After having read and reread several blog entries on examples of conversations between men and women and being unable to think of an example myself, I instead offer the following reflection on the aforementioned topic.
Now I'm not seeking to speak for every man on the planet, but it seems to me that the female perspective on the nature of conversation between men and women makes one accusation that I think unfair. Many women charge that men don't listen to them, don't understand them, and patronize them when they say sorry.
Now the first two charges are sometimes true (and depending on the particular man might be habitually true) but this much I can tell you from my personal experience, on average, men really are sorry. When it comes to conversations with women, the average man just doesn't have a complete understanding of what's going on. It's not that we're trying to convey malicious intent or ill will when we respond with the torpor of a "sorry" or a "ahuh", it's just that we don't know what to say that won't get us in more trouble.
I have written this blog in the hopes of making progress towards bridging the conversational gaps that prevent men and women from truly communicating.
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he really wasn't sorry
My mom always said "women talk about it, men do it" It's true that women and men can't really communicate. But it's ok, that's what makes us good for each other.
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