Redditor Human02211979 wanted men to share about the things they're over women saying, so they asked:
"What's a phrase men hate hearing from women?"
I don't dabble with the ladies.
I feel like I'm about to be glad about that.
Thoughts?
season 6 episode 24 GIFGiphy“'Do you know why I pulled you over?'”
WHEENC
"It depends on how long you were following me."
ersomething
Just Pick!
"The food thing."
"'I'm not hungry or you pick... but not there not there not there not there or there.'"
"It's one of the most widely joked about relationship tropes... but it has to be one of the truest. I watched two married friends this weekend almost lose it over this lol."
HotelRwandaBeef
"Frustrating for anyone in a relationship whose partner does this. I'm a woman and my male fiancée can't make a decision about food to save his life, almost literally. If you put him in a room with his 2 favorite foods and told him he can't eat until he chooses one, he would starve to death. It makes me freaking crazy."
forestfairygremlin
Not Good Enough
“'They couldn’t handle me.'”
"Relationships are about building each other up, not constantly having to deal with the other person’s attitude or poor behavior/mental health. This is not as much of a flex as a lot of people think it is and raises major red flags for me."
OreoKing10
"Dude this is so true, God *amn its true. These type of girls who say that are ONLY trouble and have no insight to why they act like they do. Its mental."
TheZwoop
“nothing”
"'How can you not think anything, you must be hiding something.'"
SuvenPan
"I mean sometimes it’s nothing but most of the time 'nothing' is just a random situation that makes no sense that I’m thinking of in my mind. I don’t know why I’m trying to think which animal would be the best drift racer and I don’t know where to start explaining the thought process behind it or how I even got there."
ThePowerPoint
Say Nothing
quiet tim and eric GIFGiphy"'Do you like my friend?' Because it always ends up in an argument either way."
nothinglasts21
Oh that is a dangerous setup.
It's a Trap
the office no GIFGiphy"'Tell me what you are thinking. Do I look fat? Be honest.'"
illini02“
"'As a modern woman, you do not need a man to validate your self-image. Take a look in the mirror and tell yourself whether or not you look fat.'"
Jedi_Master_Baggins
Start Over
"Are you even listening to me, and I think to myself what a weird way to start a conversation."
bigfish3636
"I sometimes forget that whenever my boyfriend is doing something like reading the paper, I have to get his attention BEFORE I start talking. Often ends in me talking for a minute before noticing an all too familiar blank stare on his face which prompts the question 'did you get any of that?' and then he repeats the last three words in an unsure cadence. Then I start from the beginning, lol."
shadythrowaway9
Nonsense
“'How are you still single, you’re a great guy?' Hear it a bunch from some women friends of mine. I always just brush it off but kinda stings a bit more each time."
AverageJames
"I lived in a big house with lots of roommates. We had this big vent one night. We were going to go bar hopping but all the girls vented about how often they were bothered and hit on at bars. How they needed to go in groups to feel safe. And they never could go to just have fun with each other."
"2 weeks later I mentioned how frustrating dating can be at group dinner. There was a communal laugh about how easy it was. 'Literally just go to any bar.'"
DigNitty
Not my Owner
"Thankfully my current girlfriend doesn’t do this but don’t ever say you 'trained' your boyfriend or even friend to do something. Friendships and relationships are a great way to have a different perspective and take things on in different ways. To say you trained your friend or boyfriend is incredibly dehumanizing and makes you seem incredibly narcissistic and manipulative. Plus, you didn’t 'train' your boyfriend to use conditioner, you just made him realize that even though he doesn’t think it’s significant in his value system, it isn’t worth the fact you keep bugging him about it."
DuncanRobinson4MVP
Oh Lord
Come On Man GIF by IdentityGiphy"'I was thinking...'"
"Whenever my wife says that means I'm gonna be doing something that I don't want to."
Revolutionary-Rip-40
"And it's always 'I was thinking we should...' There's no WE here, just come out and tell me what I will be doing."
BusterOfBuyMoria
Know your warning signs gents...
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While their intention is good, they may not fully understand the gender-specific dilemma of the opposite sex.
Curious to explore examples of this, Redditor Gilvani_SB asked:
"Men, what is something a woman would never understand?"
Men describe an unpleasant experienced involving their toilets.
Deeper Toilet
"I wanted an tall elongated toilet when we remodeled our bathroom."
"She wanted a shorter round bowl."
"Trying to explain the need to wash my family jewels every time I sit on the toilet because it rubs the inside of the bowl was futile."
– makenzie71
Bad Contact
"Having a boner touch the toilet seat."
– MemeHacker101
"Ahh, the Witch's Kiss."
– DaMonkfish
Never Tapped Out
"No matter how many times you shake it you never get it all."
– lat46n2
Men discussed some of their physical challenges.
Cupping For Comfort
"Sometimes i want to hold my balls when I'm relaxing. I'm not going to rub one out right in front you."
– naipmylO
About Size
"Shrinkage."
– Northman67
"I would also like to expand on this. It's not just shrinkage. Guys don't have two sizes: soft and hard. Depending on what kind of underwear we're wearing, the temperature, how we're sitting, time of day, our mood, it can be soft and still look impressive like a shower, or, yes, like sometimes we don't even want to look at it."
