Prime example of women are from Venus, men are from Mars....
By reinydawn
@reinydawn (11642)
United States
November 13, 2007 7:36pm CST
This just really blew me away. I meant one thing and I guess my husband thought I meant something else... It kinda ruined the "moment" for me...
OK, a while back, I gave my husband some "Love Coupons". It's a little coupon book that has things in it like "Tonight you can take me by surprise" and we'll open the book and leave it open on our pillows for each other. Some nights we ignore it (well, most nights I ignore it) and some nights we don't... Well, I put that one on my husbands pillow the other night and I think he thought it meant "Attack me as soon as I lift the covers to get into the bed". What I kinda expected was to be surprised, not just the same ol' same ol'... Well... I guess you could say I was surprised!!!
What are some instances where you meant one thing and your SO thought something else?
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
16 Nov 07
It's been so long since I've been in a relationship that I can't think of a thing.
But I do have a prime example of Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars... did you ever hear the story of Rebecca and Gary? It's hilarious! I would have posted it here, but I can't cut and paste so I would have to type the whole thing, which I don't mind doing... I love typing, but if you've already heard it...
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@reinydawn (11642)
• United States
17 Nov 07
Hmmm Never heard of it... I guess I'll have to wait until you reach the copy and paste limit...
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
17 Nov 07
Well, not if you don't want to. I posted it as a discussion, but it seems like I read that you're not supposed to refer somebody to another discussion, so I hope you find it!
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
14 Nov 07
lol..happens to me all the time. We are still learning about each other. And it's mostly the jokes...when I mean one thing and he takes it seriously or he says a joke and I take it seriously.
I thought about it and realized that my husband is so stressed out at work (he runs his own business), that he's practically thinking someone's attacking him.
We have had our share of simple misunderstandings based on that. On good days, we complete each other's sentences and we don't even have to tell each other what we want.
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@reinydawn (11642)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Isn't that funny how some times we're just so right on with the other person and some times we're just soooo off base???
@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 07
:) well thats really proove that women really from venus and men from mars. most of time, i also having difficuties to talk with my husband. when i talked about A, he might think on B. i understand that man need to go to the point when having conversation and woman on the contrary. but please, sometimes i just need talk as like i do to others. i mean here not always having the point firstly which i know it made confusing to man. and sometimes, i also dont like enough if my husband telling me directly coz it might hurt my feeling
@reinydawn (11642)
• United States
14 Nov 07
After a while we can learn how they think and try to tailor our conversations so they'll understand, but it sure is frustrating!!!
@vokey9472 (1486)
• United States
15 Nov 07
What are some instances where you meant one thing and your SO thought something else?
Anytime I open my mouth! Seriously, my hubby never understand what I am saying to him unless I explain it to him as if I was talking to my 5 year old and even then, sometimes, my son would get it before my hubby did.
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@reinydawn (11642)
• United States
15 Nov 07
Oh no! That's not fun at all!! Maybe your son should be the interpreter???
@reinydawn (11642)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Oh, I'm sure he didn't even read it, just saw it on his pillow and thoughth "OH YEAH, I'm gettin' some tonight!!!"
