Monday, March 03, 2008

Meen, men, stop writing advice columns..

Dear Walter:

I hope you can help me here. Last Wednesday I set off for work leaving
my husband in the house watching TV - as usual. I hadn't gone more than
a km down the road when my engine conked out and the car shuddered to a
halt. I walked back home to get my husband's help. When I got home I
couldn't believe my eyes. He was in the bedroom with a neighbour lady
making mad
passionate love to her. I am 36, my husband is 40 and we have been
married for fourteen years. When I confronted him, he broke down and
admitted that he'd been having an affair with her for the past six
months.
I told him to stop or I would leave him. He was retrenched from his job
six months ago and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed
and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I gave him the
ultimatum he has become increasingly distant. I don't feel I can get
through to him anymore.

Can you please help? I am desperate.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sheila Y


Dear Sheila:

A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a
variety of faults with the engine. Start by checking that there is no
debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the jubilee clips holding
the vacuum pipes onto the inlet manifold. If none of these approaches
solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty,
causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber.


I hope this helps.

Walter

Just married d-day

Your wedding day...one of the days we would evidently single out as the
day-to-remember.

Really?

Lets go to the opinion polls.... my study is more of a Venus village category but thats
just all there was for my sample space..

Results

  • 10% of either sex said indeed indeed, it is the most memorable day in life
  • 99% of the ladies said its 'their' day to remember..please note, their day!
  • 82% of the men lamented, saying its is, if not the longest, one of the longest days in their lives.!

Any statistician could agree with me that there is no need to compare any further.! Its clear that this is the day when, as they say, 'Romeo from mars meets Juliet from...'

Remarks!.. my personal remarks..

There are things that have to happen for a bond to strengthen between two parties, politely addressed as spouses andthe nature of the relationship dictates the terms and conditions, the kind that do not seek either party's subscription.

Yes the man is tormented by the lengthy recitals in the church and oblivious of the commitments he utters out, the flashes from the cameras… ooh those still moments of life when all disagreement is graphically obscured, the smiles of they that supposedly wish you well mixed with those from the backstabbers BUT please recall, the lady is, at this moment, a conqueror...the world must know that she now has 100% exclusive ownership of the man and all that comes with him, her hearts desire, her definition of love is therein being fulfilled...No wonder, just to jolt you into the world of bravery, the ladies love to remind the men, "to marry is to be man enough!"

Life begins to be spent. No longer according your dream but to your dreams.

I would like to take no sides for now but simply drop in a remark or two…I forced to believe the wedding day is probably an all-lady's-day as:

  • 90% of the arrangements are made by her, 90% of the payments by him.
  • 95% of the decisions and choices are made by her, 2% him, 3% her relatives.
  • There is only one peg-boy, 4 flower girls and up to 6 maids.
  • Plus a matron..
  • The glamour of the day is defined 95% by how smart she was, not he was.
  • The man normally has a black suit on...often a colour associated with sad moments and the lady, 80% of the time white(a puritans view of purity)

And hey dear men, did u notice that no one is actually interested in your wedding pictures take a count, thereafter, fill me in on how many male friends show up to reminisce the wedding day in comparison with the female counterparts, who, for the sake of simply not frequenting your home, will purchase 99% of your wedding DVD's and even create special BACKUP COPIES...just incase!!

The end justifies the means...the ladies need it, the men have it so why not make a pact?
Indeed to wed is to be man enough and there is no greater risk.