A ManGeek’s Guide To Women

[Yesterday was] Valentine’s day and most of the readers at RealTechNews are male, so for that speical someone in your life, here’s a guide written by a geek for geeks about how to listen to women. I am not sure I agree, and I don’t get why this advice is specifically for “geeks” vs. just anybody, but the guy is polite, and makes some good points.

We Say: Do these pants make me look fat? Seriously, Happy [belated] Valentine’s Day and good luck!

Let’s begin with an illustration. What would you say?

She: “My landlord is a jerk. When I ask him to fix things, he’s always late and grouchy about it. He always brings up the time that I was two weeks late paying…”

You (reasonable but stupid): “Yeah, landlords are all that way. You just have to put up with it.”
- Do not give advice.
You (stupider): “You should get a new apartment.”
- Do not solve the problem.
You (stupidest): “Why didn’t you pay him?”
- Do not criticize.

[Read more about the Guide to Women]

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