# Hey Ladies - you wanna talk about stuff while the guys watch football? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 3, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148 "2008-02-03T22:20:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/1 "2008-02-03T22:20:30Z")
Assuming, of course, that the ladies aren’t watching it, too. I’m not adverse to sports, just football - it’s so completely not interesting to me. Sure, the guys all wear nice, tight pants, and they are mostly some studly looking guys, but there’s not much action - just a whole lot of standing around, two seconds of falling down, and then standing around again. Yawn. So, what are all y’all doing? Oh, guys not watching the Big Game are welcome too, of course. We might start talking about studly guys, though. ---
**Author:** ![JimmyFlair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce7236/32.png) [@JimmyFlair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimmyFlair)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/2 "2008-02-03T22:36:28Z")
I’m cooking a nice Sunday dinner - braised lamb shanks in a red wine sauce. The house is smelling FANTASTIC! I’m also leafing through _Fine Cooking_ magazines and trying to find inspiration for my next nice home cooked meal. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/3 "2008-02-03T22:38:06Z")
I’ve got _13 Going on 30_ out of the library, and some knitting to do. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/4 "2008-02-03T22:40:58Z")
I could not possibly care less about the superbowl, even if I gave it my best effort. My husband however cares even less than _me._ He is researching air fare for his upcoming graduate school interviews and eating an almond butter and jelly rice-cake sandwich. _shudder_ Og help me, I just finished playing _DDR Supernova_ after editing a resumé and cover letter for a possible promotion. I am seriously thinking about spending the remainder of my evening playing Kingdom Hearts II. I look forward to work tomorrow, not only for the possibility of a major promotion, but also because I left _Lord of the Flies_ on my desk at work and was REALLY looking forward to finishing that this weekend. I am also thinking grapefruit sounds good for my immediate future. Simple pleasures and all that. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/5 "2008-02-03T22:42:55Z")
I don’t care anything about football either but I’ll probably watch some of the game for the historical perspective. Um did it start yet? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/6 "2008-02-03T22:44:05Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] So, what are all y’all doing? Oh, guys not watching the Big Game are welcome too, of course. We might start talking about studly guys, though. [/QUOTE] Right up my alley. I’m a guy not watching football and I love talking about studly guys. Win-win, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/7 "2008-02-03T22:48:05Z")
I’m a dood, and I’m going over another male’s friend’s house tonight. But not to watch the superbowl, just to watch some movies have some beers and some laughs. My wife is just gonna chill with the kids tonight. It’d be funny if she ended up watching the game. Sports = lame. Zzzzzzzzz. Good luck on the promotion Olives! And _Lord of The Flies_ rocks. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/8 "2008-02-03T22:56:49Z")
I’m spending the day doing laundry and cooking for the week. I just packaged up a bunch of spare ribs I did overnight in the crockpot, and now I have a meatloaf baking. Two big batches of Chex-Mix have been made for my debaters, and there is a batch of stew getting prepped for the crockpot tonight. I have managed to go years without watching pro football. Wake me when Spring Training starts. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/9 "2008-02-03T23:00:30Z")
[QUOTE=missbunny] I don’t care anything about football either but I’ll probably watch some of the game for the historical perspective. Um did it start yet? [/QUOTE] Oh yeah, the historical perspective. Well, I’m sure the highlights will be on tv once or twice in the coming days. Lots of cooking going on. I might have to try a little of that. Maybe baking - I’ve perfected my chocolate chip/oatmeal/coconut cookies, and now I’m branching into other types of cookies. Good luck on the promotion, **Olives**. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/10 "2008-02-03T23:01:03Z")
I’m expanding the bibliography for my project (hopefully I can hone in on a topic sometime before spring quarter starts) and rewriting a paper. I’m making enchiladas later, and I may also bake. Oh and I have to disinfect the litter boxes, which is vastly more entertaining to me than pro football. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/11 "2008-02-03T23:05:52Z")
I actually need to figure out how the new software for my PDA works, so I can make grocery lists on it. I also need to learn how to plan meals for one in advance. I’d like to be a more efficient shopper and cook. Also eat better and bruise less. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/12 "2008-02-03T23:06:30Z")
I’m watching the commercials, doing some knitting, and making some nachos. Yummm…nachos. As I told my daughter, there’s no such thing as too much cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/13 "2008-02-03T23:11:56Z")
Okay, now for some studly guys - [Jake Gyllenhaal.](http://www.myclassiclyrics.com/artist_biographies/Jake_Gyllenhaal_Biography.jpg) [Celebrity bulgewatch. (The things you find when you’re looking for studly guys!)](http://bulgewatching.blogspot.com/2007_04_12_archive.html) [Keanu Reeves.](http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/RSPOD/RS848~Keanu-Reeves-Rolling-Stone-no-848-August-2000-Posters.jpg) [John Travolta.](http://www.travolta.com/images/JTBreitling2005_001.jpg) [Some random guy I found by accident.](http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/facts/images/06-merani.jpg) (But isn’t he a cutey?) ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/14 "2008-02-03T23:17:28Z")
I’m doing laundry, watching \*Groundhog Day \* (only a day late!) and reading here. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/15 "2008-02-03T23:22:06Z")
I’ve got some chicken marinating for dinner (which I will be starting soon) and after dinner I’ll be sorting the laundry I just took out of the dryer. I’m also watching the first season of _Lovejoy_ on DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/16 "2008-02-03T23:53:21Z")
I’ve done a pile of laundry, taken a long nap, and done some desultory work on the transcript that’s due tomorrow. Oh, and I’ve knit a row or two, but I couldn’t really work up the energy for it. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/17 "2008-02-04T00:05:04Z")
I cleaned the bathroom and washed some dishes earlier and now I am looking at job postings and eating leftover chinese food. Here in a bit the roommate and I will start the Sex and the City marathon. Talk about studly guys! Mr Big, Smith, Dr Robert Leeds, Aidan, etc. It will be a good night. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/18 "2008-02-04T00:39:11Z")
I am another guy not interested in football. I am drinking wine, listening to Mozart and surfing the net ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/19 "2008-02-04T00:43:09Z")
I just got home from work. Hubby is cooking dinner and watching the game at the same time. I hope he doesn’t burn anything. i will be playing games and surfing to while away the time. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148/20 "2008-02-04T00:46:09Z")
Can I post if I have the game on in the background? I’m not really watching it. I’m making beef stew and writing a quiz for later this week. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ladies-you-wanna-talk-about-stuff-while-the-guys-watch-football/436148.md?page=2)