Posted by Dennis D Broadbooks on 12/4/06 10:11am
Msg #163725

OT - At the Risk of Being Drawn & Quartered...

...by those who compose a vast majority on this & other message boards, I'll forge ahead with my posting of this commentary excerpted from a daily e-mail news summary I just received.

”It is something one half of the population has long suspected—and the other half always vocally denied. Women really do talk more than men. In fact, women talk almost three times as much as men, with the average woman chalking up 20,000 words in a day—13,000 more than the average man. Women also speak more quickly, devote more brainpower to chit-chat—and actually get a buzz out of hearing their own voices, a new book suggests. The book—written by a female psychiatrist—says that inherent differences between the male and female brain explain why women are naturally more talkative than men. In The Female Mind, Dr Luan Brizendine says women devote more brain cells to talking than men. And, if that wasn’t enough, the simple act of talking triggers a flood of brain chemicals which give women a rush similar to that felt by heroin addicts when they get a high.“—Fiona Macrae

Need anything more be said?

Reply by Stamper_WI on 12/4/06 10:14am
Msg #163728

And what is the ratio of male vs female addicts?

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 12/4/06 10:50am
Msg #163730

It is my contention...

that the reason women are forced to use so many more words than men each day is that we must constantly repeat ourselves. In my own personal experience, I can tell you that I am in direct competition with ESPN (at ridiculous volumes) and the 1984 Chevy Monster truck with glass-packs in my driveway that seems to capture the undivided attention of my testosterone-soaked mate.

*as an aside, have you ever seen the "Happy Bunny" t-shirts kids wear these days? My daughter has several. One of her favorites says "I met a smart boy once".*

Reply by Charm_AL on 12/4/06 10:55am
Msg #163734

Re: It is my contention...

I'm not much of a talker and when I have a few signings in one day, I'm all talked out.
I agree with you on repeating Lisa lol, thankfully I don't have to do it with Greg tho.
There was a joke going around a while back about the many more words said by women than men.

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 12/4/06 11:07am
Msg #163738

My Wife Would Subscribe...

...to that (albeit unscientific) conclusion as well!

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 12:37pm
Msg #163754

Don't you hate repeating yourself? My husband's has a

lovely little saying he picked up from my grandfather.

"If I didn't hear it, you didn't say it."
Of course gramps was also famous for turning off the old hearing aid every now and then! ;-)

Reply by BrendaTx on 12/4/06 7:06pm
Msg #163841

Re: It is my ...My sister will kill me for this.

I have anecdotal evidence about this man-not-listening syndrome from which you can draw your own conclusions...

My sister has complained for years that my bro-in-law forgot to pass along news...tell her to return a call, etc. She says she has to really work hard to make sure he doesn't just smile and nod when she's giving him important info...swears he forgets everything and doesn't listen to a word she says.

One weekend we were all together and those two are riding in the front seat, me in the back and I am witness to this comedy that is them. My bro-in-law saying, "Hey hon, I put that card in your purse." She's looking out the window, "Okay." Turns to me and chats a little. Turns back to her husband and says, "Where did you put that card?"

He says, "I told you I put it in your purse." Her: No you didn't. Him: Guess not then. Her: Rolls her eyes and mutters, "He never remembers to tell me anything and always says, 'yeah, I told you.'"

So...we continue on down the road and she looks up and exclaims, "I told you to turn there! You missed the turn!" I am sitting right there with them, and me? Well, I did not hear her say squat about turning anywhere.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 12/4/06 10:54am
Msg #163733

In The Female Mind, Dr Luan Brizendine says women devote more brain cells to talking than men.

Well, sure. That really does make sense, being in a male dominated houshold.
How many branin cells are needed by repeating the word: "Huh?" 5000 times per day?

Reply by Susan Fischer on 12/4/06 10:58am
Msg #163735

Of *course* women use more words - there is so much more to be said than can be communicated with grunts, sniffs, and chest pounding.

Reply by PJM/MI on 12/4/06 11:06am
Msg #163737

Re: OT - Yada yada

Oh, and just give a cup of java and I'm really "jabber jaws".

Reply by Gary_CA on 12/4/06 11:31am
Msg #163740

Quality not Quantity

Men don't need as many words as women because they get to the point and say what needs to be said... in 15 words or less.

Okay Dennis... I got their attention now RUN

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 12/4/06 11:35am
Msg #163743

I Can't!

My wife's blocking the doorway!

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 11:55am
Msg #163747

Perhaps that's why men are more often thought of as being

rude than women...

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 11:56am
Msg #163748

BTW: That was 15 words or less! n/m

Reply by Gary_CA on 12/4/06 12:42pm
Msg #163756

Whew...got off easy

When I read the headline I thought you were going to compare us to a farm animal...

"rude", that's not so bad.

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 12:45pm
Msg #163757

Gary, you know I would never do that.... My husband says

that I am not a good judge of what is or isn't rude.

Reply by Charm_AL on 12/4/06 1:01pm
Msg #163761

Re: Gary, you know I would never do that.... My husband says

and then there's those that like getting slapped around a little....

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 1:05pm
Msg #163763

You lost me on that one Charm... What? n/m

Reply by Charm_AL on 12/4/06 2:29pm
Msg #163785

Re: You lost me on that one Charm... What?

LOL....I just mentioned that besides arguing and going on and on, some need slapped!
it's true, it really is.

Reply by Poppy on 12/5/06 11:28am
Msg #163967

Okay, I get it... I'm a little slow sometimes I need to slap

myself... ;-)

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 12/4/06 12:59pm
Msg #163760

Another little Happy Bunny saying...

"Boys are funny when they try to think"
so THERE!

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 12/4/06 12:18pm
Msg #163750

Everyone knows

That men speak in head lines and women speak in paragraphs! We need both!

Reply by SueW/Tn on 12/4/06 12:24pm
Msg #163752

ROFLMAO! Great thread! TY Dennis!!! n/m

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 12:29pm
Msg #163753

That's very true at least with me and my husband. Never

heard that one before.

Reply by Joe Ewing on 12/4/06 1:03pm
Msg #163762

I can stand up for 6 hours and talk about notary stuff to a bunch of women and they all just sit there and listen. Is that normal?

Reply by Gary_CA on 12/4/06 1:11pm
Msg #163767

They're asleep...

and they have to be there.



I didn't know you did that.

Reply by Joe Ewing on 12/4/06 1:16pm
Msg #163775

Re: They're asleep...

You would think that would have to be the reason however they get tested on it and almost everyone passes so it must be something else.

Reply by Winston_Tn on 12/4/06 1:12pm
Msg #163769

Re: OT - A postulate

Its the surplus that is built up from "last words"

A woman has the last word in any argument.

Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

Reply by Poppy on 12/4/06 1:18pm
Msg #163776

Now that's funny Winston! n/m

Reply by Cassandra Andrews on 12/5/06 12:48pm
Msg #163977

That's why women excel in communication skills, such as learning languages - a very useful tool. Need anything more be said?