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Published 18:51 17 Apr 2013 BST
When it comes to life, there are a lot of problems that us womenfolk have to deal with on a daily basis. These problems are issues that the men in our lives will never experience and/or understand. Yesterday we bemoaned the Top 10 annoyances of being female.
We had a bit of a giggle about it and a few of you lovely readers got back to us with your own thoughts and opinions.
Then we received this email from Sharon McKenna. Sharon saw the article yesterday and decided to send it to the man in her own life. Needless to say, she wasn’t expecting him to write a response. She sent it into us, we had a laugh and we decided to share it (with some more responses of our own added in).
If you have any responses of you own, send them into us (sure we only love your emails!) hello@her.ie.
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We'd happily go without sex if it meant we didn't have to experience cramps
Problem #1: Period pains
He Says: “Period pains may hurt (I don’t know and never will) but for men with a high sex drive, periods hurt us too! Once a month, twelve times a year we can’t get close to you. But a true boyfriend will understand and be there for his girlfriend through all her pains, even if he’s hurting a little too.”
We say: We’d happily go without sex for a few days if we meant that we didn’t have to deal with the agony that is stomach cramps. Start whinging about it and you'll be going without sex for a whole lot longer...
Problem #2: Shopping for jeans
He says: “Jean shopping is a pain in the ass for everyone and men who have a bit of style will understand that! My jean size changes from shop to shop too!”
We say: Okay we’ll be honest and say that we never figured men would have the same issues with clothes shopping as us. We stand corrected. Does this mean you totally sympathise with us when we’re having a bitchfit about how they only ‘put the small sizes’ out on the rack?
De-bra-ing: it's the highlight of his day too (who knew?)
Problem #3: Bra tiredness
He says: “Ladies, we all agree with your bra tiredness. In fact, take that sucker off and leave it off! A de-bra-ing is one of the best times in a man’s day.”
We say: It may well be a time of day you enjoy too, but NOT for the same reasons. You'll still never understand the sheer element of relief associated with this act, but at least you appreciate it.
Problem #4: Mood swings
He says: “We know that period pains hurt but why punish the man in your life when he’s done nothing wrong?”
We say: This actually had us feeling a little guilty. Men of the world, we’re sorry if we take our mood swings out on you – sometimes we just can’t help it. Take it with a grain of salt, you know we love you deep down (underneath all this hormone-induced rage).
Problem #5: Soap anxieties:
He says: “We laugh at the fact that you don’t seem to realise that you’re watching the same storyline across all the soaps...”
We say: Fair point, well made.
So many clothes but not a damn thing to wear...
Problem #6: Clothing pressures
He says: “Clothing pressure is pressure that you put on yourself! Stop trying to outdo the other women in your life and you’ll be happier!”
We say: In theory this would work but in practice we all know how mortifying it is when you get the dress code wrong for an event. If you go casual when all your mates go dressy it’s just embarrassing. End of.
Problem #7: The loss economy that is cosmetics
He says: “Men have every right to get angry with you on this. You spend €1,000+ on lost make up?!”
We say: You spend HOW much money on nights out/Xbox games/football tickets/insert-other-expenses-here?! Everyone has a vice.
Problem #8: Over love/hate relationship with reality TV:
He says: “Never talk about reality shows to a man. They’re full of d**ks.”
We say: Yes, they’re full of d**ks, but they’re irritatingly entertaining d**ks nonetheless!
Bad hair days are the absolute worst
Problem #9: The dreaded ‘bad’ day
He says: “We have only one thing to say about this ladies: we only tell you if we don’t like something because we don’t want some other b***h saying it behind your back.”
We say: Well, this is sweet. We appreciate your honesty, as long as it’s delivered in a tactful manner. For example: don’t tell us you hate our jeans because they make us look fat. Tell us that the other pair are nicer. Stop there.
Problem #10: Frenemies
He says: “Don’t women always say that they’re strong, confident and independent? So we have to ask why you put up with frenemies? You don’t need them. They will always put you down. A man would never stand for this, that’s why we don’t have them!”
We say: The man is right.
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