Hmmm… Now what would I call a woman who never got irrationally emotional… Oh, yes.
A man. 
[sup]-Thank you, Henry Higgins![/sup]
And then there’s this:
Glad to hear one woman who’s willing to actually admit it…
Just remember this Astroboy: don’t EVER make the mistake of suggesting that her emotional outburst is a result of hormones. She’ll make you wish she’d just force-fed your penis through a wood chipper.
BWAAAAAAHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Exprix, you SLAY me! I’ve seen it… you gay folk are AT LEAST as bad as we straighties!!
Lynn, oddly enough, I have recently come into posession of 3 pieces of Russian chocolate (I did a favor for a friend… let’s not speak of exactly WHAT that favor was! I have said too much already!). I ate one, out of curiosity (picture a square of baker’s chocolate heated up and filled with a few tablespoons of sugar, the whole thing stirred for a bit and then molded… tasted good, but had a gritty texture!)… I shall ply Astrogirl with the remaining two pieces tomorrow (as well as copious amounts of fine liquors) in an attempt to seduce her… with any luck, she will remove her garments, and Astroboy will be happy…
Arden do you mean physically or emotionally? If physically, do you mean “Korean age” or “Western age”? I don’t mean to be intentionally obtuse, but… Oh, what the hell! I AM being intentionally obtuse!! [sup]Just having fun![/sup]
She’s 28. (I’m an aged and creaking 35…)
And, Tygr, I DO have one advantage: whenever I mutter something foolish under my breath, she doesn’t understand what I said! He he!! Happy!! So when we are having some difficulty, and I mutter something like, “Oh, you crazy fu**ing bitch!!”, she says, “What?” and I can cover easily… HAPPY…
On the other hand, when we are having some difficulty, and she mutters under her breath, “Korean, Korean, Korean, Korean!!!” I have NO idea what she just called me!
Man! I’m here to tell ya; it’s a GOOD thing that love is an emotion and not a verbal expression!
As for hormones, luckily Astrogirl seems to be relatively free of the worst monthly symptoms of the menstrual cycle. Color me happy (my last GF was NOT)![sup]Go ahead! Ask me how I learned the word for “period” in Korean! Go ahead! It’s a funny story, but I’m not tellin’ until someone asks!![/sup]
Women will hate this, but I used to be a bitchy “I’m always right, you’re on my shitlist just because” person until my husband told me where the bear shit in the woods.
The first time I had an irrational outburst a-la Astrogirl, he basically said “You’re beautiful, funny, and a great person. If you ever do that again, it will be the last time we are together. I don’t have to listen to that, and I’m not going to. Ever. Make a choice.”
(He was single well into his 30’s for a reason)
I made the choice and more then once have had to apologize when I’m wrong. Not the lame-o apology “I was wrong, but YOU CONFUSED ME!” or “Yeah, I shouldn’t have yelled, but YOU MADE ME MAD!”. His basic premise is to own your actions and if you’re wrong, you say you’re sorry without blaming anyone else. Hard as that is, he is right.
I think the people who (tongue in cheek, I hope) suggest you apoligize are wrong. You may want to say something like “I am sorry that you got so worried- I would have been worried too, but I did tell you where I was going. A miscommunication is no reason for a rude “hang up”. I would like an apology for your behavior.”
See how that goes over (probably like a fart in church). She owes you an apology, in my opinion. She was wrong and it was not your fault she misunderstood.
Zette
I suspect I may regret this, but:
How did you learn the word for “period” in Korean, AstroBoy?
I have a habit (with everyone, maybe if I get a girlfriend, with her too) of not apologizing unless I know I’m directly in the wrong. I may forgive without them saying sorry, but I usually just sit and wait it out.
I don’t mean to sound arrogant in any of this, but if someone can’t realize they’re the one who’s made a mistake, I don’t really want to hang around with them. Happened with a good friend just a week ago, and he apologized. It was a heck of a shock to me, he’s the most proud guy I know, so yeah… 
I’m asking!! Tell me!
To each his or her own, so if that really is the sort of behavior you are willing to tolerate, so be it. If it were me, I would not remain in such a relationship.
How I learned the Korean word for “period” OR How to embarrass your new Korean girlfrined in public
So, Astrogirl and I had been dating for a few weeks, and I was just beginning to learn Korean…
We were out and about one day, when she mentioned that she was not feeling 100%. I asked her, “Why? Are you sick?” She muttered something like, “Seng-ri demun-eh…” Correctly expecting that I would not understand.
I mulled that over for a while, and eventually interpreted it as meaning, “Because of ‘Seng-ri’”
‘Hmmm,’ I thought, ‘What’s this Seng-ri bidness?’
I didn’t have a dictionary with me… so I continued to mull it over as we popped into a fast-food restaurant for a quick lunch.
Finally, as we reached the counter, and the girl asked us for our orders, I said, casually, “So, what’s ‘Seng-ri’?”
A stunned silence fell over the entire restaurant, the girl behind the counter let out a shocked gasp, and Astrogirl literally screamed and ran out of the restaurant!:eek:
I had to chase her down the street!
The rest of the day, she refused to talk about it… finally when I got home, I got my dictionary and looked it up: Seng-ri-- menstruation. (a somewhat taboo topic in Korea, especially while people are eating lunch!)
AHA!
Well, yet again, Astroboy opens mouth and inserts foot!
Believe me, Muffin, she has good points that MORE than make up for the occassional bouts of insanity!