Not quite rambling musings
Wednesday, January 20, 2010Posted in: Azteclady Speaks, random musings, random rambling
When a man makes a point of telling you, “I am the most intelligent man/person you’ll ever meet,” he may or may not be right about his intelligence; but the fact that he felt compelled to point it out rather than simply being (show, not tell) says volumes more about his character than his self-proclaimed brilliance.
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This observation may seem a tad sexist, but it’s based on the fact that in 44 years I’ve yet to hear a woman say this, while I’ve met my share of men who have.
Mireya
January 20
11:54 am
I have met one woman who kept saying how “smart” she was: my MIL. I am not commenting further, but suffice it to say neither of her two children speaks to her any longer.
HeatherK
January 20
11:59 am
I’ve met many a man over the years who made bold, arrogant comments. They were quite proud of themselves in a variety of ways, and I must say, none of them lived up to their boasting. Isn’t that usually the case, though?
LVLM
January 20
2:19 pm
That’s why there’s even a special term: the “male ego.”
Do you ever hear of the female ego?
We get the “feminine mystique.” 🙂
Tumperkin
January 20
2:30 pm
My best friend once went out on a date with a man (a double date actually – she only agreed cos her friend liked the other one) only to be informed that “When [yes WHEN, not if] I make love to you, you won’t be able to sit down for a week.”
After she’d picked herself up from the floor laughing, she made her excuses and left.
Lori
January 20
2:43 pm
That’s akin to the worst lovers I’ve ever had always bragged about how they were so amazing in bed. Whereas the best were usually shy and soft spoken.
Julia Rachel Barrett
January 20
5:42 pm
Your post makes me laugh! It’s akin to – say it, don’t spray it! Or show me, don’t tell me. When someone tells me how amazing they are, I assume they are merely insecure. Unless, of course, I’m watching The Big Bang Theory, in which case Sheldon can get away with it!
Throwmearope
January 20
7:02 pm
If you have the biggest horn in the world, you shouldn’t have to toot it yourself.
AztecLady
January 20
9:15 pm
How you slay me, Throwmearope!
Suzie
January 21
1:10 am
Do you think she’d take it the
rightwrong way if I emailed this blog to my sister? I’ve stopped talking to her as I’m so sick of her telling me how good she is and what she does right when it’s so obviously wrong.