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Picture of Nightingale15
Registered: February 23, 2003
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I was simply curious about what people thought how life would be for them if they were the opposite sex (also another attempt at developing an interesting forum...)

For me, I would have liked to been born a boy. Guys have it easier is a lot of departments, but there are also a lot of faults to. When it comes to guys, the namely big thing is not have a period. To have to go through monthly aches and pains for no real reason. Always have to worry about leaking and worrying about ruining your, um, things... There's also the hair problem. EVERYONE in my family (all the women actually- which is like practically 90%) worry me to death about my hair and why I don't do it. I hate doing hair period, much less my own. I hate going to the salon to have it done because I hate waiting too. It sickens me to tears, that's all women seem to care about. My mother gets on my constantly about it, and my grand-mother is getting on me because I'll be in 11th grade this coming September. Good grief. And since I'm Black, most African-American men have that short hair, so all I ever have to do is cut it or briad it and I'm done. Happiness and peace at last...

Another thing is clothes. Since most of the women in my family are.. on the heavier side, I'm always the target of conversation when it comes to having a "slinky body". My mother is constantly shoving me into this tight fitting clothes because I wear a size 3, and have a small chest. If I wear a guy, the only body part I have to worry about is the one that no one sees but me and what I wear reveals nothing about it. Plus, I could walk around without my top on, always a plus.

But then there's the whole relationship thing. I'm not very good at attracting guys anyway, so I doubt I'd be anymore better at getting girls if I were a guy. Plus, there's more pressure on a virgin boy than a virgin girl... hmm... But since I've been in a relationship anyway, and I don't see myself in one in the future, then this is not a problem.

Despite that one thing, I think if I had been born a boy, life would be easier for me. I only covered the bases I knew, if I missed anything then point them out. I don't really hang out with guys, so I have no real indepth knowledge about their being... ^_^'''

Anyway... what do you think?
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<good intentions> Elaborate? </good intentions>


There we go! I knew it was 'el' something or another... I thought of it, but when I went to type the word I forgot it... Whew! I'm so smart. And that didn't make any sense ... but nothing I say does, so it doesn't really matter. Hooray.
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add more. (I can't think of the right word... I know it starts with an 'e' though ... I'll think of it later.)

<good intentions> Elaborate? </good intentions>
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Registered: October 17, 2003
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wow, i cant believe you responded to each one of those individualy.


Yep. I was bored, in Texas and I had 15 minutes to spare.

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I think you should take a nap.


Nah. I have to much **** to do and it's 8:07 PM here anyway.

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See, I really love it when people take that list seriously.


I didn't take it seriously, I knew it was for humor and I even laughed at, I just felt like responding.

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Sunset, I love ya, but you seriously put way too much effort into that.


Not really, it only took 15 minutes. I usually take that long for every post anyway.

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You also missed the point of most of the list.


No, I didn't. The point of that was for humor, right?

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You do have an understanding of tounge-in-cheek humor right?




Yes, I do.

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And for the record "And...?" is not an effective or valid response.


The 'And?' thing was because it didn't really make any sense and I didn't see the point and wanted you to explain or add more. (I can't think of the right word... I know it starts with an 'e' though ... I'll think of it later.)

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Sunset it is replies like those that make me love you so much. You kick ***.


Aww, thank you. And yes, I do kick ***. Big Grin
-Sunset Smile
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Registered: February 25, 2003
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Sunset it is replies like those that make me love you so much. You kick ***.
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wow, i cant believe you responded to each one of those individualy. I think you should take a nap.


See, I really love it when people take that list seriously. Sunset, I love ya, but you seriously put way too much effort into that. You also missed the point of most of the list. You do have an understanding of tounge-in-cheek humor right?

And for the record "And...?" is not an effective or valid response.
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wow, i cant believe you responded to each one of those individualy. I think you should take a nap.
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1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.



That's not a good thing.

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2. Movie nudity is virtually always female.


That's because female bodies are more ... nice too look at supposedly or so they say.

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3. You know stuff about tanks.


