Words Women Use

[Louie]

                I thought this might be interesting, as this holds true to American Women, but if you married guys could chime in and maybe give us the Russian Women version, I'm sure all us newbies would be grateful


                           WORDS WOMEN USE


FINE
This is the word women use to end an argument when they
are right and you need to shut  up.

FIVE MINUTES
If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

 


NOTHING
this is the calm before the storm. This means "something," and you should be on your toes; Arguments that begin with 'Nothing' usually end in "Fine"


GO AHEAD
This is a dare, not permission. Don't do  it.

LOUD SIGH
This is not actually a word, but is a nonverbal statement often
misunderstood by men. A  "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her  time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing"


THAT'S OKAY

This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can make to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.


THANKS
A woman is thanking you. Do not question it or faint. Just say you're welcome.

Send this to the men you know to warn them about  future arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology!

 

[docetae]

You are optimistic She says at least 15 min and I knwo that means 45

[catzenmouse]

The words are the same or similar. Be very careful to pay attention to the "tone" of the words. Fine could be fine or it could be you are "dead meat".

Ken

[BillyB]

Be tough, be a MAN!!! I always get the last word in when arguing with a woman. I say "Yes Dear" and that ends the argument.

[catzenmouse]

And when "yes dear" isn't enough you might have to add the "You're right" to finalize the "Manly" statement...

[Jet]

Maybe This word is more definative than "absolutely" in my wife's vocabulary.
me: What would you like for dinner?
her: Maybe chicken?

Translation:  I don't even want to entertain the possibility of steak, fish, pork, or any of the other ridiculous ideas you may have floating around in your head, and so, if you know what's good for you, that's what we'll have.

*alternate*

her: Maybe we could go shopping?

Translation: Get up off your ass! I am ready to go and I'm ready NOW!

 

[Louie]

These are great, even though this is in jest, ya just gotta admit, some of it hits close to home, I appreciate the humorous insight, its been a while since I have had a relationship, and I almost forgot about such things!

[Mamma D]

Darn, we do have some CLEVER fellas on this list..... Now go give your ladies a BIG hug and Kiss, from the old American mother here

I am guessing you will get one back.... GOOD...

Mamma D

[Phil dAmore]

Interesting... True... Funny.


A favorite of mine:

DINNERS READY:

This is meant to be taken at face value.  When she says it's ready, she means it's ready NOW and your presence is expected at the table no matter what else you may be doing.  Failure to comply with this directive may well launch an argument about how you don't like her food.

I have more, but need to go now.  Dinner's almost ready..

[BC]

"But you Promised!!"

A statement used to remind you of some discussion in the past where you told her "We'll see darling.. we'll see.." or any phrase that did not emphatically contain the word "NO!"

[ConnerVT]

Funny thing about the phrase "We'll see..."

Even our 7 yo son has told us when Momma says, "We'll see,"  It means that (in his own words), "It will never happen."

Pretty smart kid I've got here, isn't he?   

[Taz]

Here are a few Russian ones:

chut-chut = means just a little bit (normally). "Would like some more wine dear? Dah, chut-chut."  We'll in about an hour, she chut-chuted that bottle until it was empty.

po-pozhe = normally a little later, can mean a LOT later.

Dai menye pyat minut = Give me 5 minutes. Actually seams to mean come back in an hour.

Veshat lapshu na ushi -To hang spaghetti on his ears- You're lying or trying to fool me.

Those are the ones that I could post without causing a stir anyway. Lets just say that Russian language can be quite colorful and I don't want to offend some of the more sensitive women here. I have heard some women use some pretty bad slang. Fortunately it wasn't the women I have been involved with.

There is one handy one to know that. Some of you may be familiar when auntie Flo comes to visit if you know what I mean. The Russian equivalent is the word for "leak". Look it up if you want. Handy one to know if you hear it spoke in Russian. Normally this world will only appear once a month just in case you didn't figure it out by now.

[catzenmouse]

Veshat lapshu na ushi -To hang spaghetti on his ears- You're lying or trying to fool me.

Oh boy, you missed a big issue here about that very phrase. Use the search and a good laugh Taz.

Ken

[Jet]

Dah, chut-chut."  We'll in about an hour, she chut-chuted that bottle until it was empty.

You know you're in trouble with my Father-in-law when chut-chut turns into ju-joot  (usually pontifications about the next great revolution are not far behind)

[Taz]

Speaking of father in laws, my ex-RW’s father came to visit. He speaks no English and since I speak Russian AND know the area, I was elected to be the tour guide for his 3 week stay here. He was an ex-soldier as was I so it was interesting to see his perspective on things as compared to what he had been told. I took him to one of the national cemeteries and we spent a few hours there. He was really surprised with how much honor we had given are fallen soldiers. As is typically the case, he has a talent for understating his feelings. He is a very bright and compassionate person but it is hidden most of the time from the rest of the world. He is sort of a big stoic man with a teddy bear inside.

Everything is “normalna”; basically the status quo. I would take him to a nice restaurant for lunch. He’d say he was on a diet and couldn’t eat. I’d encourage him to eat and finally he would give in and it would be “normalna”. Even though it was obvious he enjoyed the food. I finally took him to one of my favorite restaurants a Mongolian BBQ. I went and prepared him a nice plate of food that the cooked on a huge flat round grill. I brought the food back and he asked what it was. I explained it to him and he proceeded to eat the entire plate and asked for some more. I made another variation of the plate but with different sauces and meats and vegetables than the last time. He obviously enjoyed this one too. So at the end of the meal I asked him how he liked it and of course expecting the ever present “normalna” for a response. He paused for a minute and replied “ochen xorosho” which basically means very good. I called up my ex- and told her what he said but in English so he wouldn’t know what he was talking about. I had never ever heard him say that about any food he had ever eaten in the 5 years I’ve known him. She replied that he only said that one time as far as she new and never about her mom’s cooking. I busted out laughing as her mom isn’t a bad cook. She went on to say that he better not say that when talking to her mom.

Sure enough, the next day he checked in with momma. I was there for the call. She asked the typical questions. I could tell the question came up about any new restaurants or food he may have tried. He commented that he tried a new restaurant. Momma asked how it was, his reply was “normalna”.