1.) Apologize. I have noticed that whenever I ask advice of another girl about things like prayer or exercise in particular, there is nearly always some mention of, "Oh, I am not doing anywhere near what I should be doing," or "Ugh, I should totally be doing more!" There is also much apologizing for things that we don't need to be sorry for.
Example, in a restaurant: "I'm so sorry, but could you bring us some more water? I'm sorry!"
2.) Girls always make sure that other girls don't say mean things about themselves. Okay, maybe not every girl, but every girl in my aquaintance always makes sure that other girls don't berate themselves, and usually do this by drawing attention to something they don't like about themselves.
Example:
Girl A: "My butt looks big."
Girl B: "No way, your butt is soo cute! Nothing like my thighs!"
Girl A: "Oh my goodness, your thighs are just fine! Mine are the big ones!"
Ad infinitum.
Men would never do this. They would never say, "My butt looks big" to another guy in the first place, but I'm pretty sure they would just reply with, "Dude, it's HUGE!"
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You make me laugh!
Yeah, men of any degree of acquaintance will berate each other mercilessly.
Guy #1: "Dude, your mom must be so sad knowing her son is a fatty."
Guy #2: "Well, it always makes her feel better to see your ugly face."
Thank you, Bear, you just proved the point. =)
Haha... this is so true. We are SICK!
True. =) It think females are, in general, a lot more sensitive to people's feelings. We want everyone to be happy and love each other. =)
Just look at the comments you got from Kari and me on the post before this one. =)
I don't think it's necessarily that women are more sensitive to others' feelings, though it's true; I think men just have thick skins, because we spend our childhood being pushed around and bullied, both physically and psychologically. Plus, we're not comfortable being affectionate with other guys, so we use pretend cruelty as a way of being affectionate without looking like it.
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