Results of my "study"

[leifvignirsson]

So, I mentioned it earlier and I want to get feedback for the three of you that might still read my journal. Here we go, this isn't judgmental or accusatory, I am not making value judgments or anything.

The question that was asked:

Do you know what day it is a month from now?Now, this question's answer is Valentine's Day (if this were asked on

Comments

[rodshark]

I'm single... so I tend to try and intentionally ignore and forget about that accursed holiday as much as possible.

[funranium]

When I read your first question, I immediately answered "Monday".

Yes, I know, I am goddamn literalist.

[reyvin]

I love that it inspired you to go to so much effort. I mean, honestly, I think it was just an innocent comment thrown out there but it's interesting it provoked such a response from you.

Personally, I'm not a fan of genderisms. Yeah...there are some that are pretty standard but people really aren't as black & white as we like to think and genderisms are just really touchy, especially with more women thinking like men and men become metrosexuals. It's not nearly as black & white as it was fifty years ago.

That said...I'm not surprised by your results. I totally didn't get that question at all either. I'm glad I wasn't the only female that didn't.

Gotta point out:

The statement was made that men would never answer it because they are not all that bright (and I am nerfing the original statement).That ^^^^ was not nerfing. That was contorting. :P I don't think she was saying you weren't bright. She was just saying that men think differently and she expected that women would all know the answer to that question and men

[leifvignirsson]

Well, in all honesty, when I am challenged like that, I have to make sure that I wasn't seeing it from a completely different and incorrect way. I wanted to make sure that I got a cross section of both sexes so that way I knew that I had some results that would indeed put my mind at ease in case I got challenged again on the same topic.

And I quote San... He's a man... they are dumb.

I believe that "all that bright" is a nice nerfing of dumb... hehe

Look, I have no personal problem with her, I am sure she is a fine person but when people throw out those words like dumb, should have known, cannot think, etc., you just have to be aware that people are going to challenge that. If she has a personal problem with me expanding on the question, that is fine. It wouldn't be the first time someone hated me for something I said...

[reyvin]

Hehehehe. Ok...touche. I stand corrected. Somewhat. I still don't think she meant it exactly that way but...I honestly don't know her that well so I can't say for sure. I'm just giving an educated guess going on what I know of how people speak versus what they really mean. It is a harsh statement so I can see where it would provoke you to want to make a defense.

I don't see why she'd have a problem with you or this post / project. I find it all very interesting and I'm glad something on my journal was able to inspire you this much even if it wasn't me that said it. :D

[leifvignirsson]

Heh, well one day you too will know my fate and smile its black toothed grin... or something like that.

What can I say? My head is sticky sometimes and I retain things I shouldn't obsess over and let go things I should persue like mad. But I am glad you found the post entertaining and informative. That is what we aim for here at Mattisana$$, Inc.

[light_over_me]

Hmm, well first that question would require me to know what day it is in the first place...which lately, I'm so scattered and unfocused, the days are all sort of melting together. I'd likely appear confused and nervous...but then it'd dawn on me. I agree it's a loaded question for sure.

Now I’m married, and it just so happens to be his birthday the day before Vday, so unfortunately the burden of remembering and coming up with a thoughtful response falls on me just as much as it does him. Usually we just say to each other "So what do you want to do for your birthday and vday this year?" And that’s that.

[dead_filmaker]

i think this is a really interesting little study something that on the surface didn't seem like it would produce anything interesting but with the responses you go i would have to beg to differ