[Vision2020] Reply to Why Men are Never Depressed

[Chasuk]

This is funny, and some of it is true, HOWEVER;

> 1.  Fox Sports Network and ESPN Sports are the only two tv channel presets
> they need.  -->  I hate sports, especially if it is televised.

> 2.  They never have urinary tract problems--beer doesn't have to stop and
> change color.  --> We get inflamed prostates instead.

> 3.  They associate belching and farting with other bodily functions such as
> breathing, and figure they are equally appropriate anywhere.  -->  Gross!

> 4.  Mundane everyday chores are "women's work" so they have lots of free
> hours to post drivil on the Viz.  --> I confess culpability, although not because it is "women's work."  Tidiness is just more important to my wife than it is to me.

> Your last name stays put.  ..>  True, but I don't consider this a bonus, and changing your name isn't mandatory, unless your husband has an exceptionally fragile ego.

> The garage is all yours. --> I've never had a garage, and, if I did, 90% of the junk would be my wife's.
> Wedding plans take care of themselves.  The wife and I planned our wedding equally.
> Chocolate is just another snack.  --> Chocolate doesn't stick to your butt any more than it sticks to my gut.
> You can be President.  --> Too true.
> You can never be pregnant. --> Too true.
> You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. --> See the mention of my gut, above.
> You can wear NO shirt to a water park.  --> See mention of my gut, above.
> Car mechanics tell you the truth.  --. No, they don't.
> The world is your urinal.  --> Thank goodness!
> You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. --> Neither do you.
> You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.  --> Yes, I do.
 > Same work, more pay. Too true.
> Wrinkles add character.  --> Too true.
> Wedding dress $5000.  -->  Wedding sress: $190 including shipping, ordered from China off eBay.  There are no garments worth $5000, regardless of the occasion.  My car didn't cost as much as that.
> Tux rental-$100.  -->  Too true.
 > People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.  --> Too true.
 > New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.  -->  They do if
I have deliberately selected stupid shoes.
> One mood all the time.  --> I have as many moods as I have socks, and I have a lot of socks.
> Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat  --> I spend many, many more hours on the phone than my wife.
> You know stuff about tanks.  --> I find tanks less interesting than sports.
> A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.  --> Both of my daughters can travel for a month on a single backpack,. and my wife has finally learned that one suitcase in enough for a holiday of virtually any duration.
> You can open all your own jars.  --> Too true.
> You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.  -->  Too true.
> If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.  --> And they can still be yours, if they were truly your friend in the first place.
> Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.  -->  Too true.
> Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.  --> As it is for anyone.
> You almost never have strap problems in public. --. Too true.
> You are unable to  see wrinkles in your clothes.  --.  Yes, I can.
> Everything on your face stays its original color.  --> No, it doesn't.
> The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.  --> Long hair is always in style.
> You only have to shave your face and neck.  --> This is also true for women who don't worry about fulfilling the fetishes of men.
> You can play with toys all your life.  --> Too true.
> One wallet and one pair of shoes -->  Also true for women, if they want.
> one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.  -->  Too true.
> You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. .  --> Nail parlor nails are generally gross.
> You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.  --> Too true.
> You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.  --.  Too true.