MadBuffaloDisease Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Yeah, I hear you. I made a compromise with my wife; we always leave the seat AND the seat cover down. That way we BOTH have to lift something to use it. I've started putting the seat cover down before I flush because I've heard that the swirling of the toilet sends water droplets flying everywhere (ewwww!). So she too has to lift something, although for a different reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCBillsFan Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 The best advice I can offer, especially being in a job that takes me away from home a lot is to MAINTAIN TRUST! Have your time to do your own things as was said earlier in the thread. Let her have girls night out and you have guys nights out too. You have to be able to trust each other for anything to work. (the seperate bank account thing is important too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I never understood this...women complain they will fall in cuz they sit without looking...when i get up to take a piss, i havent had a problem pissing on the seat cover (so long as i am sober), because i look before go! Men dont have a problem looking, so why do women? 354896[/snapback] I thought my wife was nuts until I started hearing similar toilet seat stories. I was recently reviewing some house plans and noticed that 2 of the bathrooms were to have urinals installed beside the comode. I called the guy who was building the house to find out what that was all about. Turns out he and his wife had been going through the toilet seat debate for years. This was going to be his last house and he didn't care about market value/perception or any other factors - he wanted the toilet argument ended and was putting urinals in his master and guest baths. What it all boils down to is that women wait until the last minute to take a leak and are always in a huge hurry. They're forever pissing in their panties. I also think "the seat is up" is one more thing they can B word about - a minor use for their limited power. Give 'em the stupid toilet seat thing. I have to ask myself, why does a toilet have a lid if it's supposed to be up, but the seat down? After thinking about it for a second, the answer is abvious - it's for when guests come. But that's a whole 'nother topic about women's thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Gant Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Some advice I got from a friend to pass along: How to treat a Woman It is not difficult to make a woman happy. A man only needs to be: 1. A friend 2. A companion 3. A lover 4. A brother 5. A father 6. A master 7. A chef 8. An electrician 9. A carpenter 10. A plumber 11. A mechanic 12. A decorator 13. A stylist 14. A sexologist 15. A gynaecologist 16. A psychologist 17. A pest exterminator 18. A psychiatrist 19. A healer 20. A good listener 21. An organiser 22. A good father 23. Very clean 24. Sympathetic 25. Athletic 26. Warm 27. Attentive 28. Gallant 29. Intelligent 30. Funny 31. Creative 32. Tender 33. Strong 34. Understanding 35. Tolerant 36. Prudent 37. Ambitious 38. Capable 39. Courageous 40. Determined 41. True 42. Dependable 43. Passionate WITHOUT FORGETTING TO: 44. Give her compliments regularly 45. Love shopping 46. Be honest 47. Be very rich 48. Not stress her out 49. Not look at other girls IN ADDITION, YOU MUST: 50. Give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself 51. Give her lots of time, especially time for herself 52. Give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes 53. It is very important that you never forget: * Birthdays * Anniversaries * Arrangements she makes HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY: 1. Shag him 2. Leave him in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY: 1. Shag him 2. Leave him in peace 355058[/snapback] Truer words have never been spoken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY: 1. Shag him 2. Leave him in peace Correction: 1. Shag him 2. Feed him 3. Leave him in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Correction:1. Shag him 2. Feed him 3. Leave him in peace. 355064[/snapback] I stand corrected! One could conceivably add: 4. Never interrupt football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 4. Never interrupt football. You're so right. But in my case....that's on the top of the woman list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Here's what i did in my old apartment and my brand new house: I took one bedroom, put all my bills/sabres memorabilia in it. Set up the computer/home network, tv, ps2, directv receiver, my fishtank, and stereo. It's my room, with my stuff. I have a 19" tv in here, as opposed to the 36" downstairs, but you damn well better be sure that i'll be watching the bills in this room, with the door shut, and plenty of beer. Moral of the story: don't buy into the myth that you have to do everything with her at all times. You need time for yourself in space for yourself. Whether it be the garage, kitchen, bathroom, or in my case, the extra bedroom, you need your own space where she's the guest. She's got her own space and i know not to !@#$ with it, just like she knows not to !