Who_Am_I wrote:
Moviefan2k4 wrote:
Cafeaulait wrote:
Really? Why?
Because those of us who actually use our real brains realize that women are far more complex. By far, most men tend to be very direct, but women often phrase things like questions, and then get ticked when we don't give them an answer they like. Here's a classic example...
"Honey, would you like to take out the trash?"What sense does this make? No one actually enjoys taking out the trash, any more than cleaning the toilet or vacuuming the floor. Throw in the passive-aggressive tone many women usually have with such a question, and the average man knows he's already screwed (not in the good way). If you want a man to do something for you, ask him straight out. If he's paying attention and still says no, drop it.
Here's a secret, ladies...
we don't like being manipulated any more than you do.
For crying out loud, it's not manipulation. They do it because it's rude to just order another adult to do stuff.
Odering people to do stuff is not the only other option.
They could simply ask.
"Honey, would you please take out the trash?"
See how changing the words 'like to' to 'please' changes the entire meaning of that?
In the original, they're asking a rhetorical question they know the answer to is no in order to passive-aggressively tell someone to do something for them, instead of simply and politely asking them to do it.
Essentially, they're issuing an order without being direct about it.
However, the effect is the same as saying, "Honey, take out the trash now."
That's rude, and it's even more rude because they're doing it in a backhanded, passive-aggressive manner so they can tell themselves it wasn't actually an order.
It's polite to ask, it's simple to ask, and it's the right thing to do.
What's so f***ing hard about saying 'please'?