Ahh, Women...

[Gibsie]

I was talking to my girlfriend on MSN about when I'd be staying with her for a few days at the end of the month, before she leaves her parents' place to return to university. Given how cranky she (like most people) gets when it comes to her packing up all her stuff to move out, I noted how it was probably a good thing that I'd be leaving her a couple of days before she'd be leaving, and so she wouldn't get angry at me.

Big mistake.

By mentioning the indisputable fact that moving invariably makes couples fight, and in particular that she always gets angry at me at some point whilst packing, the fight that I thought I was glad to avoid instead got pushed forwards to that MSN conversation.

I know women are a little funny, but using, "I'm glad we're not going to be fighting" as a basis for a fight is a new one for me

Any other seemingly innocent topics a man should avoid when talking to his girlfriend, or that've got any of you guys into big trouble?

[Flubber]

I love it .

I love my wife and wouldn't change a thing but I have found it safer never to talk about her moods or crankiness generally-- Even if your SO says " I have been feeling awfully cranky today" DON'T AGREE .. . . its a trap I tell you.

Topics I avoid

anything to do with her weight-- I'll say "you look good" etc but never ANY comment specifically on weight
The attractiveness of any other female
Past relationships ( particularly anything to do with sex)
Any past fight ( if we are not fighting now, why would I go there?)

[Barinthus]

There is no safe topic with women. None.

Just learn to nod your head and say you're sorry and how grateful you are that she set you straight.

[Gibsie]

Then I get told off for being sarcastic

[Tattila the Hun]

I've found, that just staring at their boobs helps in avoiding fights in relationships, by eliminating... relationships.

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Gibsie
Then I get told off for being sarcastic

Face it, you can't win either way, that's by design.

[Snowflake]

What were you thinking?!! You'd leave her all alone when she was at a difficult time, not only having to suffer from the emotional pains of leaving her parents house, but also having to pack her stuff without your helping, and the worst, you are going to desert her because you accuse her to be in cranky mood!!! What a incensitive bastard you are.

[Gibsie]

Oh god, it's one of them

[Kuciwalker]

This thread should probably be topped for all time... I'm sure it'll come in handy often

[Jaguar]

Wait, wait, Gibsie is straight? Really? With a name like "Gibsie"?

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


This thread should probably be topped for all time... I'm sure it'll come in handy often

You mean like a FaQ about women?

[-Jrabbit]

Oh yeah, lots of expertise on that topic at Poly...

[Kuciwalker]

People here need all the help they can get

[Verto]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Oh yeah, lots of expertise on that topic at Poly...

[Snowflake]

You could always ask me.

Originally posted by Gibsie
Then I get told off for being sarcastic

What you should have said, is that you would be there with her all the time. And of course you knew that she would be in a cracky mode and you'd be the casualty of her fire, but what does it matter if you could only make her feel a little better. And by this you'd make her so moved by your willing sacrifice and say "I wouldn't be mad at you!" And she'll actually try not to be mad at you when the time comes. And if she is about to be mad at the time you can subtly mention this "See I told you you'd be mad at me" and if you are lucky enough she'd laugh it off. But remember don't say the last thing when it is too late, for she could say "Yeah of course you are always right and I'm always in cranky mood. Why did you come here then? Why don't you just get out and leave me alone!"