Horace T. asks: “Why is it that wives are quick to point out something you are doing wrong but almost impossible to get a compliment out of them if you are doing something right?”
Ask Red says: Because what guys think is right doesn’t jive with a woman’s definition. Is it “right” that hanging with the guys at the 19th hole took longer than it did to play the round of golf? Damn skippy. Is it right to gently nudge her in the middle of the night to tell her the baby is fussing? A good father should do nothing less. Is it wrong to remodel the living room by placing that mounted 8-pound bass you caught where your wedding picture once hung? Hell no. Conversely, is it wrong to put your dirty dish on the counter next to the dishwasher instead of farther away? She’d think so. This disconnect on what’s right and what’s wrong has been going on for ages so don’t feel bad that you weren’t praised for using her towel to wipe the floor after you missed the bowl. If she can’t appreciate your chivalry, I will. Good job Horace.
Night Shift says: There is a fundamental difference between what men and women perceive as right and wrong. A man for example, knows it is wrong to sleep with his wife’s sister but thinks it’s perfectly ok to check her out in that oh-so-skimpy bikini. His wife, however, will see him ogling her little sister and want to hit him with a skillet. A man will take pride in building the perfect washers box or in finding a driving shortcut to the kid’s game. A woman will roll her eyes at such achievements. Douse a potentially dangerous fireworks-started yard fire with a bio-filtered beer and you would get a standing ovation from your buddies on the softball team. All you will get from your wife is a disapproving head shake. Let’s face it guys, we’re the dogs who proudly bring dead birds into the kitchen. You can look for her approval all you want but what you’re likely to get is a smack across the nose with a rolled up newspaper.
