lessons in marital communication #833
March 14th, 2008 @ 7:59 am
in target, going to buy some new venus embrace razors. (the ads were getting to me, i had to try it).
anne: i’m glad i’m getting these…it’s been forever since i’ve shaved my legs.
chris: how long, really?
anne: it depends on which leg.
chris: [silence]
lesson: husbands, your wives are busy people. sometimes, we can’t shave them both. we’re lucky if we can just get the knee down. if you think it’s something you might not want to know…don’t ask.
Lessons in Marital Communication
John Ireland said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:20 am
good stuff…good stuff…:)
joy and have had similar conversations since getting married in oct 06. truly, i handle that stuff fairly well. i spent six years as an USAFR medic. takes a lot to unsettle me when it comes to anatomy/hygiene “things”.
wise words, though…
Zack said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:25 am
Sounds like the first time I heard my wife refer to herself as a ‘wildabeast’ :0)
Hey, what do you use to integrate twitter with your blog so nicely?
jess said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:46 am
Amen, sister! My hubby is pretty hairy though so it doesn’t bother him too much.
Phil Thompson said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:49 am
I used to hang on with hippie girls, (yes i am old), they never shaved!
Shawn said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:51 am
@Zack, I’m guessing she probably uses http://tinyurl.com/2ddgq2. I use it and it simply uses your blog’s stylesheet for formatting.
@anne - …
Kyle P. said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:55 am
“if you think it’s something you might not want to know…don’t ask.”
I think I speak for most guys when I say this, but, we often don’t know what we’re getting ourselves into when we DO ask! We are single-tracked-minded creatures….go easy on us.
Anne Jackson said,
March 14, 2008 at 8:56 am
Actually I just use the java thing on Twitter’s site and then put the sidebar CSS stuff on it…Shawn, your way would have probably been easier… :)
Linda Sue said,
March 14, 2008 at 9:10 am
Aren’t we funny creatures? We can find time to do a lot of things, but somehow shaving, depilation process takes SOOOO long (like 5 minutes?) we put it off until braiding is an option. My poor DH - he loves silky smooth legs and I neglect especially during winter when -”nobody sees them anyhow” - he is NOT nobody but a good marriage gives me too much wiggle room. I’m going to shave TODAY and wear something other than sweats. now that is all TMI I’m sure! SORRY
Esther said,
March 14, 2008 at 9:22 am
haha, that’s hilarious! ;) I only have a few patches here and there, being an Asian…
Milan Ford said,
March 14, 2008 at 9:39 am
Anne - immediately after Mad Church comes out - I am putting my offer in now to serve as the coordinator for your 40-city comedy tour!
This is too funny. My wife will get a kick out this.
roger said,
March 14, 2008 at 9:42 am
I went to catholic school as a kid and the principal was a nun. She didn’t ever shave and the only reason I know that is becasue I got in trouble alot and had to go see her often. When she was lecturing me I couldn;t help but look down and stare at the long black hairs sticking out of her pantyhose. She looked like a cactus, it was disturbing
Zak White said,
March 14, 2008 at 10:02 am
HAHA! HILARIOUS because it is so true…
Zak
Chris Rogers said,
March 14, 2008 at 11:16 am
wow, lesson learned.
Natalie Witcher said,
March 14, 2008 at 11:24 am
Forget buyin’ fancy pants girl razors, just use the hubs. 1. they’re better. 2. he’ll never know
tony said,
March 14, 2008 at 11:36 am
so yesterday i told you i would wear pantyhose - why the heck didn’t you tell me to shave BEFORE i put them on? i did go to the ladies room at work and shaved - but only one leg in your honor - i’ll send Chris a picture of my legs and then he’ll realize how great your legs are - smooth and silky OR soft and furry
Anne Jackson said,
March 14, 2008 at 11:52 am
Tony, I am trying to eat lunch here… :-)
erin said,
March 14, 2008 at 12:34 pm
i love this!! this is pretty much me all the time with a new baby this year i am lucky to get a shower let alone shave!!
nicky said,
March 14, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Just wait until you’re big and pregnant! Then it’s near impossible to shave your legs. In fact, I might have to ask Adrian to do it for me. Yes, I trust him that much! haha!
seven said,
March 14, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Hehe… that’s great. I don’t think I’ve ever only done one at a time, but that’s because if I don’t have time to do both, I don’t do it at all… sometimes it’s a pretty long while before it gets done. :)
Crystal Renaud said,
March 14, 2008 at 3:01 pm
haha, sadly it is worse for women like me who are single and rarely have to show their legs to anyone.
Kristi said,
March 14, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Whenever I only shave the lower half of my legs (I’ve never done just one leg - lol), I think of the Laverne & Shirley episode when one of them comments that she was the only girl whose knees have bangs!
Yonas said,
March 14, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Being Asian has its advantages I guess…I haven’t had to shave my legs (or my back) ever. I’m not hairy at all.
Gee and you thought you didn’t wanna know that much about me!!!
lindsay said,
March 15, 2008 at 2:41 pm
that’s hilarious.
Clif said,
March 16, 2008 at 6:48 am
That is freakin hilarious, sometimes as husbands we ask the question and realize as we are asking that we really, really, really don’t want to hear the answer, but on a side note I use the Venus embrace to shave me head and works great!
Lana said,
March 27, 2008 at 4:16 pm
“Knees with bangs”…lol…!
Too funny. I remember I was once surprised that most shave their entire leg, not just from the knees down. So when I once shaved my whole leg, I found out what “knees with bangs” are about! Dang, it started a process I’m not willing to keep up with. So we’re lucky to get the bottom half done. Sometimes, esp during winter, it’s only just above my ankle, for when my pant leg rides up a bit.
Sigh. such silliness.
wanita said,
June 5, 2008 at 12:49 pm
anne, looking forward to more lessons in marital communication! i’m catching up on my reading and totally enjoying the laugh!!