"Anything you can't say NO to is your MASTER, and you are its SLAVE."
"I disapprove of what I say, but I will defend to the death my right to say it."
probably close to zero. but I agree with that half of your argument. Men don't give a shit about their wife's career as long as it's not in prostitution.
I just don't agree with the level of importance a husband's career is to women you are placing but that's probably because we're not looking at the same ends of the scale. They do care enough so they have bragging rights, but then they also weigh up the family time factor too.
Let's face it most of us will never amount to greatness like inventing something, curing cancer etc. So there'll be some point where you're going to go "screw this, they don't pay me enough to do this shit, I have better things to do with my time. and a good wife will support that decision."
Candide's pretty much right here. Far more men are OK with a stay-at-home-mom than women would be for a stay-at-home-dad. Even the language reflects this; the former is called a 'housewife', the latter is called a 'deadbeat'.
The truth of the matter is, when evaluating male suitability as a partner, as a rule, women do use criteria regarding 'success' (especially financial success) to a far greater degree than vice versa.
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No need to, since some men who think with their dicks already demostrated that kind of "serious trouble" via their dick-o-wonderland syndrome.
Your FSM argument is a lame defence. So is your lowering women talks which sound so much from a less sober mind.
Fine, if you're not.
But hey, I have to remind you this reality: without their mom, you think you still can find your quick list favourite heroes, like Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Voltaire, Oscar Wilde, Zheng He, Tran Hung Dao, Mozart, Newton, Michael Jordan...? Ain't those mom the women behind the men?
Supposed to mean Male Chauvinist Pinko. No, nothing to do with hell but has alot to do with the dick-o-wonderland syndrome.What the hell is MCP? Does that have something to do with Hell? Because I'm told that's where all the hot easy chicks are in the afterlife.
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What can I say? I'm still standing! No weapon against me shall prosper! I am more than a conqueror!!!
I don't care to sit by the window on an airplane. If I can't control it, why look?
Career is easier when nobody holds you back. And it takes a certain mindset to pursue a career with determination and to cultivate one's talents with an uncompromising devotion to the cause - and that sort of mindset doesn't go well with domestic "warmth". Unless you find a spouse who's an effin' boring saint (and even such person can be hell of a nuisance and a good reason to stay late at work and take the longer road back home).
Applies both to men and women.
Candide: If a woman costs money, contributes nothing and only enjoys herself, she's not much of a big deal either. Unless you think with your dick and have enough money on your bank account to pay for the expenses (incl. the cook and the cleaning lady), that is.
别想把黑暗放在我的面前
太阳已经生长在我心底
不再有封闭的畏惧
奔腾的灵魂飞上天际
太阳 我在这里
Candide, there is some truth to it. Without Wong Yung, Kwok Jing wouldn't get anywhere. Kwok Jing is not the only case. You need to watch more wuxia/ancient and even modern chinese serials and learn from it. You will see how much women willing to sacrifice for the man they love .
That old wise man missed a couple key words in the phrase. He should have told you "UGLY and STUPID Women at best can be 30% of your happiness in life, but at worst they can be 99% of your misery." If the woman is beautiful/pretty/cute/hot and intelligent, they can be more than 99% of your happiness in life and at worst 1% of your misery.An old wise man once told me: "Women at best can be 30% of your happiness in life, but at worst they can be 99% of your misery."
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[QUOTE]LOL! Who says too much television is bad for you? I myself learned many important things from watching wuxia growing up. There are some things that are so universal...I recommend EVERYONE take this advice. You can learn about the virtues of chivalry, brotherhood, filial piety, courtly love, and even abstinence before marriage!
Might be a little bit hard to aspire towards being [as a woman] or landing [as a man]. But afterall, attractiveness is subjective and intelligence is relative. This is becoming an interestingly hostile thread.That old wise man missed a couple key words in the phrase. He should have told you "UGLY and STUPID Women at best can be 30% of your happiness in life, but at worst they can be 99% of your misery." If the woman is beautiful/pretty/cute/hot and intelligent, they can be more than 99% of your happiness in life and at worst 1% of your misery.
I like me.
Banh Mi, behind the desk can be good, under the desk is even better.
cedric, I've already said that it applies to wives or girlfriends, and that mothers play a great role in it. Also, I'd take MC, but I'm definitely not a Pinko, as RWX could vouch for my sky high opinion of his president. Pig is much better, I'd take that.
TC, did you just use a fictional character as an example? I'm afraid this discussion is way over your head, mate. As for the other one, when you manage to get your first GF, you'll understand what the old wise man said a bit better.
Cesare, you couldn't describe it any better. Now men, really think about what women contribute to your life. No, not with your dick, think with your brain.
"Anything you can't say NO to is your MASTER, and you are its SLAVE."
"I disapprove of what I say, but I will defend to the death my right to say it."
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What can I say? I'm still standing! No weapon against me shall prosper! I am more than a conqueror!!!
I don't care to sit by the window on an airplane. If I can't control it, why look?
This thread is starting to fail pretty badly.
Because I'm somewhere in between,
My love and my agony.
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什麼是朋友?朋友永遠是在你犯下不可原諒錯誤的時候,仍舊站在你那邊的笨蛋。~ 王亞瑟
和諧唔係一百個人講同一番話,係一百個人有一百句唔同嘅說話,而又互相尊重 ~ - 葉梓恩
But how could any man ever know with 100% certainty that a woman is "The One"? He can't, and therefore, it's a dumb risk to take at the expense of his career... something that has a much higher likelihood of supporting him forever. I personally agree with this mentality. I think I speak for a majority of females when I say that little is more unattractive than a man who lacks ambition.
I really like this quote I picked up from a movie: "A man will always lose money (aka success) chasing women. But a man will never lose women chasing money" because it's so true.
Having said that, Candide's underlying message seems to propose that women are generally more intelligent with regards to dating/marriage prospects than men.
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Yes, you will never have to worry about AIDS since you will never get laid.
Actually I think it's rather entertaining. Just forget it guys. Candie has already set his mind on women being a certain way. Everyone's life experiences are different, so we will all come to separate conclusions.
Back to the original topic.........I would pick personal over professional. Happiness cannot be bought by a successful job/career, though money sure does help at times. More often than not, I realize that money usually causes more problems.
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别想把黑暗放在我的面前
太阳已经生长在我心底
不再有封闭的畏惧
奔腾的灵魂飞上天际
太阳 我在这里
"Anything you can't say NO to is your MASTER, and you are its SLAVE."
"I disapprove of what I say, but I will defend to the death my right to say it."
Playing the man and not the ball, are we?
Men in general are naive in this compared to women. However, a few are more switched on, due to experience or being taught by older men who have been through it.
"Anything you can't say NO to is your MASTER, and you are its SLAVE."
"I disapprove of what I say, but I will defend to the death my right to say it."