 at 8:45 am
In high school, I had some girl call me to tell me that my boyfriend knocked her up. It was preceded by the same boyfriend telling me there was “some girl in town who thinks she’s my girlfriend” why? “because I made out with her. Several times”
July 28th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Well, it depends on when was said before and after the various make-out sessions.
July 28th, 2010 at 9:05 am
HE WAS MY BOYFRIEND!!! Why was he making out with anyone else in the first place????
July 28th, 2010 at 9:09 am
I thought he speaking past tense. He made out with her, thinking it was just casual, then stopped and started going out with you, and now she was upset and trying to screw it up.
July 28th, 2010 at 9:10 am
Wait, so you were supposed to meet a guy you’re not dating for brunch? I always thought brunch was for couples or groups of women…
And the whole pregnancy scare thing is a tactic for girls in their late teens, early 20’s… And even though they think its funny, its really, really, really mean…
July 28th, 2010 at 9:12 am
That’s what makes it funny.
July 28th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Hmmm, Randy, could you be speaking from experience?
July 28th, 2010 at 10:09 am
A chick did that to me once…not to another girl, but to me.
she got knocked up by another dude before she met me, then came to me one day and said “you have to accept your responsibilities now”…
July 28th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Yeah, you caught me…
I’ve only ever done brunch as a part of a couple… ; D
Oh, and the other one may hit a little too close to home too… : P
July 28th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
I know a girl who did that and she was 29- did it to get the guy back. Unfortunately, it worked, so then she had to fake a miscarriage.
You men don’t know how lucky you are. If you go through just 1 pregnancy scare in you life, you are very lucky. Think about all the times women go through them and DON’T tell you.
July 28th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
The seer makes a sacred sign. The following vision appears…
“Supposed to meet a friend” + “didn’t hear from him” sounds like general plans but not a specific appointment. Investing 1 hour to get ready may then be at your own risk.
If his explanation pisses you off, your remedy is to tell him you’re pissed off. That accomplishes two things: 1) expresses your feelings in a constructive way 2) makes him think twice about doing it again.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:56 am
i like the pregancy thing
you friend is a dirtbag
i would of flat out killed the fool
but thats cuz im black and crazy
plus im an insomiac so had i actually fallen asleep that night
then been forced to get up early so he could just casually not show up
i would kicked his ass nine ways to sunday
and then gone hunting for his mother
however this whole fake pregnancy seems far more civilized and slightly less illegal
any other good revenge advice for me?
July 29th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Uh…looks like I have to retract my previous interest in Desire.
July 29th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
@Overseer Do I really seem like the type who wouldn’t tell someone I was mad at them?
Come on Jason…Crazy is the new Hot.
July 29th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Actually chicks do that all the time with the “its my time of the month” excuse. Its unfortunate, and it doesnt look like either sex is going to stop doing it anytime soon.
July 29th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
@Jason: Don’t listen to FitDarcie. Crazy Black Women are not as fun as you think they are. Trust me.
July 29th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
@FitDarcie
Sorry, my seer powers only work once per post. Perhaps you could answer that question?
July 30th, 2010 at 8:23 am
Brett, what the hell are you talking about? Are you admitting that women lie to get out of sleeping with you?
Overseer, I yelled at him. Probably more than he deserved, but whatever, I’m hot.
Have you guys never heard of the crazy/hot scale? The hotter a woman is, the more crazy she’s allowed to be. Desire can be pretty crazy because she’s pretty hot. Ugly girls can’t be crazy though.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:48 am
yes, ive noticed the craziness increases with the level of attractivenes…
but the crazy I can deal with…being partially insane myself.
It’s when a chick is aloof and apathetic..well, attractive women throw that one in
as well :)
July 30th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Men are, by nature, aloof and apathetic. Don’t bitch at us when we are.