Why Men Are Never Depressed
January 13, 2009 at 4:40 pm 12 comments
My husband emailed the content below to me this morning. A guy friend emailed it to him. Both of these men respect women and treat them as equals. Cheers to all such men!
WHY MEN ARE NEVER DEPRESSED:
Men Are Just Happier People–
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can never be pregnant.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another petrol station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them.
New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks and engines.A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.Your underwear is $8.95 for a twelve-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original color.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes — one color for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can ‘do’ your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier.
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2. Demosthenes | January 28, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Little quips like this are the reason that there will never be any true equality and parity in gender relations. (Just for the record, I discourage women bashing by men as well.)
Men can be depressed and do suffer from depression. Such dehumanization is problematic of creating a truly gender equal society.
3. mike | February 13, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Nice!
And Demosthenes, I can see why you would say that, and you’re not all wrong, but do read what you write before posting. People are less inclined to accept information from sources that force their opinions on you.
Quips like this ILLUSTRATE the difference between men and women (i.e. different brains, different ways of thinking). We are superficially similar but internally we may as well be different species. Jokes about this difference do not CAUSE the difference to manifest itself.
4. Matt | February 14, 2009 at 7:55 pm
The person above me needs to ligthen up.
I’m a guy and I got a good laugh at this to be honest.
But it’s only a joke so people need to loosen up.
Anyway
Stumbled
5. h | February 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm
umm.. petrol station?? and i do not think men are happier, they may have it easier..but not necessarily better! also, they die before women so in the end, we’re stronger and have more longevity!
6. a very happy woman | February 15, 2009 at 12:35 pm
well… i still wouldn’t want to be one !!!
7. Han Lie | March 27, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Why women should not be depressed.
Women live longer than men.
Women don’t feel uncomfortable with gay waiters or hairdressers.
Women can get drunk quicker and cheaper than men.
A woman can never be blamed if it’s wet on the floor around the toilet bowl.
If a woman cheats on her spouse everyone will assume it’s because she
was being emotionally neglected.
Women are capable of doing at least two different things to a passable
standard at the same time.
A woman can fully assess a person just by looking at their shoes.
Only women know the truth about whether size matters …..
If a woman forgets to shave, no-one has to know.
Women are capable of going longer than five minutes without thinking
about either sex or football.
A woman can congratulate her team-mate without ever touching her rear.
Women don’t have to worry about catching anything important in their zipper.
If a woman says something stupid, most men will just think she’s cute.
If a woman cries, she’s sensitive; if a man cries, he’s a wimp.
Women know who their children are without having a DNA test.
It’s cool to be a daddy’s girl. It’s sad to be a mummy’s boy.
Women aren’t covered with hair like shag carpeting.
Women know exactly what buttons to push to get exactly what they want.
Women don’t think reading the manual is a betrayal of all their
species stands for.
8. Jody | March 11, 2010 at 12:17 pm
As far as Im concerned women really are the less in most situations. Sad but true.
9. ihh | February 17, 2011 at 12:27 am
Women have less to live for than men all the way around. Their quality of life is poor, and worsens as their lives go on. The men who are whining on here are weak minded apologists for patriarchy.
10. Shadowfax | March 1, 2011 at 9:02 pm
that poem is pretty spot on.
But for some wierd reason, it makes me feel that man aren’t that intellectually equal. I have absolutely no idea why.
Anyway, that’s pretty funny
Now, time to get on my xbox.
11. rosina | September 29, 2011 at 3:35 pm
This “joke” is very insulting, and all it does is reinforce sexism and gender stereotypes. Somehow it forgets to mention that men lead unfulfilling stunted lives because of their egocentricity and emotional immaturity, that they disregard others’ feelings all the time, but like to whine and complain like babies if anyone disregards their feelings. More importantly, this joke fails to acknowledge that these “differences” it casts between men and women are institutionally and socially constructed ideologies that give men (especially white men) privileges. These privileges are 1) not biological 2) not earned 3) established by ongoing legacies of colonization, exploitation, killing, slavery and unequal rights.
Don’t confuse sensitivity with weakness. Don’t confuse kindness with weakness. Don’t confuse disregard for others’ feelings with strength. Don’t confuse what comes easy to you with justice. Statistics show there are more single parent women than single parent men, and that must mean that there are more women than men who are doing what we consider both the “man’s job” and the “woman’s job.” You disrespect all these women when you make jokes like these, and you fail to hold men responsible for the societal changes some of us work so hard for.
12. qi | January 13, 2012 at 4:39 pm
It so stupid how both genders are still fighting among each other! This is one of the reasons the world is so messed up!