"I'm going fishing." Really means..."I'm going to drink myself dangerously stupid, and stand by a stream with a stick in
my hand, while the fish swim by in complete safety."
"It's a guy thing." Really means...."There is no rational thought pattern
connected with it, and you have no chance at all
of making it logical."
"Can I help with dinner?" Really means...."Why isn't it already on the table?"
"Uh huh," "Sure, honey," or "Yes, dear." Really means... Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response.
"It would take too long to explain." Really means..."I have no idea how it works.
"We're going to be late." Really means...."Now I have a legitimate excuse to drive like a maniac."
"I was listening to you. It's
just that I have things on my mind." Really means...."I was wondering if that red-head over
there is wearing a bra."
"Take a break, honey, you're working too hard." Really means...."I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner."
"That's interesting, dear." Really means...."Are you still talking?"
"It's a really good movie." Really means...."It's got guns, knives, fast cars, and beautiful naked women."
"That's women's work." Really means...."It's difficult, dirty, and
thankless."
"You know how bad my memory is." Really means.... "I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first
girl I ever kissed and the Vehicle Identification Numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday."
"I was just thinking about you, and got you these roses." Really means.... "The girl selling them on the corner was a real
babe."
"Oh, don't fuss. I just cut myself, it's no big deal." Really means.... "I have actually severed a limb, but
will bleed to death
before I admit I'm hurt."
"Hey, I've got my reasons for what I'm doing." Really means.... "And I sure hope I think of some pretty soon."
"I can't find it." Really means.... "It didn't fall into my outstretched hands, so I'm completely clueless."
"What did I do this time?" Really means.... "What did you catch me at?"
"I heard you." Really means.... "I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake
it well
enough so that you don't spend the next 3 days yelling at me."
"You know I could never love anyone else." Really means.... "I am used to the way you yell at me, and realize it could
be worse."
"You look terrific." Really means.... "Oh, God, please don't try on one more outfit. I'm starving."
"I'm not lost. I know exactly where we are." Really means.... "No one will ever see us alive again."
"We share the housework." Really means.... "I make the messes, she cleans them up."
