Annoying Things Women Do

This is a follow-up from my last posting on Ryan Murphy's Men's Top 10 Annoying Domestic Habits. As promised, here's an entry on what men find annoying in women.

Shawn Croft of AskMen came up with these 10 interesting points. In his article at that website, Mr. Croft says this:

"Men love women. The way they look, smell, walk and talk are just some of the reasons why we consider them a divine species. Yet we can't live with them, and we certainly can't live without them...
...for the most part anyway, because perfect, they are not. And upon serious analysis, I've discovered the top 10 things women do that drive men to the brink of insanity."

So, here's Mr Croft's 10 Annoying Things Women Do

Number 10 - Pretend to be virtuous

"A recurring theme among many women is that they try to place themselves under a "holier than thou" light, never admitting that they fooled around or dividing their number of boyfriends by five. Now, we applaud those ladies who truly are innocent and pure, but the rest should stop trying to water down their past. Women are allowed to have just as much fun as guys, and they should find a man who can appreciate that."

Number 9 - Criticize other women

"Why is it that many women can't make a simple compliment toward another woman? They love to nitpick about everything from weight to hairstyle and everything in between. Only a woman will notice if another woman's shoes don't match her purse and turn it into a calamity. Granted there are some women who are readily willing to admit when another woman is hot (and hopefully invite her over for a ménage), but most don't want to distract their men with any competition. Nevertheless, we spot the hot ones anyway."

Number 8 - Act jealous

"Often times, just mentioning another woman's name can spell the end of your existence. Imagine, then, the warfare you'll have to endure if she finds out you were at a gentleman's club. Call it what you will, but a lot of women have this thing that causes them to second-guess everything, especially their man's loyalty. That's why when another female enters the equation in any way, shape or form, she tenses up. If you've given her reason to doubt you, then her paranoia is likely justified. Otherwise, you shouldn't have to pay the price because she's feeling insecure."

Number 7 - Become needy

"Some women have some serious security issues. They need their men to hold them, rub them, and tell them how special they are. They turn men into their emotional crutch and look to us for moral, mental and emotional support.There's a real irony here when you think of all the women who go out of their way to show us how independent they are. These are usually the same women who become extremely insecure once they finally fall in love. Of course, as tempting as it may be to use this to our advantage, I think most men would prefer the tougher version. This way, they'd at least retain some peace of mind."

Number 6 - Speak in code

"The old "What are you thinking?" question is a timeless example of how women love to test their men and search for our true feelings about them. They hurdle obscure, theoretical questions at us that, according to them, we're supposed to know the answer to if we're really their soul mates . What a pitiful sight it is, seeing a guy tense up as his mind goes into overdrive, looking for the right answer, while his lady looks on from a distance with her arms folded and foot tapping. At this point, there's nothing left to do except throw an answer out there and hope we don't end up in the doghouse. She's in your space, she won't shut up, and the mother of all annoying things."

Number 5 - Invade personal space

"Women have this instinctive tick that makes them want to groom us anytime they want and make our personal belongings theirs. In other words, when they're not adjusting our tie for the umpteenth time, they're rummaging through our drawers, looking for a sweatshirt to change into. Am I the only one who sees a problem here? We all know that there would be hell to pay if we so much as thought about giving them a haircut or sorting through their stuff, so why is it that our turf is fair game?"

Number 4 - Become too emotional

"They cry over anything: a sad movie (or even a happy one), a broken nail, or a haircut gone awry. What's worse, they expect us to clean up the emotional mess. And if there's one thing we suck at, it's dealing with a crying woman on our shoulder.It's not that we're insensitive, but aside from saying, "There there, sweetie," we don't know the first thing about comforting a woman. The fact that women are usually more delicate and vulnerable is great; we just don't want the steady stream of tears for every minor setback."

Number 3 - Shop till you drop

"When it comes to shopping, there just aren't enough hours in the day for most women. Whether it's browsing, window-shopping, or an all-out spending spree, they can spend hours on end in a shoe store, among others, without even thinking about food, water, or any of their responsibilities.But what's worse is that they have to take us along for the ride. So there we go, from store to store, wandering aimlessly back and forth while they inspect every article of clothing by their respective price tags."

Number 2 - Talk incessantly

"Chris Rock nailed it when he said that asking how her day went renders a 45-minute conversation. Most women love to talk, and if you give them the ammo, they won't stop. It's not that we don't care about what they have to say; it's just that we don't need to hear every minute detail."

Number 1 - Use sex as a weapon

"In the war of the sexes, it's all about who wears the pants in the relationship. Often times most women, in an effort to show their superiority, will attack men's universal weak spot: sex. And while I applaud them for this gutsy tactic, they really should leave the basic human needs alone, don't you think?"

Shawn Croft concludes by saying this:

Learn to tolerate

"In the grand scheme of things, women's annoying habits aren't that bad. Chances are you'll adapt to them in time, as will she when it comes to your annoying tendencies. Nobody's perfect, and I think that's something we can all agree on."

Ladies, would you like to give reasons why SOME of us have SOME of these habits? :)

When it comes to figuring out men and women, we tend to stereotype each other, don't we? We all have our quirks and habits. As the author says, "Chances are, you'll adapt to them in time..." I believe there is always room for improvement but easier said than done.

“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.”