A Woman's Vocabulary by I. Ama Woman > > >FINE: >This is the word we use to end an argument. "Fine" means that the >argument is over, we are right, you should shut up now. Never use "Fine" >to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those >arguments. > >FIVE MINUTES: >This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your >football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so we >feel that it's an even trade. > > NOTHING: >This means something and you should be on your toes. "Nothing" is >usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn >you inside out, upside down, and backwards. "Nothing" usually signifies >an argument that will last "Five Minutes" and end with the word "Fine." > > GO AHEAD (with raised eyebrows): > This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over > "Nothing" and will end with the word "Fine." > > GO AHEAD (normal eyebrows): > This means "I give up" or "Do what you want because I don't care." >You will get a raised eyebrow "Go Ahead" in just a few minutes, followed >by "Nothing" and "Fine" and she will talk to you in about "Five >Minutes" when she cools off. > > LOUD SIGH: >This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal statement >very misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an >idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing there >and arguing with you over "Nothing." > > SOFT SIGH: >Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. "Soft Sighs" are one of >the few things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your >best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content. > > OH: >This word followed by any statement is trouble. Example; "Oh, let me >get that." Or, "Oh, I talked to him about what you were doing last >night." If she says, "Oh" before a statement, run, do not walk, to the >nearest exit. She will tell you that she is "Fine" when she is done tossing >your clothes out the window, but do not expect her to talk to you for at >least 2 days. "Oh" as the lead to a sentence usually signifies that >you are caught in a lie. Do not try to lie more to get out of it, or you > will get raised eyebrows "Go ahead" followed by acts so unspeakable >that I can't bring myself to write about them. > > THAT'S OKAY: >This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can say to >a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard >before deciding on your punishment for what ever it is that you have done. > "That's Okay" is often used with the word "Fine" and used in >conjunction with a raised eyebrow "Go Ahead." At some point in the near >future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble. > > PLEASE DO: >This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the >chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing >whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell >the truth, so be careful and you shouldn't get a "That's Okay." > > THANKS: > A woman is thanking you. Do not faint, just say, "You're welcome." > > THANKS A LOT: >This is much different than "Thanks." A woman will say, "Thanks A Lot" > when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have >hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the "Loud Sigh." Be > careful not to ask what is wrong after the "Loud Sigh," as she will >only tell you "Nothing."