Jack Johnson may be operating with a very limited pulse, but he was spot on (insert some level of British accent) when he said,
"It seems to me that maybe,
It pretty much always means no.
So don't tell me
You might just let it go.
This word has probably lead to the end of so many relationships and yet members of the opposite sex still feel that it is a totally legitimate response. And to those members of the opposite sex -- whether they are male or female -- I would like to offer a few words of rage....I mean words of wisdom.
To the guys: How would you feel if your girlfriend, wife, woman you were dating, said maybe any time you wanted to:
- watch a sporting event
- go to a sporting event
- bring her to hang out with your friends
- hang out with your friends without her
- and yup...I'm gonna say it...partake in any level of intimacy (this is me with a filter...i.e. borderline lame but my mom is probably going to read this)
And when I say any time.. I mean 60% of the time...every time. No, but seriously, most of the time. It's probably annoying, right? Well guess what? It's not NEARLY as annoying if you're on the other end of the spectrum.
To the girls: How incredibly awesome, exciting and just overwhelmingly fantastic would it be if your boyfriend, husband, fiance, or guy you were dating said maybe pretty much every time you:
- wanted to go out rather than stay in
- wanted to travel more than 5 miles to have some type of heightened entertainment that would stray away from video games, movies and video games
- asked him to go to a family function
- asked him to go to a family function at a member of his family's house
- and yeah.. I'm gonna go there again... any time you wanted to 'do' anything in the intimacy category. I know after that one you're probably thinking- who in their right mind would do that? Well, let's just say friends of friends of friends have told me stories about their friends...or something like that.
Anyway, the bottom line is...if you can avoid using that word...at all times, please do so. Whether it's for the sake of your significant other or just to make me happy, all parties involved will be better off. And if they tell you otherwise...I think you're better off without them- if you wanted my certified relationship expert perspective.
So until next time...maybe I'll hear from you:)
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I agree 150% on this one. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteI wish my comments could be as humorous and entertaining as the rest of our coworkers...but I'm just not that funny.
Some things we can't avoid... like the vocabulary of others.
ReplyDeleteMy syntax is just as bad. I start too many sentences with the word well, and I insert the ellipsis way too often, but I do take into consideration the observations and suggestions of my friends. They are my conscience at times when I just haven't been able to observe myself. I spend too much time observing others. Not in an attempt to base opinions, but to know the people around me without asking questions. Perhaps I am guilty of saying the word 'maybe' a little too often. It has emerged as a safe word to use when you just don't feel like committing to anything. That, in itself, is a problem. We should follow our hearts and just do as we feel. If we have to change our minds for whatever reason, we just have to.
Well, So once again, you... my friend, my conscience... has alerted me to an injustice I have committed against you, and probably everyone. I promise that I will always try and avoid the safety of the word,'maybe', and give you the courtesy of a straight answer like you, and all my friends deserve.
...and as far as intimacy goes, the answer will NEVER be... maybe.
Oh dear, Erin. I liked you so much more before I read this entry. Just kidding. Maybe... (too soon? haha).
ReplyDeleteWhile, yes, I do in fact hate the "maybe" response, I feel like there are times it is warranted.
I will use my self as an example and will freely take any criticisms that come with that. I'll use tonight's outing to bowling/karaoke. My response, as it generally is, is "Maybe." Why? Well, I always WANT to go. When things are planned days ahead of time, clearly I'm interested. However, it always seems for me that when I give a flat-out yes, something bites me in the ass. Until last's nights marathon writing session with (I can't say her name, I get angry...) I was going to come out for a little. Now today, I feel tired, cranky, and frankly, can't get to my bed soon enough.
So, this leads to me believe that had I said yes and committed, if you will, and then decided to back out, I feel terrible like I'm letting people down. If I say no then decide I want to go, well, that's one thing. But I hate saying no to things unless I mean it.
Miss Erin, WHAT DO I DO?? Maybe seems like the perfect response. "Maybe, let me see how Thursday goes."
However, I will agree that if during an "intimate situation of my life, someone says "maybe," they deserve a swift kick in the [insert kickable body part here]. ALSO, when talking about significant others, family functions should NEVER EVER EVER EVER be a maybe. Even a no is only acceptable when there's an actual conflict of schedule that cannot be avoided. Family gatherings fall under the "duty" (for lack of better words) clause of a relationship. How does one expect to make a relationship grow and work when you spend most of your energy escaping the ever-looming family meetings? You can't. Plan and simple. People are packages. We come with people, things and emotions. Sometimes you need to grow up and deal with that. I guess some people just grow slower...
I will end with a final thought. Maybe is acceptable. But I think that all options should be weighed before giving a maybe.
Thank you and goodnight.