Ladies, when a man says “Later.” Or “I’ll get around to it” he means NEVER. Because later never comes. If you can stand it, don’t do it yourself, that’s what he wants. He may apologize but inside he’s thinking “Yes! She did it, now I don’t have to!” Don’t let him get away with it or calling you a nag.
Kind of passive aggressive. If you need it done immediately, you don’t start with ‘when you get a chance’.Then again, if I need something done right away, I’ll just do it myself. If I had to wait for any man to get things done, they’d never get done.
On the flip side, when a woman says, “I’ll be ready in a minute,” she does not mean 60 literal seconds. Even my kids used to ask, “Is that a real minute or a mom minute?”
A lot of women do not understand the concept of idle time. If you’re dating and partnerhas to plan activities every weekend. Beware that will be your marriage life
Not my wife! She really means “when you get a chance.” The problem is, even after over 30 years I’m still apt to assume the latter translation and act accordingly. After all this time she still sometimes has to remind me not to take it that way!
When my wife says “when you get a chance” she knows that I will do it when I get a chance. If she wants it now, then she better do it herself. In these days and age, since there is no such thing as “Women’s Work” then there is no such thing as Mens work either.
And when she says “I’ll be ready in 5 minutes” and you are going to some live performance like opera or a concert, it means 1 – 2 hours. And you end up sitting in the lobby waiting for the intermission. The third time she did this I left without her because I did not pay for season tickets to sit in the lobby and admire the seat cushions. Reason4658 as to why she is my ex.
seanfear 4 days ago
thanks for clarifying that – for a moment there i thought I’m the autistic one
FreyjaRN Premium Member 4 days ago
Men don’t want to be constantly reminded. They figure every six months is sufficient.
Macushlalondra 3 days ago
Ladies, when a man says “Later.” Or “I’ll get around to it” he means NEVER. Because later never comes. If you can stand it, don’t do it yourself, that’s what he wants. He may apologize but inside he’s thinking “Yes! She did it, now I don’t have to!” Don’t let him get away with it or calling you a nag.
Doug K 3 days ago
Sometimes when I get up to do something right away, my wife says something like “Oh … I didn’t mean you had to do it right now.”
The Reader Premium Member 3 days ago
I’ll comment on this when I get a chance.
Anon4242 3 days ago
Kind of passive aggressive. If you need it done immediately, you don’t start with ‘when you get a chance’.Then again, if I need something done right away, I’ll just do it myself. If I had to wait for any man to get things done, they’d never get done.
dflak 3 days ago
On the flip side, when a woman says, “I’ll be ready in a minute,” she does not mean 60 literal seconds. Even my kids used to ask, “Is that a real minute or a mom minute?”
CorkLock 3 days ago
I don’t “hop to”, not Chinese and My wife passed away. I am Now KING of my Castle. That Maid is late again.
ChessPirate 3 days ago
And just exactly why does everything a wife says have to be “translated”? ☺
kunddog 3 days ago
A lot of women do not understand the concept of idle time. If you’re dating and partnerhas to plan activities every weekend. Beware that will be your marriage life
jango 3 days ago
OMG!Aunty, you could’ve saved me a lot of brain-drain and arguments over the years. Better late than never.
ladykat 3 days ago
Right!
EMGULS79 3 days ago
Not my wife! She really means “when you get a chance.” The problem is, even after over 30 years I’m still apt to assume the latter translation and act accordingly. After all this time she still sometimes has to remind me not to take it that way!
Daltongang Premium Member 3 days ago
When my wife says “when you get a chance” she knows that I will do it when I get a chance. If she wants it now, then she better do it herself. In these days and age, since there is no such thing as “Women’s Work” then there is no such thing as Mens work either.
cuzinron47 3 days ago
Because we have to wait for you ladies to put your face on.
lkcelleo 3 days ago
I’m not married.
Teto85 Premium Member 3 days ago
And when she says “I’ll be ready in 5 minutes” and you are going to some live performance like opera or a concert, it means 1 – 2 hours. And you end up sitting in the lobby waiting for the intermission. The third time she did this I left without her because I did not pay for season tickets to sit in the lobby and admire the seat cushions. Reason4658 as to why she is my ex.
rockyridge1977 3 days ago
…….yesterday!!!!