A hypothetical situation: two men who have not seen each other in a while finally decide to get together for a beer. One dude shows up at the other dude’s house. Here’s an actual conversation they might have.

Dude 1: Hey, man, what’s up?

Dude 2: Aah, not much. You?

Dude 1: Same old, same old. New TeeVee?

Dude 2: Yeah, wanna beer?

Dude 1: Sure, man.

They proceed to watch the game. To you women readers (both of you) that’s all you see. But to men, what they really said was this:

Dude 1: I understand you’ve been having a hard time lately and I’ve come to check in on you and make sure you’re OK.

Dude 2: Yeah, the new job might be more than I can handle. I think I may have overextended myself financially. Me and the significant other aren’t quite getting along like we used to. The IRS is kicking my ass. If this deal doesn’t go through, I might be screwed. I feel a bit depressed and I’m hoping that you can provide me with some advice and companionship to get me through this tough time. And I think my house has termites. What significant things are going on in your life?

Dude 1: Stressed out about raising kids. Feeling the effects of middle age. I’m kinda tired all the time. Marriage ain’t what it used to be with constant activities involving kids. I really need some more me time and alone time with my wife. I need to start working out and taking better care of myself because I want to be there for my kids when they’re older. And I should probably have this twinge checked out but I hate doctors and I hate bad news from them more. So, in the fine tradition of men, I’ll just ignore it. And, given your financial troubles, you bought a new TeeVee?

Dude 2: Yeah, not smart. But I needed something to take my mind off of things. And I appreciate you coming by and showing concern for my general well-being during this tough time. And I’m here for you.

Dude 1: You know I’ll always be there for you, in that non gay way, of course.

With men, less is more.

Posted in uncategorized on June 11th, 2007 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |