A reference guide to what guys really mean
when they say something | ||
| "I'm going fishing." | Really means... |
"I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid, and stand by a stream with a stick in my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety." |
| "It's a guy thing." | Really means... |
"There is no rational thought pattern connected with it and you have no chance at all of making it logical." |
| "Can I help with dinner?" | Really means... |
"Why isn't it already on the table?" |
| "Uh huh," "Sure, honey," or "Yes, dear." |
Really means... |
Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response. |
| "It would take too long to explain." |
Really means... |
"I have no idea how it works." |
| "I'm getting more exercise lately." |
Really means... |
"The batteries in the remote are dead." |
| "We're going to be late." | Really means... |
"Now I have a legitimate excuse to drive like a maniac." |
| "Take a break, honey, you're working too hard." |
Really means... |
"I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner." |
| "That's interesting, Dear." | Really means... |
"Are you still talking?" |
| "You expect too much of me." |
Really means... |
"You want me to stay awake." |
| "It's a really good movie." | Really means... |
"It's got guns, knives, fast cars and Heather Locklear." |
| "That's women's work." | Really means... |
"It's difficult, dirty, and thankless." |
| "Will you marry me?" | Really means... |
"Both my roommates have moved out, I can't find the washer, and there is no more peanut butter." |
| "You know how bad my memory is." |
Really means... |
"I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first girl I ever kissed and the Vehicle Identification Numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday." |
| "I was just thinking about you, and got you these roses." |
Really means... |
"The girl selling them on the corner was a real babe." |
| "I do help around the house." |
Really means... |
"I once put a dirty towel in the laundry basket." |
| "Hey, I've got my reasons for what I'm doing." |
Really means... |
"And I sure hope I think of some pretty soon." |
| "I can't find it." | Really means... |
"It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless." |
| "What did I do this time?" | Really means... |
"What did you catch me at?" |
| "I heard you." | Really means... |
"I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said and am hoping desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend the next 3 days yelling at me." |
| "You know I could never love anyone else." |
Really means... |
"I am used to the way you yell at me, and realize it could be worse." |
| "You look terrific." | Really means... |
"Oh, God, please don't try on one more outfit. I'm starving." |
| "I brought you a present." | Really means... |
"It was free ice scraper night at the ball game." |
| "I missed you." | Really means... |
"I can't find my sock drawer, the kids are hungry and we are out of toilet paper." |
| "I'm not lost. I know exactly where we are." |
Really means... |
"No one will ever see us alive again." |
| "We share the housework." | Really means... |
"I make the messes, she cleans them up." |
| "This relationship is getting too serious." |
Really means... |
"I like you more than my truck." |
| "I don't need to read the instructions." |
Really means... |
"I am perfectly capable of screwing it up without printed help." |
| "I'll fix the garbage disposal later." |
Really means... |
"If I wait long enough you'll get frustrated and buy a new one." |
