Posted on 10/30/2001 4:02:10 PM PST by WIMom
In the world of romance, one single rule applies: Make the woman happy. Do something she likes, and you get points. Do something she dislikes and points are subtracted. You don't get any points for doing something she expects. Sorry, that's the way the game is played. Here is a guide to the points system:
SIMPLE DUTIES
You make the bed ....................+1
You make the bed, but forget to add the decorative pillows.... 0
You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets...................-1
You leave the toilet seat up.............-5
You replace the toilet paper roll when it is empty............ 0
When the toilet paper roll is barren, you resort to Kleenex...-1
When the Kleenex runs out you use the next bathroom...........-2
You go out to buy her extra-light panty liners with wings.....+5
in the snow...............+8
but return with beer..........-5
and no liners....................-25
You check out a suspicious noise at night....... 0
You check out a suspicious noise and it is nothing............ 0
You check out a suspicious noise and it is something..........+5
You pummel it with a six iron...........+10
It's her cat.........................-40
AT A PARTY
You stay by her side the entire party...... 0
You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a College drinking buddy...-2
Named Tiffany.............-4
Tiffany is a dancer...........-6
With breast implants..............-18
HER BIRTHDAY
You take her out to dinner................ 0
You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar....+1
Okay, it is a sports bar..........-2
And it's all-you-can-eat night....-3
It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colors of your favorite team......-10
A NIGHT OUT WITH THE BOYS
Go with a happily married pal.........................+5
The pal is in a relationship............+4
Or frighteningly single...............-7
And he drives a Ferrari...............-10
With a personalized license plate (GR8 NBED)........-15
A NIGHT OUT WITH HER
You take her to a movie...............+2
You take her to a movie she likes.....+4
You take her to a movie you hate......+6
You take her to a movie you like......-2
It's called Death Cop 3...............-3
Which features Cyborgs that eat humans....-9
You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans.....-15
YOUR PHYSIQUE
You develop a noticeable pot belly.............-15
You develop a noticeable pot belly & exercise to get rid of it................+10
You develop a noticeable pot belly and resort to loose jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts.......-30
You say, "It doesn't matter, you have one too."......-800
THE BIG QUESTION
She asks, "Do I look fat?"
You hesitate in responding.....-10
You reply, "Where?"............-35
Any other response.............-20
COMMUNICATION
When she wants to talk about a problem:
You listen, displaying a concerned expression...... 0
You listen, for over 30 minutes...................+5
You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV.....+100
She realizes this is because you have fallen asleep....-200
But at least this wasn't flagged as Breaking News
Subscription to a magizine for her...+3
a conservative magazine...0
a computer magazine...-3
a computer manual in bed....-15
You post something on FR 0 It's funny +10 It's mostly true +100 You resist the urge to post it under breaking news +500 It's something everyone here has received at least 30 times before in email -10000
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