By Charlotte Byus
This morning, I said, “you can turn off the TV,” and he said, “it is not bothering me”. I guess I should have said, “turn that damn thing off,” that is more manly. Why do we crazy women think we need to chat with a man/husband as we would another woman? Apparently, we should just say, in as few words as possible, what we need or want. None of the please and thank you with a great big false smile. That even confuses our beloved male better-halves more.
Of course, being married for over 50 years, I should already know this and should have learned from Venus and Mars years ago. But, I guess I have gone back to old habits.
It rates right up there with “that thing in the car that keeps making funny noises is doing it again.”
What thing?
Well the one that goes bang, chunk over and over.
What?
You know, that thingabob that is near the engine that scoops up all the air. Or maybe it is closer to the place where you put oil or coolant stuff. You Know!
By now, he is looking at me like a young pup with its head cocked side-ways.
At that point, I realize I have lost him. What I am incapable of knowing is I never made any since to him to start out. So I try again, Stupid Me! “You know, that big round thing in the middle of the engine, or maybe it is closer to the back.” He said, “back of what?”
Grrrrrr! Silly man, “you know back of the engine area, under the hood!”
God Love Him. He says, “okay let’s start over, okay?”
Well no, because I have already said it three or four times. Stop now Stupid Woman! You are going to make this worse and nothing will get fixed because both of you will just need to walk away.
Why is it, I don’t know how (to just walk away)?
Hope I have made some of you laugh a little today. Have a great week and please stay safe.
[June-8-2020]
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