WHAT DO MEN AND WOMEN REALLY WANT? ~ PUBLISHED IN A GROUP OF NEWSPAPERS

WHAT DO MEN AND WOMEN REALLY WANT?

A cartoon shows a husband saying to his wife, “Can you think of a better way to celebrate our anniversary than watching the World Series?” Interesting question for a man to ask his wife, though it’s doubtful she thought it interesting.

There are differences between the way men and women look at things. Some show up in our likes and dislikes.

I don’t believe I’ve seen too many women sitting alone at a Dunkin Donuts. Starbucks, yes. On the other hand I can’t remember seeing many men eating by themselves at Panera’s

I’m always surprised when I hear about new trends that get me thinking as to what men and women really want. I had always presumed the point of marriage or being with someone meant just that.  Being with someone.  Anyway according to what I’m now reading. I was wrong.

Married women are putting up sheds in their back yards. She Sheds. More like mini homes. Why?

Home Depot and Lowes are on top of it. Their ads cry out, “How to get away from it all in your own backyard!”

And who is the all?

These sheds are not cheap and they are getting furnished with girlie stuff. It’s very clear that most guys will not feel comfortable in these sheds. If in fact they were welcome, which they are not.

There is currently much copy coming out on She Sheds. There are magazine articles and even books on how to furnish them. Ideas such as returning to what you enjoyed doing as a child are plentiful. If you could see into these sheds you are apt to see women jumping rope or just sitting with multiple crayons and coloring books. What you won’t see is dishwashers, mops and scrub brushes.

You will see chocolate, a mountain of chocolate. And what goes better with chocolate in a She Shed than a mountain of books? Pillows will be scattered everywhere. Candles will be glowing.

Just the word shed says a lot.

Men on the other hand have caves. They are called man caves. The definition of cave is usually a large underground chamber. These caves are not likely to be underground. They are likely to have a pool table, a dart board a huge television screen and a bar with stools. Caves frequently have a dank aroma.

If the guys decide, like the women did, to bring back some of their youth, a password will be needed to enter these chambers. It won’t be open sesame. One Man Cave used the following password: Ndu$$$$$46Letmein. Attached was a warning: if forgotten, there will be no new password issued! You will not gain entrance to this Cave! FORGET YOUR PASSWORD, FORGET ABOUT US!

Small refrigerators harboring beer, cheese, and salami is a prerequisite. There will not be any chocolate, or candles, maybe one pillow. After visiting a few of these caves, I noted golf putting greens in at least two of them. One of them had a voice shouting compliments. Whenever the golf ball kerpluncked into the cup, I overheard, “That was a hole in one! You are truly one of the great putters!”

Is this what men and women really want?