I was delighted when a group of prominent women started a
new campaign called “Ban Bossy”. We all
know how bossy women can be and if they want to ban this behavior, this is
something all men can support.
And it is wonderful that Beyonce is one of the women leading
the campaign. Because for me, Beyonce can be as bossy as she wants. If you were married to Beyonce, you would cut
her lots of slack because she makes about a gazillion dollars and she has luscious
thighs like, um, thighs like well, Beyonce.
Now it could be troubling that Beyonce might be too busy to
make you a sammich, but don’t worry. She
has so much money that you could have your maid make you a sammich. And not some fat, ugly, maid either. No, you could get one of those leggy French
maids with a cute accent. And when
Beyonce is on tour, the maid may even be able to fulfill other domestic type
functions as well. But I digress.
We will waive the "sammich" requirement for obvious reasons |
Now I believe if women are willing to address this female
issue, that we men should respond with an improvement campaign of our own. Therefore I am proposing the “Cut Out
Cluelessness” campaign for us guys. I
believe cluelessness harms our relationships and if we are able to get more
clues, we will understand the feelings of our partners better and of course
most importantly, get more sex.
Now I know many guys right now are saying: “But Don, I’m not
clueless!” And thus you demonstrate the
dire extent of the problem. If you think
you’re not clueless, it means you don’t even have a clue about how utter
clueless you are. I know you might be
very confused right now, but please keep reading because remember, the ultimate
goal is to get more sex.
So here is my 3-step plan to Cut Out Cluelessness. Now ladies, I know that it will take much
more than three steps to accomplish this, but there is only so much wisdom that
the male brain can process at one time.
Step One: Consider the possibility that you could be
“wrong”
I know this is a strange concept and the possibility is very
small, however there is still some slight chance that you are not totally
correct. And if you are in fact “in
error”, consider that this misjudgment may have caused unforeseen consequences
that could have upset your partner. I
know you did not intend for these stupid consequences to occur, so it is not
really your fault.
You do not have to admit you are wrong, however the
possibility exists that could be, so do not adamantly claim that you are
right. By claiming you are right, you
are now clearly doing something wrong and thus you will be penalized even if
you were originally right. The best
thing to do is to shake your head and look bewildered at this mess that just
somehow occurred.
Step Two: Consider the possibility that her explanation (or
argument) is indeed rational
This again will be very difficult. While a man’s logic is very simplistic,
running directly from point A to Point B, a woman’s thought pattern flutters
gently like a butterfly, weaving an artistic dance in many directions until it
hits you like a missile right between the eyes.
Don’t try to understand the logic, or you will go stark raving mad. Instead
realize that no matter bizarre the logic, it is rational to her.
I know this will take great effort, but actually try to
listen to what she is saying, actually try to understand where she might be
coming from. And do not dismiss it as
being influenced by her monthly cycle.
This is the effort it will take to get you from clueless, to just dense.
Step Three: Never ask the question “Was it wrong to do
that?”
Just the fact that you want to ask this question indicates
that the answer is obviously “Yes”. But by
actually saying it out loud you reveal your utter cluelessness. And in response, your mate will not only tell
you that this was wrong, but she will rehash a long list of stupid actions from
years gone by. By the end of this rant,
she will not just be upset about your most recent faux pas, but the entire
historical record. It will send her into
Bitchilla mode. Better to not ask the
question, but drop and shake your head and say “I guess I should not have done
that.”
Wait a minute! I just found out that the “Ban Bossy”
campaign is not about stopping women from being bossy, but it is about banning
the word “bossy” when a woman is actually acting bossy. I don’t want any of these bossy, bossy,
bossy, women to get upset about me calling them bossy so, um, never mind.