Thanx for sharing, that's funny! Cindy C. On Tue, 11 Apr 2000 09:02:11 -0400 "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> writes: > sure is a gotcha > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kyle E. Cleveland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:01 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: "Stereotypical Joke > > > Ain't it great?! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elaine Taylor [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 8:56 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: "Stereotypical Joke > > > Trisha, this is a joke I just received today, and it's a perfect > example of > what you just posted on stereotyping: > > > Because I'm a Man > > > > Because I'm a man, when I lock my keys in the car I will fiddle > with a > > wire clothes hanger and ignore your suggestions that I call a road > service > > until long after hypothermia has set in. > > > > Because I'm a man, when the car isn't running very well, I will > pop the > > hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I'm looking at. If > another > > man shows up, one of us will say to the other, "I used to be able > to fix > > these things, but now with all these computers and everything, I > wouldn't > > know where to start." We will then drink beer. > > > > Because I'm a man, when I catch a cold I need someone to bring me > soup > and > > take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You never get as sick > as I > > do, so for you, this isn't an issue > > > > Because I'm a man, I can be relied upon to purchase basic > groceries at > the > > store, like milk or bread. I cannot be expected to find exotic > items like > > "Cumin" or "Tofu." For all I know these are the same thing. And > never, > > under any circumstances, expect me to pick up anything for which > "feminine > > hygiene product" is a euphemism. > > > > Because I'm a man, when one of our appliances stops working I will > insist > > on taking it apart, despite evidence that this will just cost me > twice as > > much once the repair person gets here and has to put it back > together. > > > > Because I'm a man, I must hold the television remote control in my > hand > > while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I may miss a > whole > show > > looking for it (though one time I was able to survive by holding a > > calculator). > > > > Because I'm a man, I don't think we're all that lost, and no, I > don't > > think we should stop and ask someone. Why would you listen to a > complete > > stranger-I mean, how the hell could he know where we're going? > > > > Because I'm a man, I do not want to visit your mother, or have > your > mother > > come visit us, or talk to her when she calls, or think about her > any more > > than I have to. Whatever you got her for mother's day is okay, I > don't > > need to see it. And don't forget pick up something for my Mom too! > > > > Because I'm a man, you don't have to ask me if I liked the movie. > Chances > > are, if you're crying at the end of it, I didn't. > > > > Because I'm a man, I think what you're wearing is fine. I thought > what > you > > were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too. Either pair of shoes > is > fine. > > With the belt or without it looks fine. Your hair is fine. You > look fine. > > Can we just go now? > > > > Because I'm a man, and this is, after all, the 90's, I will share > equally > > in the housework. You just do the laundry, the cooking, the > gardening, > the > > cleaning, and the dishes. I'll do the rest.