Memory Lapse

He Said:

In our day to day struggles to survive, if we are paying attention, we learn simple, easier ways to get along. As we all know there are very important things about men that women don't understand. And vice versa. Now, from my standpoint I don't think a woman should try to understand, just know these things exist.

Take for instance the fact that men can, at times have one track minds. This doesn't mean that we can only think of one item at a time. It's that one thing takes front stage, whether it's the right thing or not. For example, it's your birthday, anniversary, the day the world stood still for you, and your man forgets. Throw him under the bus and hope it backs up and gets him a second time. Right? Sure the first thoughts you have are it's unforgivable, and he just doesn't really love you. Hell a friend would remember and your man couldn't.

At this point I could write several hundred excuses on why he would forget. Most likely when he went to bed the night before there was something pressing on his mind, and it was the only thing when he woke up. Now, that may be just an excuse, but the fact remains that it happened, and will happen at times in the future. So now what? Sure he could be traded in for a new model, but if you think the new one won't forget at times, think again.

Now ladies, I know we tend to ask a lot of patience from you on many aspects of your life. This is just one of them. Take this blog for instance. Has anyone noticed how each entry starts with She Said:? It's not because I can't write my own, it's because I get "busy" with 10 other things. And Maria very quietly will start several ideas and mention them to me. She has been known to mention it to me three or four days in a row. I can only imagine how this frustrates her. And then there are times that I'll do better.

Now I'd like to end this long winded excursion with a note for the men. One of the oldest sayings I can remember is "The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

Think about it...

SHE SAID:

A Woman's Job Titles: Cook, Housekeeper, Accountant, Taxi Driver, Laundry Machine Operator, Referee, Dog Groomer, Babysitter, Dishwasher, Appointment Scheduler, Manicurist, Barber/Beautician, Teacher, Doctor/Nurse, Homework Tutor, and Psychologist

A Man's Job Titles: Landscaper, Trash Mogul, Security, and Lord of the TV Remote


The note for the men at the end of Tony's should have been: "KEEP NOTES".

Yes, keep notes. Buy a little 75 cent pocket notebook and a pack of bic pens and keep notes.

That's all I have to say about that.

I could go on and on and point out how women are not allowed to forget things, so why should we have to cut men slack for it? Women are expected to do the majority of things around the house (see above for reference). What do men do? (Again, see above for reference).

I'm not saying that women don't have patience. Most of the time, reminding Tony is just part of life. And even when he forgets things that I have reminded him about several times and then will have the nerve to say, "Why didn't you tell/remind me?", I still love him. I do.

Just with a clenched jaw and squinted eyes.