http://www.englishforums.com/English/TopicOfTheMoment/Forum38.htmDiscussions on anything and everything, all while helping you learn English. (Just like being in a bar!) Please register if you wish to post here.enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#59682Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:59682Guest0http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#59682http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-59682.xmlHello there, I am a woman, and these are a couple of things that I have noticed about men: In their relationships with women, men always want to feel like they are in control. Also, pointing out that a woman is good looking (especially to other men) seems to make them feel masculine, so they do every chance they get. One big thing I noticed though, if a woman recognises one of her character traits, she will try her best to change. A man won't even go as far as recognising it, he will remain in complete denial! Men think that they are perfect the way they are, why is that? Hitchhiker, I'd like to know why you think we should celebrate our differences. Also, if you don't mind, I would like you to point out something specific...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42350Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:42350lilbit1http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42350http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-42350.xmlSvetlana, do you not like women or perhaps not get along with them? It would seem so.... just curious.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42349Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:42349lilbit2http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42349http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-42349.xmlHi Hitch and Maj You two are funny. But I agree that there is no way to generalise women and men. And also I think they do speak different lanugages like Hitch was mentioning earlier with the translations. Hittin close to home on that one.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42129Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:42129lav3http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42129http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-42129.xmlHey Hitch, I did go through that book couple of times and I completely agree with you its a good stuff book, and moreover not based on gossips but scientific research and facts.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42079Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:42079xmunglu4http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#42079http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-42079.xmlLook who i`ve stumbled upon ..and how are you today hitchhiker....listen to this guy ppls loads of genuine honesty from a hard-slapping guy.. how`s things mate regards Xmungluhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#30276Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:30276Guest5http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#30276http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-30276.xmldo women gossip more than men?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#5175Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5175hitchhiker6http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#5175http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5175.xmlElena: Yep, of course you're right, it can be dangerous to generalise. My examples and thoughts are observations from my life and experiences (and that book!). God knows what, who and how! However, and I know this is a terrible thing to say, but i LOVE to generalise when it comes to us guys. No offence, but in my whole life I've only ever met 2 guys who don't seem to follow the usual patterns we all do (out of 1000s). I don't think, however, all men are ‘bad’. I think there are plenty of examples from both sexes of bad behaviour. There is no way you can say 'men lie, women cheat' or something. You'd just be wasting everyone's time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#5174Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5174maj7http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#5174http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5174.xmlDo men use more swear words than women? Which are their favourite ones? Do they have to do something with the opposite sex? Do they use them more when they are among members of their own sex? Could we have an exception, here, Hitch? This post is meant to analyse men's language. Purely taken from real life, Hitch.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#5086Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5086Elena8http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/3/vmj/Post.htm#5086http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5086.xmlI think men say less words than women, but in general terms, on average, because I know some talkative men and boy although I don't know any silent girl or woman. But I hate generalising, I think generalising is a big mistake, it is the source of many unfair things, generalising is a plague, generalising is easy and then the damage provoked by it it's almost impossible to amend....... Enough emotionally charged language Hitchhiker? :P I have to agree with you, yes, I think women use emotional language more than men, in general terms at least in this environment we , posters, live because world is huge thing, how is the talking-behaviour of men and women in the tribes who are living in Dhurua (India)?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5061Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5061hitchhiker9http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5061http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5061.xmlThen you're good till the next fire.. OO boy!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5060Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5060kitkattail10http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5060http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5060.xmlWhat if somebody doused the fire and it's all just smoke?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5058Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5058hitchhiker11http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5058http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5058.xml"Where there's smoke, there's fire."http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5055Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5055kitkattail12http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5055http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5055.xmlIt's funny. I've never really noticed that men and women talk in different ways. I guess it is because individual people speak so differently that I don't have time to notice the general man/woman thing. I don't know. There's such a fuss made about gender differences, but I don't see that it's as prevalent as people say it is.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5041Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5041hitchhiker13http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5041http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5041.xmlLOL! I would soooo love to agree, but I can't, but i'd love to (but i'll get hit).. so I can't.. hehe, The language women tend to use is definitely more emotionally charged. Which can cause problems when we (men, blokes, kids) translate it in our male minds.