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Sep. 28, 2006

Why Do Women Hate Electricity?

I know what you're thinking.  "I don't hate electricity!  I couldn't get through my day without it!"

Yes, I know you couldn't.  Which makes your hatred of it all that more confusing.

It just hit me recently when I was planning some romantic time for my wife and I.  And I can prove it's true!

Here's my premise.  Romance is primarily something women want and men provide (or don't, depending on your situation).  And everything romantic is anti-electicity.  Hence, women hate electricity.

Some examples:

Romantic Way of Getting Around - Car ride?  No.  Four wheeler?  No.  A nice walk on the beach.  And if there is a vehicle involved, what is it?  That's right!  A horse-drawn carraige.

Romantic Source of Light - 2,000,000 candle-power spotlight?  No.  Halogen lamps with wonderful, warm tones and even light casting?  No.  Lit candles placed everywhere around the house / room.  I'm beginning to think that women are firebugs, too.

Romantic Boat Ride - 6-engine Speedboat?  No.  150' yaght?  No.  Either a small, white rowboat (and guess who ain't rowing!) OR a sailboat.

Romantic Heating Source
- This is for those of you who don't live in the blast furnace of Texas.  Propane-powered portable heat lamp?  No.  Central heat?  No.  A roaring fire.

There are many more examples, but I think you get the idea.

For some reason, women equate the Middle Ages with romance and so carry an ongoing hatred of electricity wherever they go.

What I want to know is WHY!

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Sep. 28, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by MrsNehemiah
women are slow to warm up (romanticaly) and less visual than men, therefore we like the hiddeness of partially lit rooms, and slow methods of travel,(so we have time to talk) sometimes our ability to multitask (and ingrained belief that men can't) makes it hard to have a conversation with a man while he's driving (yes I know I'm stomping an imaginary brake pedal, no I can't stop) plus it's somehow safer to reveal your inner self if you don't have to see the other person (that way you can't read revulsion on his face) hence the need for inadaquate lighting.
That's why women are afraid of electricity, we're afraid of what that bright light will reveal, and we're afraid that if we're talking while moving fast we'll crash.

Mrs. N
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Sep. 28, 2006 - Untitled Comment

ROFL That was hilarious!

But let me give you another woman's perspective. Actually, women aren't afraid of electricity. We just like to get away from it all at times because men are obscessed with MORE POWER!

It isn't enough for men to have a power mower. They need one that can mow the lawn in 0-6 seconds!

It isn't enough for men to have cable TV. They need the ALL IN ONE REMOTE WITH KEYLESS ENTRY!

It's not enough for men to watch a show. They need to SIMULTANEOUSLY SURF SIX CHANNELS!

JoJo
Wife to a techno buff!
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Oct. 2, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by a4givensinner
God created me to be too practical of a woman to find those things romantic, and I've often wondered why most women do find those things romantic. I think, at least to some extent, it's more a social thing. We're raised to believe those things are romantic, and most don't give it a second thought. It's seeking after an emotional experience of "romance", which isn't necessarily a bad thing in moderation, but it's all about perspective.

Things I find romantic:

Teaching me how to hunt (then taking me hunting)
Watching football (I have a story about this actually)
Bringing me a heart-shaped pizza on Valentines day (assuming you work for a pizza delivery place)

And the best one:

Buying me a gift...no, not diamonds, but a bible study book because you heard how great it was, and you care about my walk with the Lord.

If candles are you're "thing" there's nothing wrong with that, but I do think it's just perspective.
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