{"id":410,"date":"2010-08-04T19:41:42","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T02:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattfife.net\/wordpress\/?p=410"},"modified":"2013-04-29T10:25:53","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T17:25:53","slug":"translating-women-speak-in-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=410","title":{"rendered":"Translating women-speak in a relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Found this guide handy and somewhat humorous&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If she says:<br \/>\n<strong>Fine <\/strong>&#8211; This is the word women use to end an argument they are right and the only response you can make is to shut up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Five Minutes <\/strong>&#8211; She means five minutes the same you do when  you say I&#8217;ll be done with this website in five minutes. We&#8217;re both the  same in this regard so don&#8217;t make a big issue of it. Keep a magazine  nearby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing <\/strong>&#8211; This the calm before the storm.\u00a0 This means something, and you should be on your toes.\u00a0 Arguments usually being with &#8216;nothing&#8217; and end in &#8216;fine&#8217;.\u00a0 The best answer  to this is, &#8220;Really? You seem upset. Are you sure you don&#8217;t want to  talk about it?&#8221; said with actual concern. If she says it&#8217;s nothing  again, you ignore it if you believe her and work on doing something nice  for her later to help improve her mood if you don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go ahead <\/strong>&#8211;  This is a dare &#8211; not permission!\u00a0 Either do it without remorse or challenge her by saying &#8220;do you really  mean that?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loud sigh <\/strong>&#8211; non-verbal statement often meaning that she thinks you&#8217;re an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time arguing with you about &#8216;nothing&#8217;.\u00a0  There&#8217;s really not much you can do about this one. You can say &#8220;I wish  you would say what&#8217;s on your mind instead of making noises I don&#8217;t understand&#8221;, but  your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s okay <\/strong>&#8211; One of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man.\u00a0 &#8216;That&#8217;s ok&#8217; means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re at fault  for something and know she&#8217;s upset, you should probably proactively  think of a way to make it up to her. Don&#8217;t surprise her with it, let her  know what you&#8217;re going to do and FOLLOW THROUGH.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks <\/strong>&#8211; She is actually thanking you &#8211; it&#8217;s not a question.\u00a0 Just say you&#8217;re welcome.\u00a0 UNLESS she says &#8216;Thanks a lot&#8217; &#8211; which is usually pure sarcasm &#8211; which means saying &#8216;you&#8217;re welcome&#8217; which will bring out a &#8216;whatever&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whatever  <\/strong>&#8211; A womens way of saying F-CK YOU as clearly as she can.\u00a0 It&#8217;s rude and annoying, but like the sigh, there&#8217;s not much you can  do. The more literal  translation is &#8220;I don&#8217;t care about your position at all. Everything you  think and feel is invalid&#8221;. If you are in a relationship and hear this  frequently, you need to do something or you won&#8217;t have to worry about the relationship much longer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t worry about it, I got  it <\/strong>&#8211; Another dangerous statement meaning she told him something several times, but now she feels she must do it because you didn&#8217;t do it (at all, soon enough, the right way, etc).\u00a0 If someone wants to be indirect about stuff, there&#8217;s no reason you  should have to put up with it. A useful response would be &#8220;I told you  I&#8217;d do it and I will, but if you want to do it now, go ahead&#8221;. Or if you  never agreed to do it in the first place, throw the spear back with a  simple &#8220;enjoy!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Found this guide handy and somewhat humorous&#8230; If she says: Fine &#8211; This is the word women use to end an argument they are right and the only response you can make is to shut up. 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