I Tried ... Plus Cool Sites!

I really, really tried but I just couldn't help myself -- I have to talk about this. Today, on my MSN Homepage what do I find staring at me? The Top Ten Lies Happy Husbands Tell. I kid you not. Allow me to elucidate -- along w/ my comments in italics:

"Sure, honey, that dress looks fine."
Why he tells it: Hassle avoidance
Truth: He's ignoring you and doesn't care what you look like.

"I can fix it."
Why he tells it: Ego protection
Truth: He hopes he can fix it, and if he can't this is a good way to put you off.

"I was not looking at her boobs."
Why he tells it: To achieve a delicate balance between marital harmony and 4 million years of biological conditioning
Truth: He's a big fat liar. You know and he knows you know he was looking at her boobs.

"Nothing's wrong."
Why he tells it: To lick his wounds in private
Truth: One of the biggest sins -- he's pouting.

"I tried to call you."
Why he tells it: Self-defense
Truth: The biggest sin -- he's a big fat liar.

"I don't want to have sex unless you want to."
Why he tells it: To avoid seeming like a sex-crazed monkey
Truth: Can we talk? I have never heard those words spoken to me. But I'm gonna guess it's because he wants to appear "sensitive" to you so you'll cave.

"I'm the best, baby."
Why he tells it: To make you glad you're with him
Truth: He believes it and is making a lame attempt to convince you. My last exboyfriend used to say that to me all the time. He's lame.

"My old girlfriend? She was just okay."
Why he tells it: Self-preservation
Truth: At the risk of sounding redundant, he's a big fat liar.

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman."
Why he tells it: Desperate self-preservation
Truth: Two words -- Bill and Clinton.

"I'll never lie to you."
Why he tells it: To live happily ever after
Truth: He's a big fat liar.

This now concludes my Dating/Relationships Lesson for today. Incidentally, the article was written by a man. Surprise! On to the Cool Sites!

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