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A Frequent Conversation
- Woman 1: I just don't get why he won't at least *pretend* to like the music I like. He just criticizes it all the time.
- Woman 2: Do you pretend to like the music he likes?
- Woman 1: Of course! Do you think I really enjoy bands with cool haircuts that sound *exactly* like other bands that did it better, first?
- Woman 2: Well, you enjoy spending time with him while he's happy.
- Woman 1: Right!
- Woman 2: But dudes aren't like that. I mean, they like us to be happy, but they prefer our happiness to be a direct result of their actions. That and they don't understand the Willingness Factor.
- Woman 1: What do you mean?
- Woman 2: Like, if he puts a five dollar bill on the table in front of you, you're like "Awww... that's so great that he's *Willing* to reach into his pocket, take out a five dollar bill, and place it on the table in front of *me!* He must really love me!" But if *you* put a five dollar bill on the table --
- Woman 1: ...he's like "Oh, sweet! Five bucks!"
- Woman 2: Exactly.