Why are women so hard on other women? Is it comparable to a pissing contest for men? I have spent many years working in mostly "corporate" settings surrounded by the usual inner office gossip, a habit that should be extinct, but has survived and evolved through the years by the hard work and determination of WOMEN. Obviously it has roots deep in insecurity, and I have to confess I too have been guilty from time to time. I was recently placed in a situation where I work among ALL men, (we're talking 50/1 ratio) and besides the usual generic complaints all women would rightfully have... noises, smells, scratching... amazingly I found out just how simple their world really can be. There are not as many hidden agendas, dancing around issues, and fake smiles to maneuver around. They say what they mean, they do what needs to be done, no sugar coating just straight shooting. I have always said, the difference between men and women is obvious to me. Women find a man, analyze every little thing..."Why does he do that? What do you think he meant by this? What is he thinking?" Usually this is followed by them trying to "fix" or "change" or "evolve" these behaviors and actions, thus driving themselves crazy (and him far, far away). Men, on the other hand, are comfortable even brazenly proud of the fact that they just don't get the opposite sex and why we do what we do...and they just don't care. They embrace the differences and make jokes. We fight them and end up in therapy. One thing we do share... the sweet tooth.Tuesday, October 17, 2006
MIA: Pink and Soft Things.
Why are women so hard on other women? Is it comparable to a pissing contest for men? I have spent many years working in mostly "corporate" settings surrounded by the usual inner office gossip, a habit that should be extinct, but has survived and evolved through the years by the hard work and determination of WOMEN. Obviously it has roots deep in insecurity, and I have to confess I too have been guilty from time to time. I was recently placed in a situation where I work among ALL men, (we're talking 50/1 ratio) and besides the usual generic complaints all women would rightfully have... noises, smells, scratching... amazingly I found out just how simple their world really can be. There are not as many hidden agendas, dancing around issues, and fake smiles to maneuver around. They say what they mean, they do what needs to be done, no sugar coating just straight shooting. I have always said, the difference between men and women is obvious to me. Women find a man, analyze every little thing..."Why does he do that? What do you think he meant by this? What is he thinking?" Usually this is followed by them trying to "fix" or "change" or "evolve" these behaviors and actions, thus driving themselves crazy (and him far, far away). Men, on the other hand, are comfortable even brazenly proud of the fact that they just don't get the opposite sex and why we do what we do...and they just don't care. They embrace the differences and make jokes. We fight them and end up in therapy. One thing we do share... the sweet tooth.
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Yes we are simple...!
But isn't that the wonderful thing about balance in nature....simple men & complex women. If both sexes were only simple or complex, nothing would ever get done in the world. At least this way men think they do it all, but women know who really gets things done.
Deep down most men probably realise this, but can't admit to it :)
We also share a good laugh with that sweet tooth!
TRUE you ARE, one of the more complex simple ones, yes?!
Thanks A!
complex simple....?
now that hurts my head ;-)
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