No G, you're beautiful.

Apparently G has become the "advice-giver" amongst his co-workers when the conversation turns to "emotional women" or marriage at work. First off, G does fabulous work at the husband job, but I about peed my pants when I found out that other men were listening to his advice about "what women want", primarily because he is sarcastic 99.9% of the time.

While telling me about a conversation with one guy at work, he informed me that this guy's wife had been complaining because every time she presented him with a problem, all he cared about was finding a solution, not listening to her drawn-out rants and raves.

G gave him fabulous advice when he said, "All they want you to do is listen. You don't have to fix it or even offer to fix it, they don't want a solution. Just sit there and get mad when she gets mad, nod your head and agree with everything she says".

First of all, don't you love how we are referred to as "they"? "They"-the other gender, the unknowns, those people who make no sense...Anyways, he said all of the women around him were practically cheering when they heard this. (Isn't it SO true?)

Then, the friend complained that his pregnant wife got mad when he responded to her comment of "I feel fat and ugly" with "Well, you are pregnant".

Yikes.

G told me that he informed the guy that this was the worst possible answer ever and the correct response to 90% of what women say is always, "No babe, you're beautiful".

I do have to say that he does practice what he preaches. G's response to almost every complaint I ever have is always, "No babe, you're beautiful"

J: "I had a rough day at work"
G: "No Babe, you're beautiful"

J: "I failed this exam"
G: "No Babe, you're beautiful"

J: "Please pick up your mountain of receipts"
G: "No Babe, you're beautiful"

Obviously, I've taught him well.