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Why You Never Ask Your Girl 'Are You PMS-ing?'

dailystrength.org — Humorous insight into the insanity that is a woman's PMS...

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  • conradsalvador, on 06/23/2008, -16/+48This is common sense if you ask me.
    • Cate320, on 06/23/2008, -10/+25Surprising the number of men that don't get it though.
      • Quaterni0n, on 06/24/2008, -1/+18Having a bad day at work doesn't give me the right to be a jerk and take it out on my family.

        Having a bad day with your hormones doesn't give you the right to be a bitch and take it out on your family either.

        Life's tough. Suck it up!
        • Cate320, on 06/24/2008, -6/+2No one said it gave women the "right to be a bitch". But they can't be held entirely accountable either because they can't help it.

          Just like if someone had something else effecting their brains, like drugs or alcohol, or was half asleep.. etc.

          Women aren't cranky because they are "having a bad day". The hormones actually effect our brains and make us way more emotional than normal. And things that typically wouldn't bother us, do. It really can't be helped unfortunately. Men should be more understanding.
        • jumpattack, on 06/24/2008, -1/+5Yes, it makes us more emotional, but we can still choose whether to take that emotion out on others or not. Simple self control. If you need to cry, go cry in the bathroom. But don't drag other people into your drama.

          And yes, I'm a woman.
        • Linake, on 06/24/2008, -1/+1I think most women already have an idea about how tough life is.
      • rebrad, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1If you ask you'll find out and regardless you won't like the answer. It's better at times like that to do what your father told you and shut up and pray that you won't fall victim to the wraith.
    • conradsalvador, on 06/23/2008, -4/+13@Cate320
      I only came to the realization after trial and error.
      Us guys can be complete idiots sometimes.
      • DeskFlyer, on 06/23/2008, -1/+23Sometimes? I'm an idiot all the time.
      • horscategorie, on 06/23/2008, -1/+21Like when you didn't realize you could reply to that comment instead of using "@Cate320" ?
      • diggystardust, on 06/23/2008, -1/+23I was reading this because the headline was just plain hilarious, but then I realized that the article was written by a woman.

        and it feels like another article trying to keep us guys obedient.

        Just yell "***** you hormones!" and vent with COD4. Jesus, be a man.
        • Quaterni0n, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Exactly. They're pussywhipped.
        • skyroket, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I dunno about yelling obscenities, but I kinda got that control vibe from the article, too. "Hey guys, you want to be SEXY?? Just do what I say in this article. You want to be sexy, right?"

          Don't get me wrong, I agree with this, and it's pretty ***** common sense to me, but she's going about it wrong.
    • PabloMac, on 06/23/2008, -0/+13With my wife, it's "Pablo Must Suffer."
    • xptoast, on 06/24/2008, -0/+14Or....I say screw you you sleep on the couch because I own this bed and I am not sleeping anywhere else. Just like a puppy or kid...you give in a couple times they rule you. From the start you must show boundaries of how nuts they can become before you tell them when to just be quiet or when you will stop replying to insane conversations. I am nice...not a pushover.
      • Linake, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1You have a very good point, maybe not the best to compare women to puppies or children, though. . . but what if THEY bought the bed? Men don't necessarily own everything in the house.
        • xptoast, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2Doesn't matter if she owns the bed. The deal is that you both get to use the stuff when married. The man should be the head of the household anyhow. Unless the woman wants to work all the time and let the guy stay at home and see the kids do all the cool stuff while growing up. I wouldn't mind that. Kids rock. Screw arguing with a boss all the time(although my bosses are nice and I don't have to argue with them)...I would rather actually use the arguing to teach the kids life lessons and how to do really cool stuff. I mean think of if your parents wouldn't have taught you how to use the toilet or tie your shoes or wash your hair or w/e. You would so be like a cave person and I would frankly be pissed that they didn't care enough to teach me life lessons that I will use for the rest of my life...of course unless dementia sets in.
        • locke2002, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I don't know if it's because I bought the bed, but my girlfriend and I haven't ever really fought over who gets to stay in the bed. She always goes out to the couch, which isn't what I really want anyway. What I want is for her to calm down and just let me sleep.
    • 2ndEdition, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3i'll tell your mom she's pms'ing next time i see her.
    • pr0t0, on 06/24/2008, -0/+4Reminds of this word to the wise: Never ask a woman if she's pregnant, unless you happen to see a baby coming out of her at that moment. In which case, you don't really need to ask.
    • davidlow, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Summary of article: Resistance is futile.
  • Alphateam, on 06/23/2008, -8/+89I think just about every guy asked this once....ONCE
    • doctechnical, on 06/23/2008, -2/+17That's exactly how many times I did it, and I'll nail my nuts to my forehead before I do it again. Talk about putting out a fire with gasoline...
      • Gutterpunk, on 06/23/2008, -2/+17Once? I've been with my girlfriend for 10 years and I asked every day for for the last 3650 days!

