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  • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

    OriginalGriff wrote:

    our job is to listen obey

    FTFY

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." ― Albert Einstein

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    Daniel Pfeffer
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    In the Christian marriage ceremony, it used to be the wives who vowed to "Love, honour, and obey" their husbands. :)

    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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    • A Amarnath S

      Selective deafness works wonders.

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      DRHuff
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      I asked my wife to rate my listening skills. She said “your an 8 on a scale of ten” I asked her why she wanted me to urinate on a skeleton?!?!?!

      If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.

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      • I Indivara

        most of our conversations seem to revolve around medical terms, as I remarked to my wife the other day, but she couldn't make out my words over her tinnitus, and thanks to my hypophonia, I couldn't make her hear me...

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        jmaida
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        I "do" without asking. I know what works. I say "what" when listening because it's true.

        "A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

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        • D Daniel Pfeffer

          In the Christian marriage ceremony, it used to be the wives who vowed to "Love, honour, and obey" their husbands. :)

          Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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          Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter
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          And you tell this me NOW!!! :laugh:

          "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." ― Albert Einstein

          "It never ceases to amaze me that a spacecraft launched in 1977 can be fixed remotely from Earth." ― Brian Cox

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            den2k88 wrote:

            talking to my wife often causes me orchitis

            Well, there is your mistake! We're not supposed to talk - our job is to listen. :laugh:

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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            Paul Sanders the other one
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            > our job is to listen ... whether we like it or not! 😸

            Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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            • C Craig Robbins

              Listen - JUST listen... if my bride is describing a problem I realize she is not asking me to offer a solution.

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              Paul Sanders the other one
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              This is true

              Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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              • L Lost User

                Real deafness works even better.

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                Paul Sanders the other one
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                Yup, I have that too x

                Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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                • D DRHuff

                  I asked my wife to rate my listening skills. She said “your an 8 on a scale of ten” I asked her why she wanted me to urinate on a skeleton?!?!?!

                  If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.

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                  Paul Sanders the other one
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                  Well I guess somebody has to!

                  Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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                  • D Daniel Pfeffer

                    In the Christian marriage ceremony, it used to be the wives who vowed to "Love, honour, and obey" their husbands. :)

                    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                    haughtonomous
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                    Husbands like to think they are in charge, and their wives sensibly allow them to think that whilst doing what they are told: "I'm in charge here, and I have my wife's permission to say so!"

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                    • Kornfeld Eliyahu PeterK Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

                      OriginalGriff wrote:

                      our job is to listen obey

                      FTFY

                      "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." ― Albert Einstein

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                      BillWoodruff
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                      Hi, fyi there are ancient and modern fish who climbed/climb trees.[^]

                      «The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch

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                      • D Daniel Pfeffer

                        In the Christian marriage ceremony, it used to be the wives who vowed to "Love, honour, and obey" their husbands. :)

                        Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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                        WPerkins
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                        Proving that farce is the oldest form of humor.

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                        • P Paul Sanders the other one

                          > our job is to listen ... whether we like it or not! 😸

                          Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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                          rnbergren
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                          this is worth a minute to watch. IT is very true, very funny and very insightful. Pro marriage tip #5 “Does she really want you to: just listen.” - YouTube[^]

                          To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

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                            Listen - JUST listen... if my bride is describing a problem I realize she is not asking me to offer a solution.

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                            'If I have to... I guess.' from Man's Prayer - Red Green

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                            • R rnbergren

                              this is worth a minute to watch. IT is very true, very funny and very insightful. Pro marriage tip #5 “Does she really want you to: just listen.” - YouTube[^]

                              To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

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                              Paul Sanders the other one
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                              Thanks, I'll take a look

                              Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                den2k88 wrote:

                                talking to my wife often causes me orchitis

                                Well, there is your mistake! We're not supposed to talk - our job is to listen. :laugh:

                                "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                                sasadler
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                                And I'm an abject failure at that!

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                                • R rnbergren

                                  this is worth a minute to watch. IT is very true, very funny and very insightful. Pro marriage tip #5 “Does she really want you to: just listen.” - YouTube[^]

                                  To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer

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                                  Paul Sanders the other one
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                                  That's hysterical. And, as you say, there's a lot of truth in it x

                                  Paul Sanders. If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter - Blaise Pascal. Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.

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