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[Jacowboy (Jonathan)]

quit reminding us that the rest of us are peasants!

Oh ye peasants! =P

Guess it's another good thing of living in a cheap-ass country... I too have a maid... Though to be fair, she only comes every 15 days, and I HATE cleaning, which is probably why I'm usually as neat and clean as possible... that reduces the need to clean for long periods =P

Oh and by way, I said "messier" not "dirtier"... What I mean is that women tend to have more crap all over the place, not that they're dirtier. And I'm not sure it's even up to how you were raised... I mean, I was raised by my mom, and she's messier than I am, so that would imply that upbringing is trumped by other things... Actually I'd even say that men are dirtier, but women are messier, if that makes sense...

Without trying to sound sexist though, I'd say that women in general seem to be more attached to things, and hoard them more, whereas men usually are more practical in nature... Of course that's just an over-simplifyed stereotype, there's people of all kinds...

I myself am very tidy, because as I said I hate cleaning, so my room's usually in order... but as soon as you open any drawer you'll usually find what I call an "orderly mess"... But it's okay, 'cause "out of sight, out of mind"

Also, every so often, I get into a cleanse-fit rage and get rid of anything I don't use, and tidy up everything while I'm at it, so the cycle can begin anew

Edited by Jacowboy (Jonathan), 25 June 2012 - 07:18 PM.

[craggy]

my place is very messy, because I hate the cleaning.

[stephanie familiar]

Without trying to sound sexist though, I'd say that women in general seem to be more attached to things, and hoard them more, whereas men usually are more practical in nature... Of course that's just an over-simplifyed stereotype, there's people of all kinds...

oh how you've made me laugh.

[garjones]

Oh and by way, I said "messier" not "dirtier"... What I mean is that women tend to have more crap all over the place, not that they're dirtier. And I'm not sure it's even up to how you were raised... I mean, I was raised by my mom, and she's messier than I am, so that would imply that upbringing is trumped by other things...

Yes but our perverse nature means we tend to react. My mother is a hoarder and I can happily ditch pretty much everything in response.

The tidy and dirty thing rings a bell though. I had a flat full of dust that I never even noticed and my mother in law went mad about but they leave a load of shit on the living room table I'd shove in the bin.

[Jacowboy (Jonathan)]

oh how you've made me laugh.

Ohh I aim to please

Yes but our perverse nature means we tend to react. My mother is a hoarder and I can happily ditch pretty much everything in response.

The tidy and dirty thing rings a bell though. I had a flat full of dust that I never even noticed and my mother in law went mad about but they leave a load of shit on the living room table I'd shove in the bin.

Yeah, that's exactly what I mean... a good dust coat doesn't bother me that much, but having crap all over the places does

[craggy]

Yes but our perverse nature means we tend to react.

lets not get started on my perverse nature.

[Robert B]

I always clean the bathroom after shaving.

[Will Carper]

I do my best to do that.

[al-x]

Hello:

For those who are in relationships and
living together:

Do you really fight over things like the
toilet seat up or leaving the bathroom
a mess, etc.?


Al...

[Russell H]

For those who are in relationships and living together: Do you really fight over things like the toilet seat up or leaving the bathroom a mess, etc.?

Nope.

Probably because I learned how to use a toilet at an early age, and therefore close the seat and the lid after use.

[al-x]

also, most people don't care to discuss the inner workings of their past and present relationships on a message board.

Too true... I am about people opening up to each other about themselves
in some of the threads I start. Maybe I am expecting a little too much.


Al...

[brucegray666]

Do real people actually act like that? Surely not.

[Todd Gross]

Hello:

For those who are in relationships and
living together:

Do you really fight over things like the
toilet seat up or leaving the bathroom
a mess, etc.?


Al...

As to the toilet seat and bathroom condition, we have separate bathrooms so it's not an issue.


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[Jim Ohara]

Do real people actually act like that? Surely not.

