tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post4379880241909200128..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: MAN THEORY - by Guest Blogger Vicki Batman (hosted by Killer Fictionista Diane Kelly)Kathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-42308015524192104942012-01-30T21:50:32.184-06:002012-01-30T21:50:32.184-06:00And here's a few observations to add to my lis...And here's a few observations to add to my list (thank you all):<br /><br />- Allergic to turn signals.<br />- Remotay is the secret girlfriend.<br />- Fun to pay with.<br />- Pick anything from the Sears catalog and they'd be mighty friendly with it.<br />- Thank God for GPS.<br />- Okay to arrange package in public.<br />- The Secret Maintenance Trick is to be necessary.<br />- Dust when they see dust.<br />- Passing gas is a sporting event.<br />- Derogatory nicknames are a sign of affection.<br />- Go shopping???? Here's my card.<br />- No manual required.<br /><br />Thank you for participating. The winner of the highly coveted Man Theory and Other Stories is......Ms. Cara Marsi!!!<br /><br />Congratulations, Cara.<br /><br />And thank you so much, Killer Fiction and Diane, for having me here. I'd love to have any of you come visit with me and the PP girls at Plotting Princesses.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-19422448557653071892012-01-30T20:13:40.145-06:002012-01-30T20:13:40.145-06:00Hi, Karilyn: and your post gave me this one to add...Hi, Karilyn: and your post gave me this one to add--No manual required. LOLOLOL<br /><br />Hi, Kendra: I know!!! I want that guy too. Where is he? <br /><br />Thanks, ladies for posting.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-28065517669173783622012-01-30T20:06:45.132-06:002012-01-30T20:06:45.132-06:00I want that man that gives the back and foot massa...I want that man that gives the back and foot massage. I don't mind doing the dishes, if I could find a man who cooks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-53412035600435280402012-01-30T19:57:14.454-06:002012-01-30T19:57:14.454-06:00Hi Vicki,
I loved reading your list and all the co...Hi Vicki,<br />I loved reading your list and all the comments. If something breaks in our house, my hubby likes to take it apart and attempt to fix it before he'll consider buying a new one. Nine times out of ten he's successful.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading your book!Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-21637944091580739742012-01-30T19:17:41.735-06:002012-01-30T19:17:41.735-06:00Ms. Lipperman: Thanks for contributing these two i...Ms. Lipperman: Thanks for contributing these two important observations. I remember leaving the table at times because of potty humor.<br /><br />And like I said, you want to go shopping with them, you buy guns, computer, athletic gear, and FOOD!<br /><br />Hi, Cara: Thank you so much for liking my excerpt! You know I like my funny. oxoxoxVicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-32609213717644999622012-01-30T19:05:18.519-06:002012-01-30T19:05:18.519-06:00Vicki, I love that cover. I love your short storie...Vicki, I love that cover. I love your short stories. I can't wait to read "Man Theory." The excerpt is terrific.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-16987983141197323512012-01-30T19:01:52.109-06:002012-01-30T19:01:52.109-06:00Okay, no one's stated the obvious, so I'll...Okay, no one's stated the obvious, so I'll do it. <br /><br />Men puff up with pride when they pass gas and even rate them.<br /><br />They call their guy friends derogatory names as a show of affection. "Hey, jerkoff, long time no see."<br /><br />My husband would rather hand me a credit card than take me shopping.<br /><br />The one thing that my hubby does every single day for every single meal--the dishes. I cook, he cleans up. I think I'll keep him, farts and all!!<br /><br />Fun post, Vicki.Liz Lippermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807045909635613933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-2977399878468825872012-01-30T14:21:13.206-06:002012-01-30T14:21:13.206-06:00Oops, forgot this one:
Hi, Barbara! And what is i...Oops, forgot this one:<br /><br />Hi, Barbara! And what is it with the direction thing? Having to have someone else (possibly a woman) solve their problem??? Or embarrassing. <br /><br />Thank God, for GPS.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-16114211743776744602012-01-30T14:18:53.258-06:002012-01-30T14:18:53.258-06:00Hi, Sheila: Ah, the sweetness of them. But I'm...Hi, Sheila: Ah, the sweetness of them. But I'm thinking this comes under the "solve your problem" category. LOL<br /><br />I can't wait to hear what you have to say about MTAOS. Let me know!!!<br /><br />Hi, Erin: I'm dying laughing over here about the dusting. And am adding this to our list.<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by!Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-48418456580685476252012-01-30T14:12:38.989-06:002012-01-30T14:12:38.989-06:00Here's what I've discovered; took years. M...Here's what I've discovered; took years. Men are not actually lazy. They don't not clean when there is a lady person around. What happens is they dust when they see dirt and do a good job. The lady person dusts so she doesn't see any dirt, which is the problem. :)EA Harwikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018890964397033460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-16104517595378866042012-01-30T13:50:39.685-06:002012-01-30T13:50:39.685-06:00I've discovered my men LOVE to reach into the ...I've discovered my men LOVE to reach into the highest cupboards for me and pull out whatever I need. It makes them feel ... well, manly, I guess. :)<br /><br />Your new story sounds fantastic, Vicki. I can't wait to read it!Sheila Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365100511100802221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-66677082691467120032012-01-30T13:21:03.841-06:002012-01-30T13:21:03.841-06:00Hi, Keri: washing clothes...shaking head here. One...Hi, Keri: washing clothes...shaking head here. One young man I dated did work out of town a lot. I swear, he bought undies and socks and visited the cleaners for everything else. So when I visited his apartment for the first time, you can imagine the mountain I saw. Okay, it was so bad, I have been visibly imprinted for a lifetime. lolol<br /><br />Thanks for stopping!Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-91911989670978607412012-01-30T13:02:09.976-06:002012-01-30T13:02:09.976-06:00Hi Vicki!
