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Feb 6th, 2006

Canada’s Poet Laureate

Red Green. He’s got a regular column (with an RSS feed) over at HomeEnvy. Here’s one of my favorite pieces:

I’ve noticed that my wife and I have different ways of answering questions. If she asks me where something is or what I’m planning to do today or if the mall is open, I answer by telling her where I think the thing is, or that I have nothing planned for today, or that I have no mall knowledge. But when I ask my wife anything, and I mean anything, she always gives me the same answer — “Why?” “Do you know where the hammer is?” “Why?” “What are you planning to do today?” “Why?” “Is the mall open?” “Why?” This is because women are pre-occupied with the motive behind every thought and action. Men don’t care. Men like to know what’s going on, and where it’s going on, and when it’s going on. The whole area of why it’s going on eventually leads to having to justify our choices and that’s usually impossible.
Be sure to check it out. And remember, I’m pulling for ya, and we’re all in this together.

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