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Lacewing wrote:So... men... do you think differently of posters based on whether they are a male or a female? Does having that information somehow skew what you think of what the person says? Please be honest.... as this could be very interesting, yes? I, too, have had the experience of other posters thinking I was male until they learned otherwise... yet, how anyone would think a name like "Lacewing" belonged to a man, well... that surprised me, but I suppose it's possible.

I hate to admit this, and I'm a bit surprised that I believe this, but men are more rational on average. Now, if something is reasonable, it doesn't matter where it comes from, male or female.

I assume everyone is male online, and when that person turns out to be a female, I treat them the same as I would a guy. Don't know if that's sexist, not sure of the SJW rules, but it only means you get treated the same. The reason why is because the chances of any female I talk to online ending up in my bed are remote, so ignoring their sex isn't too difficult. Unless they have a great ass, then biology kicks in. So if any of you female members have a great ass, don't let me find out otherwise I'll be thinking about it no matter how logical your comments are.

Green wrote:I assume everyone is male online, and when that person turns out to be a female, I treat them the same as I would a guy. Don't know if that's sexist, not sure of the SJW rules, but it only means you get treated the same. The reason why is because the chances of any female I talk to online ending up in my bed are remote, so ignoring their sex isn't too difficult. Unless they have a great ass, then biology kicks in. So if any of you female members have a great ass, don't let me find out otherwise I'll be thinking about it no matter how logical your comments are.

Have to agree, Green. I love imagining a great ass lol! It's the way I'm built, hormones and all.

I once ate a whole bunch of ripe pears and a big yoghurt.
The result was terrible cramps the whole night.

Why should this combination cause cramps I still don´t know but I am not going to repeat the experiment.

duszek wrote:I once ate a whole bunch of ripe pears and a big yoghurt.
The result was terrible cramps the whole night.

Why should this combination cause cramps I still don´t know but I am not going to repeat the experiment.

There is a stupid saying in Polish: od gruszek boli brzuszek (pears make your tummy ache), which occurred to me back then.

Some years ago I wanted to consume a substantial amount of omega 3 and so I would drink linen oil directly from a bottle usually by some gulps.

Once I overdid it because I wanted to finish the bottle, felt very bad, fainted, got up, and felt weak for the rest of the day.

It was also during this time that I experienced a TIA (transient ischemic attack, a minor stroke) and I have a suspicion that it was also caused somehow by this oil drinking experiment.

duszek wrote:Some years ago I wanted to consume a substantial amount of omega 3 and so I would drink linen oil directly from a bottle usually by some gulps.

Once I overdid it because I wanted to finish the bottle, felt very bad, fainted, got up, and felt weak for the rest of the day.

It was also during this time that I experienced a TIA (transient ischemic attack, a minor stroke) and I have a suspicion that it was also caused somehow by this oil drinking experiment.

I believe I've read that omega-3s thin the blood, and can cause internal bleeding, in large amounts. I wouldn't be surprised. Humans aren't built to take unnatural amounts of anything.

Dalek Prime wrote:I hate to admit this, and I'm a bit surprised that I believe this, but men are more rational on average. Now, if something is reasonable, it doesn't matter where it comes from, male or female.

I would like to see the experimental set-up to prove this.
My suspicion is that many, if not most, straight men would equate rational with digital, while most women and allsorts would characterize lateral thinking as reasonable. Note distinction between rationality and reason. The applications are slightly different, as are the life-experiences of the subjects. That's what makes the test so tricky to devise.

Skip wrote:

Dalek Prime wrote:I hate to admit this, and I'm a bit surprised that I believe this, but men are more rational on average. Now, if something is reasonable, it doesn't matter where it comes from, male or female.

I would like to see the experimental set-up to prove this.
My suspicion is that many, if not most, straight men would equate rational with digital, while most women and allsorts would characterize lateral thinking as reasonable. Note distinction between rationality and reason. The applications are slightly different, as are the life-experiences of the subjects. That's what makes the test so tricky to devise.

Yeah, it ain't gonna happen, and so I must go with my life observations.

And I with mine.

Skip wrote:And I with mine.

I still think you should go with mine, Skip lol!

We each have our own pretty little drummer boys - and/or girls.

Skip wrote:We each have our own pretty little drummer boys - and/or girls.

Mmmmm.... Lol!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087629/

It was pretty good, actually. She might have been a couple of years younger... I'm highly critical of cinematic renderings of LeCarre.

Seriously, on the reason/rationality issue, I think it would be very difficult to agree on definitions and parameters, let alone test questions and scoring. Perspective and situation are so critical. I think I know what you mean, and from that pov, I'd agree. On the other hand -

Skip wrote:We each have our own pretty little drummer boys - and/or girls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiXjbI3kRus

And pass the bucket.