How to Get Her to Let You Watch Football
If you've ever listened to "Mike & Mike In the Morning," on ESPN2, then you are familiar with their "Man-up" segment, where they encourage men across the nation to delve into their manliness and live it out. Well, for those of you are a little "manly" challenged, here are a few tips for avoiding heated arguments on how much football you watch. So read this and you will be able to watch as much football as you want to this season.
Situation #1: If you should find yourself sitting in front of the television, with your snack bowl in hand and home team on screen, and your woman ask you to go shopping with her, you can respond with one of the following two answers.
Response #1: "Oh, of course, honey. We can go right after the end of the first half."
Explanation: If your significant other knows nothing about football, she will have no idea how long a half should take. If she's no novice to game, try this next line:
Response #2:"I can't do it right now. I want to see this half-time report on how these two orphans found their mother with the help of the NFL. It is supposed to be really good.
Explanation: This approach appeals to her emotional side, thereby allowing her to give you the benefit of the doubt in your reasoning. If she tries to watch the "report" with you, just switch back and forth between games to avoid seeing an actual half-time breakdown.
Situation #2: It's Monday night and you want to go to the bar with your male friends and watch the game, but right before you leave, your significant other ask you, "how come you never take me out during the week, but you are so enthused about going out to watch the game?"
Response: "But, honey, I only go out on Mondays because of all of the beginning of the week stress I get from my job. And I know how hard you have to work at your job on Mondays, too, so I don't want to bother you with all of my little aggravations."
Explanation: As long as she understands that your demeanor is not in a festive mode, she won't feel left out of your fun time. Just bring her back something caring since you have shown recognition of her Monday Blues.
Situation #3: Your significant other, being more sports inclined than most, decides that she will take up football with you. Today is your first Sunday watching with her, and she begins to ask you a bunch of questions about the game of football. Her questions are really primitive football queries, and they aren't doing anything for you except taking away from your enjoyment of the game. What do you do?:
Your action: After she asks a question immediately jump up and screen in reaction to something you see on the screen. She'll become reserved because of your sudden exclamatory nature and will hold back on her next question. When she finally does ask another question, begin to explain and then act in that celebratory manner in the middle of your elucidation.
Explanation: After your 2nd time ignoring her question, she will either get the picture or be really angry. If she's really angry, just do your best to explain to her how important the game is to you and that you will answer all of her questions immediately following the game.
Situation #4: You are at your friend's place, watching a late game, when you receive a call from your woman. It's getting late and she wants you to come home, but it's only the start of the 3rd quarter in a nail-biting game.
Your counter: Tell her you that you are only at your friends' because you are waiting on the completion of surprise you want to give her upon your return home. Tell her as soon as the surprise is ready you'll be on your way home.
Explanation: Now you have her right where you want her. She's not only indulging in a little mystery, which is what every woman wants, but now she is in favor of your being out. All you have to do is buy some flowers, a nice card, a candle and her favorite dessert, and she will be happy just to spend a little time with you whenever you should get back. You can even encourage her to put on something "sexy" before you get home, if you know what I'm saying…
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Well, I found the article to be amusing. However, if men and women knew and kept their places in this world, a man wouldn't have to lie or cajole to watch his game. He would just watch it and his woman would be content with that, knowing he's happy. ;)
First of all, men and women should be respectful of each other and let the other one do what they want within reason. You shouldn't have to lie to get what you want. That only hurts the relationship and for what? A football game. I love football, while my boyfriend hates it, but I never have to ask his permission to watch the game and I would never lie to watch it. Maybe you should figure out what your priorities are, your woman or football. Remember, you're football game cannot give you a massage or whatever else you may be into.
If you with someone who causes that much concern with what you do, it is the wrong relationship. In mature relationships, you do not "let" an adult do anything. As I said before, if you want to watch football, then do so. The gratuitous solutions offered are insulting. Well, now I wish I could take back that vote I gave you.
That was actually kind of funny but Tom Lykis has a better solution, if that's the way you want to go. Just TIVO the game, give her the attention she wants but say, "Of course, I am going to watch the game no matter how long it takes." But really, there is no need for any type of interaction on this. If you want to watch the game do so. You are not obligated to give up special interests because you are in a relationship. And treating women in a condescending manner about it doesn't help show a guy in a good light, as one poster said. My ex watched every football and basketball game that came on. At first I was irritated, then I found my own interests. But one day the light bulb came one. I became curious as to what was so fascinating. Well, I found out and became a fanatic all on my own. Now, on Sundays, a group of us guys and women eat, drink and are all merry as we sit and watch the games all day.
Well... I didn't quite have the knee jerk reaction of the previous commenter... but Dude... seriously... I don't know what kind of women you date, but not all of us are ditses when it comes to the "manly sports". Often times these types of arguements can be resolved with compromise and better communication, because often times it's not really about the football game, but knowing we're more important to you than the game. If you're spending plenty of time with your woman otherwise... Monday night football shouldn't be that big of an issue. And uh... yeah... lying is not reccomended. Some might be naieve enough to buy it the first couple of times... but we do catch on after a while, and knowing we've been lied to will only make football a sore spot with us. Guys need their manly time, women need their time with their man. There is a way to achieve both without the deceit if you look for it.
Wow, how romantic. Lying to us, making us feel special when we're really not and assuming we really ARE that stupid about football. And on TOP of that, you want us to dress "sexy" for YOU, when all you've done is ignore us and put us on the back burner? As if!