Comments on: A ManGeek’s Guide to Women http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Cylver http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-148411 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:49:35 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-148411 Why is this on the main page today? Why is this on the main page today?

]]> by: Bill R. http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12884 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:13:34 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12884 It's basic counseling. Don't give advice; just let her ventilate and make sympathetic noises till she's talked it out. Men often need similar handling--how often do they really want advice? More often they want sympathy. You can often tell when they've gotten to a more active, problem-solving mode. Bill R. It’s basic counseling. Don’t give advice; just let her ventilate and make sympathetic noises till she’s talked it out. Men often need similar handling–how often do they really want advice? More often they want sympathy. You can often tell when they’ve gotten to a more active, problem-solving mode.
Bill R.

]]> by: Bill Ramsey http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12883 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:12:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12883 It's basic counseling. Don't give advice; just let her ventilate and make sympathetic noises till she's talked it out. Men often need similar handling--how often do they really want advice? More often they want sympathy. You can often tell when they've gotten to a more active, problem-solving mode. Bill R. It’s basic counseling. Don’t give advice; just let her ventilate and make sympathetic noises till she’s talked it out. Men often need similar handling–how often do they really want advice? More often they want sympathy. You can often tell when they’ve gotten to a more active, problem-solving mode.
Bill R.

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12804 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 21:20:25 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12804 <strong>A ManGeek's Guide To Women</strong> [Yesterday was] Valentine's day and most of the readers at RealTechNews are male, so for that speical someone in your life, here's a guide written by a geek for geeks about how to listen to women. I am not sure I agree, and I don't get why this advi... A ManGeek’s Guide To Women

[Yesterday was] Valentine’s day and most of the readers at RealTechNews are male, so for that speical someone in your life, here’s a guide written by a geek for geeks about how to listen to women. I am not sure I agree, and I don’t get why this advi…

]]> by: James http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12799 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:23:56 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12799 My wife, bless her, likes to tell long rambling stories. Over and over. Correct response: "gee, that's terrible!" Incorrect responses: "You've told me that three times" or "Get to the point!" She also doesn't seem to get the hint that "I'd like to get a playstation 2 for my birthday" means just that. She thinks it means I want a new shirt. My wife, bless her, likes to tell long rambling stories. Over and over. Correct response: “gee, that’s terrible!” Incorrect responses: “You’ve told me that three times” or “Get to the point!”

She also doesn’t seem to get the hint that “I’d like to get a playstation 2 for my birthday” means just that. She thinks it means I want a new shirt.

]]> by: Kevin K http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12792 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:11:15 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12792 Actually, this is just the old "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" trap. It doesn't matter if you are a geek or not. The problem is simply that men and women are different and they both just have to realize that and move on. The sad thing is that the problem always seems skewed in favor of the women - it's the *men* who screw things up by trying to solve the problem. What no one ever seems to say is "Well, women *know* that men won't really understand what women say and will always reply "incorrectly" so women need to understand that will happen and stop getting all bent out of shape when it does and move on!" Why doesn't anyone ever say that? No, it's always "Men are stupid" or something to that effect. Men may never understand what a woman means or how to respond but woman are equally at fault for knowing this yet not saying what they want the man to understand in the first place! I always tell my fiancee if she asks a question and expects an honest answer, don't get all bent out of shape when she hears an answer with which she doesn't agree or didn't want to hear. Otherwise, don't ask. This is one of our cornerstones of the relationship and has worked very well for the last 5 1/2 years together! Actually, this is just the old “men are from Mars, women are from Venus” trap. It doesn’t matter if you are a geek or not. The problem is simply that men and women are different and they both just have to realize that and move on.

The sad thing is that the problem always seems skewed in favor of the women - it’s the *men* who screw things up by trying to solve the problem. What no one ever seems to say is “Well, women *know* that men won’t really understand what women say and will always reply “incorrectly” so women need to understand that will happen and stop getting all bent out of shape when it does and move on!” Why doesn’t anyone ever say that? No, it’s always “Men are stupid” or something to that effect.

Men may never understand what a woman means or how to respond but woman are equally at fault for knowing this yet not saying what they want the man to understand in the first place!

I always tell my fiancee if she asks a question and expects an honest answer, don’t get all bent out of shape when she hears an answer with which she doesn’t agree or didn’t want to hear. Otherwise, don’t ask. This is one of our cornerstones of the relationship and has worked very well for the last 5 1/2 years together!

]]> by: Martin http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12740 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:41:02 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2687#comment-12740 This guy doesn't get it at all. If a woman starts talking about how things need to be fixed, she's looking for free labor. Gentlemen, the only thing I can say... if a conversation like this pops up early in the relationship; Run Forrest Run! This guy doesn’t get it at all. If a woman starts talking about how things need to be fixed, she’s looking for free labor. Gentlemen, the only thing I can say… if a conversation like this pops up early in the relationship; Run Forrest Run!

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