And?

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4. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.


Hah! I can take ONE BACKPACK and be good. BEAT THAT!

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5. Monday Night Football.


I love football!

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6. You don't have to monitor your friend's sex lives.


That's because guys can't get pregnant. Duh.

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7. Your bathroom lines are 80 percent shorter.


At my school the guys don't want to use the bathroom because they usually get jumped in there.

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8. You can open all your own jars.


I can do that. My Dad couldn't open a pickle jar, but I opened it.

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9. Old friends don't give a crap whether you lost or gained weight


I don't care if my friends gain or lose weight, unless the friend is anorexic.

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10. Drycleaners and haircutters don't rob you blind.


And that is our fault because why again?

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11. When clicking through the channels you don't have to stall at every shot of somebody crying.


Huh? I don't usually watch TV, unless it is sports, news, Dr. Phil or Fear Factor.

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12. Your butt is never a factor in job interviews.


How do you know? Girls don't look at guys butts?

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13. All your orgasms are real.


Not always.

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14. A beer gut doesn't make you invisible to the opposite sex.


Beer guts are gross.

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15. Guys in hockey masks don't attack you.


You never heard of a guy getting attacked?

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16. You don't have to lug a bag of useful stuff around everywhere you go.


I don't do that. I put my wallet in my pocket.

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17. You understand why Stripes is funny.


Sick humor?

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18. You can go to the bathroom without a support group.


I can... I try at least, they just fallow. I can't help it! I've gone plenty of times by myself. I don't fallow if my friends are going to go, I don't see the point.

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19. Your last name stays put.


Girls can keep their last names.

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20. You can leave the hotel bed unmade.


I don't make mine when I am at a hotel.

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21. When your work is criticized, you don't have to panic that everyone secretly hates you.


I don't do that, I don't care if people hate me. I usually have done something for them to hate me.

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22. You can kill your own food.


I killed animals before... (ducks) for food.

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23. The garage is all yours.


I dominate the garage, my crap is everywhere. Big Grin

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24. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.


Huh? What act of thoughtfulness?

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25. You see the humor in Terms of Endearment.


And women ... don't?

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26. Nobody secretly wonders whether you swallow.


ECK! I don't wonder if girls swallow. WTF.

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27. You never have to clean a toilet.


Guys do, when they live by themselves. And if I ever get married, the guy is doing the toilet. Big Grin

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28. You can be showered and ready to go in 10 minutes.


I can do that. Shower in 4 minutes, get dressed in 3 and fix my hair in 3 minutes. IT'S POSSIBLE. I did that today as a matter of fact.

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29. Sex means never worrying about your reputation.


We can't help that people think girls are ****s if they have sex.

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30. Wedding plans take care of themselves.


Guys better help with the wedding plans.

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31. If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.


I don't care if someone forgot about me, I forget people.

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32. Your underwear is $10 for a three-pack.


You can buy underwear that cheap.

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33. The National College Cheerleading Championship.


And?

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34. You don't have to shave below your neck.


Some guys shave below the neck.

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35. None of your coworkers has the power to make you cry.


I wouldn't cry over a coworker, unless they died.

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36. You don't have to curl up next to a hairy butt every night.


You never know...

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37. If you're 34 and single, nobody even notices.



I don't notice if women are 34 and single. I don't really care.

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38. You can write your name in the snow.


And we can't? Wait... ECK! That's raunchy...

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39. You can get into a non-trivial pissing contest.


And that is bad because why again?

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40. Everything on your face gets to stay its original color.


Not all women wear makeup. I only do on occasion. (weddings, parties)

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41. Chocolate is just another snack.


Chocolate is gross...

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42. You can be president.


But! Women can run and win.

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43. You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.


I like not having to drive, how is that bad?

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44. Flowers fix everything.


Nope. Wrong. Very.

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45. You never have to worry about other people's feelings.


Are you trying to say guys are insensitive jerks?

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46. You get to think about sex 90 percent of your waking hours.


What's the point?

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47. You can wear a white shirt to a water park.


