Monday, September 05, 2005

male/female dialogue on putting up a tent

Putting up a tent might not, to the uninitiated, pose any diabolic dimensions. However a recent episode and conversation regarding the activity clearly highlights the perils involved.

She is asked to pick a suitable spot which she does - stating it is "away from the glare of the lights". He enquires if she is sure, and she says "yes". The job is nearing completion, and she steps back to view it. Horror. The huge bright blinding spotlight for the loos was shining right into the tent. She had misjudged the location.

He (happily whistling and pegging in last couple of pegs and standing up): "right that was easy and quick. Let's have some tea then".
She (humming nervously): "Erm we better move it I think".
He (laughing): "Ha ha ha that's a good one...ok let's go get some..."
She (interrupting in small voice): "no ...we gotta move it"
[Silence]
He (still laughing but nervously): "you are joking right?".
She: "erm no...".
He (aghast): "what????"
She: "erm the light is on it"
He (firmly): "YOU said this was fine and away from the light?"
She (sheepishly): "Yeah. I got it wrong. It isn't"
He (sounding hysterical and trying to ignore the light in his face): "WHAT?...No...it's fine...you will be fine...".
She: "no, the light is shining right at you and it will be the same in the tent"
[A long pause].
He: "you are not serious right?".
She: "erm..."
He (desperately babbling): "it's fine, just a little light, not too much, light is good ...otherwise dark, good to have some light..."
She: "don't want any light"
He (aghast): "you can't be serious ...we just put it up?"
She (in small voice): "yes"
[Loooong pause...]
He (shaking his head): "I don't believe it. I finish putting it up and she says 'move it'"
She (sheepish): "it's the light...it..."
He: "tcha WIMMIN"

And lo and behold the tent, it was moved. And thus move the delicate dynamics of men and women in the delicate opertation of putting up a tent.

1 Comments:

At 4:44 PM , Blogger Paul said...

Bah! Humbug!

Wimmin ;-)

 

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