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5026Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:5026Svetlana14http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#5026http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-5026.xmlwell... i think women do use dramatic language, but they tend to talk crap , i mean what they talk is usually senseless, and never to the pointhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#1719Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1719hitchhiker15http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#1719http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1719.xmlLol! too true!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#1718Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1718tam16http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#1718http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1718.xmlMen and women communicate differently when talking about the same things too. Outside relationships I mean. Ask a man and a woman to describe a house they saw and it's likely to be: Man It was nice, big, bright not much space to park but I liked the pool. Woman There were 7 rooms; a kitchen, bathroom, living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. One bedroom was really small but the other was bigger and had this window facing the pool. The pool was really big with sun chairs..... You get my drift!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#1709Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1709maj17http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/2/vmj/Post.htm#1709http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1709.xmlThanks for your advice. Yes, I think you are right we'll need to sort out a few things .lol .I don't know what you mean by "for our favourite moderator". Isn't that you?. Sorry, but I must go now, it's mad here at the minute. I may not have read the sentence correctly... I'll have another look at it some other time. F.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1699Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1699hitchhiker18http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1699http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1699.xmlIt's a great book though!! So so funny! I've heard from people who learnt English that having a dictionary or a 'dictionary.com' to look up words all the time, really helps. If you don't get something, post it here Maj... we'll sort it out for our favourite moderator!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1691Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1691maj19http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1691http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1691.xmlI am half way through the book Men are from Mars/Women are from Venus. I haven't got to chapter 11, which seems to be "the chapter"- maybe then I'll learn something then. I think I must definitely improve my reading skills as I seem to have minsunderstood the whole book. Things couldn't be worse at the moment. Any advice on how to improve me or my reading skills will be welcome. I don't feel like a Venusian I feel like a Jupiterian if that word exists. Totally out.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1406Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1406hitchhiker20http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1406http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1406.xmlThanks (I think). Men and women have been trying to understand each other since the beginning of human history. Still no luck I guess!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1397Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1397maj21http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1397http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1397.xmlyeah hitch you sound like a true "Martian"! Your girl must be reallly proud of you. Even though I have tried hard I have never managed to succeed. I don't think I'll ever understand men and their language.http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1391Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1391hitchhiker22http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1391http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1391.xmlMost common one: Woman: "You always do that!" Man: "I don't ALWAYS do that, I didn't do it yesterday!?" My gf and I have banned this stuff from our relationship; we noticed that men tend to speak (much like Tam was saying) logically we'll say: "Could you stop that now please!?" Whereas a woman approaching the same subject might use the 'always' or 'never' word (apparently that's not what she means), it's not what she's really asking: Girl: "You never call me on time.." - TRANSLATION - "I don't feel appreciated today" Boy: "I called you on time yesterday!" - SHOULD HAVE SAID - "I'm sorry, lets go watch a film together" Girl: "You don't take this seriously do you.." TRANSLATION - "Show me more attention!" Boy: "But I...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1390Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1390maj23http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1390http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1390.xmlI also think that generally speaking women use more dramatic language. Can you think of any expressions that women would use but men wouldn't? are you with me?http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1388Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1388tam24http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1388http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1388.xmlI would say that men and woman express themselves differently and can use different language (that is to say words!) when speaking. I think men tend to speak less emotively and more succintly while women use more dramatic and descriptive language. Of course this isn't true to everyone just generally. We also speak in different ways to different groups of people, of course. I don't think people address their friends in the same ways as their friends' parents!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1376Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1376maj25http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htm#1376http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1376.xmllike Hitchhicker? hitch,chris or anyone .... do men and women speak different languages or different dialects? what would be the most appropiate definition? I'd love to hear what you have to say about that. surprise, surprise!http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htmThu, 26 Feb 2009 00:14:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:1369hitchhiker26http://www.englishforums.com/English/MenWomenContinuedGossipThread/vmj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments38-1369.xmlContinued from here: Post:665 Oops, that was me, I posted it in our Guest account by accident.. Men gossip about things that interest them the same way women do (perhaps not as frequently for various reasons) We don't tend to sit around and discuss personal relationships between others much, men regardless of age, tend to agree on one core fundamental set of ideas though (you can guess) Read "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" - Hilarious and completely true. I actually met my gf while sitting at a table chatting about this to a friend of mine who'd been having a problem with her bf. Men and women are different and thankgod for it. I like this topic, people don't recognise differences too much as we've historically...