THEY needed to buy a backpack for a mountain-climbing trip in 3 weeks’ time. So off they went shopping together for the new backpack that they would bring along on the trip.
HE was looking for something big enough to fit in the gear they needed on the 4D3N trip. Also it had to be comfortable as they were going to be on the move much of the time during the trip. Aches, sores and blisters on the back or shoulder could spoil the trip if the backpack did not sit comfortably on the body.
SHE however, had other ideas. She preferred something that looked good, and was small. She wanted the backpack to be "small and cute". Big and bulky ones or those that did not pass the looks test were a definite no. She never wanted to be caught with an unattractive-looking or un-ladylike backpack, even in the mountains. It was OK even if there was insufficient space in the bag- at most they would bring along less things during the climb. The priority here was the appearance. Functionality, comfort and convenience were secondary considerations.
IN THE END they both got frustrated at each other and the purchase was not made.
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So, whose fault was it that they both got kind of pissed with each other? Well to me I think that nobody was really at fault. It is just the difference in the way that men and women go about doing things. There are exceptions, of course, but I would say that in general, men tend to think with their brains while women, with their hearts. This has been evident since the beginning of time, or at least since the beginning of our modern times:
1) Women wear skirts and men wear trousers.
2) Women wear heels and men wear flat soles.
These are the first signs that women give more consideration to how they look rather than how they function, even at the expense of inconveniencing themselves. More "contemporary" examples:
3) Women buy iPods and men buy Creatives or Samsungs.
4) Women buy Sony cameras and men prefer Canon, Panasonic or Nikon.
5) Women drive Beetles and men go for Minis.
6) Women like Beckham and men like Ronaldinho.
***Note: Women here can also denote men who think like women.
Oh wells, what to do? That’s how were were made when we were born. Like it or not we have to accept this fact and live with it. Maybe that is why in all long term heterosexual relationships, they are actually love-hate relationships. Just wondering though, how did men get accused of being concerned about looks, unlike the women who go for inner beauty?
On a separate note, the TODAY paper was telling us to prepare for a fee hike. Those people who voted for PAP in the GE had better shut up and not complain, because you people were the ones who made it happen!
On another side note, the writer is also wondering why is it that in the run-up to the elections and the bus service 922 was introduced in Bukit Panjang, the media made such a big deal out of it, lavishing credit on the incumbent MP who worked so hard to make a new bus route possible for the residents of Bukit Panjang. However now that the dust has almost settled on the elections, route 921 has been removed to put things back at square one for the residents of Bukit Panjang. The media however feels that this removal is not worth even a mention. Maybe 5 years later the MP might decide to re-instate service 921 and try to claim credit again…
