Foo - Ladies, 'splain something to me

Ladies, why do you want us guys to go shopping with you when you know it makes us miserable and we would much rather be recovering from our morning ride by napping in the La-Z-Boy? What joy do you get from us standing around being bored out of our minds and wishing we were anywhere else in the world but the petites section of the department store?

Why do you insist on stereotyping?

Why do you insist on stereotyping?

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Ladies! Please explain to me why every time I leave the fortifications of my inner sanctum, you all start pawing at my sweet bod? I mean I can't even buy nice clothes anymore because every woman I pass, young, old, big, small, square, round wants to tear them off? Then I'm walking around half-naked, bearing my rippling, glistening muscles which only drives them even wilder! I can't stand it! Ladies, please stop trying to sex me up everywhere I go!

You're obviously using AXE men's cologne. According to the ads they render women defenseless.

/swoon

You're obviously using AXE men's cologne. According to the ads they render women defenseless.
There is no such thing as a defenseless woman...

Without trying to be a stereotypical male: I HATE SHOPPING!

Why do you insist on stereotyping?

What makes you think it is a stereotype? Come to the mall with me some weekend and I'll show you lots of bored guys standing around waiting for their wives and/or daughters.

Why do you insist on stereotyping?

Why do you?

I like going shopping with my gf. She lets me pick out all the tight revealing outfits.
It's a give or take kinda thing too because I drag her with me to the bike shop, home depot, or when we're shopping for electronics.

It's a give or take kinda thing too because I drag her with me to the bike shop, home depot, or when we're shopping for electronics.

I wouldn't think of dragging my beloved wife along to the bike shop. I know she would be miserable since she has no interest in it. She WILL go with me to Home Depot or Lowe's since she can entertain herself looking for home improvement ideas.

Ladies, why do you want us guys to go shopping with you when you know it makes us miserable and we would much rather be recovering from our morning ride by napping in the La-Z-Boy? What joy do you get from us standing around being bored out of our minds and wishing we were anywhere else in the world but the petites section of the department store?
be thankful she's shopping in the petites section, dude.

(not sure that ALL ladies want their fellas to shop with them. I certainly don't. SO, you best get the answer from your particular shopping lady...)

I think what Shadiyah means (and forgive me if i'm waaay off base) is that it's kind of annoying to hear such a broad generalization about women in general; ie "why do you want us guys to go shopping with you when you know it makes us miserable?" I totally see your point, Olebiker, but mayhaps it would have been better to say "man, i hate it when my wife..." etc. But then again, what the hell do I know? I'm not exactly the most P.C. person on the planet.

I've had this as well....I do not, nor ever will understand why a woman who has around 50-60 pairs of shoes needs more.

My god, I have:

1 pair of flip-flops
1 pair of casual shoes
1 pair of "why the hell do you have these busted up things" shoes
1 pair of bike shoes
1 pair of dress shoes

That's it.....4 pairs, and flip flops.

I just don't understand how anyone could need that many types of shoes. And to me red is red....crimson is red, apple is red, cherry is red.....I'm sorry, but I see colors in windows default, 256 colors...maybe the male eye is deficient in discerning 16,000 shades of red, but to me they all look equally red.

Thanks Eboo, that is exactly what I meant. I'm sure there are plenty of women out there who would rather not take their S.O. with them shopping.

the question is, Cat, were you "forced" to shopping with your lady when she acquired said 50-60 pairs of shoes? and....were you bored?

Why do you?
What am I stereotyping?

wishing we were anywhere else in the world but the petites section of the department store?

You should thank your lucky stars that it's petite and not 4X....PIG!

I love petites shopping with my wife, thank you!

I would never ask my SO to join me shopping, unless we're getting something for him...

though, this Lady really doesn't like shopping http://www.omba.org/forum/images/smiles/puke.gif
I only go if I have to

I'm with you, LilSprocket. Not much for having my guy accompany me. A couple of years ago, my bf at the time WANTED to go clothes shopping with me. as much as I adored him and liked spending time with him, it was the most awkward activity we ever did together!

I guess I'll step up and be the different one.

My warehouse work clothes consist of Dickie work pants and a button up shirt that is work issue/requirement. My after work clothes are usually shorts and a tank top for summer, jeans and a t-shirt for winter. I have a few dresses for special occaisions and a couple of business suits for business transactions. Then there's the cycling clothes. No time or desire to shop for clothes. I'd rather be outside playing.

As for taking a guy with me if I do need to shop, I'd rather not because I don't like holding anyone up. Not all of us women are like what you descibe.

doesn't sound to "different" to me, SBW. quite reasonable, actually!

As for taking a guy with me if I do need to shop, I'd rather not because I don't like holding anyone up. Not all of us women are like what you descibe.

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Exactly what Shadiyah and I were trying to express. Go Siu, go! :)

Without trying to be a stereotypical male: I HATE SHOPPING!


If the 3 year old socks I have on are any indication, I do too.



My after work clothes are usually shorts and a tank top for summer, jeans and a t-shirt for winter. .

