Posted by sunny10 on May 5, 2005, at 7:57:33
In reply to Re: Hey, Damos, is this a guy thing generally?? » Damos, posted by Larry Hoover on May 5, 2005, at 6:43:44
I guess it was just the fact that all of the women were saying the same thing that I wanted to get the guys' points of view...
I can see a lot of truth in what Damos and Larry were saying- and when I think back, they are true of my SO, too.
He's a mechanic, so he is far more likely to want to fix things himself, but unless "it" is well and truly broken, he can't be bothered.
If it's something cosmetically wrong- like a bathroom cabinet door that's off kilter, but still opens and shuts, he couldn't give a darn. But if it doesn't open and he can't get to his shaving things- he'll drag out the screw drivers, drill, wood plane, et cetera and fix it perfectly.
Most men I've "lived with" (within or without the institution of marriage) have been this way. So over the years, I've learned to fix things myself- cosmetically or otherwise. My last landlord of seven years absolutely adored me. He used to call ME to ask my advice about how to better the building!
I think maybe it's just that some of us have a different idea of what needs fixing....simple as that...
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