I forgive you, Doc. I know you men just get overwrought sometimes.
Ronda, some of those long distance ads are so touching, though!
And how about the Hallmark card commercials?
Have you NO estrogen??
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LOL! Apparently not. I could get into a commercial where someone was trying to get home for Christams and had to take out a few Commie Bastards on the way, perhaps had some use for a grenade or two, that would at least be interesting for a few few moments. But for example this hallmark commercial (which I cannot figure out how to embed) :
[quote]Sliver wrote:
I know women need more sympathy from men for what they go through, but I think the other side needs to give US more slack.
I’d like women to get a T injection just once, so they can see what it’s like to be us for a change. The constant distraction, wanting sex 10 times a day. Maybe then I wont get yelled at for every ass I see plastered across a billboard when I’m driving.[/quote]
I’m sorry, but I dont need a T injection to feel this way. I used to fight with my exhusband all the time about stuff like this with the roles reversed.
I forgive you, Doc. I know you men just get overwrought sometimes.
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OMG! I’m so happy! I had a fitful night’s sleep. Not only was I distressed over your reaction to my post, I feared a total uprising of T-Nation women against me!!
Damn, I am NOT back to normal yet. Doc
[quote]rainjack wrote:
EmilyQ wrote:
So while I appreciate the attempt at support, I’m a little bummed that you’re saying, essentially, that you’ve experienced feelings of complete irrationality, and so know what it is to be female. : (
You have obviously never lived with a woman. Complete irrationality is the domain of 98.7% of all females.
I am fully aware of which restroom EmilyQ chooses to frequent.
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You know, sometimes when the lines for the ladies room are too long, I use the Men’s room. Other women do too. So don’t get the wrong idea. Some of us will swing through both doors when necessary.
This thread could get very dicey, serious potential for flame wars. Last thing I wanted…folks like RJ and Yo Momma ready and willing to fire away…I can’t handle this, I really can’t…
I need to go deadlift
I need to go deadlift
I need to go deadlift
I need to go deadlift
Take an extra anti-estrogen pill
Don’t shave your chest, don’t even think about it
Turn off that emo music, and listen to some fucking Godsmack
I need to go deadlift
I think I have cramps
I feel like cooking a pie
My butt looks too big, and deadlifting makes it bigger
Oh shit, God help me
But I need to go deadlift Doc
I am fully aware of which restroom EmilyQ chooses to frequent.
You know, sometimes when the lines for the ladies room are too long, I use the Men’s room. Other women do too. So don’t get the wrong idea. Some of us will swing through both doors when necessary.
I am fully aware of which restroom EmilyQ chooses to frequent.
Being a woman - living with one…two totally different things. [/quote]
I’ve lived with other women (multiples at times) without any trouble. Except once, with a roommate who, as it turned out, had a thing for my boyfriend. I’ve worked in predominantly female environments without difficulty, as well. When I have arguments which include lines like “Oh yeah??” there is invariably a male involved.
For further evidence of male irrationality view the Pee Shivers thread, where two men spent three days arguing about their urinating skills.
ronda, that Hallmark commercial…ha. At first I was thinking, oooo, pretty! Then I was like, wow, long commercial. At the end I was all WTF? He slogged three miles through the snow in the middle of the night just to read a card? If the daughter loves him that much, why doesn’t she call him on his cell phone, and actually TALK to him?
[quote]EmilyQ wrote:
I’ve lived with other women (multiples at times) without any trouble. Except once, with a roommate who, as it turned out, had a thing for my boyfriend. I’ve worked in predominantly female environments without difficulty, as well. When I have arguments which include lines like “Oh yeah??” there is invariably a male involved. [/quote]
Women can’t understand their own irrationality, or total lack of logical thought process. “Oh yeah??” is what you say to men. I don’t know why you guys reserve such displays of logic exclusively for us, but you do. Intimidation perhaps? Or perhaps you think you are simply rising to the level of your competition (/sarcasm).
Your revelations are definitely worthy of deeper exploration. Why do you females turn into illogical, irrational babblers when a man is in the mix? Think about it and get back to me.
What irrationality? The thread was a pissing contest. Guys talk about that shit, and make fun of one another. Women are inherently unable to handle ridicule. Men thrive on it.
I deadlifted yesterday, almost got 500, took my pills, now I’m able to post without a nervous breakdown. You guys can start a debate about the relative irrationality about men vs. women if you want, that was certainly not my original intent.
I do want to highlift how bad female hormone fluctation can be. I had a patient once, a pretty 22 year old girl who was married and deeply in love to a great guy, was a smart young lady with a good job and her head seemed as normal as could be. I was shocked to hear that for the past TWO years, the poor girl had PMS/PMDD so bad that the day or two before she started, she would not only get acutely suicidal but in fact would TRY to kill herself. Her husband had rescued her from a hanging attempt, several wrist lacerations, several O.D.'s, and once driving her car off A BRIDGE. I treated this woman with lots of meds before her period and in time she stopped the attempts but continued to have a two-three day bout of 180 degree reversal of normal mood and sanity.
I have seen hundreds of cases which are less dramatic, but still underscore how bad this condition can be for SOME women, certainly a minority.
Consider yourself lucky, Emily Q. These afflicted women are not this way because of weakness of character, or bad habits, or anything of the sort. They are a victim of hormonal imbalances that to this day remain poorly understood. Doc
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
I have seen hundreds of cases which are less dramatic, but still underscore how bad this condition can be for SOME women, certainly a minority.