When you're married long enough you fight over everything. It's pretty tough to spend your life with another human and not get irritated. Plus women go on the rage 1 week in 4 and the smallest thing will set them off.*



*Yes Stephanie, I know it's terrible to say something like that about ladies, and yes men can be irrational too, but the wonderful hormone rollercoaster can cause arguments about the dumbest shit.**



**Mainly because they're not arguments about toilet seats and taking out the garbage, they're arguments about be thoughtless or not being supportive and that stuff comes out in unexpected ways. Guys and girls fight about different things and think in different ways - the mind of a woman remains a mystery for most guys even after decades, whereas another woman knows instantly what's going on and how to respond. Men are simple creatures, women are really really complicated. And that causes conflicts at unexpected times when all that miscommunication comes out.


Al, stop asking about relationships and go get in one. There's thousands of women out there and maybe a few that would be the perfect Mrs Al. Everyone can find someone so long as they keep looking and asking. Every man is able to get a girlfriend, because girls are just as weird - they just hide it better. And ask all sorts of people because you never know what a person is really like until you've been with them for a while. The world is full of people who thought they and nothing in common or that they'd never get on that way yet when they spent enough time together they click and are good for each other. You have one life and it gets shorter day by day - don't waste it alone if you don't want to be alone. Man up and start dating.

[garjones]

Audrey and I had the odd row, and yeah it usually was about me leaving a mess in the kitchen* and not about being supportive and the like but then that's just people. They are different. I know a couple who have huge screaming matches and insult each other quite nastily and then are all lovey-dovey the next moment, they've been like that for 12 years.

I don't get it but it seems to work for them.

* not any more, we got a maid.

[Todd Gross]

Al, stop asking about relationships and go get in one. There's thousands of women out there and maybe a few that would be the perfect Mrs Al. Everyone can find someone so long as they keep looking and asking. Every man is able to get a girlfriend, because girls are just as weird - they just hide it better. And ask all sorts of people because you never know what a person is really like until you've been with them for a while. The world is full of people who thought they and nothing in common or that they'd never get on that way yet when they spent enough time together they click and are good for each other. You have one life and it gets shorter day by day - don't waste it alone if you don't want to be alone. Man up and start dating.

Go to places that interest you and that you like to go. Do things that are fun for you. You will find people with some common interests and have some great conversation starters. Put yourself in situations and places where you are likely to meet someone. You live in New York City. There is always something going on...

Let go of your stresses and anxieties and relax. Don't think or overthink. Just be.

Also, if you feel more comfortable doing it this way, try online dating sites like eharmony.com, match.com, chemistry.com or one of dozens of others. A friend of mine used eharmony.com and ended up meeting the woman he would marry through the site.

Relax your brain and enjoy life. Who knows, she may approach you!

[Lucian Von Dooom]

Try yoga, Al. Yoga is a great place to meet women, plus it's one of the best ways to whip your body into shape.

[craggy]

i've thought about online dating sites. but i don't like ordering something as inconsequential as a DVD online, compared to looking in a shop, so it seems a bit strange to trawl through dozens of people's profiles trying to find someone who I'm going to enjoy spending time with who will also enjoy spending time with me.

[Steve Sensible]

i've thought about online dating sites. but i don't like ordering something as inconsequential as a DVD online, compared to looking in a shop, so it seems a bit strange to trawl through dozens of people's profiles trying to find someone who I'm going to enjoy spending time with who will also enjoy spending time with me.

Internet dating is hard work because everybody's doing it these days - everyone's spoilt for choice. It's a good way to meet people if you're just after something casual, but I've yet to be convinced it's a good way to meet a long-term partner.

[Jim Ohara]

i've thought about online dating sites. but i don't like ordering something as inconsequential as a DVD online, compared to looking in a shop, so it seems a bit strange to trawl through dozens of people's profiles trying to find someone who I'm going to enjoy spending time with who will also enjoy spending time with me.

Well it's an easy choice Craggy. Do you want to ever have sex and spend time with a girl? Then you have to do work to find said girl. Like everything in life, if you don't work for it you probably won't get it.