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December 16, 2006Dear Bartender: I’m intimidated by my wife’s use of manly words — blacktop, sheet rock, etc. Should I get over this? Or would you agree with me that her being more confident than me “talking shop” is somewhat emasculating?
– Girly Man
Dear Girly Man: Should you get over it? Can you think of any good reason not to?
I hope I don’t sound insensitive. Personally, I don’t have this problem. Whenever I need to put up a shelf or hang a spider plant I call a lesbian. They have little interest in having anything to do with my privates — least of all cutting them off.
Get over it. Prove what a man you are by being ok that your woman is butcher than you are.
Okay, Slynne, I’m over it. Although her directing me to get my “joy stick in motion and nail down all punch-list items in need of correctable actions” was particularly troubling. Oh well.
If those are the kinds of words she’s throwing around then I think you’re wrong that she’s a butcher, Slynne — I’ll bet she works for the government.
Yes, I see that now. Too bad the US has no vote of no faith.