Outlet for answers and advice

It is often said that men and women speak a different language.   What can also be said is that men and women react differently to the same stimuli.  I have a knack for understanding both.

Case in point number 1:  My wife comes home from work and tells me about some of the stressors she has faced today.  My answer to her is that she should do this; or she should do that.  Then she stops talking to me and walks away.  I follow her to query as to the reason for her dismissal of myself from the convo, and she tells me she doesnt want me to solve her problems. WHAT?  In my MANbrain Im wondering why she is telling me at all if she doesnt want help with the problem.  My FEMbrain answers to say that she just  wants someone to listen to her, to validate her concerns and to reassure her that everything is going to be okay.

Case in point number 2:  I have a co-worker that is making a family recipe involving potatoes and cheese.  She calls her live in boyfriend to ask him to pick up 6 medium sized spuds for her.  She comes home to find 5 large potatoes instead.  She gives him a bad time because she asked for 6 but he only bought 5.  His response?  These were larger so I thought you would need less.  Im thinking there is a man with his head on straight.  In my world 5 large potatoes should easily fill in where 6 medium are needed.  Suppose he did get 6 large...what then?  That may be too much spud for the potatoes romanov.  You dont want to be blamed for ruining and old family recipe. My coworker says its the number that she was looking for, and her boyfriend was just trying to get a good volume ratio.

So the purpose of starting this blog is to give observations; and opinion based logical advice to those out there that need it.  I can tell you the answers to the questions that are on your mind because I have been there, or Ive read about it, or seen it on TV or Ill make up a convincing story about someone I know that has gone through the same thing :).  As another one of my coworkers has said  more times than I can count; "Ask James. He Probably Knows!"