@#$ with mine. You can keep your money seperate, use proper toilet etiquite (btw, i keep the lids closed too. that saves the argument, plus it makes the toilets look nicer) even get away for a while, but if you don't have your own place in your house, you won't last more than a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 If she gains 10 or more pounds in the next year, get out. She's getting too comfortable and isn't willing to work on her looks. If you accept it, she'll never get back to her old playing weight. If you gain 10 or more pounds and she says something about it, get out. If you can't be comfortable, then what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 If you get into a fight or an argument....never leave the house. stay mad as hell if you want to, but don't ever be the one that leaves. (even if it is for an hour....don't leave) You are giving up "leadership potential" if you do. And ladies...like it or not, you want the man to be a leader. if your girlfriend has male friends, tell her they are not allowed in your home if you are not there. Doesn't matter if the guy stars in the TV show "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" (if you get my meaning)....it is a bad practice, and you too should never be home alone with a female friend or a female friend of hers. If she wants male friends....tell her to go to the Post Office. don't ever let her think you are lazy. be neat, clean, and keep things in their place at all times. it doesn't take much effort. make decisions on things together. for example: if you paint a bathroom, or if you do (against the wise suggestions of others on this board) buy something together...run it by one another. know that she is not your mother. don't expect her to mother you. i think the "date night" thing is overrated. i mean...it isn't like you two have been married for 10 years and have 3 little kids. i think it is more important to have one night where you don't have the TV on. Spend that night talking....about anything. (if that makes it a date...so be it.) be honest with things about her that rub you the wrong way. if she has a habit of not putting hair care products away in the bathroom....tell her. don't let the little things bust you up....but don't let them fester either. do you have offstreet parking? if so and there is only one spot,....you do know that that spot belongs to her right? In the winter...you have to be the one to sling the shovel....not her. OK...now what you don't want to hear: Be a man. Make a committment.....Marry her. Too many people use the excuse that they want to live together because they want to make sure things are "right". That is a bunch of crap. If she wasn't the right one, you wouldn't be living with her either. You will have differences with anyone you marry. differecnes are good. if everyone was the same it would be boring. Husbands and Wives give up on their marriages way too easily because of offences against one another....and having said that: Here is the best tip i can give you. This is what my pastor told me before i got married. Think of the worst offense your girlfriend could ever commit against you,....and forgive her for it now...before it ever happens. That offense may never come....but you need to know in advance that you have it within you to forgive. If you can't,... end it now, and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gantrules Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I moved in with my wife when she was 17 I was 18. Now I'm 28 she's 27. Just remember it's her way or it's her way. Don't bother trying to get your way because women ALWAYS get you back. And in a few months when she's making little suggestions about things and you run off and do them realize then that your life is over and you are now a slave to the cooch. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Just remember it's her way or it's her way. 355083[/snapback] LMFAO... One of the few little nuggets of wisdom I've gleaned from my otherwise remote father is that one should strive for "Peace in the Household." It's amazing, and I never thought I'd say this, but I understand my father more and more each day and the grudge I held against him for so long is gradually disappearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 LMFAO... One of the few little nuggets of wisdom I've gleaned from my otherwise remote father is that one should strive for "Peace in the Household." It's amazing, and I never thought I'd say this, but I understand my father more and more each day and the grudge I held against him for so long is gradually disappearing. As the Germans say, "too soon old, too late smart." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 As the Germans say, "too soon old, too late smart." 355093[/snapback] Those Germans are smart cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puhonix Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Just remember it's her way or it's her way. 355083[/snapback] Give up all hope of having any say in the decorating process. Denis Leary, a smart man, once said: "Guys, if you live with a woman, even if you're not married to her, get this straight: give up any idea of being a part of the interior decoration.... Your sports mirrors, your beer mirrors, put them in storage, somewhere where you can visit it every now and then. I've been to Wayne Gretzky's house, he's got five MVP trophies, you know where they are? They're in the garage!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 run. right now. don't look back until you are 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 If you are 22 my best advice for you is to not do it. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Give up all hope of having any say in the decorating process. Denis Leary, a smart man, once said: "Guys, if you live with a woman, even if you're not married to her, get this straight: give up any idea of being a part of the interior decoration.... Your sports mirrors, your beer mirrors, put them in storage, somewhere where you can visit it every now and then. I've been to Wayne Gretzky's house, he's got five MVP trophies, you know where they are? They're in the garage!" 355104[/snapback] Not to mention his suggestion for a successful marriage...STAY THE F--- AWAY FROM EACH OTHER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan Trapped in Pats Land Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 If you are 22 my best advice for you is to not do it. Seriously. 355111[/snapback] Move out. Now. Don't leave a forwarding address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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