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Saturday, December 18. 2010

Great Christmas Idea for Guys! It's time to begin to start thinking about Christmas shopping...


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Not sure what "whinning" is, but it's probably an extended version of whining about some perceived deprivation or injustice or whatever. Wives do that and, if I can reach back far enuf into my memory bank, I think I recall dimly that girlfriends do that too. Once they have you on the hook, that is. That's life. It's genetic. We guys, however we are, are never the right White Knight of their 13 year-old dreams. Just dopey guys is what we are, and utterly powerless without this remote control.


The only button missing is the "Be Charming, Cheerful, Optimistic about Life, Deeply Appreciative of Me Despite My Flaws, and Wittily and Flirtatiously Amusing" button. Guess all those words won't fit on a tiny button, so there it is.

Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 11:43 | Comments (15) | Trackbacks (0)

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Who the hell put the negative (-) button on the boobs?!?!?!
#1 .....Dan (Link) on 2006-12-11 19:51 (Reply)
Probably the same person who put "Say no"
#2 J.C. Loophole (Link) on 2006-12-11 21:29 (Reply)
ok. I didn't know whether to laugh or get mad... I had a real moment of conflict...but went with the laugh. It's easier... and it was sort of funny....
#3 ilona (Link) on 2006-12-12 15:27 (Reply)
Laugh is the right answer. After all, you could make one for men too, and it would be equally effective.
#4 bird dog on 2006-12-12 18:00 (Reply)
See - this is why Maggie's is so much fun.

Seven posts covering everything from a goof on human remote control to Chaucer.

I love this blog. :>)
#5 Tom Francis on 2010-12-18 11:54 (Reply)
Bless your heart, Tom.

When we get our $600 million from the taxpayers to broadcast, you will be our Fishing Guy. Gwynnie will be our Hunting Guy. And etc etc....
#5.1 Bird Dog on 2010-12-18 12:13 (Reply)
Isn't "whinning" the noise horses make?
#6 Mr. Bingley (Link) on 2010-12-18 12:29 (Reply)
It was explained to me that once a month men get really annoying.
#7 rhhardin (Link) on 2010-12-18 12:50 (Reply)
Like that old Bill Cosby joke where he took Midol for a headache?

Now he gets nose bleeds every 28 days.
#7.1 Tom Francis on 2010-12-18 15:38 (Reply)
Where's the "Go to Work" button?
#8 The NJ on 2010-12-18 13:23 (Reply)
Where's the Lose some weight button?
#9 Phil on 2010-12-18 14:12 (Reply)
It's better to love a woman and be dissapointed than to eat your soup alone.

Take it from a fool who knows.
#10 chasmatic on 2010-12-18 14:18 (Reply)
This is semi-interesting:

I use the pic in an article here. It said "whinging" when I got it, which is British for "whining". Apparently, some American decided to change it to "whining", but, being under 30 and thus coming from the worst generation of spellers the world has ever seen, we ended up with "whinning". The one on my site is correct, in case anyone wants to save the pic and use it in the future as a joke, a taunt, or, as in my article, a threat.
#11 Dr. Mercury (Link) on 2010-12-19 07:07 (Reply)
I've seen a woman wearing a sweatshirt with two columns:

How To Please A Woman How To Please A Man

Under this one is a list of Under this is one:
a couple dozen things. Be naked. (Well, it's a bit
more, but I stopped
reading there.)
#12 Sam L. on 2010-12-19 09:56 (Reply)
From Dennis Prager Dec 21: "jokes that portray women’s wants as complex and men’s as simple is a testament to how widespread these assumptions about the two sexes are. Three examples illustrate this:

The first example is the one that begins: “HOW TO IMPRESS A WOMAN.” Listed beneath that heading is this: “Compliment her, respect her, honor her, cuddle her, kiss her, caress her, love her, stroke her, tease her, comfort her, protect her, hug her, hold her, spend money on her, wine and dine her, buy things for her, listen to her, care for her, stand by her, support her, hold her, go to the ends of the Earth for her.”

That long list is followed by: “HOW TO IMPRESS A MAN.” And listed beneath is this: “Show up naked. Bring food.”

From http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/255699/what-do-men-want-dennis-prager
#13 Sam L. on 2010-12-21 09:41 (Reply)

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