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Title: Ode To Men Post by Bethany1 on Apr 14th, 2005, 3:42pm I love men for their strength. Sometimes it is that vein that bulges on the upper part of their foremarm. Sometimes it is the way they heft a tire out of the trunk – something I can never do without making it a major production. Sometimes, it is the way the tense their jaw and remain silent when their wife or girlfriend or mother is nagging and acting bitchy and close-to-hysterical, for no real reason (and never asking “Is it your time of the month?” even when they know it is). Always, it is the way that they get up and pad through the darkened house to see what that noise was, or stand in front of their girl when scary tough guys are approaching too fast or talking too loud and crude. I love men for the way they give up everything but themselves for love (hanging onto their self is a form of their strength). How they worry during the day, is the guy driving her to that meeting a safe driver? Will she wear her seatbelt? How they stop me from crossing into traffic with a reflexive forearm. How they smile at me, eyes so bright, when I talk about some big success I had. How they get turned on when I win. How they try to think of ways to make their women more successful, and watch proudly from the sidelines. How they will stare, openly and with unabashed admiration, at a woman they admire and want to know better. How being in love makes them want to be better men. How they will willingly make a fool of themselves to get the ‘right’ girl to notice. How they kick themselves when they pass up the opportunity to make a fool of themselves, and the girl disappears. How they will pick up the phone, or walk over in a bar, and say something, anything - - knowing they might be rejected by the girl they are interested in but taking the risk anyway. How they hate to see a girl cry, no matter what. I love to watch men eat. They never say, “this is too rich,” or “I really shouldn’t” or “this is going straight to my thigh”, even if all of these things might accurately describe the food and/or it’s effects. They just eat. I love the way men give all of their attention to the things they are interested in. The way they can focus utterly on televised sport, driving the girlfriends and wives insane with their perfect indifference to their feminine companions (the game will soon be over and she’ll still be here, right? why miss the game?). The way they are puzzled that their girlfriends and wives can think attention to baseball or football or soccer takes anything away from their love of a woman. The way they can work hard and play hard. The way they refuse to be martyrs for their jobs. The way they channel surf for sports scores. Most of all I love the way men love women. The way they indulge women’s endless obsession with ‘imperfections’ and often love the object of the woman’s insecurity and disdain – a large butt, a bit of a tummy, soft thighs. How they can generously see something attractive in almost any woman. How their attention is so often more directed to the woman than to themselves. How they eroticize the humble and bizarre – the arch of the foot, the space behind the knee, the collarbone, the muscles of the lower back. How very much they appreciate it when a pretty girl smiles at them. How they admire intelligence and strength and beauty and independence in a woman – the whole package. But how they can also love vulnerability and insecurity in that same woman. How they can let bygones be bygones – and really not need to ‘talk it out’, not because he’s uncommunicative but because he won’t hold minor things against the girl or the relationship. He just won’t. How he will ‘talk it out’ if she insists, even though he’s forgiven her and knows that he deserves to be forgiven, because it makes her feel better. How he will make sure the oil is changed and the smog inspection is up to date, because she never thinks to do it. How he will admire her in sexy expensive shoes and a great leather skirt but also admire her barefoot in a white tank top and jeans. How he likes women without makeup. How he likes women who are wearing too much makeup. How he can look at me speculatively in the check out line in the grocery store even when I’m wearing baggy sweat pants and flip flops. How he doesn’t weigh himself more than once every three months or so and always guesses that woman weighs about 15 lbs less than she actually does. How he loves the things we can’t take credit for . I love men. I just love them! Especially my man. ;;D Thank you, men. |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by don on Apr 14th, 2005, 3:45pm Geeeze. One night and I changed her whole world view. |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Frank_W on Apr 14th, 2005, 3:46pm :) This is really really nice, Bethany. It's nice to read something like that, every once in awhile. :) |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by LeLimey on Apr 14th, 2005, 3:49pm on 04/14/05 at 15:45:25, don wrote:
