tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post112068401953141931..comments2024-03-15T03:20:04.790-04:00Comments on Reflections...: The concept of comfort zones and men.RShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472333363851646195noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120846934618734222005-07-08T14:22:00.000-04:002005-07-08T14:22:00.000-04:00To ferrari: Cricket match analysis? Very much doub...To ferrari: Cricket match analysis? Very much doubt it :)<BR/><BR/>To subha: will check back later to be dazzled :)<BR/><BR/>To dna and fierysinews: Delightful comments :), am almost tempted to not post my next thought and wait for more such comments on this post!RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472333363851646195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120841282531693872005-07-08T12:48:00.000-04:002005-07-08T12:48:00.000-04:00To add to what D.N.A said...I would like to quote ...To add to what D.N.A said...<BR/><BR/>I would like to quote Tim 'The Toolman' Taylor (Tim Allen) from Home Improvement. <BR/><BR/>"You hold up a STOP sign and ask a man what it means, he'll say "STOP!".<BR/><BR/>If a woman holds up a STOP sign and asks you what it means and if she designed the stop sign...you're in trouble - buddy."<BR/><BR/>Another dialogue that women pull on me all the time which always manages to suckerpunch me is this response to something very very mundane..."Its not what you said, its HOW you said it".<BR/><BR/>ACK! Then you'd better watch out. You're literally in 'no-mans-land' fishing for a helpline in a quagmire...<BR/>the only way to go is sink deeeeeeep down...FSN 3.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/03007367392923463632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120831919581121172005-07-08T10:11:00.000-04:002005-07-08T10:11:00.000-04:00"Men know what we want. Women know what men want. ..."Men know what we want. Women know what men want. What do we want? We want women. How do we get them? W ehave no idea!" - Jerry Seinfeld<BR/><BR/>We are only given clues about what they have in their mind. Why can't they ever spit it out? <BR/><BR/>"I can never understand women. They can pour hot wax on their thighs and pull out the hair out of its roots, but can still be afraid of spiders!" - Jerry Seinfeld<BR/><BR/>They sure are an enigma!Kowshichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985741052680857983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120827754112969662005-07-08T09:02:00.000-04:002005-07-08T09:02:00.000-04:00RS,I am kinda undecided on this one as of now...so...RS,<BR/>I am kinda undecided on this one as of now...so, why are you leaving this comment, you say? Because, I want you to check back later and read my brilliant gyaan..:))The Doodlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918716290391569295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120820070569919662005-07-08T06:54:00.000-04:002005-07-08T06:54:00.000-04:00Interesting :-)Actually I would love if someone el...Interesting :-)<BR/>Actually I would love if someone else rides the bike/car in this bangalore traffic. Nowadays I dont see any difference between men and women in driving skills. And especially in bangalore, you dont need driving skills. You need the 007 instinct. Keep watching for spies(BMTC,Auto, Call Centre Toyotas) trying to kill you!<BR/><BR/>And these days women are getting more visibility. They have always been the same(I mean to say, brilliance doesnt depend on the sex of the person :-P), But now only visibility :-D<BR/><BR/>Comfot Zone adhu idhu nnu neraya solreenga. Star TV la cricket match analysis ellam neraya paapengala?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120786769046612222005-07-07T21:39:00.000-04:002005-07-07T21:39:00.000-04:00To everybody: This pertains to the comments linkin...To everybody: <BR/><BR/>This pertains to the comments linking to anuragjain.blogspot.com and saying commenter as 'Anurag Jain': Thats not me who commented. I am surprised that some stupid guy is using my name and linking to my blog to write some stupid comments. We need an ID check system on Net (like openid.net). <BR/><BR/>(I just discovered a hit at my blog from your blog and thats how I got to know of mischief.)Anuraghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137146255533850860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120785766177692692005-07-07T21:22:00.000-04:002005-07-07T21:22:00.000-04:00To Fierysinews: Finally some retaliation..I was be...To Fierysinews: Finally some retaliation..I was beginning to think my silly post was not so controversial after all :)<BR/><BR/>To Anurag Jain: "Duh?"RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472333363851646195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120785076834092082005-07-07T21:11:00.000-04:002005-07-07T21:11:00.000-04:00@ Muthukumar,"ivlo relaxed conditions irundhum.."u...@ Muthukumar,<BR/><BR/>"ivlo relaxed conditions irundhum..<BR/>"<BR/><BR/>unga blogai parthen idhu pathi edhavadhu clue kedaikumaanu,<BR/><BR/>"vedantha, ramana maharishi etc etc."<BR/><BR/>figure kedaikama andha linela poneengala, illai andha linela irukaradhunaale aal kedaikalaya nu ore yosanai:)expertdabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100466157835417344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120781813599949382005-07-07T20:16:00.000-04:002005-07-07T20:16:00.000-04:00Cliched examples, barely makes a cliched pointCliched examples, barely makes a cliched pointAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120781155268077102005-07-07T20:05:00.000-04:002005-07-07T20:05:00.000-04:00Objection your honor.I think men's comfort zones a...Objection your honor.<BR/><BR/>I think men's comfort zones at least to a certain extent include cars,sports, cricket & chicks. However, with all due respect we dont' have these zones to know if we're good at them or better than the women are, but just to have some topics to talk to each other about, where the women just cannot interfere. <BR/><BR/>Even there - women sometimes pollute the topic of discussion. <BR/> <BR/>To illustrate: We're talking about cricket and who's a better Captain Ganguly or Dravid. Suddenly this girl interjects saying that Dravid is better. Why? "Coz he's soo cute".<BR/><BR/>Which is why its better that women stay out of some guy conversations, and the same applies to guys as well.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't want to get involved in a conversation where the topic of discussion is how often they get their eyebrows 'done' or something.<BR/><BR/>So,comfort zones are more for people's peace of mind than anything else.