Men are from Mars, Women are from Belgium

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 4:51 pm

I've just gotten pretty sick of bookstore displays advertising the latest book fostering the stereotypes so popularized in "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." So I thought we might all celebrate by finding some far more sensible substitutes.

The Rule:

The form of the stereotype must be, "Men are from ******, Women are from *******."

Go for it.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 5:39 pm

Hm, I'm not sure what you are after here, Fable.

Men are from Ulaanbaator, and women are from Betelgeuse?

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 5:43 pm

Well, that will do for a start. Actually, I figured people could come up with paired locations that made a lot more sense to them (and perhaps, just perhaps, us) than the silly Mars/Venus stereotype we keep hearing.

Now, Men are from LA, Women are from San Francisco, makes a marginally mad kind of sense, given the prevalence of cynical old men at the top of the movie industry in LA, and the number of women in the US who are slightly more open to new ideas than their male counterparts.

I guess this was actually a bad idea. Perhaps I should just scrub it and become a aquarium sitter. I hear they aren't paid well, but they get all the fish dinners they can eat.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 5:50 pm

Hmm...

"Men are from Hell; women are from Heaven"?

Seriously...I can't think of anything else.

Shadow Sandrock · Post by **Shadow Sandrock** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 6:01 pm

Men are from bars, Women are from sales.

[ 10-09-2001: Message edited by: Shadow Sandrock ]

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 6:28 pm

Originally posted by fable:
Well, that will do for a start. Actually, I figured people could come up with paired locations that made a lot more sense to them (and perhaps, just perhaps, us) than the silly Mars/Venus stereotype we keep hearing.

Now, Men are from LA, Women are from San Francisco, makes a marginally mad kind of sense, given the prevalence of cynical old men at the top of the movie industry in LA, and the number of women in the US who are slightly more open to new ideas than their male counterparts.

I guess this was actually a bad idea. Perhaps I should just scrub it and become a aquarium sitter. I hear they aren't paid well, but they get all the fish dinners they can eat.

LOL

Doesn't sound too bad - I love fish for dinner

OK, I got the idea. Now, I wish could remember the name of this little place in Northen Sweden (Lapland) where there is a village consisting of only men. For some strange reason, they fear the village will die out unless some women move there soon...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:03 pm

Men are from the womb, Women are from... the... womb?

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:10 pm

I can see we're flying high on inspiration, here.

Mr Snow · Post by **Mr Snow** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:21 pm

1. Men are from the Apple Orchard, Females are from the Pear Orchard;

2. Men are for Beer Bottles, Women are for Wine Casks

;(sorry, too close to childhood memories - mum drinking casked wine - yuk

)

3. Men are from the Stone Age, Women are from the Victorian Era

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C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:21 pm

Originally posted by Aegis:
Men are from the womb, Women are from... the... womb?

And the prize for most original and creative suggestion goes to....

Aegis!

Seriously, I agree with you though.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 7:48 pm

Thank you CE... Now, when will you come by with my prize?

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 8:06 pm

Originally posted by Aegis:
Thank you CE... Now, when will you come by with my prize?

As soon as the next flight to Canada takes off and I have figured out what should make a suitable prize

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 8:11 pm

How about a keg of Guiness, and small of your "legal" medicinal grass...

that or a twenty!

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:10 am

Men are from Beer, Women are from Wine.

Men are from Steak, Women are from Salad.

Men are from Dog, Women are from Cat.

Men are from Sex, Women are from Not tonight dear I've a headache.

Men are from Destruction, Women are from Creation.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:23 am

Originally posted by Gruntboy:
Men are from Sex, Women are from Not tonight dear I've a headache.

That was beautiful Grunty....

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 4:49 am

Men are from confusion, women are from illusion.

Happy Evil · Post by **Happy Evil** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 6:56 am

Men are from boys, women are from girls.

Men are from the emotional shallows.
Women are from the emotional deep.

Men are from "I'm going fishing."
Women are from "I'm going shopping."

Men are from "I think that shirt is clean"
Women are from "I think that shirt is dirty."

Men are from Hair, Women are from Nair.

Does any of that make sense?? I cant tell.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:35 am

Happy Evil writes:
Men are from boys, women are from girls.

I think you may be onto something.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:49 am

Originally posted by Happy Evil:
Men are from boys, women are from girls.

You know, nowadays, that's not necessarily true.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Oct 10, 2001 8:05 am

Men are from I hate cleaning, women are from I hate cleaning too, so let's enjoy some other activities

Women are from female embryos
Men are also from female embryos

Before the effect of the Y chromosome starts kicking in