:-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X Don..I like you alot so I'm going to settle for saying you aren't all there! Bethany that was lovely, thank you and I agree with all of it! Way to go our Bethie!! [smiley=bow.gif] |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by clarence on Apr 14th, 2005, 3:53pm on 04/14/05 at 15:45:25, don wrote:
Through the whole thing I was waiting for a smart a$$ comment. And then it didn't come, and I though it was really nice. Then I scrolled down, and there was don, smarta$$ comment and all. Just another one of the services don offers! Casey |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by TomM on Apr 14th, 2005, 3:55pm on 04/14/05 at 15:42:34, Bethany1 wrote:
Seriously, thank you. It is nice to appreciated. TomM 8) |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Jonny on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:05pm on 04/14/05 at 15:42:34, Bethany1 wrote:
I got your forearms, Baby .....LOL ;;D http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf37b3127cce9fbec02c857b00000016108AZM2bNk5bM6 Yes, I shaded in that area....this is a family board dontcha know....LMAO ;) ....(Don, stop staring) |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Bethany1 on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:07pm on 04/14/05 at 15:45:25, don wrote:
DON!!!!! pain in the a$$. :P |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Bethany1 on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:09pm on 04/14/05 at 16:05:26, Jonny wrote:
ummmm. :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X and thats all I have to say about that. |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by LeLimey on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:13pm on 04/14/05 at 16:05:26, Jonny wrote:
Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Fill your boots"..... |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:16pm Beth - I too was watching for a tag line of some kind on that and frankly was glad to see there wasn't one. What a nice tribute to all the men we love even if some days they're not all that loveable - after all, neither are we and yet they keep on lovin' us! Thanks for sharing. Carol |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Charlie on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:17pm Wow. Thanks a ton. Don't know what else to say... I too was looking for the punchine. Sorry..... We have a good deal too. It's nice to be around people who go so far out of their way for us. You have no idea. Charlie, Mr. Romance http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/guitar.gif |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by kimmeesue on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:22pm Ok, I'm married to a veritable saint and I have three of the most wonderful adult sons a mother could ever ask for ...but I still want some of whatever drugs you're taking....or the address to send off for the kit to build one of these creatures for myself ::) |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Linda_Howell on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:53pm and this fictional book is coming out when????? ;;D Linda |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by vig on Apr 14th, 2005, 4:55pm I'm sure there's another version in the works too.... the DARK one.... ;;D |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by bigAl on Apr 14th, 2005, 5:14pm Damn Bethany! If only I weren't already married. ...would you concider polygamy? No, I guess not. bigAl |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by nani on Apr 14th, 2005, 8:04pm I was waiting for the joke, too. LOL Well, God knows y'all know how much I like men, lucky for me I married one that fits that descrition perfectly 18 years ago. I'm truly, madly, deeply in love with my man... but, hey, I ain't dead....I can still look and admire, can't I? |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by don on Apr 14th, 2005, 8:09pm Quote:
Where?? |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by cootie on Apr 14th, 2005, 11:06pm I like men for there lifting heavy objects and moveing things ability. Motor skills Pam I think yer diaper needs changed jonny...... ;;D ;;D ;;D |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by Jimi on Apr 14th, 2005, 11:30pm Well, I don't like to brag *sniff* (in my best Barney Fife voice) |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by sandie99 on Apr 15th, 2005, 1:22am Okay, maybe it's just me, but I begun to read this post with irony on my mind... ;;D But seriously, there ARE great men out there. They need to ne recognised and appreciated. :) |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by judkins on Apr 15th, 2005, 2:18am on 04/14/05 at 23:06:32, cootie wrote:
I'll do it ...not....lmao |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by thomas on Apr 15th, 2005, 10:10am on 04/15/05 at 01:22:05, sandie99 wrote:
That's right, Ya'll bettah recognize! |
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Title: Re: Ode To Men Post by rickyshot on Apr 15th, 2005, 10:16am OOOHHHH Johnny............... [smiley=inlove.gif] I love the way some men make love............no details ;) |
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