Girls can, they just have to have something underneath.


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48. Three pairs of shoes is more than enough.


I only have 3 pairs...

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49. You can eat a banana in a hardware store.


You CAN'T eat in stores. DUH.

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50. You can say anything ("Wow, do my balls hurt!") and not worry about what people will think.


My friend Krista says 'I have a wedgie' or 'My butt itches' all the time.

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51. Foreplay is optional.


And?

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52. Michael Bolton doesn't live in your universe.


I hate Michael Bolton!

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53. Nobody stops telling a good dirty joke when you walk into a room.



Huh? People say dirty jokes around me all the time.

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54. You can whip your shirt off on a hot day.


Girls can do that, if they have something underneath.

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55. You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader's coming by.



I don't do that.

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56. You never feel compelled to stop a pal from getting laid.


I don't care. They can do whatever the hell they want, just as long as they don't whine to me about it afterwards.

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57. Car mechanics tell you the truth.


How do you know? Car mechanics give my Dad **** all the time.

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58. You don't give a rat's *** if anyone notices your new haircut.


I don't care if people notice my new haircut, it bugs me if people always go 'Nice haircut!'

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59. You can quietly watch a game with your buddy without ever thinking, 'He must be mad at me.'


I don't talk to people during a game, and if people talk to me I tell them to shut up.

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60. The world is your urinal.


You can't pee in public, so no it's not.

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61. You never misconstrue innocuous statements to mean your lover's about to leave you.


I don't do that.

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62. You get to jump up and slap stuff.


Girls can slap stuff.

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63. Hot wax never comes near your ***** area.


It'll never come near mine ... that's all I can say.

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64. One mood, all the time!


I'm one mood! ME!

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65. You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving yourself to look like him.


I don't give a **** about Clint Eastwood.

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66. You never have to drive on to another gas station because this one's just too sleazy.


I don't give a **** about gas stations, they're all the same to me.

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67. You know at least 20 ways to open a beer bottle.


I know 3. Hands, mouth or an object. You can always snap the top off too. Who cares. You open it, you open it.

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68. You can sit with your knees apart no matter what you're wearing.


If you never wear a short skirt or a short dress (like me!) you don't have a problem. Big Grin

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69. Same work ... more pay!


Sexist government.

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70. Gray hair only adds to your character.


Yeah, but men think that women with gray hair are ugly. So you wonder why we don't like it ... duh.

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71. You don't have to leave the room to make an emergency ****** adjustment.


Huh? I don't do that ... man, I must be weird.

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72. Wedding dress: $2,000. Tuxedo rental: $75.


David's Bridal: $100. Making your own: $50. Borrowing: Priceless! Returning it AFTER the wedding: Free with a money back guarantee!

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73. You don't care if someone's talking about you behind your back.


I don't care either. People can go screw themselves.

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74. With 400 million sperm per shot, you could double the Earth's population in 15 tries, at least in theory.


And it's our fault we have to carry kids for 9 months?

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75. You don't mooch off others' desserts.



Unless you're sharing. There is a difference.

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76. If you retain water, it's in a canteen.


Huh?


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77. The remote control is yours and yours alone.


The remote control is mine and mine only because I have my own TV. Big Grin


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78. People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.


And that is our fault because?

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79. ESPN's SportsCenter.


I watch that...

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80. You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift.


I never bring gifts if I am going to see a friend and my friends don't either.

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81. Bachelor parties whomp *** over bridal showers.


That is why you have a Bachelorette party and a bridal shower. Big Grin 2 is better than 1.


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82. You have a normal and healthy relationship with your mother.


And women can't?

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83. You can buy condoms without the shopkeeper imagining you naked.


How do you know?

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84. You needn't pretend you're "freshening up" to go to the bathroom.


I don't say that, I say 'I need to go to the bathroom/restroom, be right back.' Is that wrong?

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85. If you don't call your buddy when you say you will, he won't tell your other friend you've changed.


I don't do that... Heh.

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86. Someday you'll be a dirty old man.



