That building is way too small for the inventory it should hold. The archives alone would require 60,000 square feet of warehouse space for digitized history.
Carl is not going to make any money with this venture. I think “mansplaining” is dispensed for free. All you have to do it be there within ear shot and you’ll get an earful.
My wife asks me a question. I answer it. She doesn’t understand the answer. I explain it in slightly simpler terms. She doesn’t get that. When I try a third way, suddenly I am mansplaining. I’ve simply given up answering questions.
Those who are familiar with “Cul de Sac” or “Richard’s Poor Almanac” are probably aware that the tendency to lecture children is known as Paternal Explanatory Syndrome or, more formally, Drivelalia Factosis.
To me, mansplaining is usually explaining how to do something I already know how to do and have been doing it quite well for a long time. It’s especially egregious when a man tells a woman she should read a book she’s written, or a guy tells a woman that she could stop menstruating when he wants sex if she wanted to.
Although ‘mansplain’ is definitely gendered, I don’t agree it is sexist. When I think of the word ‘sexist’, I think of a person. When I think of the word ‘mansplain’, I think of a behavior. The word is gendered because by definition it is behavior we men do to women. When done to another man, existing words like ‘boorish’ usually suffice. IMO ‘mansplain’ adds the extra implication that a partial motivation is the man’s need to show off or feel superior to the woman.
So yes, the very definition of ‘mansplain’ is gendered. But gendered speech is not inherently sexist. You probably think it is unfair there is such a word without an oppostite-gendered counterpart, but as others have noted, the behavior is nowhere near as prevalent in women, so a word for it would just sound like revenge, and it would probably be extremely awkward as well, as seen by the examples in previous posts.
But console yourself that, though ‘mansplain’ is derogatory, it is not vicious or nasty, unlike most words used to describe women’s behavior (see above posts for many examples).
That said, I agree it has been over-used and misapplied at times, like all excellent and useful neologisms. People will be people.
I’m a 65 yo white man. I accept the existence of derogatory value-added words like ‘boomer’ and ‘mansplain’ because they communicate something meaningful besides insult. Rejecting perfectly good words, correctly applied, will only make you seem temperamental.
saobadao about 2 years ago
Ok, dont get it…need some womansplaining…TIA
Cactus-Pete about 2 years ago
Location for what? I don’t get it either.
eastern.woods.metal about 2 years ago
I think his wife doesn’t like him
mr_sherman Premium Member about 2 years ago
HAH! Like THAT would be on a paved road.
PoodleGroomer about 2 years ago
It makes a quiet background for Blog recordings.
DIF20 about 2 years ago
She was the clever one in the family.
Superfrog about 2 years ago
He needs more balloons.
PraiseofFolly about 2 years ago
The Roadrunner stops by once in a while, beep-beeps, and sticks out its tongue.
C about 2 years ago
Why less men are getting married every year
David_the_CAD about 2 years ago
I guess he did not explain the location requirements well enought.
PraiseofFolly about 2 years ago
His wicked wife also suggested he advertise with an inflatable air dancer tube man. What a sight NOT to behold!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mF0vgERPxpA
Denver Reader Premium Member about 2 years ago
Mansplaining needs to be dropped from the world’s lexicon.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 2 years ago
It takes a Cuban, to “splain” it correctly! Right, Lucy?
keenanthelibrarian about 2 years ago
“Oh, now, look, Deah, just build it and they will come … "
Isenthor1978 about 2 years ago
That building is way too small for the inventory it should hold. The archives alone would require 60,000 square feet of warehouse space for digitized history.
sandpiper about 2 years ago
Location is everything. Soon there will be cars and guys and beer and tv on the sports channel.
jim Premium Member about 2 years ago
… or perhaps explained a little more clearly.
Redd Panda about 2 years ago
Mansplaining versus Woman-Commanding … I choose the first.
monya_43 about 2 years ago
Carl is not going to make any money with this venture. I think “mansplaining” is dispensed for free. All you have to do it be there within ear shot and you’ll get an earful.
curtisrus about 2 years ago
It looks like there are a lot of commenters here who can’t take 30 seconds to do a Google search.
SusieB about 2 years ago
The cactus is flipping the bird
davidthoms1 about 2 years ago
Maybe we could do the same with man-buns?
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member about 2 years ago
Yes, let’s blame the location. That’s definitely the only problem here.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 years ago
Location…location…location……………
Sir Bugsy about 2 years ago
My wife asks me a question. I answer it. She doesn’t understand the answer. I explain it in slightly simpler terms. She doesn’t get that. When I try a third way, suddenly I am mansplaining. I’ve simply given up answering questions.
JosephShriver about 2 years ago
“Let me explain, no not enough time, let me sum up”
paranormal about 2 years ago
She wanted to keep him out of beer joints and casinos…
androgenoide about 2 years ago
Those who are familiar with “Cul de Sac” or “Richard’s Poor Almanac” are probably aware that the tendency to lecture children is known as Paternal Explanatory Syndrome or, more formally, Drivelalia Factosis.
https://www.gocomics.com/richards-poor-almanac/2015/06/19?ct=v&cti=1673379
mindjob about 2 years ago
Women will never find this place because
a) it is not on the map (which they don’t use anyway), and
b) there is no rock, tree or other landmark where they can make the turn
garysmigs about 2 years ago
as opposed to womansplaining…
“If you don’t know, I’m certainly not going to tell you!”
LeftCoastBoomer Premium Member about 2 years ago
This looks like one of the sections of the old Highway across the country, Route 66.
Ina Tizzy about 2 years ago
To me, mansplaining is usually explaining how to do something I already know how to do and have been doing it quite well for a long time. It’s especially egregious when a man tells a woman she should read a book she’s written, or a guy tells a woman that she could stop menstruating when he wants sex if she wanted to.
Can't Sleep about 2 years ago
The only thing missing is a vulture on the roof.
schaefer jim about 2 years ago
Hear, hear I do not need explaining. If my wife would be quite, we would be find!
Realimaginary1 Premium Member about 2 years ago
TED Talks would probably have nothing on Carl Talks.
cabalonrye about 2 years ago
One less guy to explain to me how to use the portable grinder I just chose because, of course, as a woman I cannot know how to handle that tool
epeters55 about 2 years ago
Mr. Snoots.
Although ‘mansplain’ is definitely gendered, I don’t agree it is sexist. When I think of the word ‘sexist’, I think of a person. When I think of the word ‘mansplain’, I think of a behavior. The word is gendered because by definition it is behavior we men do to women. When done to another man, existing words like ‘boorish’ usually suffice. IMO ‘mansplain’ adds the extra implication that a partial motivation is the man’s need to show off or feel superior to the woman.
So yes, the very definition of ‘mansplain’ is gendered. But gendered speech is not inherently sexist. You probably think it is unfair there is such a word without an oppostite-gendered counterpart, but as others have noted, the behavior is nowhere near as prevalent in women, so a word for it would just sound like revenge, and it would probably be extremely awkward as well, as seen by the examples in previous posts.
But console yourself that, though ‘mansplain’ is derogatory, it is not vicious or nasty, unlike most words used to describe women’s behavior (see above posts for many examples).
That said, I agree it has been over-used and misapplied at times, like all excellent and useful neologisms. People will be people.
I’m a 65 yo white man. I accept the existence of derogatory value-added words like ‘boomer’ and ‘mansplain’ because they communicate something meaningful besides insult. Rejecting perfectly good words, correctly applied, will only make you seem temperamental.