A word of advice about women

[Elbryn]

Originally posted by: y2kc
I have a female friend who insists on spending 50 dollars (or more) every week on getting her nails and eyebrows done. this woman can barely afford to pay her rent and car note each month, often times she asks family for money. I recently suggested she be more careful and I made the mistake of telling her she should reconsider her weekly beauty expenditures. she flipped out on me...

Oh well, it's what chicks do.

can lead a woman to water but you cant make them drink?... or was that a horse?

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Gurck
If you make her feel stupid, maybe there's a reason... research indicates that we're most compatible, by far, with people within ten IQ points of us. Tolerance comes into play, of course, but it goes both ways - with a big disparity, each party would need to be accepting.

You mean I need to accept she's a dummy? Or she needs to accept I'm smarter than her?



Or are you saying that we've probably got a big difference in IQs?


She did ask me one time (when we were first dating) if I thought she was stupid. How the hello do you answer that.

 

[Gulzakar]

I've learned it's best just to listen and nod.

BUT!

you were right, she was wrong...your gf sounds like her head is stuck far up her hiney. most of the time it's ok just to nod...nod away! but when it comes to money you have to put the foot down.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: Gurck
If you make her feel stupid, maybe there's a reason... research indicates that we're most compatible, by far, with people within ten IQ points of us. Tolerance comes into play, of course, but it goes both ways - with a big disparity, each party would need to be accepting.

You mean I need to accept she's a dummy? Or she needs to accept I'm smarter than her?



Or are you saying that we've probably got a big difference in IQs?


She did ask me one time (when we were first dating) if I thought she was stupid. How the hello do you answer that.

I'm not saying anything - I don't know either of you - but you did imply that she did a thing which could be considered dumb and that it bothered you. I mentioned it because intelligence is an important trait in a s/o to me personally and I found that factoid about the relationship between compatibility and IQ very interesting.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: Gurck
If you make her feel stupid, maybe there's a reason... research indicates that we're most compatible, by far, with people within ten IQ points of us. Tolerance comes into play, of course, but it goes both ways - with a big disparity, each party would need to be accepting.

You mean I need to accept she's a dummy? Or she needs to accept I'm smarter than her?



Or are you saying that we've probably got a big difference in IQs?


She did ask me one time (when we were first dating) if I thought she was stupid. How the hello do you answer that.

I'm not saying anything - I don't know either of you - but you did imply that she did a thing which could be considered dumb and that it bothered you. I mentioned it because intelligence is an important trait in a s/o to me personally and I found that factoid about the relationship between compatibility and IQ very interesting.

I DO make her feel stuipd.

While I'll admit that I don't think she's a brainiac, she does make many clever and interesting observations. which > braino IMO.



This thread is bending toward a "help my relationship" thread.
I don't think there's any problem. So let's not go that way.



Admitting there's a problem is the first step to solving it though, right? 😉

 

[V00DOO]

Live and learn!

 

[cyclistca]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: cyclistca
I love the fact that my girlfriend is so practical when it comes to money. I guess that comes from the fact that she's an accountant.

The funny thing is that I'm looking at selling my double bed and getting a queen. She the one that keeps tell me that I shouldn't spend the money on a new bed.

Marry that woman now.

I plan to. She's in no hurry though as she has been married before. That's fine with me.

 

[Koing]

Crazy.

I'm not letting my gf spend that sort of money on a freaking bed!

I've seen these sorts of bed. Nothing I couldn't make in my school DT department. I'm glad I'm good at building stuff. But seriously man you pay so much for 'vaneered' stuff it makes me sick. BUT I guess if you don't have the skills or desire to make stuff you just pay for it. Just like how some people pay a PC guy to fix/ repair their computer. Easy for us no way they'd try. Knowledge = £££.

Glad that my gf has saved lots of money since dating me and not spending on random things! Really can't believe how she must have spent money before me.

Good luck!

But at least a bed you get to use near enough every night so you get your value for money. So spending on a pricey bed in the end isn't as bad as buying a lot of other stuff. I think if you use something often it is worth spending a bit more if you want. I bought my gf a pillow that cost £20 ($33+) the other day. NO WAY would I buy something like that for myself. I'm happy with my pillow. I like the pillow hard and not soft. I saw pillows costing up to £150!!! ($250+)

Koing