Letters & Opinion
BARE: Lady V’s mini beefs with the male gender
Ladyvuwsp@yahoo.com
After seeing a slide show on Glamour.com entitled, “11 Things Guys Don’t Understand About Women,” I began to think about things I don’t understand about men.
What is with all the movies? Guys, I really don’t think you need to own all those movies. There is a reason why there are rental stores, Netflix and re-runs (I know. They just aren’t the same on TV when all the bad words get bleeped out). I can understand buying a movie if it is a really good price or is really hard to find. And on release days, come up with a schedule with your friends so all of you don’t go and buy the same movie on the same day. Rotate who buys a movie right away. Or wait a few months, for your personal library. It will come down in price, and by then it will have been so long since you have seen it last!
Guys, why in the hell can you burp and fart and we can’t? Some of you may argue it isn’t ladylike. Well, it isn’t gentlemanly, either! I don’t condone either party doing it in public. But in private, no one should really care. We are all human. We all like good food that makes us gassy and suffer from stress-induced acid reflux. I don’t think you want me to explode. Don’t get me started on snoring.
Why no bed sheets? Speaking of snoring... and you wonder why I don’t want to sleep over! Plus you have those awfully flat pillows. I want substance. I want comfort. Nothing lavish is necessary (although it would be nice and to your benefit). I just don’t like feeling the mattress. If you even have that. Come on, you aren’t in the dorms anymore. Plus you get a bed there anyway!
The classic: Leaving the toilet seat up. We appreciate that you put it up, really we do. Here is a saying to enlighten you: “If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie?” Make sure you remember this one too. “If you put the seat up when you pee, put it down so the ladies will let you be.” I promise I keep my toilet clean, just for that reason. Think of it as a weight lifting exercise to build those muscles of yours (gravity is on your side).
Why the head bob, nod, bow, whatever you call it? Some of you say it is just a greeting in passing. I am not really sure if I understand the difference between the upward chin jerk, the downward head bob or what is wrong with a little eye contact or manly wave? It really isn’t that bad to wave. I have heard in many instances the upward chin jerk is a friendly (but impersonal) greeting to friends and close acquaintances whereas the downward bob is more of an “I don’t know you,” or “I don’t like you.” This is kind of disrespectful in my opinion.
Ladies and gentlemen, if you have any beef with the opposite or same sex you would like to get off your chest, e-mail me atladyvuwsp@yahoo.com.
And as for the young man who asked me a question about creepers last week, I would just like to say it would be irresponsible of and individual to not be aware of someone who could potentially be a harmful stalker and not take proper legal action.
