James J Johnson Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: I bet she said more than that.. That's an easy prediction to make. They usually do and it's advisable to not only pretend that you're not only listening in a convincing manner, but that you actually care. That's the balancing act; the fine line between aggravation and tranquility that many have tried treading, but so few have really mastered. Edited April 18, 2021 by James J Johnson 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: That's an easy prediction to make. They usually do and it's advisable to not only pretend that you're not only listening in a convincing manner, but that you actually care. That's the balancing act between aggravation and tranquility that many have tried treading, but so few have really mastered. Well my response to his last that's what she said could be applied. How could she talk with a ball gag in? but for most other scenarios I follow this. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: Well my response to his last that's what she said could be applied. How could she talk with a ball gag in? but for most other scenarios I follow this. D84, onlyweaknesskryptonite and 1950's war comics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: That's an easy prediction to make. They usually do and it's advisable to not only pretend that you're not only listening in a convincing manner, but that you actually care. That's the balancing act; the fine line between aggravation and tranquility that many have tried treading, but so few have really mastered. Wutever you do if a woman is telling you her complaints DO NOT offer advice! They DO NOT want advice you numbskulls they just want you to LISTEN! Learned that the hard way. Acceptable responses are "omg" "thats awful" "I cant believe it". The End. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, kav said: Wutever you do if a woman is telling you her complaints DO NOT offer advice! They DO NOT want advice you numbskulls they just want you to LISTEN! Learned that the hard way. Acceptable responses are "omg" "thats awful" "I cant believe it". The End. Besides the Ball Gag , Chocolate, and Midol; I try to keep one of these handy.. You can use them on yourself! kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vheflin Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, kav said: Wutever you do if a woman is telling you her complaints DO NOT offer advice! They DO NOT want advice you numbskulls they just want you to LISTEN! Learned that the hard way. Acceptable responses are "omg" "thats awful" "I cant believe it". The End. and if you're a hippie wait till she finally stops talking then look her straight in the eye and say 1950's war comics and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, vheflin said: and if you're a hippie wait till she finally stops talking then look her straight in the eye and say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 47 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: That's an easy prediction to make. They usually do and it's advisable to not only pretend that you're not only listening in a convincing manner, but that you actually care. That's the balancing act; the fine line between aggravation and tranquility that many have tried treading, but so few have really mastered. i just watch their mouth move and occasionally nod FoggyNelson, onlyweaknesskryptonite and vheflin 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Just now, 1950's war comics said: i just watch their mouth move and occasionally nod vheflin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 this great 30 second Budweiser commercial sums it all up.... FoggyNelson, kav and vheflin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 28 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: i just watch their mouth move and occasionally nod That's the technique. Listen for the pauses in the never ending streams of the harangue, seemingly spoken without having to take a breath to reload.. Think Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Sense when one of her phrases is winding down, and in that thankful pause, interject something like, "huh. Ain't that a corker?", or "are you kidding?", "Wow!", "Yeah..well...", after awhile, with practice, it'll come second nature as your #1 sanity survival tool. 1950's war comics and kav 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 34 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: i just watch their mouth move and occasionally nod And above all else, the answer to every question that starts with "Can we..", "Can I..", or similarly started questions having the rising pitch of a question is "Yes. To Everything!". Not just yes. But those three words, "Yes! To everything", even if the real answer is, "Have you lost your mind altogether". That single answer to all questions is the glue that binds the very fabric of the relationship. 1950's war comics and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 If the man isnt happy, the woman can still be happy. If the woman isnt happy-nobody's happy. vheflin and 1950's war comics 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: That's the technique. Listen for the pauses in the never ending streams of the harangue, seemingly spoken without having to take a breath to reload.. Think Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Sense when one of her phrases is winding down, and in that thankful pause, interject something like, "huh. Ain't that a corker?", or "are you kidding?", "Wow!", "Yeah..well...", after awhile, with practice, it'll come second nature as your #1 sanity survival tool. much easier to do before the main event ... much harder to feign interest after the main event......... FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, kav said: If the woman isnt happy-nobody's happy. Unless she is into that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 You know why divorces cost so much? Spoiler They're worth it. B2D327 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: much easier to do before the main event ... much harder to feign interest after the main event......... That's the beauty of listening for pauses. You won't have to listen to the words, just sense the approach of the all too few pauses to breathe and swallow excess spit and in those rare breaks, deliver your word or two convincingly; as though you're really listening to that same old stuff for the 1 millionth time. . 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, D84 said: You know why divorces cost so much? Reveal hidden contents They're worth it. You know why such a high percentage of men die before their wives do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, James J Johnson said: You know why such a high percentage of men die before their wives do? It's worth it. D84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, kav said: It's worth it. Because they want to. kav, vheflin and D84 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