Good job teasing everyone who gets snowed on.

I will go shopping with your wife!

If Koffee were here, the OP would have no way to sit down while his girl was out shopping...

...new one ripped, and so forth.

Olebiker, if I was married to you, we'd be divorced. :lol:

I think the only places I would drag a guy to shop would be the lingere store and the motorcycle shop. All leather pants make your ass look huge, but I want to minimize the damage hehe.

we dont all need to be held hands while shopping, I can do enough damages by myself thank you very much and... she's got ya whipped! does she make you hold her shopping bags too?:p

I think the only places I would drag a guy to shop would be the lingere store...

My favorite thing in life to do!

I may not be the brightest crayon in the box but I've learned when to keep my mouth shut! :p

the question is, Cat, were you "forced" to shopping with your lady when she acquired said 50-60 pairs of shoes? and....were you bored?


Not forced to go, but I did get a numb butt from sitting in the store for so long.

Of course she got upset when I asked her if she wanted to go auto parts shopping with me the next day :p

Im just guessing they take guys with them so the guy can give an opinion whether or not what they're buying looks good? But then again when they ask you do all 35 of these outfits look good thats like death.

I go shopping witht he wife on occassion, the only time it drives me totally nuts is shoe shopping, I hate that with a passion.

My favorite thing in life to do!
If the guy's the only one that's gonna see it, might as well be what he likes. :D

If the guy's the only one that's gonna see it, might as well be what he likes. :D

;)

I actually don't mind shopping because we alternate stores between things I want to see and the things she wants to see. So it is not that bad.

we dont all need to be held hands while shopping, I can do enough damages by myself thank you very much and... she's got ya whipped! does she make you hold her shopping bags too?:p

Yes, I DO hold the bags, but only so she can get done more quickly and I can go home and catch up on the ironing.:rolleyes:

Yeah, I'm whipped, but you know what? I've been married to this lady for more than 35 years and I adore her. The shopping thing is one of the few things that she does that drives me crazy. She can't really explain why she wants me to go.

Olebiker, if I was married to you, we'd be divorced. :lol:

But then you'd just have to find someone else to hold your bags while you shopped. ;)

But then you'd just have to find someone else to hold your bags while you shopped. ;)

That's what the rats are for!

Werd! ;)

Ladies! Please explain to me why every time I leave the fortifications of my inner sanctum, you all start pawing at my sweet bod? I mean I can't even buy nice clothes anymore because every woman I pass, young, old, big, small, square, round wants to tear them off? Then I'm walking around half-naked, bearing my rippling, glistening muscles which only drives them even wilder! I can't stand it! Ladies, please stop trying to sex me up everywhere I go!

And then you wake up...

Not forced to go, but I did get a numb butt from sitting in the store for so long.

Of course she got upset when I asked her if she wanted to go auto parts shopping with me the next day :p
ha ha! fun! auto part shopping date.....whee!

Why do you insist on stereotyping?

Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason.

Yes, I DO hold the bags, but only so she can get done more quickly and I can go home and catch up on the ironing.:rolleyes:

Yeah, I'm whipped, but you know what? I've been married to this lady for more than 35 years and I adore her. The shopping thing is one of the few things that she does that drives me crazy. She can't really explain why she wants me to go.
because she loves you dearly too! :)

I totally see your point, Olebiker, but mayhaps it would have been better to say "man, i hate it when my wife..." etc.

I didn't post it to vent. I really want to know why so many women want us husbands to go shopping with them. I don't understand it and my bride can't explain what she gets out of it. I was really hoping that some of you ladies could give me and my fellow mall bench-sitters a little insight. All I know is that, when I do go with her to the mall, it puts her in a good mood and I earn some husband points.

I think that the reaction my question elicited is pretty indicatave of the difference in the way men and women, generally speaking, communicate. If I heard a guy say, "Man, I hate it when my wife..." I would not understand him to be asking me a question. I would assume that, if he wanted my opinion on the matter, he would say, "Why do you suppose she does that when she knows..." Subtlety evades my primitive perceptions.
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I can't answer your question, because like most of the women that posted here, I don't really care to take the bf shopping with me. Sometimes we'll go shopping together if we both want to buy stuff, but if I just want to go out and buy stuff, I go alone. It's kind of fun to bring home suprises anyway. An

I go shopping with my wife almost every time she goes. I wouldn't say she makes me but I do catch it if I don't go. But it gives me some advantage since I also have to help pick out her outfits every morning. Yes, I'm whipped. But after ten years I'm still absolutely, positively head over heels for her. I'm not losing this one.

The shoe thing however I don't get. Two pairs of shoes can be exactly the same except for some tiny bit of almost invisible stitching or some similar difference. She has to have both and doesn't understand why I can't see that they are completely different, nothing alike.

SB

And then you wake up...
Yes, but I'm usually very groggy. It's extremely exhausting to satisfy so many women. Especially when I have five or six all trying to get my sweet love at the same time.