We are the more complex, yet smarter, gender.

And by we...I mean my entire audience. I can pretty much guarantee "we" are all female. I can also pretty much guarantee that I know every single person's first and last name that reads this blog. Oh yes, I am quite the internet phenomenon.

So here are two stories that remind me of the fact of our superiority. I think you'll like them.

Conversation Between Two Men #1
Jeff: So I've been dating this girl for a while now.
Will: Cool. Good luck with that, man.
(And just so you know, this convo is probably filed under "Best conversations I've ever had with one of my closest friends" for both of these gents. I also added the "good luck" part because they are close. I don't know that it was actually said.)

My reaction to Convo #1:
(quite some time later) Me: Uh Will...I hear Jeff's dating some one new! What's her name?
Will: I don't know.
Me: Why not?
Will: I didn't ask.
Me: Weren't you with him all weekend?
Will: Yes.
Me: Did you guys talk about it? Did he tell you about her?
Will: No. Stop asking me questions.

Conversation Between Two Men #2
Gary: Debbie emailed me this week. (to clue you in, Debbie and Gary had broken up 1+ year ago)
Bill: Hmmm...I haven't heard that name in a while.

Gary: Yeah, something about how she got a wine from a vineyard we went to.

Bill: Ah. Well...how's Travis?

(Gary filled Bill in about his son Travis and the men moved on.)

Bill relayed this story to me. My reaction and Christine's reaction to this convo:
Christine: Did he email her back?
Bill: I don't know.
Me: Why'd she email?
Bill: (confused stare)
Me: Well, she didn't email to tell him about wine from a vineyard.
Bill: (DUMBFOUNED LOOK) Yes she did! That's what her email said!
Christine and Anne look at each other and laugh.
Me: Men are stupid.
Bill: You women are wind-talking again. I don't understand.


All of this is just a humorous reminder that I need every once in a while to remind me that men are stupid. Say it slowly...say it with me...men are stupid. What don't they get about the next-logical questions? These are FOLLOW-UP questions here! They are rational.

However, it helps me understand some people a little better and how I was probably never at fault and never did anything wrong. It's just that the man was too stupid to thoroughly process my phonecalls or texts. They just don't think it through. Perhaps you know what I'm talking about.

And if what I said earlier is true -that I know the first and last name of each of my readers- then I know you are all married or in a serious relationship and you'll agree. Maybe you won't use the word stupid...because you promised to love one of them through sickness and stupidity is a sickness that never goes away...but maybe dense, thoughtless, ill-thinking, or inherently flawed is more appropriate.

You be the judge.