> Here's another thing from rec.humor. > > FORWARD ONLY TO MALES (top secret male information). > > > I probably wouldn't find it so funny if these had never been posed to me. > ---- > > The 5 toughest questions women ask - and their answers > > The five questions are: > 1 - "What are you thinking?" > 2 - "Do you love me?" > 3 - "Do I look fat?" > 4 - "Do you think she is prettier than me?" > 5 - "What would you do if I died?" > > What makes these questions so bad is that every one is guaranteed to > explode into a major argument and/or divorce if the man does not > answer properly, which is to say dishonestly. For example: > > 1 - "What are you thinking?" The proper answer to this question, of > course, is, "I'm sorry if I've been pensive, dear. I was just reflecting > on what a warm, wonderful, caring, thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful > woman you are and what a lucky guy I am to have met you." > Obviously, this statement bears no resemblance whatsoever to what > the guy was really thinking at the time, which was most likely one of > five things: > a - Baseball > b - Football > c - How fat you are. > d - How much prettier she is than you. > e - How he would spend the insurance money if you died. > > According to the Sassy article, the best answer to this stupid > question came from Al Bundy, of Married With Children, who was asked it > by his wife, Peg. "If I wanted you to know," Al said, "I'd be talking > instead of thinking." > > > The other questions also have only one right answer but many > wrong answers: > > 2 - "Do you love me?" The correct answer to this question is, > "Yes." For those guys who feel the need to be more elaborate, you > may answer, "Yes, dear." Wrong answers include: > a - I suppose so. > b - Would it make you feel better if I said yes. > c - That depends on what you mean by "love". > d - Does it matter? > e - Who, me? > > > 3 - "Do I look fat?" The correct male response to this question is to > confidently and emphatically state, "No, of course not" and then > quickly leave the room. Wrong answers include: > a - Y'know, I think society places too much emphasis on being thin. > b - I wouldn't call you fat, but I wouldn't call you thin either. > c - Compared to what? > d - A little extra weight looks good on you. > e - I've seen fatter. > > > 4 - "Do you think she's prettier than me?" The "she" in the question > could be an ex-girlfriend, a passer-by you were staring at so hard > thay you almost cause a traffic accident or an actress in a movie you > just saw. In any case, the correct response is, "No, you are much > prettier." Wrong answers include: > a - Not prettier, just pretty in a different way. > b - I don't know how one goes about rating such things. > c - Yes, but I bet you have a better personality. > d - Only in the sense that she's younger and thinner. > e - Could you repeat the question? I was thinking about your > insurance policy. > > > 5 - "What would you do if I died?" Correct answer: "Dearest love, > in the event of your untimely demise, life would cease to have > meaning for me and I would perforce hurl myself under the front > tires of the first Domino's Pizza truck that came my way." This > might be the stupidest question of the lot, as is illustrated by the > following stupid joke: > > "Dear," said the wife. "What would you do if I died?" > "Why, dear, I would be extremely upset," said the husband. "Why > do you ask such a question?" > "Would you remarry?" persevered the wife. > "No, of couse not, dear" said the husband. > "Don't you like being married?" said the wife. > "Of course I do, dear" he said. > "Then why wouldn't you remarry?" > "Alright," said the husband, "I'd remarry." > "You would?" said the wife, looking vaguely hurt. > "Yes" said the husband. > After a long pause, "...Would you sleep with her in our bed?" > "Well yes, I suppose I would." replied the husband. > "I see," said the wife indignantly. "And would you let her wear my > old clothes?" > "I suppose, if she wanted to" said the husband. > "Really," said the wife icily. "And would you take down the > pictures of me and replace them with pictures of her?" > "Yes. I think that would be the correct thing to do." > "Is that so?" said the wife, leaping to her feet. "And I suppose > you'd let her play with my golf clubs, too." > "Of course not, dear," said the husband. "She's left-handed."