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Date: Wed, 12 May 93 4:30:11 EDT
Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny
From: BRYANS@ups.edu ( BRYAN SMITH)
Subject: WifeSpeak Translated
Keywords: chuckle, heard it
[This was circulating at my wife's company.]
"The Modern Man's Guide to Understanding His Wife"
WIFESPEAK ENGLISH EQUIVALENT
--------- ------- ----------
* You want <==> You want
* We need <==> I want
* It's your decision <==> The right decision should be obvious by now
* Do what you want <==> You'll pay for this later
* We need to talk <==> I need to complain
* Sure,... go ahead <==> I don't want you to
* I'm hungry <==> (a) Make me something to eat
(b) Stop what you are doing, scrape together
your last $$, and go drive across town
and get me something to eat. ... I don't
care if what you are doing is important.
* I'm not upset <==> Of course I'm upset, you moron
* You're,... so manly <==> You need a shave and you sweat a lot
* You're certainly <==> Is sex all you ever think about?
attentive tonight
* I'm not emotional! <==> I'm having my period
And I'm not over-
reacting!
* Be romantic, turn <==> I have flabby thighs
out the lights.
* This kitchen is so <==> I want a new house
inconvenient
* The car is empty <==> Go fill it up
* The trash is full <==> Take it out
* The dog is barking <==> Go outside in your underwear and see what is
wrong
* I want new curtains <==> and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper
* I need wedding shoes <==> the other 40 pair are the wrong shade of white
* Hang the picture <==> NO! I mean hang it there!
there
* I heard a noise <==> I noticed you were almost asleep
* Do you love me? <==> I'm going to ask for something expensive
* How much do you love <==> I did something today you're really not going
me? to like
In answer to "What's Wrong?"
* Nothing <==> Everything
* Everything <==> My PMS is acting up
* Nothing, really <==> It's just that you're such an asshole
* I don't want to talk <==> Go away, I'm still building up steam.
about it
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