Consider yourself lucky, Emily Q. These afflicted women are not this way because of weakness of character, or bad habits, or anything of the sort. They are a victim of hormonal imbalances that to this day remain poorly understood. Doc[/quote]
You’re right, and I do acknowledge that I’m lucky with regard to PMS. As soon as you clarified your post and explained that you hadn’t meant to suggest that all women are irrational, I stood down. I forgave you. I even agree with you!
No, my ire is reserved for rainjack’s terrible claims.
Who said it was me saying “Oh yeah??” I’m the one wringing my hands and sobbing “It’s clear now that you’ve never really loved me!”
Haha. Just kidding.
On a more serious note, intimidation? What is there to be intimidated about? Assuming, of course, that there’s no reason to fear physical violence. Or are you speculating that women in general will be wary that an argument will become physical? Or do you mean intimidated by the superior logic men bring to the table?
Yes, that does bear thinking about. Okay. You wait right there. I’ll let you know what I’ve come up with when I’m done thinking.
[quote]EmilyQ wrote:
Dr.PowerClean wrote:
I have seen hundreds of cases which are less dramatic, but still underscore how bad this condition can be for SOME women, certainly a minority.
Consider yourself lucky, Emily Q. These afflicted women are not this way because of weakness of character, or bad habits, or anything of the sort. They are a victim of hormonal imbalances that to this day remain poorly understood. Doc
You’re right, and I do acknowledge that I’m lucky with regard to PMS. As soon as you clarified your post and explained that you hadn’t meant to suggest that all women are irrational, I stood down. I forgave you. I even agree with you!
No, my ire is reserved for rainjack’s terrible claims.
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Peace. My OP was actually quite poorly worded.
Good luck with RJ. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him stand down on a debate! Doc
[quote]rainjack wrote:
EmilyQ wrote:
I’ve lived with other women (multiples at times) without any trouble. Except once, with a roommate who, as it turned out, had a thing for my boyfriend. I’ve worked in predominantly female environments without difficulty, as well. When I have arguments which include lines like “Oh yeah??” there is invariably a male involved.
Women can’t understand their own irrationality, or total lack of logical thought process. “Oh yeah??” is what you say to men. I don’t know why you guys reserve such displays of logic exclusively for us, but you do. Intimidation perhaps? Or perhaps you think you are simply rising to the level of your competition (/sarcasm).
Your revelations are definitely worthy of deeper exploration. Why do you females turn into illogical, irrational babblers when a man is in the mix? Think about it and get back to me.
For further evidence of male irrationality view the Pee Shivers thread, where two men spent three days arguing about their urinating skills.
What irrationality? The thread was a pissing contest. Guys talk about that shit, and make fun of one another. Women are inherently unable to handle ridicule. Men thrive on it.
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My piss is like a golden lance of relief that shatters upon the porcelain shield of stalwart resolve that results in the liquid shrapnel that will inevitably coat the entire restroom.
My piss is like a golden lance of relief that shatters upon the porcelain shield of stalwart resolve that results in the liquid shrapnel that will inevitably coat the entire restroom.[/quote]
How poetic.
Either that, or you’ve got a Prince Albert piercing.
[quote]orion wrote:
Yo Momma wrote:
orion wrote:
Since I read Rainjacks post about crying over advertisements or soap operas or whatever it was during PCT I always thought that this would be interesting.
I need to try that.
HA!! Pretty funny.
But it did get me wondering. If this type of behavior is typical for most women, I’m in trouble. I’m about as sensitive as a hammer, any day of the month.
Your welcome to join us.
Luckily, while male hormones are a contender for the replacement of the war on drugs, female hormones are a-ok and should be easy to get.
Let´s E up everybody and discuss our favorite chick flicks.
We need some research first on how to do this, but I think ice cream and “Ya-ya sisters” and “Green Tomatoes” are essential.
Plus, I have not seen “Titanic” yet.[/quote]
They should sell this shit as the movie theaters so I don’t attempt to stab my eyes out the next time I am forced to sit through “Beaches” or some other lame-ass chick movie.
[quote]EmilyQ wrote:
Dr.PowerClean wrote:
But this was no joking matter-there was one day where I was so overwhelmed and distraught at my impaired brain, out of control feelings, and general bad physical well-being, that I wanted to take a suicidal O.D. THAT is not me. Doc
That’s not what being female feels like, in my experience. I rarely feel out of control, and I believe myself to be logic-driven for the most part. I think I’m inclined to be logical or analytical because I’m logical and analytical, not because I’m less estrogen-loaded than other women. In fact, I probably fall on the more feminine end of the scale.
I have noticed that occasionally I’ll start my period the day after I’ve had an argument with my husband. We don’t fight often, so I take this as evidence that I do experience some PMS. However, I don’t feel out of control. Ever. The arguments are always rational (which is to say that there is an irritant), but I think I’m more reactive that one day a month. My husband is, as a rule, more volatile (reactive) than I am.
I like the occasional weepy movie, but I also like Ninja Warrior and the Rocky movies. I don’t see either as being hormone-related.
Drunken weeping? No. Eating chocolate while watching movies? Yes, please.
So while I appreciate the attempt at support, I’m a little bummed that you’re saying, essentially, that you’ve experienced feelings of complete irrationality, and so know what it is to be female. : (
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