What We Say ~ But What We Really Mean
Female to Male Translations
When She Says.... |
She Really Means.... |
| That was great, the best ever. | About time the ceiling was repainted. |
| Does my bum look fat in this? | Pause to think before you say no, of course not, and you're dead. |
| You have to learn to communicate. | Just as long as you agree with me. |
| It's your decision. | The correct decision should be obvious even to you. |
| Do what you want. | You'll pay for this later. |
| What we need is | What I want is |
| Course I'm not upset. | Course I'm upset, you halfwit. |
| You're so...manly. | You stink of sweat and need a shave. |
| You're very attentive tonight. | Is sex all you can think about? |
| We need to talk. | I need to complain. |
| Sure...carry on. | I don't want you to do that. |
| Do you love me? | I'm going to ask for something expensive. |
| How much do you love me? | I hope you don't already know what I did today. |
| Let's be romantic, turn off the lights. | My thighs are flabby. |
| I think I heard a noise. | I noticed that you were nearly asleep. |
| I'm almost ready. | Put your feet up and watch the game on tv. |
| Yes/no/maybe, | No,no,no. |
| Of course size isn't important. | If you believe that, you'll believe anything. |
| Pizza's fine. | Cheapskate. |
| It's a girls night out. | We're going to get drunk and discuss you in intimate detail. |
| Of course there's no one else. | I'm doing your brother. |
| I don't want to talk about it. | Go away ~ I'm still collecting evidence against you. |
- Q: Why don't women blink during foreplay?
A: They don't have time.
- Q: Why does it take 1 million sperm to fertilize 1 egg?
A: They won't stop for directions.
- Q: Why did God put men on earth?
A: Because a vibrator can't mow the lawn.
When he says.... |
He really means.... |
| I'm not lost. Any fool can read a map. | I've no idea where we are and we'll never be seen alive again. |
| I really want to get to know you as person | So we can do what I've already told my friends we're doing. |
| I don't need to read the instructions. | I'm quite capable of screwing it up without printed help. |
| Sweetheart, you know I love you. | Hope you never find out what I've been up to. |
| Sweetheart, you know I REALLY love you | There's no way you won't find out what I've been up to. |
| Of course I help around the house. | I once put a dirty sock in the laundry basket. |
| You look gorgous. | Please don't try on any more dresses, I'm starving. |
| I'm going fishing with the boys. | Four grown men are going to get very drunk and make complete asses of ourseves. |
| Of course I remember last night. | What did you say your name was again? |
| We share the housework. | I make the mess, you clear it up |
| I miss you so much. | There's no clean socks, the kids are hungry and I've flooded the kitchen. |
| I can't find it. | It didn't leap at me shouting "here I am!" |
| Trust me. I know what I'm doing. | Call the emergency services and put them on stand-by. |
| You wouldn't understand how it works. | I have no idea how it works. |
| Do you want any help with dinner? | Why isn't it on the table yet? |
| It's a man thing. | There's no rational thought or pattern behind it. |
| That's interesting, dear. | I've no idea what you've just said. |
| Of course I've been listening. | Of course I haven't been listening. |
| What did I do this time? | What did you catch me doing? |
- Q: What do electric trains and breasts have in common?
A: They're intended for children, but it's the men who usually end up playing with them.
- Q: Why did God make men before women?
A: You need a rough draft before you have a final copy.
- Q: How many men does it take to put the toilet seat down?
A: Nobody knows, it hasn't happened yet.
Rejection Lines |
And What They Really Mean |
| We seem to want different things from this relationship. | The nun's outfit and the donkey was the last straw. |
| I just want to be friends. | There's no way any part of your body will ever touch any part of mine. |
| We're moving too quickly. | I'm not going to sleep with you until I find out if that guy in accounts has a girlfriend. |
| I've got a boyfriend. | So what if he's battery operated? |
| I'm not attracted to you in that way. | You are the ugliest son of a bitch I've ever laid eyes on. |
| There's a slight difference in our ages. | Why not give my granny a ring? She's desperate. |
| It's not you, it's me. | It's not me, it's you. |
| I think of you as a brother. | You look like that in-bred banjo player in "Deliverance." |
| I like you but.. | I don't like you. |
| I don't go out with men I work with. | I don't like sharing the same planet with you, let alone the same office. |
| I'm sorry it's over but I know you'll find some body else. | I just hope she's a Bobbet snipping Harpie from the planet Bitch. |
| I don't want a boyfriend just now. | I don't want you as a boyfriend. |
| I'm concentrating on my career. | As dull, boring and empty as it is, it's still better than dating you. |
| I'm celibate. | But only with men like you. |
- Q: What is the thinnest book in the world?
A: What men know about women.
- Q: How many men does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: One. Men will screw anything.
- Q: What's the difference between men and government
bonds?
A: Government bonds mature.