If you lay them correctly, they will give you years of service.  If you don't, they can cause no end of problems.

Corollary:

Women!  Can't live  W I T H  'em .......

but fortunately, you CAN use 'em, abuse 'em and then just toss 'em aside at 40 like used Kleenex!

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A Women's Guide To Male English

-- What's wrong? = What meaningless self-inflicted psychological trauma are you going through now?

-- I'm hungry = I'm hungry

-- I'm horny = I'm horny

-- I'm sleepy = I'm sleepy

-- I'm tired = I'm tired

-- What's wrong? = I don't see why you are making such a big deal out of this.

-- Yes, I like the way you cut your hair = I liked it better before

-- Yes, I like the way you cut your hair = $100 and it doesn't look that much different!

-- I like that one better (while shopping) = Pick any freakin' dress and let's go home!


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A Man's Guide To Female English

-- We need to talk = I need to complain

-- Sure... go ahead = I don't want you to

-- I'm not yelling! = Yes I am yelling because I think this is important

-- We need = I want

-- It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now

-- Do what you want = You'll pay for this later

-- 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 attentive tonight = Is sex all you ever think about?

-- I'm not emotional! And I'm not overreacting! = I've got my period

-- Be romantic, turn out the lights = I have flabby thighs

-- I want new curtains = and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper.....

-- I need wedding shoes = the other 40 pairs are the wrong shade of white

-- Hang the picture there = NO, I mean hang it 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 me? = I did something today you're really not going to like

-- I'll be ready in a minute = Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV

-- Is my bum fat? = Tell me I'm beautiful

-- You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me

-- Are you listening to me!? = [Too late, you're dead.]

-- Yes = No

-- No = No

-- Maybe = No

-- I'm sorry = You'll be sorry

-- This kitchen is so inconvenient = I want a new house

-- Do you like this recipe? = It's easy to fix, so you'd better get used to it

-- Was that the baby? = Why don't you get out of bed and walk him until he goes to sleep.

-- All we're going to buy is a soap dish = It goes without saying that we're stopping at the cosmetics department, the shoe department, I need to look at a few new purses, and those pink sheets would look great in the bedroom and did you bring your checkbook?

I LIKE ladies over 40.

And if you don't prep the area properly, the bond will not hold.

Wouldn't it just suck if women felt that way about men!
I hope you are in your twenties Mr. Kleenex.