Men...Can't live with them..can't live without 'em.

[Catherine Vincent]

I was just on the phone with my bf and we were chatting, I was also on the couch watching Keith Olbermann. After talking about 10 minutes, I was interested in what Keith was saying and my bf was telling me something (which wasn't that important I'm sure), and when he said "Hello?! Did you hear me?" I said oh, yeah, I did. He asked me what did he just say and I repeated it (but it's what he said a minute ago). He gets all huffy and says "do you want me to call you back because obviously you're busy". I started laughing and said no you don't have to. He then hangs up on me. And this is a 40 year old man, people. Does he need to grow up and take a pill or what?!

[RagingInMiami]

1. You have to tell him you were listening to something you felt important

on the news or he might think you were just sitting there painting your toe nails.

[MsConduct]

2. I think the saying is: Men,can't live with them, can't shoot them! n/t

News Flash:

They never grow up.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. Who says we can't live without 'em?

I lived without one, but wanting one, for a number of years.
After about 20 years of living with one, I can't honestly say I'd have a problem living without again...

[eaprez]

4. your quotation is in error......it should say.....

"Men, can't live with them - can't kill them!"

[medeak]

5. the wierd thing is

that as men age they become the needy ones and women could give a rat's ass.

[tjdee]

6. I've been living without them, it can be done, LOL.

Hanging up on people is very fifth grade, but maybe he's just having an off day....I hate when I say something to people on the phone and they don't give any indication that they care what I'm saying. My sister did that earlier, as a matter of fact. Didn't hang up on her though.

[Rowdyboy]

7. My guy and I have been together for 16 years....

If Keith Olbermann on the radio is more important to you than your boy friend on the phone, then you really need to get a new boy friend.

[Skittles]

8. aw come on Rowdyboy

you've never been distracted while on the phone? Ever?

[Rowdyboy]

14. Of course I have....Hell, Michael has a Master in Curriculum and Education

How could I not get distracted and bored sometimes? But I still listen. After 16 years, I know a lot about lesson plans, classroom dynamics, teaching theory, and discipline/control. I can argue the merits of TPR (Total Physical Response-a method of teaching foreign languages by story-telling) for a full evening, easily. Yet, I've never taken a college course in education. I just listen to him.

Have I ever been distracted? Of course I have. But I still really work at listening to my partner, and he does the same thing for me. And, yes, sometimes its impossible, but we both still try, because we share a life. I want to know everything thats important to him, be able to discuss his occupation intelligently and offer reasonable suggestions, and I would hope that he would do the same for me.

on edit: Sorry, I sound insufferable, but I can't help it...I really believe that personal communication is fundamental to a successful relationship. Wish you the absolute best!

[Catherine Vincent]

10. I was only distracted for a few seconds and besides

he doesn't pay attention to my chats while on the phone when he's watching tv also but I don't get all upset like he does. It's really funny to me the way he acts sometimes.

[Rowdyboy]

15. Look, guys/men are just as strange and different as girls...

You really shouldn't expect very much from most men unless you have a high pain tolerance...

[AlCzervik]

9. My husband is on the road all the time

and just like clockwork he calls at 11:00pm right when The Daily Show comes on. I answer and he always says "Are you watching your boyfriend Jon?", "Damn right and please call earlier." On Edit: God forbid i speak during anything on espn or when some poker show is on.

[NewJeffCT]

11. This guy is 40 and...

This guy is 40 years old and he doesn't yet know that women never listen to you? Heck, I'm 38 and figured that out a good 8 years ago.

[msgadget]

12. Haven't you ever been in a situation where you've blathered on and the

other person hasn't heard a word? It's insulting. Unless he's generally a pouty puss, I'd call him back and apologize.

[CarbonDate]

13. When my gf would IM me....

...and I didn't respond for a while, she'd ask me if I was reading Bartcop. Sometimes I would be, but it was never hostile. Yeah, his reaction was pretty immature. And I'm 26.