Male and Female Imponderables--Post-Resurrection
POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:56
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ok, another question for you.
In my experience, when men get a sports injury, or badly hurt themselves - break a let or get shot or something (on tv, never actually known anyone get shot personally) get run over, develop a blood infection, or break an arm in a bad tree/climbing harness/heavy equipment interaction, are perfectly sanguine about it, 'oh, just a little thing' 'it looks worse than it is' 'just a little infection, ididn't know you'd be worried'* 'it was nothing really, you should see the tree'.
The manly man routine, stoic and gruff - 'everyones makin a fuss'
And then you gat a cold, and revert to a helpless snotty whining three year old.
WHY? why oh why oh why?
*no dad, of course we wern't worried when you went completely awol, gave us one call to say you were a bit ill, then turned up two weeks later saying you'd been in hospital.
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You shouldn't edit what you type in here...it's a better indication of your feelings if you can't tinker with your own words 
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I am sorry you got hurt. A good thrashing would have been in order! 
We here all love you, just remember that!
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Been there. Amazingly enough with Ms. Incredible. (I know it may be a bit annoying having to hear about her but she is the only good thing I have going right now). We worked in the same office together for a short while last year. I did cross the boundry by asking her to the Company Christmas party. Politics ended up in the way and we didn't end up going. Despite the Company and other factors getting in the way. I feel very posative about asking her out now. Trying is all you can do. I feel it to be much harder to do nothing. Besides, we don't live forever so take as many educated chances as possible.
Seryn: I think most men turn macho in those cases for two reasons.
1.Pain management. Men have a lower threshold of pain then women.
2.Pride of course.
The whole "I'm a sick little baby" thing is very annoying to me. I will not do that unless I'm running out all ends, can't eat, can't sleep, and can't work. Otherwise I simply man up and take it. Why others do it, I don't know.
Jayne: I was gonna get me an ear too.
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aw thank you! right back. and one for the missus too. (just to head off the thumping, I ain't messin with her man! 
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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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My darling NVghostrider you are a beautiful soul and desearve to be happy so go for it head first!
An I carried such a torch.......For the Dark Lord
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I have to admit, this thread is not what I expected. Not at all.
It hasn't been reduced to childish potty humour, and that in of itself is a very refreshing thing. Add that to the fact that the conversation is intelligent and open minded...
My two cents worth is that chivalry is not dead, but have to agree that it only works if the guy knows the line between chivalry and fawning.
I am also glad to hear that a little softness around the middle is ok.
Seryn, I know some guys that are like that with a cold... I prefer to just sleep it off. I get grumpy when I have a cold so I try to avoid people until it's gone.
As for the injury thing, I'm not sure why guys are like that. I know I'm guilty of it (3rd degree shoulder separation, broken wrist, knee scope, broken nose). I think we see injuries as sort of sports trophies... I dunno. Maybe it's because the pain is localized, whereas with a cold (at least the ones I get) wipe you out whole body like.
Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny
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Our cute little COPILOT emerges. Head first is the only way I know. (Except for swimming. Got a concussion once) Press on COPILOT, I'm the big brown guy in the crowd of BROWNCOATS cheering for you.
Jayne: I was gonna get me an ear too.
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Safe darlin'! Hello.
I figured it was something like that - injuries being some kind of trophy. Though I would have said it that they were something to brag about in the pub.
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Hodgins: Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to turn it stops. You tell it to stop it turns. You ask it to take out the garbage it watches reruns of Firefly.
FozzieWash, You know what I always say: sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!
KermieMal, I never Know what the heck you're talking about.
FozzieWash, Hey, look! They're sending us free lumber!
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What Ghostrider said is true too. MOST men do have a lower pain threshold. Plus that men are conditioned from a very young age to "suck it up".
I also think that athletic men in particular, tend to have that wonderful stuff called adrenaline coursing throught their system when said injury occurs. It's a natural pain killer.
Hiya Seryn!
Sorry to butt in everyone.
Safeat2nd, Chief Handyman of Destiny
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Seryn, thanks! Just to alleviate any paranoia in here...my wife is not a jealous woman, nor would she "thump" anyone for showing me love. We are cool like that.
To the injury thing...if I injure myself very badly, and am unable to drive myself to the hospital, I seek help. Everything else can be taken care of with superglue and duct tape. When I get sick, I have a tendency to be less than pleasant. I don't want to be babied nor coddled, I just want to be left to wallow in misery (no self-martyrdom there, eh? 
). Seriously, I really don't like being taken care of, but I know where you are coming from. Big huge manly-men reduced to whimpering puddles...sad, really.
Safeat2nd, thank you for the vote of confidence (no sarcasm meant). We try to keep this intellectual, and it is working so far. We had trouble in the beginning, but all has been well since that ended. Thank you for joining us!
Go, Copilot, go, Copilot!
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