BERLIN (Reuters) – A leading German dictionary publisher plans to launch a guide it says will help men translate the subtext of female conversation.
The Langenscheidt publishing group, best known for its well-respected yellow foreign language dictionaries, will launch sales of a 128-page book to translate such baffling female banter as: “Let’s just cuddle” into “No sex tonight please!.”
“Each themed chapter offers men behavioral tips and exposes hidden messages transmitted by women in everyday situations, such as on holiday or during shopping trips,” said Silke Exius, chief editor at Langenscheidt.
Other examples in the “German-Woman/Woman-German” edition due out in October include explaining why a woman asks a man to take interest in the pair of shoes she may be trying on.
She wants him to look because he’s about to pay for them.
Where the hell can I buy one? They don’t even need to translate it to Arabic or English, I’ll bloody well learn German to understand the subtexts!!! 😆
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Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
But if men understand the women hidden speak, it will take all the fun out of it. How else can I torture my husband?
— ihath
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I don’t care if this dictionary is in German or not, I want one: A leading German dictionary publisher plans to launch a guide it says will help men translate the subtext of female conversation. The Langenscheidt publishing group,…
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Yes, finally the truth comes out.
Steve
Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
hehehe I wonder what sex the aurthor was…it would have bearing on the validity of the publication I think. Btw, I have a quick question, is there anyway to change my password? I seem to have a hard time remembering the one assigned!
Sure…
The thing you guys aren’t taking into consideration is that as women we reserve the right to change our minds frequently!
So just when you think you have mastered our subtext, we’ll have to change it to keep you in the dark 😉
tee hee,
PM — Perplexing Muslimah 😉
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hehehehe truly spoken 🙂
Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
lol! you men dont need a dictionary; just a little bit of common sense, some logic, some sensitivity and a wee bit of intelligence. or does that not exist in the y chromosome?
😉
jj
Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
Naa, it won’t work .. men aren’t supposed to figure us out .. that would take all the fun out of things as peaceful said .. besides, we’re all different and do things for different reasons .. heh heh .. *evil grin*..
Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
Read and enjoy from a MANS point of view.
Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if we can find the perfect present yet again!
Sometimes we are not thinking about you. Live with it.
Sunday/Weekends = sports. It’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
Don’t cut your hair. Ever. Long hair is always more attractive than short hair. One of the big reasons guys fear getting married is that married women always cut their hair, and by then you’re stuck with her.
Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.
Crying IS BLACKMAIL!!!!!
Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!
We don’t remember dates. Mark birthdays and anniversaries on a calendar. Remind us frequently beforehand.
Most guys own three pairs of shoes – tops. What makes you think we’d be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, would look good with your dress?
Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
A headache that last for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor. NOW!
Check your own damn oil! Please.
Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days.
Since you won’t dress like the Victoria’s Secret girls, don’t expect us to act like soap opera guys.
If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us. We refuse to answer.
If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.
Let us ogle. We are going to look anyway; it’s genetic.
You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials. This will make everything go much better.
Christopher Columbus did not need directions, and neither do we.
The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two months we were going out. Get over it. And quit whining to your girlfriends.
ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is. Nor do we care.
If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that. Live with it.
We are not mind readers and we never will be. Our lack of mind-reading ability is not proof of how little we care about you.
If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing,� we will act like nothing’s wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
If you ask us a question that you don’t want an answer to, expect an answer you don’t want to hear. Pretty simple.
When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really. An hour to get ready for 15 mins at Walmart is beyond reason.
Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as navel lint, the shotgun, or monster trucks the new 60 inch Plasma TV’s etc.
You have enough clothes. You have too many shoes.
BEER is as exciting for us as handbags are for you.
Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
Any woman in posession of a passably serviceable rolling pin, is perfectly capable of making herself understood. By the same token, any man who is struggling to find a specific entry in a dictionary is simply undermining his own ability to either flee, or grab hold of a cushion to protect his head.
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hahahahahehehahah! good one Meggie, good one!! [running as fast as I can!!]
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brilliant! 😆
Finally, a dictionary to explain the female’s conversation subtexts!
the difference between man and woman can be traced all the way to the womb. And no, im not talking about genitals, I’m talking about the brain.
The hormonal bath that turns the fetus into a male, also damages a central nerve in the brain that connects the two halves.
Hence, men can seperate emotion from logic, and women can’t. And it’s why they have ‘female intuition’ and we don’t.
for reference: do a search on the Corpus Collosum.