- "That's women's work," REALLY MEANS,
"It's dirty, difficult and thankless." - "Will you marry me?" REALLY MEANS,
"Both my roommates have moved out, I can't find the washer, and there is no more peanut butter." - "Can I help with dinner?" REALLY MEANS,
"Why isn't it already on the table?" - "It would take too long to explain, "REALLY MEANS,
"I have no idea how it works." - "I'm getting more exercise lately," REALLY MEANS,
"The batteries in the remote are dead." - "We're going to be late," REALLY MEANS,
"Now I have a legitimate excuse to drive like a maniac." - "Take a break, honey, you're working too hard, "REALLY
MEANS,
"I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner." - "That's interesting, dear," REALLY MEANS,
"Are you still talking?" - "You expect too much of me," REALLY MEANS,
"You want me to stay awake." - "It's really a good movie," REALLY MEANS,
"It's got guns, knives, fast cars, and naked women." - "Oh, don't fuss. I just cut myself. It's no big deal," REALLY MEANS,
"I have actually severed a limb, but will bleed to death before I
admit I'm hurt." - "I do help around the house," REALLY MEANS,
"I once threw a dirty towel near the laundry basket." - "Hey, I've got reasons for what I'm doing," REALLY MEANS,
"I sure hope I think of some pretty soon." - "What did I do this time?" REALLY MEANS,
"What did you catch me doing?" - "I heard you," REALLY MEANS,
"I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and am hoping
desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend
the next 3 days yelling at me." - "You really look terrific in that outfit," REALLY MEANS,
"Please
don't try on another outfit. I'm starving." - "I brought you a present," REALLY MEANS,
"It was free ice scraper night at the ball/hockey game." - "I missed you," REALLY MEANS,
"I can't find my sock drawer, the kids are hungry and we are out of
toilet paper." - "I'm not lost. I know exactly where we are," REALLY MEANS,
"No one will ever see us alive again." - "This relationship is getting too serious," REALLY MEANS,
"I like you as much as I like my truck." - "We share the housework," REALLY MEANS,
"I make the messes. She cleans them up."
