Suffragette1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I believe that it does. You are incorrect. Your retort was insulting to her sex. If you'd said 'yes, that's because us men are lazy and don't pull our weight', and continued in that vein, I suspect that you would have had a different response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Well by perfect co-incidence, I haven't made this up, I've been to somewhere today and there was a queue forming. Someone complained to the woman dealing with us. She said, "I'm sorry but there's a man attempting to multi-task in the back" This was greeted by laughter by everyone, men and women. When the man came in, looking flustered everyone just burst into laughter. It was a funny moment.. Why can't we just all get on in this manner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Here's a serious question, what have women invented? Think I'll google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurian Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Well by perfect co-incidence, I haven't made this up, I've been to somewhere today and there was a queue forming. Someone complained to the woman dealing with us. She said, "I'm sorry but there's a man attempting to multi-task in the back" This was greeted by laughter by everyone, men and women. When the man came in, looking flustered everyone just burst into laughter. It was a funny moment.. Why can't we just all get on in this manner? Simply a bit of harmless banter. Nothing sinister, nothing cruel, nothing derogatory, simply a funny casual remark. NOT to be taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Simply a bit of harmless banter. Nothing sinister, nothing cruel, nothing derogatory, simply a funny casual remark. NOT to be taken seriously. No it wasn't, it was insulting and sexist. Know your audience before you start with the sexist 'wisecracks'. As any mature and intelligent adult would know, you have to adapt to your milieu and try and gauge people rather than making Dave Brent-like faux pas and social gaffes. This is pretty basic stuff, don't blame others for your poor social skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble3082 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Here's a serious question, what have women invented? Think I'll google it. The Apgar scale for one, which can be very important in establishing the health of newborn babies. Marion Donovan also invented disposable nappies, something which I'm ever grateful for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 lol really a friend was it? :hihi: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=348507 Well they come up here, Metro Men, and start disrespecting us Northerners. Yes it was for me, I was auditioning for a spot in the black an white minstrel show, if you must know.. Incidentally, how's the diet going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sidney Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Here's a serious question, what have women invented? Think I'll google it. To be honest very little. This is because many moons ago when the major things were being invented women didn't play the same role in society. ie they used to bake and have kids. Thinks have changed significantly now. They bake, have kids and moan a lot...... But you're right women and science don't appear to mix..... If someones about to post.."except domestic science" I already thought about it but decided discretion the better part of valour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirmisher Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Well by perfect co-incidence, I haven't made this up, I've been to somewhere today and there was a queue forming. Someone complained to the woman dealing with us. She said, "I'm sorry but there's a man attempting to multi-task in the back" This was greeted by laughter by everyone, men and women. When the man came in, looking flustered everyone just burst into laughter. It was a funny moment.. Why can't we just all get on in this manner? Simply a bit of harmless banter. Nothing sinister, nothing cruel, nothing derogatory, simply a funny casual remark. NOT to be taken seriously. No it wasn't, it was insulting and sexist. Know your audience before you start with the sexist 'wisecracks'. As any mature and intelligent adult would know, you have to adapt to your milieu and try and gauge people rather than making Dave Brent-like faux pas and social gaffes. This is pretty basic stuff, don't blame others for your poor social skills. I have to disagree with you there, to me it did look like a bit of harmless banter and seeing that EVERYONE laughed, it seems the audience DID find it funny, why then do you think it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I have to disagree with you there, to me it did look like a bit of harmless banter and seeing that EVERYONE laughed, it seems the audience DID find it funny, why then do you think it not? I think we're at cross purposes, I wasn't referring to Frank Sidney's experience. My mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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