Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 2

[IKnowtheDog]

Why do washing machine ads use so much powder in their demonstration. IRL you on,y need to use a little!

 

[akkaps]

Maybe she didn't have a 21st

She had a 21st.

 

[The_Todd07]

A friend invited me to her 22nd birthday. On Facebook, the event is called '21 + 1 Party". Why not just call it your 22nd birthday party.

Shes hoping that by using 21st in there, people will make a big fuss about it
In reality, no one cares once you pass 21 unless it ends in a 0

 

[Off The Couch]

Why some men struggle with women who have an opinion or speak their mind

 

[the_interloper]

Why some men struggle with women who have an opinion or speak their mind

Do you mean they struggle with it or they don't agree with them?

 

[Scotland]

Why some men struggle with women who have an opinion or speak their mind

Probably because some women are impossible to reason with.

 

[Keys]

Why some men struggle with women who have an opinion or speak their mind

Because "blah blah blah rant rant rant " is a struggle to understand

 

[JUBJUB]

Why do washing machine ads use so much powder in their demonstration. IRL you on,y need to use a little!

and why do they always look so happy doing the washing ?

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Why some men struggle with women who have an opinion or speak their mind

Why some women struggle to accept that other people are allowed to disagree with them.

 

[Scotland]

Woman: *gives opinion*
Man: *agrees* / *disagrees* / *dismisses condescendingly* / *pleads the 5th*
Woman: *reacts irrationally*

That about sums it up.

 

[Keys]

^^^^^

We're all going to get stabbed in our sleep tonight

 

[Off The Couch]

Some interesting responses

 

[TheFreshBanana]

What's the context?

 

[Firestarter]

^^^^^

We're all going to get stabbed in our sleep tonight

I won't. I'm so far not getting sucked in.

I'm also the type who will argue anyway. I don't stand down easily.

 

[Off The Couch]

My daughter is a fleet officer for a large corporation and has been for 8 years.

At a recent meeting the new manager asked for feedback on a problem they had been experiencing with their fuel supplier for their heavy vehicles. When she responded, he interrupted and said that he was interested in the opinion of her partner. Her partner to his credit said that this was my daughters domain and that it was not an area he was familiar with. It's not the first time it's happened in her career but even when it comes to ongoing training, it's offered to the guys first. She acknowledges that she doesn't have the technical experience her partner has but is extremely experienced in other areas and is just tired of suppliers, drivers, management etc. always deferring to the male officers in the first instance.

I just don't understand why some males have an issue taking direction from a female as well as thinking it's okay to respond una manner that is definitely not PC. I just wonder if they would speak to or treat a member of their own sex in the same way.

 

[Firestarter]

My daughter is a fleet officer for a large corporation and has been for 8 years.

At a recent meeting the new manager asked for feedback on a problem they had been experiencing with their fuel supplier for their heavy vehicles. When she responded, he interrupted and said that he was interested in the opinion of her partner. Her partner to his credit said that this was my daughters domain and that it was not an area he was familiar with. It's not the first time it's happened in her career but even when it comes to ongoing training, it's offered to the guys first. She acknowledges that she doesn't have the technical experience her partner has but is extremely experienced in other areas and is just tired of suppliers, drivers, management etc. always deferring to the male officers in the first instance.

I just don't understand why some males have an issue taking direction from a female as well as thinking it's okay to respond una manner that is definitely not PC. I just wonder if they would speak to or treat a member of their own sex in the same way.

Yeah that is some bogus from him.

 

[Scotland]

There are two different issues in play.

1. Not thinking a woman is up to it because she's a woman.
2. Not wanting to rock the boat.

1 is silly. I mean if a 50kg woman showed up to build me a wall out of 40kg limestone blocks I'd react differently than if some 120kg Islander turned up, but the whole 'you can't know about xyz because you're not a man' thing is just immature. Unless it's commentating footy. Women suck at that.

2 is more valid. I've seen plenty of workplace disagreements, arguments etc. and I've never seen a woman have to apologise to a man because his feelings got hurt. I feel comfortable telling a male co-worker he is wrong and has to re-do something or whatever and if he disagrees he will tell me I am wrong etc. With a female co-worker there's a much bigger chance the tears will be turned on and it will become a drama.

 

[Xtreme]

Unless it's commentating footy. Women suck at that.

Kellli Underwood contacts beyond blue after reading this post

 

[Off The Couch]

Fair call Scotland. It's a difficult one though because women do tend to wear their hearts on their sleeve a lot more than men do but I think when you work in a male dominated field it's less likely to occur than in other industries and then when you do get a woman who is as tough as nails the feedback about her and the way she goes about her job is pretty derogatory at times.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I work with a woman who cries every time I have a chat to her about her development needs. It's at the point where I just say "we need to finish this conversation so I'm just going to keep talking" and I ignore her tears.

Having said that, there's a man at work who does exactly the same thing...drives me nuts. I hate when people cry at work.

 

[Firestarter]

That's reminding me of MasterChef and how much I despise that show.

 

[Perth gal]

I work with a woman who cries every time I have a chat to her about her development needs. It's at the point where I just say "we need to finish this conversation so I'm just going to keep talking" and I ignore her tears.

Having said that, there's a man at work who does exactly the same thing...drives me nuts. I hate when people cry at work.

They do it to manipulate you.

 

[Perth gal]

There are two different issues in play.

1. Not thinking a woman is up to it because she's a woman.
2. Not wanting to rock the boat.

1 is silly. I mean if a 50kg woman showed up to build me a wall out of 40kg limestone blocks I'd react differently than if some 120kg Islander turned up, but the whole 'you can't know about xyz because you're not a man' thing is just immature. Unless it's commentating footy. Women suck at that.

2 is more valid. I've seen plenty of workplace disagreements, arguments etc. and I've never seen a woman have to apologise to a man because his feelings got hurt. I feel comfortable telling a male co-worker he is wrong and has to re-do something or whatever and if he disagrees he will tell me I am wrong etc. With a female co-worker there's a much bigger chance the tears will be turned on and it will become a drama.

I had a female friend who used to rock up to building sites to gyprock ceilings with her brother in law. She was solidly built snd tall but it didn't stop the open mouths from the other trades when she rocked up. By the end of the day when they worked out she did just as much work as they did they were all good for her to come back.

 

[Cruyff14]

I work with a woman who cries every time I have a chat to her about her development needs. It's at the point where I just say "we need to finish this conversation so I'm just going to keep talking" and I ignore her tears.

Having said that, there's a man at work who does exactly the same thing...drives me nuts. I hate when people cry at work.

I have done it before, but because I felt mistreated to the rest of my team.

 

[Gough]

I don't think it's just women that are guilty of being stubborn, and irrational.