"Boners also have 'two modes' so to speak. Regular hard, and maximum overboner. Like it's too powerful for its own good."
"tldr; a man's size is a spectrum. just cause you see him on a bad day, is not indicative of what he's capable of."
– Takanar
Discomfort
"Balls basically just sticky hand to your leg on a hot day. Like a fried egg nailed to the wall."
– SomeYoungOldDude
They're Very Delicate
"How sensitive testicles can be. Sure, you sack-tapped me last weekend and I didn't feel a thing, but when you grazed me 2 seconds ago you hit JUST the right spot, and brought me to the floor. It just happens."
– perpulstuph
Men talk about a stiff situation.
It's A Challenge
"Trying to pee with an erection."
– Klaus_Heisler87
"The harder it gets, the harder it gets."
– PhantomDeuce
Random Surprise
"Especially when younger, random boners."
– DavosLostFingers
Wetting The Bed
"The panic immediately after your first ejaculation. I didn't know what happened, but I knew it was a crime."
– cavemanfitz
These guys proved men do have feelings, even if they never profess to having them.
Some Positivity
"How long compliments stick with us. We remember forever because we rarely get them."
– throwaway224456789
"Bro for real I was extremely skinny in high school and got made fun of because of it and have been on and off working out for YEARS and during my last bout of working out I hit my highest weight ever and one of my friends said I look really good and noticed I've put on weight and that alone has kept me going for months."
– KrispyTrades
Responding To Perceptions
"People being afraid of me because I'm a big guy. I can give off an intimidating aura so if I'm walking behind a woman, she is often looking over her shoulder every now and then. I try to make a show of tying my shoe or slowing down so she gets some more distance. Sometimes I'll cross the road."
"I know why they are afraid of me. And I don't blame them in the slightest. It just hurts sometimes is all."
– ktbh4jc
Talk To Me
"When I take my toddler to the playground without my wife, I too would like to chat with the other adults."
"I feel like I am barely even tolerated, being around their children to make sure mine's OK and having good fun."
"F'king.. we can talk about cooking! Daycares! Just f'king TALK TO ME I AM NOT EVEN WEARING A TRENCH COAT AND YOU DON'T KNOW MY REDDIT NAME!!"
– frugal_masturbater
And there you have it.
For the ladies who've been curious about what it's like having a kickstand between their legs, men covered it all.
But in addition to testicle sensitivity, men can also be emotionally vulnerable. You just never hear some of them opening up about their feelings, because they've been socialized to associate it to weakness.
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Redditor kushnair asked:
"What was supposed to be used by one gender, but is far more useful to the other?"
When it comes to clothing, it's all about comfort.
Holy Crop
"crop tops were initially made for men, that's why you see a lot of 70s rock artists sporting one."
– AcceptableFunction43
Who's Sweater?
"I have an awesome teal sweater that I realized was a women's when the receipt read 'boyfriend sweater.'"
– allaflhollows
"That's you. You're the boyfriend."
– fake_zack
What The Fluff?
"I usually buy men's sweatshirts that have the 'fluffy' inside. Women's fluffy sweatshirts have the fluff on the hood but never on the inside, the material is so thin, and they are usually more expensive or the same price."
– zeelzemoth
What matters here is how comfortable you feel.
Pain-Free Ride
"Ladies' bicycles - no nut-busting bar."
– DanThaBoy
If The Shoe Fits
"Men's casual footwear for women with large feet."
– Senzokai
Cosplay Convenience
"I'm on the opposite side of this. I'm a smaller guy who likes to cosplay, and boots for men are expensive. I've got a couple of pairs of women's size 10 boots that I use for my Link (from Legend of Zelda) and steampunk cosplays."
– High_Stream
Stepping Into Historical Context
"High heels were invented for men, specifically cavalry, as it helped stay in stirrups more easily."
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-heeled_shoe#Pre-1700s"
– I_Bin_Painting
And when it comes to certain products found in drug stores, both genders have no problem swapping.
Cuts Both Ways
"I don't know if it's universal, but several women I've known, prefer men's razors."
– Proper_Lunch_3640
Fabulous Hair, Don't Care
"I get way more compliments on my hair when I use generic or lady shampoo / conditioner. Most men's are 2-1s or 3-1s that are most equivalent to dish soap."
– ElectrolyticPlatypus
Meant For Black Men
"Magic Shaving Powder was created for black men, but I understand a lot of women use it for removing their pubic hair."
– LevelPerception4
Makes Scents
"Women's deodorant works better for me if that counts."
– Whirling_
"Womens deo smells way better! Hate the teenage sports boys locker room scents or old man cigar strong flavor stuff."
– NXC160
Durable AND Useful
"As a woman I find both men's (unscented) deodorant and razors to be more durable and useful! I love to read of men doing this with women's products!"
– LovingMap
I don't like feeling constricted in the nether regions, which is why I say the Scots had it right all along with wearing kilts.
My high school marching band uniform was a kilt, since we were known as the mighty Scots. There was an unspoken tradition that first-time marchers had to go free-ballin' underneath and be prepared for the kilt to be "lifted" at any given time. Let's just say, the freedom I felt wearing the kilt "authentically" was wonderful.
Sure, skirts are "meant" for women, but they should be just as fitting for men as well.
We've just become socialized to think otherwise.
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