when women talk to each other, do you think they confuse each other?

[vash]

my wife is the funniest.

Gallager calls it "female double talk". it stumps me.

example. busy intersection. we are trying to cross traffic. i ask, "my way is clear, is yours?"
"YES.......there's a car"
(screech)

this morning. i've been fighting a charge on my credit card. the vendor promised to refund the purchase price after i stopped the shipping, and canceled the order. it has been weeks..i actually forgot.

i call the wife to see if the refund happened. (her account, her passwords)
"morning, remember that $350 charge on Amex? did the vendor give us our refund?"
"let me check..call me back"

i give it some time, and in the meantime i rekindle the slow simmering anger i had towards the vendor (mostly the PIA situation). i call back;

"did you see the refund?"
"No.....(screech!..wtf?)..................i dont see the charge anymore!"
"what? no refund? no..they didnt charge us, it's gone"

i put the leash back on the Kraken i was gonna let loose on the vendor. and laugh.

i work with an awesome engineer lady. super smart. i wont do field surveys with her ever.

if i am the rod man..my blood pressure isnt good

"cliff. move to the right, six"
"six what?"
"six!"
"feet, inches? steps?"
"just start moving, and i'll tell you when to stop"
"hey, where are you going? we arent done here..cliff? stop! HEY!! we came in the same truck!"

i dont let it bother me at all. it is funny. i'd love to hear women talk..they must have a secret decoder ring. or training. my wife cracks me up.

women..love them.

[Crowbob]

How would they know?

[GH85Carrera]

I had a strange conversation with my wife about dog food this morning. It was like the comedy routine "who's on first" and we were both confused at the end.

[icemann427]

My other half has discussions with me in her head...And then I'm supposed to know what she is talking about when out of the blue, she finally verbalizes some stream of consciousness she is having...

[Rick V]

My wife is the master of the double talk and when it starts I just walk away. When I return and try to start the conversation at a point before the confusion started I get something along the lines of, "I thought we already figured this out"

[ZOA NOM]

Originally Posted by icemann427

My other half has discussions with me in her head...And then I'm supposed to know what she is talking about when out of the blue, she finally verbalizes some stream of consciousness she is having...

this.


I get blasted for "not listening" when she has these "conversations" in her head, and then swears she told me that!

[T77911S]

oh man i started cracking up when i saw the title of this, then i read your post and i am right there with you. most posts i just skim but this one i had to read.

funny thing is she came back from visiting her parents one time and said i see where i get it from. i (she) was watching her parents have a conversation and i guess her mom really laid the kracken on her dad so she got to see it from the grandstands. so she said when she does that just call her darlene. (her mothers name). i have tried that a few times and i just get the confused puppy dog look.

i wish i could remember some of her confusing conversations but i try to forget them.

as far as them confusing each other i look at it this way. think about 2 cars that pull right or only turn right that are heading straight towards each other. it looks like a big crash but because they both pull to the right they miss.

i am sure it wont be long before i can add more to this.

[stomachmonkey]

You've never read my threads "conversations with my wife"

Woman communicate in an entirely different manner.

My MIL calls at least every other day and the conversation lasts anywhere from 15-30 minutes.

If I don't talk to my brother for a couple of weeks and call to catch up the conversation is

Hey,sup?

Nothing, you?

SSDD

Cool, catch ya later

[RANDY P]

I'd just be happy with one that shut up now and then. I hate the endless yammerin- every meaningless topic requires an in-depth discussion or some sort of vocal response.

That kind of **** is why I leave, gets old getting CONSTANT feedback about, well anything.

rjp

[look 171]

Originally Posted by icemann427

My other half has discussions with me in her head...And then I'm supposed to know what she is talking about when out of the blue, she finally verbalizes some stream of consciousness she is having...

OMg, that's so freaking funny. She must be my wife's sister. F'k-O-dear.

[BE911SC]

Women aren't listening to each other. It's comforting for them to just babble away simultaneously. They consider that having a good time together. The husband asks how her day went and she says, "Oh, it was fun, we talked for hours and hours!" "What did you talk about?" "Oh, just things."

Men are just the opposite. Men can sit in a small boat for several hours, waiting for a fish to bite, in the rain, not saying a word. The wife asks how his day was and he says, "Fine."

[javadog]

My wife never answers the question I ask her. Her reply is always related but in no way a definite answer. Which leads to a second question, then a third. By the time my original query is settled, one of us is ticked off. Or both...

JR

[ckelly78z]

Hey cool, I do field surveys for my wife also. She works for a modular home dealer and does all the engineering on prospective empty lots, and project managing on new home sales. I think we understand each other better than most. I only allow her to give me signals when backing my 30' camper into a tight campground spot, other people want to explain what they mean while i'm backing. she just uses her hands....no harsh words are passed.

[RANDY P]

Originally Posted by javadog

My wife never answers the question I ask her. Her reply is always related but in no way a definite answer. Which leads to a second question, then a third. By the time my original query is settled, one of us is ticked off. Or both...

JR

Oh yeah, that too.

Getting heebejeebies just thinking about that. I'd rather drive an icepick into my skull than live with that....

rjp

[look 171]

She will say, I talked to Nicole and everything is fine, when I walk into the house after a long day. Me,"who's Nicole?" Her, how can you not remember, its the only Nicole. Yu never pay attention." I walk away to put some stuff down, "no I don't remember her, so who is it and where's she's from?" She starts to get upset and say, "She's the dispatch lady from the rubbish service":roll eyes: Oh, I walk away with tail between my legs. I pick my fights, but sometimes, I give it back. Now if I try that siht on her, I would need police back up.

You guys ever give em' a taste of their own medicine? What happened? When I do, she usually shut it for a bit and stop talking to me for a bit. Good thing is, she's alright about 15-20 minutes unless its a big deal.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by icemann427

My other half has discussions with me in her head...And then I'm supposed to know what she is talking about when out of the blue, she finally verbalizes some stream of consciousness she is having...

Originally Posted by javadog

My wife never answers the question I ask her. Her reply is always related but in no way a definite answer. Which leads to a second question, then a third. By the time my original query is settled, one of us is ticked off. Or both...

JR

So I am not the only one!

And then there are the texts that never get sent...

Had a nice fight with my better half last night... I needed to see this thread... THANK YOU!

[URY914]

Every time a say to my wife, "We need to have sex".
She thinks I'm asking a question.....

[oldE]

My wife and I have learned to give directions in the other person's language, or at least to acknowledge the other's limitations. But sometimes we still get it wrong.

Three weeks ago, my wife was helping my daughter look at an apartment. I asked, "Where is it?" ""Upper Clements" was the reply.

OK. That is a large area, so I started naming landmarks. She said she thought it was just about across from a restaurant that closed a few years back. When I had to go down with a load of stuff, thank heavens my daughter gave me the address. It was over a half mile past the old restaurant.

The funny part was this was a house she had driven by every working day for three years.

However she doesn't hold a candle to some. One evening we were sitting with friends. I was playing guitar and a bunch of us were singing when another woman with whom I have perfomed music turned to my wife and asked, "Did you know Les writes songs?" Seriously? After thirty eight years?
My wife refrained from mentioning I had written one for our wedding.

Best
Les

[Amail]

Mine thinks "Why use two words when 120 will do".

Optimal: "Turn on the fan, please"
What I get instead: "It's boiling in here, I've got two burners going on the stove and a cake in the oven, I'm over here cutting vegetables and I'm burning up, could you please turn on the fan"?

[5String43]

My wife is a very serious organizer and executive. Hanging with women drives her nuts, at least partly for this reason. By the way, no mistakes about her conversation. She always is clear and direct, thank god.