How do you feel about .... ?
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
Phil Martin... wrote:
The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
That's what I do... "feel" --> "think".
Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
...and NEVER reply with the truth when she asks you..... "What are you thinking about" When she expects something meaningful and you come up with "I was just wondering how big a bill for spectacles would a fly get if it had to go to the opticians" it doesn't go down well. Specially if she's been babbling on about something she thought was important :)
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
Just answer back with how much you love her. That's will both change the subject (hopefully), and secretly please her. Follow this with compliments on her hair and how nice she looks today, should allow you to completely avoid the original topic.
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Personal 3D projects Just Say No to Web 2 Point Blow
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All married men need to learn to translate woman speak into something that makes sense.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Good luck with that. Let us know how that goes, and when you've succeeded you'll be in line for a Nobel prize.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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...and NEVER reply with the truth when she asks you..... "What are you thinking about" When she expects something meaningful and you come up with "I was just wondering how big a bill for spectacles would a fly get if it had to go to the opticians" it doesn't go down well. Specially if she's been babbling on about something she thought was important :)
Baconbutty wrote:
"What are you thinking about"
I find the answer "your breasts" usually works ok for that question, at least when we're alone, not o good when we're in company :-D
Pete
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All married men need to learn to translate woman speak into something that makes sense.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
and you'll be damn rich.. just when you've made your first billion dont forget us all at CP
Marc Clifton wrote:
That has nothing to do with VB. - Oh crap. I just defended VB!
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
Just tell her her bum looks big in everything: she won't bother you again... :-)
me, me, me "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" Larry Niven
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
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Just answer back with how much you love her. That's will both change the subject (hopefully), and secretly please her. Follow this with compliments on her hair and how nice she looks today, should allow you to completely avoid the original topic.
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Personal 3D projects Just Say No to Web 2 Point Blow
and the result of that would be "You never listen. You're not paying attention. I haven't had my hair done in months and it looks like crap, and I've owned these shoes for 2 years. You obviously don't care about me or anything I have to say. You're such a jacka-- Jim. Just go back to playing with your stupid computer and your stupid 3D space ships, I'm calling Dr. Phil". ;P
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
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Baconbutty wrote:
"What are you thinking about"
I find the answer "your breasts" usually works ok for that question, at least when we're alone, not o good when we're in company :-D
Pete
Peter Mulholland wrote:
not good when we're in company
In that case, "world peace" is the correct answer. :)
My .NET Business Application Framework My Younger Son & His "PET"
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Just tell her her bum looks big in everything: she won't bother you again... :-)
me, me, me "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" Larry Niven
I've already organised the cars, the burial ground and am arranging the list of mourners......just let me know when you are going to do the deed.
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
Phil Martin... wrote:
I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
But if someone asks what you think about something you have to think about what you think about something - and to really work that out you need to think what you think you think about something. Regex is not going to cut it - you're going to need to use LISP.
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Free eBook: Printing - a .NET Developer's Guide (Part 1)
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I've already organised the cars, the burial ground and am arranging the list of mourners......just let me know when you are going to do the deed.
Baconbutty wrote:
I've already organised the cars, the burial ground and am arranging the list of mourners......just let me know when you are going to do the deed.
Brilliant. :thumbsup:
me, me, me "The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn't have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don't have a space program, it'll serve us right!" Larry Niven
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and the result of that would be "You never listen. You're not paying attention. I haven't had my hair done in months and it looks like crap, and I've owned these shoes for 2 years. You obviously don't care about me or anything I have to say. You're such a jacka-- Jim. Just go back to playing with your stupid computer and your stupid 3D space ships, I'm calling Dr. Phil". ;P
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTLYes, but you see how we've successfully changed the topic? Now it's just the standard "you don't love me anymore" argument, which, with a little experience, is relatively easy to contain. :)
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Personal 3D projects Just Say No to Web 2 Point Blow
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I've already organised the cars, the burial ground and am arranging the list of mourners......just let me know when you are going to do the deed.
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Yes, but you see how we've successfully changed the topic? Now it's just the standard "you don't love me anymore" argument, which, with a little experience, is relatively easy to contain. :)
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Personal 3D projects Just Say No to Web 2 Point Blow
You're like ... the Master Jedi of marriage issues Jim. Meditate on this I will. :rolleyes:
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTL -
Phil Martin... wrote:
I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
But if someone asks what you think about something you have to think about what you think about something - and to really work that out you need to think what you think you think about something. Regex is not going to cut it - you're going to need to use LISP.
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Free eBook: Printing - a .NET Developer's Guide (Part 1)
Love it. "I'm sorry honey, I'd love to answer but your parenthesis don't match up"
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You're like ... the Master Jedi of marriage issues Jim. Meditate on this I will. :rolleyes:
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTLI'm just trying to share knowledge...
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Personal 3D projects Just Say No to Web 2 Point Blow
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We're almost all software developers here, and I have a question, which I think is somewhere near the end of the post. Quite often, the missus or some other dual X chromosome individual will ask me something like: "How do you feel about [insert topic here?" And you know what? Even though I know what they are asking and are really after, the question some how gets all muddled up in my brain and I find it almost impossible to answer that particular phrase of question. I find myself actually confused by that question. Sometimes I know exactly what they are talking about, but not often. Usually because I have trouble identifying what I'm feeling about something. The funniest part is if I'm truly honest, the person asking doesn't appreciate the answer. Possibly because my answer is usually something like: "Tired and a little bit hungry" Does anyone else have this trouble here? The disconnect between being asked about your feelings on something and actually figuring out what they mean? To take a quote from one of the funniest sit-coms ever (Coupling): Steve (to Patrick about some fabric samples): You have an opinion yet? Patrick: Nope! Nothing! Keep trying to have an opinion but nothing happens in my head. The dumbest part of it all is if instead of being asked what I feel, if instead they say "What do you think about ..." or "what is your opinion on ..." I'm fine. So I think I just need to retrain myself to to a regexp on $.* feel.*^ and replace it with "think".
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I'm just trying to share knowledge...
¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! Personal 3D projects Just Say No to Web 2 Point Blow
Jim Crafton wrote:
Knowledge do I share...
FIFY Two strikes there Jim: 1) You're not using Yoda-speak. 2) Do or do not... there is no try.
