Dropping Bombs
My girlfriend decided at work today to put a bowl of candy at the corner of her cubicle – “hottie bait”. And wouldn’t you know it, along came a hottie.
They engaged in witty banter and flirtatious bouts of conversation for a bit.
“Cool guy, “ she thinks.
And then Hiroshima.
“Hey, you’re a woman. What do you think I should get my wife for our anniversary?” He asks.
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH.
Needle off the record.
Why do men insist on dropping the bomb (aka: use of the words girlfriend, fiancée or wife – sure, or baby’s momma) when it’s not necessary? (Hi – I just met you – haven’t even had a chance to get a full body checkout – I don’t care if you’re involved yet. Jesus, give me a moment.) It wasn’t as if they were rolling around doing some heavy petting in her cubicle or what have you. They were engaging in harmless flirting. Adults do that sometimes.
But if it’s harmless for the man, why do they always, as Snoop Dogg once said, have to drop it like it’s hot?
It is this woman’s belief that the “I’ve gotta woman-bomb” is dropped whenever a man who is in a relationship feels a possible mutual attraction to a woman other than his own b&c (ball and chain). It’s as if they need an audible reminder for themselves that they are a taken man. Fine, do what you need to do. But, why does it have to be something that makes a seemingly fun and relaxed situation instantly awkward for everyone involved? Way to go, boner. No more candy for you.
Women are, for the most part, situation-appropriate with the bomb dropping. For the most part, women will drop the “I’ve gotta man-bomb” only when they are being pursued heavily by a man who they are absolutely not interested in OR in a situation where the issue of seeing each other further is approached. Example, “Hey, can I get your number?” Girl replies, “I can’t. I have a boyfriend.” I’ve also known women to use the bomb during an obnoxious, guaranteed fruitless pursuit by a drunken slobbering douchebag at a bar. But I digress…
This women-drop-bombs-in-situation-apt-moments and men-just-detonate-at-inappropriate-moments dichotomy is just one of the many reasons that male-female relationships are so difficult. At what point are you gents going to learn? Think… before…. speak…..
They engaged in witty banter and flirtatious bouts of conversation for a bit.
“Cool guy, “ she thinks.
And then Hiroshima.
“Hey, you’re a woman. What do you think I should get my wife for our anniversary?” He asks.
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH.
Needle off the record.
Why do men insist on dropping the bomb (aka: use of the words girlfriend, fiancée or wife – sure, or baby’s momma) when it’s not necessary? (Hi – I just met you – haven’t even had a chance to get a full body checkout – I don’t care if you’re involved yet. Jesus, give me a moment.) It wasn’t as if they were rolling around doing some heavy petting in her cubicle or what have you. They were engaging in harmless flirting. Adults do that sometimes.
But if it’s harmless for the man, why do they always, as Snoop Dogg once said, have to drop it like it’s hot?
It is this woman’s belief that the “I’ve gotta woman-bomb” is dropped whenever a man who is in a relationship feels a possible mutual attraction to a woman other than his own b&c (ball and chain). It’s as if they need an audible reminder for themselves that they are a taken man. Fine, do what you need to do. But, why does it have to be something that makes a seemingly fun and relaxed situation instantly awkward for everyone involved? Way to go, boner. No more candy for you.
Women are, for the most part, situation-appropriate with the bomb dropping. For the most part, women will drop the “I’ve gotta man-bomb” only when they are being pursued heavily by a man who they are absolutely not interested in OR in a situation where the issue of seeing each other further is approached. Example, “Hey, can I get your number?” Girl replies, “I can’t. I have a boyfriend.” I’ve also known women to use the bomb during an obnoxious, guaranteed fruitless pursuit by a drunken slobbering douchebag at a bar. But I digress…
This women-drop-bombs-in-situation-apt-moments and men-just-detonate-at-inappropriate-moments dichotomy is just one of the many reasons that male-female relationships are so difficult. At what point are you gents going to learn? Think… before…. speak…..
posted by Rach2LA @ 5:45 PM
1 Comments:
At 7:39 PM,
Anonymous said…
Would the woman appreciate the man letting her off easy and stop the flirtation by a casual mention of a "I-gotta-wife"? I mean, is there really an appropriate time to say this once the flirtation starts rolling? This situation of your friend's and her co-worker really is only awkward for your friend because she felt she'd been duped.
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