# Women and "signals"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-signals/487929>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 1, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-signals/487929 "2009-03-01T22:51:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-and-signals/487929/36 "2009-03-02T14:44:14Z")

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> [@Tracy\_Lord](#):
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> I’d keep trying, **SHAKES** , I don’t think you’re there yet.
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> **Koxinga** , unless you do this kind of thing regularly, I assume you’re talking about my thread on [red wine stains](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=508649). I can see that you’re confused about signals, so let’s go over that thread as an example.
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> _Signal I sent_: I am upset about my favorite shirt, which is my favorite because it makes me look nice, possibly being ruined. I am looking for advice on how to save it.  
> _Signal you received_: WOMEN HAVE BOOBS. BOOBS ARE THERE FOR ME TO OGLE. BOOBS!

**Actual words used** /Statement made:

> [@Red wine stains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-wine-stains/487842/1):
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> … and has excellent darts that makes my waist look tiny and my boobs look _amazing_.

Sorry, I disagree, the actual words you used override the signal you claim you to wanted to send.

> [@Red wine stains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-wine-stains/487842/17):
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> The boobie mention was incidental, and I don’t think I should have to pretend I am a sexless, shapeless creature in order to avoid boring lecherous responses.

IF the boobie mention was incidental, why did you mention it? You chose to mention it (them), the advice on getting red wine stains out of a shirt doesn’t depend on whether said stained shirt covers male or female boobies, does it?

And may the record reflect I am in favor of female boobies, in or out of white or other colors of shirts, with or without red wine stains 😃

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