<BR/><BR/>Oh also, guys :-) If you KNOW you're definitely better at something than the lady, its sometimes better not to show it.<BR/><BR/>That way the girl will think she's smarter and do it all for you.She will try to take care of you as well.Isn't being pampered much better than having to do the pampering??<BR/><BR/><BR/>[RS no offense to you. Vazhkaila idhellam sagajamappa...]FSN 3.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/03007367392923463632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120771908691373832005-07-07T17:31:00.000-04:002005-07-07T17:31:00.000-04:00KP, just scribbled a wannabe-diagram myself, thank...KP, just scribbled a wannabe-diagram myself, thanks :)<BR/><BR/>Am completely with you on this: <I>most of the guys just act on the spur of the moment</I>...<BR/><BR/>and in response to this: <I>U seem to put under scrutiny every minute detail that guys do</I> - well, it's just what I find interesting...different...whatever, as I am wont to saying, "captures my fancy" ;)RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472333363851646195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120771250625818412005-07-07T17:20:00.000-04:002005-07-07T17:20:00.000-04:00Guys' comfort zone ellipse is an ever-expanding on...Guys' comfort zone ellipse is an ever-expanding one due to blogs/comments like these from the women-folk...:).<BR/><BR/>Very nice blog though...did u draw the figure urself? U seem to put under scrutiny every minute detail that guys do...but as far as I know most of the guys just act on the spur of the moment without much forethought or planning :).<BR/><BR/>KP.<BR/>(Kamal: @ => at, u didn't save much there typing-wise :)).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120769151979766162005-07-07T16:45:00.000-04:002005-07-07T16:45:00.000-04:00PB: summa sollu but thanks :)Vasu: kamal only in f...PB: summa sollu but thanks :)<BR/><BR/>Vasu: kamal only in foosball table zone - all the time!<BR/><BR/>k - <I>u get the point right? :) </I><BR/><BR/>Not really but you took the time to post such a big comment, so good job - now, eat thayir sadam :)RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472333363851646195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120768935246277682005-07-07T16:42:00.000-04:002005-07-07T16:42:00.000-04:00Ok, to post a sensible comment. I think men think ...Ok, to post a sensible comment. I think men think that they are the best @ what they are doing, in most cases; it is just that they are supremely focused on what they are doing and are giving it their best shot. This is usually for things they are interested in doing (so don’t think its cleaning the sink). Its like playing cricket, not everyone can be a tendulkar, but each guy wants to be a tendulkar in his realm. He feels threatened when someone encroaches his realm, this someone can be a guy or a girl. If he teaches his skill to someone and then they become good @ it, then it’s not bad, because he contributed. So most things you have in your comfort zone diagram are things that come naturally to most men or they’ve become good @ it. It takes a conscious effort most men not too feel threatened or to look the other way :) <BR/><BR/>The good thing is if the girl is your wife and she excels @ something that you excel @ then in most cases it is good for the family (not if the girl starts saying I am right :) ). E.g. If you excel @ foosball … u get the point right? :)kamalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500212471802282914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120764976471118802005-07-07T15:36:00.000-04:002005-07-07T15:36:00.000-04:00Research ellam balama erukey! Kamal endha zone-la ...Research ellam balama erukey! Kamal endha zone-la erukan? :)<BR/><BR/>-VasuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120756328851482632005-07-07T13:12:00.000-04:002005-07-07T13:12:00.000-04:00shiva: sweet comment :)p~k: thanks for the link, w...shiva: sweet comment :)<BR/><BR/>p~k: thanks for the link, will take a look :)<BR/><BR/>pb: etho unnoda sonda kadai soga kadaiya blogla commenta nee solra madiri iruku ;) ?RShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472333363851646195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120756249426391472005-07-07T13:10:00.000-04:002005-07-07T13:10:00.000-04:00BTW, very nice blog..enjoyed reading it.BTW, very nice blog..enjoyed reading it.P Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301866712935647226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120756169931686282005-07-07T13:09:00.000-04:002005-07-07T13:09:00.000-04:00edho veetu prachanai blog la solra mathiri iruku.....edho veetu prachanai blog la solra mathiri iruku..any case the sample space you took is very small to prove this theory. Man only one sample. I, for example, very comfortable with great women drivers, sports women, non-cooking, with great GK etc. Aana ivlo relaxed conditions irundhum..oru figure kooda maatala machi! :=(.P Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301866712935647226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120729229082059522005-07-07T05:40:00.000-04:002005-07-07T05:40:00.000-04:00this women are bad drivers, good at greeting cards...this women are bad drivers, good at greeting cards blah blah is a stereotype i guess.<BR/><BR/>we all have our own stereotypes. maybe even this comfort zone for men is one:) <BR/><BR/>check out this interesting website<BR/>https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/expertdabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100466157835417344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816833.post-1120701628877937582005-07-06T22:00:00.000-04:002005-07-06T22:00:00.000-04:00well RS, you seem to be in the mood to generate so...well RS, you seem to be in the mood to generate some controversy ;)<BR/><BR/>You are right. We boys get into a established comfort zone with the ladies our heart and believe that each of us have our own areas of strength and weakness. And we dont dare to tread on other's competent areas. One of the reasons being we have an internal need to prove ourselves better & smarter in 'some' areas and by that extend the offer to take care of the ladies ..<BR/><BR/>- and unfortunately these are areas which are flimsy to dominate and easy to conquer; which gives us a sense of insecurity that by gaining mastery over these areas, womenfolk could potentially deny our offer to take care of them....<BR/><BR/>So we dont think you are incompetent in these areas, just that we are not comfortable if you gain expertise in them - Come on ! Leave something to us..;)Shivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017654118935666052noreply@blogger.com