Deep Thoughts From Afar.

[Calypso]

Why do tomatoes taste better abroad?

I enjoy breakfast when I travel. It always tastes so good to me. I don't eat breakfast when I'm at home. I think because I have to cook it and then I have to clean-up afterwards and then get ready to go to work takes the joy out of it.

[The Peepmaster]

Amazingly, men have yet to realize that for most women it's the "time right before the time of the month" and not really so much "the time of the month."   

I know what you mean, Calypso. The time right before the time of the month is the time of the month that I was referring to, not the other time of the month.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

hmmm!

Okay, now I'm wishing I'd posted my first response. When will women finally just accept that all men are complete and utter ar*eholes, and move on? It'll save you all so much time spent on sending each other those misandronistic email forwards, desperate to prove the point.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Sorry again - I'm having a bad week. No, seriously...

[Roger Kettle]

All I said was I like tomatoes when I'm on holiday.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

All I said was I like tomatoes when I'm on holiday.

See? HE started it!!!

[Diane CBPFC]

[...] I don't mean to objectify women, Joan, but in my experience, like Tarquin alludes, some birds' personalities totally change on a cyclic basis. It does my head in when it happens. There's no reasoning with 'em.

Guys should just back off and buy chocolate (just slip it under the door).

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

[...] I don't mean to objectify women, Joan, but in my experience, like Tarquin alludes, some birds' personalities totally change on a cyclic basis. It does my head in when it happens. There's no reasoning with 'em.

Guys should just back off and buy chocolate (just slip it under the door).

Interesting, Diane, although having just tentatively enquired of my better half what she thought of your suggestion, I was greeted with uncertainty. I further enquired if whisky might be a better offering, knowing her fondness for the occasional dram, but this was also dismissed as being short of the required mark. So I put the ball squarely in her court, and asked what would do the trick.

"Decapitation!" was the reply. 

[Vulture]

[...] I don't mean to objectify women, Joan, but in my experience, like Tarquin alludes, some birds' personalities totally change on a cyclic basis. It does my head in when it happens. There's no reasoning with 'em.

Guys should just back off and buy chocolate (just slip it under the door).

Interesting, Diane, although having just tentatively enquired of my better half what she thought of your suggestion, I was greeted with uncertainty. I further enquired if whisky might be a better offering, knowing her fondness for the occasional dram, but this was also dismissed as being short of the required mark. So I out the ball squarely in her court, and asked what would do the trick.

"Decapitation!" was the reply. 

No! You'd be inconsiderate enough to leave a mess.

Fortunately, I have lived alone for the last twenty odd years and have not be objectified during that time!

[Diane CBPFC]

Yes, decapitation would be a fair and just penalty for asking if she wants chocolate or whisky - good grief you shouldn't have to ask!

You didn't follow the first part of my two part instructions.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

You didn't follow the first part of my two part instructions.

Who said it was 'that time' when I asked? I'm not that stupid!

[Diane CBPFC]

That your significant other is fantasising about a ?Crazy in Alabama? moment ? not during the craving chocolate time of the month  - makes me worry for your safety TTIII 

[Joan]

Well, I laughed out loud when I saw your response, TT - in this house, my name changes to "Humphrey" for a couple of days each month.  Humphrey B. Bear is a children's programme character in Australia - a person in a bear suit - who had a half hour programme in the mornings for a long time - I don't think he's on any more.  It's actually a kind way of saying that I'm growling and grumbling, as Humphrey doesn't speak and is actually very nice and cuddly.  I have been told by my daughter to "Get over it!"  Bloody cheek, but I suppose as a female, she feels she has the right to tell me what I'm like.

As for the emails, I don't think it would make any difference if we women accepted all men are complete and utter ar*eholes (something I refuse to do), those emails would still get sent for reinforcement.  They're all a bit "old" now anyway.  I never forward any of those round robin things, anyway, no matter what they are about.

Perhaps "objectify" was a bit strong, Peeps.  It was the "looks nice in the right light" bit that got to me.  It's a bit too close to home for me these days, when the right light has become very important - preferably twilight.  I'm sure this doesn't apply to Lucy.

[Joan]

All I said was I like tomatoes when I'm on holiday.

I think just about all food tastes better when I'm on holiday, especially when I don't have to cook it, and even more so when I don't have to clean up!  I've just had seven weeks of taste bliss. 

[The Peepmaster]

Well, I laughed out loud when I saw your response, TT - in this house, my name changes to "Humphrey" for a couple of days each month.  Humphrey B. Bear is a children's programme character in Australia - a person in a bear suit - who had a half hour programme in the mornings for a long time - I don't think he's on any more.  It's actually a kind way of saying that I'm growling and grumbling, as Humphrey doesn't speak and is actually very nice and cuddly.  I have been told by my daughter to "Get over it!"  Bloody cheek, but I suppose as a female, she feels she has the right to tell me what I'm like.

As for the emails, I don't think it would make any difference if we women accepted all men are complete and utter ar*eholes (something I refuse to do), those emails would still get sent for reinforcement.  They're all a bit "old" now anyway.  I never forward any of those round robin things, anyway, no matter what they are about.

Perhaps "objectify" was a bit strong, Peeps.  It was the "looks nice in the right light" bit that got to me.  It's a bit too close to home for me these days, when the right light has become very important - preferably twilight.  I'm sure this doesn't apply to Lucy.

"The right light" was probably the wrong phrase, and I apologise to her for that. Having said that, it does help if it's a bit dark, I suppose. And if I haven't got my reading glasses on. And maybe after a beer or two.

I once told a barmaid "You look more lovely with every drink", and she scowled at me.