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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:07 PM Original message |
Why do some men not say "goodbye" when they end a phone conversation? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. because a phone is not a toy... |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I can picture that. |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because they are pricks! |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Hrmmm... I dunno about that... I happen to like men. A lot. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
52. no Writer, Droopy is correct, forget MrCoffee's explanation |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. They don't want to die. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Well... okay... |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. I do this in certain circumstances - usually with close guy friends. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Maybe the guy I was talking to today considers me "one of the guys?" |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. I am a woman and I do that. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Well... at least you say that! |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. grofruginbut |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Yar! Grofruginbut, ashling! |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. youbetcha, Grofugmmmmph! |
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carlydenise (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. I live in the northern tier states |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. That was definitely the case when I was in NYC. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. I used to have a dope dealer that never said "Good-bye' |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Dope dealers. Yeah, I'd think they'd want to keep conversations SHORT. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. My dear Writer......... |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Oh Peggy, you lucky lady. |
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MiniMandaRuth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. The guy I like always ends his phone conversations with: |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Hey manda... |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Pretty much the only person I talk to on the phone is my wife, and those conversations end with: |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. How cute! |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. I think it's a defense mechanism against female goodbyes |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. In my case, it may have been not wanting to get too far outside of... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. My grandpa used to answer the phone with a gruff "All right." |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. You reminded me of how other countries answer the phone. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. In Mexico, it's "Bueno?" or "Halo?" |
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carlydenise (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 07:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
54. I always wondered what Goodbye meant |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. LOL |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. because it hurts too much? |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Say wha'? |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. ok, that "grofruginbut" thing IS a bit weird |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. Ohhhh the man-pain! |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:04 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. exactly! |
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YDogg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. I used to talk with a fellow who would simply hang up when he was finished... |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Huh. Guess that was his style... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. I know women who do that too. Don't know why. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Yeah, I guess it really isn't gender specific. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. I know an older gent |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Later... bye... ciao... |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Oh, dog, not 'ciao' |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Pretentious? Really? |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It sounds pretentious to me |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 01:06 AM Response to Reply #40 |
53. Well, then grofruginbut YOU! |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. In the Army, it's especially confusing. At the end of the phone call, they |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
43. Because we hate phones ... |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Preach on! |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Hell yeah |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Precisely ... |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 12:00 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Hell yeah x 2 |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 08:08 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. A-fucking-men |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
44. I don't understand men at all. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
48. Why do you think this is a man thing? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #48 |
57. have you been making obscene phoncalls again? |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
55. An elderly lady told me, years ago, |
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