Womanspeak English ------------------------------------ * You want <=> You want * We need <=> I want * It's your decision <=> The correct decision should be obvious by now * Do what you want <=> You'll pay for this later * We need to talk <=> I need to complain * Sure... go ahead <=> I don't want you to. * I'm hungry <=> (a) Make me something to eat. (b) Stop what you are doing, scrape together your last $5, and go drive across town and get me something to eat. -- I don't care if what you are doing is important. * I'm not upset <=> Of course I'm upset, you moron. * You're ... so manly <=> You need a shave and you sweat a lot. * You're certainly <=> Is sex all you ever think about? attentive tonight. * I'm not emotional! <=> I'm on my period. And I'm not overreacting! * Be romantic, turn <=> I have flabby thighs. out the lights. * This kitchen is so <=> I want a new house. inconvenient * The car is empty <=> Go fill it up * The trash is full <=> Take it out * The dog is barking <=> Go outside in your underwear and see what is wrong * I want new curtains <=> and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper..... * I need wedding shoes <=> the other 40 pairs are the wrong shade of white * Hang the picture there<=> NO, I mean hang it there! * I heard a noise <=> I noticed you were almost asleep. * Do you love me? <=> I'm going to ask for something expensive. * How much do you love <=> I did something today you're really not me? going to like. * I'll be ready in <=> Kick off your shoes and find a good game on a minute. T.V. * Is my butt fat? <=> Tell me I'm beautiful. * You have to learn <=> Just agree with me. to communicate. * Are you listening <=> Too late, your dead. to me!? * It's all right, dear. <=> You'll pay for this. * Yes <=> No * No <=> No * Maybe <=> No * I'm sorry. <=> You'll be sorry. * Do you like this <=> It's easy to fix, recipe? so you'd better get used to it. * Was that the baby ? <=> Why don't you get out of bed and walk him until he goes to sleep. * I'm not yelling ! <=> Yes I am yelling because I think this is important. * All we're going to <=> It goes without saying that we're stopping buy is a soap dish at the cosmetics department, the shoe department, I need to look at a few new pocket books, and OMIGIOD there's a sale in lingerie, and wouldn't these pink sheets look great in the bedroom and did you bring your checkbook?