What Men Say vs. What Women Hear

When we describe ourselves as being, “Super athletic.” You hear, “Flexes in front of the mirror. Every. Damn. Day.” When we describe ourselves as, “A big guy.” You hear, “A big, fat guy.” When we describe ourselves as being, “Quick-witted.” You hear, “Lies quickly.” When we describe ourselves as, “A traveler.” You hear, “Cheats on the road.” When we describe ourselves as, “A seasoned traveler.” You hear, “Strippers across the country know him by name.” When we describe ourselves as being, “In a band.” You hear, “Cheats on the road, while high.” When we describe ourselves as, “A burger and…

What Women Say vs. What Men Hear

When you describe yourself as being, “Svelte.” We hear, “Bulimic.” When you describe yourself as being, “Curvy.” We hear, “Fat.” When you describe yourself as being, “Buxom.” We hear, “Morbidly obese.” When you describe yourself as, “Creative.” We hear, “Kinky.” When you describe yourself as, “Having classic looks.” We hear, “6/10.” When you describe yourself as, having “European looks.” We hear, “My nose could split logs.” When you describe yourself as, “Sexy.” We hear, “Puts out on first date.” When you describe yourself as, “Having unique looks.” We hear, “May frighten small children.” When you describe yourself as, “A picky…

Things I Learned from Movies, Part III

Bullets from heroes kill with one shot and in less than a second. Bullets from criminals maim, but if they do kill, it takes longer. Virginity protects you from serial killers. It only takes two people to turn a two ton fallen tree into a massive booby trap that operates by pulling a tiny wooden shim. Heroes' handguns fire 70 shots and never miss. Criminals' handguns fire six shots of questionable accuracy. They also ricochet more often than heroes. Heroes simply bleed less than criminals, who tend to bleed in arterial spray patterns resembling a Jackson Pollock painting. The first…