Nine of the most misunderstood words uttered by women to men....

Posted by Marjolein Brugman on Thursday, January 1, 2009

I promise this year to better communicate with Tom, Louis, my male business partners and all my male friends! Have a laugh as you remind yourself of how easily we can be misunderstood. Perhaps John Gray is right and we are from different planets.

From the mouths of men all over the planet here are 9 of the most misunderstood words uttered by women to men....

(1) "Fine":

This is the word a woman uses to end an argument when she thinks she is right and you are wrong and she doesn't want to discuss it any more.

(2) "Five Minutes":

If she is the one getting dressed, it actually means a half an hour. BUT "five minutes" is only a mere 300 seconds, when you have just been given "five more minutes' to watch the game, before helping around the house!

(3) "Nothing":

This is the calm before the storm. It definitely means trouble and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with "nothing", usually end in "fine"!

(4) "Go ahead":

This is a dare, not permission, so what ever you do, "don't do it!"!

(5) "Loud Sigh"

This is actually a non verbal word, and always misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing there and arguing with you about nothing.

(6) "That's okay"

This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. "That's okay" means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when to punish you, for your mistake.

(7) "Thanks":

A woman is thanking you!! Do not question, or faint. Just say "you're welcome".

Unless of course she says, 'thanks a lot'! This is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' as that will bring on a �whatever�!

(8) "Whatever":

Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU!

(9) "Don't worry about it, I got it":

Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing herself. This will later result in a man asking, 'what's wrong?' For the woman's response, refer to "nothing"!


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