And that is a good thing?

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87. You can rationalize any behavior with the handy phrase "F*ck it."


And?

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88. If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong buddies.


I don't care if someone has the same outfit as me.

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89. Princess Di's death was just another obituary.


And?

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90. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.


My sister belches on command. And my friend Brickelle belches like a guy.

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91. You never have to miss a sexual opportunity because you are not in the mood.


And?

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92. You think the idea of punting a small dog is funny.


That just shows you some guys are immature jerks, so what's so great about that?

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93. If something mechanical doesn't work, you can bash it with a hammer or throw it across the room.


I don't hit it with a hammer, but I toss it. Unless if it is a TV, computer or something like that, but if it is a calculator I toss it on the floor. :shrugs:

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94. New shoes don't blister, cut or mangle your feet.


I don't get shoes like that... Wow.

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95. Porn movies are designed with your mind in mind.


That's because guys produce them.

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96. You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.


I don't remember stuff like that either...

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97. Not liking a person doesn't preclude having great sex with them.


And?

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98. Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with, "So ... notice anything different?"


My friends don't do that either.

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99. Baywatch.


Baywatch = Dumb.

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100. There's always a game on somewhere


And?

Damn that took forever...

I like being a girl. The only thing I hate is periods (cramps included), bra shopping, *****y girls and ***** guys.
-Sunset Smile
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Registered: December 19, 2002
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yes, I am a boy, it is very easy being a boy I think.
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So have any dude replied to this? I want to see what they think.
-Froda
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You do not know how much I agree with you about being a guy. I would do anything to totally change my gender. It would make hanging out with my mostly male friends that much easier, and probably more fun.

Dr.SL, I loved that list. Very funny. ^__^
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[QUOTE18. You can go to the bathroom without a support group.] [/QUOTE]

God, I don't understand why girls do that. I do it too, actually. I don't think I really have a reason for it either. I guess I could understand if you were older and you were at a club or something, you might want to bring someone along just so you don't get hurt, but... Wow, that's really odd. I guess half the time also, you go to the bathroom to go gossip about other people. It's like a meeting zone! And then, of course, if someone has already taken the 'zone' it really sucks because then you might really need to pee, and they wont let you in because they're to busy talking about their crushes, and putting on another pound of makeup...

Wow! I've never really sat down to think it all out until now.
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Registered: December 19, 2002
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Being me is about the same difficulty as blinking.
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Registered: February 23, 2003
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wow.. I didn't think I'd get as much as a response as i did... ^_^ Cool.

Alot of the stuff makes sense, but I'm still firm on wanting to be a guy. Theres wrong with a challenge, but for me, being a girl is a challange every day. At any rate, I can't change my sex so i might as well get used to it... ^_^
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1. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
That's a good thing?
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2. Movie nudity is virtually always female.
Yeah. They took the shots of Colin Ferrell nude out of his next movie, because the test audiences said he penis was too distracting.
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4. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
Same for girls...we just need one really big suitcase. Wink
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Underwear is there to protect you.
My friend who doesn't ever wear it was trying to say the opposite. She said her gyno. said it was healthier not to wear it, because it was more airy or something. Dumb girl bent over wearing a short white dress. Roll Eyes
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Being a guy would deffinitely be easier. All my friends are guys, so I gget to act like them. They eat whatever they want without conserning about being fat, they can watch tv for endless hours, and They don't care about feelings. It would be great because they have it so much easier, and they don't have PMS, yea, they have it easier!
-Froda
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I really don't mind being a girl, I just hate the stereotypes against us.I basically am one of the guys. I ain't all emotional over little things. Infact I don't give a **** if anyone hates me! I really don't care if i was born a guy or a girl. The only thing that would be different is that my rents would not scream "act like a lady" every 5 seconds. I m sorry that i m a tomboy and most of my friends are guys. **** them! Personally I don't mind being a girl and I'd like to stay that way.

laters~~~~§ love is never destroyed§
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Girls get invited backstage at concerts way more than guys do.