Archive for July, 2008
Do Men Want Women Who Act Stupid?
Very quick question from someone called Tayna. Could be a typo, could be an interesting name, who knows? That’s what makes this job so interesting. That, and the fact that I do it for free. (What’s up with that, anyway?) Her question’s so quick, well, I don’t know how to summarize it. So how’s about [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 5
Weird Contact With the Ol’ Ex
Question from Elizabeth, who called her ex late one night, winning the Manslations Prize for Interesting Judgement. Huzzah! She needed to spill her guts. She did, he listened, all was well. But then, this happens:
The next afternoon he sends me a text, asking me how I was doing. I decided to return his text with [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 6
What if He’s Being a Little TOO Honest
Interesting and seemingly not-so-common question from Stacy. She said she wanted honesty, and boy did she get some. He’s now been honest with her about things that…well, might there be such a thing as too much information? Oh yes, there might. I’ve received far too much in MY life, after all.
The question seems to be…why [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 6
Thoughts on Whether to Phone a Jellyfish
Let’s start off the week with a good, old fashioned moment of, “So…wait…who’s with WHO again?” Actually, I’m gonna sum up because the beginning of this one is a little too soap opera for my male mind to follow. (Hint to Jessica: Had one of the people in paragraph 2 been holding a lightsaber, I [...]
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 5
Moving Beyond the “Goo Goo” Stage?
We end the week with a request from frequent commenter, Sassy, who seems to have a pretty great problem to have. She’s in a relationship that is going really well! (Poor thing!)
BUT!
She misses that crazy-go-nuts beginning stage, where you say/do/feel loopy things all the time. She wants to know how to enjoy a relationship when [...]
Posted: July 25th, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 9
She’s Flirting With the Boss — What to Do??
Strangely punctuated request from Bella, who is having a corporate American flirt-off with her manager at work. What’s the problem? Well, there are several that I can think of before I even read the thing. Let’s get the deets and then crush this problem into a fine powder through the deadly art of Manslations! Uh…right?
Hello [...]
Posted: July 24th, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 16
Why is this Married Guy E-Flirting With Her?
Very quick one from a reader named Teresa. I mean, look at that. Four sentences, bing-bam-boom. Her old flame from childhood is both a.)married and b.) coming at her all hot and heavy over the interwebs. What’s his motive here? Let’s find out:
An old flame of mine from when we were kids has been flirting [...]
Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 13
How Could Whiplash Man Change So Fast?
We’ve got another example of the presto-change-o man. He’s one way, and now another. How could this happen so quickly? What must have been going on with him? Let’s help Kimber out and tell her, shall we?
Dear Jeff,
Alright, I am finally going to write you. I thought I was over it, but I keep dwelling [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 11
Her Ex is Bringing the New Girl to Town
We begin the week with a very long manslation request from a reader named Eli. The gist of it? She was dating a guy for 4 years, they broke up, and within a month he was dating another chick. What’s to be manslated? Here’s the finale to her magnum opus:
So, why does all this matter?
Because [...]
Posted: July 21st, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 4
How to Avoid the A-holes?
A reader named Janet has a question that she deems “so simple.” So let’s get right to it! How can she tell who’s naughty and who’s nice?
This is so simple.
Woohoo! It’s Friday! I LOVE simple!
A nice guy. I just want to know, if I’m looking for a nice guy tell me what type of qualities [...]
Posted: July 18th, 2008 under Reader Requests.
Comments: 8