Love your list. My hubby is definitely...Hi Vicki!<br /><br />Love your list. My hubby is definitely on the "wash clothes when out of clean underwear" team. LOL<br /><br />He's also on the "If I cook, you do the dishes and if you cook, you do the dishes" team! :-)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Kerrikerribookwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053435693537530987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-13337049080936463902012-01-30T12:28:57.235-06:002012-01-30T12:28:57.235-06:00Hi, Leslie. Yours about turn signals is PERFECT! I...Hi, Leslie. Yours about turn signals is PERFECT! It's going on the list.<br /><br />And I'm happy to be here. :)Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-40948293830345866972012-01-30T11:29:47.107-06:002012-01-30T11:29:47.107-06:00Vicki - great post! I have one:
Allergic to Turn ...Vicki - great post! I have one:<br />Allergic to Turn Signals.<br />Thanks for joining us today!Leslie Langtryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616716802552673056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-25743928705758877012012-01-30T11:20:27.007-06:002012-01-30T11:20:27.007-06:00Hi, Jody: So while I was going thru the catalog wh...Hi, Jody: So while I was going thru the catalog when I was a kid and coveting the toys, Dad was coveting a tool! LOLOL<br /><br />And I think this "tool" thingy works for computer stuff too.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-90877867308729231922012-01-30T11:18:44.618-06:002012-01-30T11:18:44.618-06:00Hi, Sarah S: Dishes never make it to the dishwashe...Hi, Sarah S: Dishes never make it to the dishwasher. LOLOL. <br /><br />I go around the house (or did until recently) and would pick up stuff in front of my men and say, "So that's where they are!!!"Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-23449640299571395692012-01-30T11:16:59.155-06:002012-01-30T11:16:59.155-06:00Hi, Kelly! I'm so glad you came by.
That is t...Hi, Kelly! I'm so glad you came by.<br /><br />That is the phrase of all mankind.<br /><br />Last year at RWA, I went to a class on men. She said men really see what's in front of them and that's why why a girl passes by, their eye follows because they saw her when she was in front of them.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-54538835465514661172012-01-30T11:15:28.866-06:002012-01-30T11:15:28.866-06:00Men, huh? Let's see...if you pick an item out...Men, huh? Let's see...if you pick an item out of the Sears catalog, any old item will do, some man somewhere will want to have sex with it. Sad but true. (lol)<br /> <br />Jody LebelVicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-15813399757107778892012-01-30T10:22:30.088-06:002012-01-30T10:22:30.088-06:00I have been married to my husband for almost 6 yea...I have been married to my husband for almost 6 years now and a few things I've learned are that sports are going to be on 24-7 (unless of course I steal and hide the remote). Also dishes somehow never make it to the dishwasher. His reasoning is "I never had one growing up..." :)<br /><br />sasmith361(at)gmail(dot)comSarah S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08535370074125960268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-65617833151393609252012-01-30T10:16:58.649-06:002012-01-30T10:16:58.649-06:00And we can't forget one of the most repeated p...And we can't forget one of the most repeated phrases in all of "man" kind.<br /><br />"Honey, have you seen my ______?"<br /><br />Ugh!!!! :)<br /><br />Can't wait to read Man Theory, Vicki!Kelly L Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354589722823647339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-38212772445723466092012-01-30T10:10:23.142-06:002012-01-30T10:10:23.142-06:00Hi, Patti: I sympathize. Men don't share like ...Hi, Patti: I sympathize. Men don't share like women.<br /><br />So my youngest has moved out, the oldest is nearby and stops in rarely and Handsome is a workaholic. Where am I? I've found we talk when there's food involved. <br /><br />And I told Handsome he has to become a girlfriend. LOLOLVicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-81337153834978392732012-01-30T09:55:02.894-06:002012-01-30T09:55:02.894-06:00Hi, Liese: I know! Action movies rock and I have t...Hi, Liese: I know! Action movies rock and I have to confess: I raised my boys on Indiana Jones, James Bond, Star Wars, and Bugs Bunny. Lots of action there.<br /><br />Hi, Liz: Your man named his remote Remotay? LOLOL I love the secret girlfriend. Isn't it funny how they have to cradle her and when it accidentally changes, it's "Oh, sorry."<br /><br />Hi, Judi: they leave stuff everywhere and can't see it-right? <br />(And right now I could tell lots of stories about mine and this scenario). Thanks for the compliment.<br /><br />I had to learn to watch sports. Seriously. <br /><br />Thanks, girls!Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-76148602254700965022012-01-30T09:53:24.563-06:002012-01-30T09:53:24.563-06:00I had to literally teach my husband to communicate...I had to literally teach my husband to communicate. He would rarely "share" and that was not the way I was going to exist in a relationship. It took years, but it worked.<br />PattiPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512099085568969698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-34474072964953962022012-01-30T09:50:38.577-06:002012-01-30T09:50:38.577-06:00Hi, Sheila: I like the being necessary and secret ...Hi, Sheila: I like the being necessary and secret maintenance tricks. I wish he was for hire.<br /><br />Hi, Karen: I'm blushing re Man Theory. Included also are "Ouch" and "Tommy and the Teacher."Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.com