        /yes, she has 1 days of rest every leap years
    • alex7575, on 06/23/2008, -2/+9Not many man can survive a ravenous PMS infused kick in the nuts... twice...
      • willywong, on 06/23/2008, -2/+8I can snap a womans ankle with my bare hands.
    • ryusen, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1meh whatever. she usually gives me ample warning ahead of time if i forget. and if not, go ahead and ask i say! the last part of the article talks about trying to get a good open communication. i think having a good grasp of the situation is important to that. If her hormones are in control, they you might want to deal with things a bit differently. i would rather know and react accordingly than guess and guess wrong. cause even if she gets mad at me, i know that she will calm down soon enough
    • megamod, on 06/24/2008, -0/+8my gf has a digg account and will probably be reading this later...so i plead the fifth... =O

      Edit: As I write this...she is looking over my shoulder. If my Digg account is inactive for more than a day...call the cops please.
    • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1*raises hand*
      I didn't even know why I wasn't supposed to :(
    • Abomonog, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1My GF will probably read this but she knows the score. PMS on me and you end up homeless before the day is out. I treat the ladies well but they need me more then I need them (even if they don't actually need me at all) and I let them know this. Got a legit problem then air it. No bull allowed.
  • bubs, on 06/23/2008, -4/+232So to sum up the article, you should always do whatever your wife/girlfriend wants you to do when she is on her period or risk sleeping on the couch? Riigghhhtttt....
    • Blitzwing84, on 06/23/2008, -7/+268Yeah, screw this article. If my wife is acting irrational, I'm sure as hell going to ask her if she's PMS'ing- it's a legit question. If she is wrong about something, I'll still fight the good fight and I absolutely refuse to sleep on the couch. It's my bed and I'm entitled to sleep on it. I won't kick her out, but if she is so childish as to not want to sleep in the same bed, then she can be the one to move to the couch. Come on men- be men and don't be scared of your wives like some crappy sitcom relationship.
      • scubaman5000, on 06/23/2008, -15/+47I wish i could spam the digg button on this comment all day long.
      • srgtTarantula, on 06/23/2008, -1/+53I do the same thing, and she actually doesn't get mad or anything. She knows she goes a little crazy when aunt flow is here. Hell I don't blame her. But she knows it's not my fault (damn you to hell biology!). This is just the stereotypical article on the whole "OMG here comes the period-zilla. Don't make any sudden movements." F that, man up, slap her ass and tell her to go make you a sandwich (just kidding about that part, but I guess you could if you wanted to).
        • mathcreative, on 06/23/2008, -19/+3A husband should be the strength of their wife's So if their's something wrong, you should help her, not hurt her. During these times, they are not acting like themselfs, so you shouldn't treat them like they are.
        • Soniti, on 06/23/2008, -5/+3In nomini, fili, spiriti sancti.

          Oh wait, after that post, I thought I was still in Sunday Mass.
        • srgtTarantula, on 06/24/2008, -1/+1I don't hurt her, she knows she's on her period, she knows she's going to be a little crazy and might flip out once in a while. And i know this so i don't really take what she says to heart, i just shrug it off. If anything she tries to go out of her way to be nicer to me because of it.
      • xsquirrel378x, on 06/23/2008, -1/+39Im not married but I hope Im like you if I ever am. I dont understand how men become so submissive to a female after they're married. It just doesnt make sense
        • PopcornDave, on 06/23/2008, -1/+13Because some women use sex as a tool to get what they want. Other times, guys are just pushovers.
        • ferkranus, on 06/23/2008, -11/+3Being understanding when your girlfriend/wife is PMSing is hardly submissive behaviour. If you know she can't help it...it might irk you a bit, but you just suck it up like a man b/c you love the girl and why make things harder for her and you?

          And btw, when I'm PMSing I am wishing that I wasn't so bitter...but it's just this intense bitter rage at the world feeling inside...mixed with headaches, backaches and sometimes cramping. So yeah, give us a break.
        • AsSubtleAsABrik, on 06/24/2008, -1/+2I'm not married and am pretty young, but have been in a relationship for four years. You just learn to pick your battles. Sometimes it's not worth it to let her know she's being unfair. Just do whatever you have to do to make it pass.
        • MasterGrief, on 06/24/2008, -1/+5Be honest and faithful to the provider of thy nookie
      • nonsequitor, on 06/23/2008, -0/+14That's what John Wayne Bobbit said too.
      • davidrools, on 06/23/2008, -12/+7You aren't really married, are you? And if so, how much longer are you expecting to stay so? I think in a lot of situations, peace trumps pride. Hell, giving her a bowl of ice cream or tossing out the trash to end an argument leaves more time for MGS4 than arguing for an hour.
        • IllBeBack, on 06/23/2008, -2/+12Typical Pussy.
        • Blandyman, on 06/24/2008, -0/+4david, you're why some women actually think they can take advantage of that whole "It's my period!" *****.

          Stop being such a ***** pansy and stand up for yourself.

          When my girlfriend and I argue because she's PMSing, she starts giving me lip service but I hand that ***** right back to her on a silver platter.

          I tell her to be nice and stop being a bitch. And if she doesn't cut it out, I take the route of "I can tell you're just being an irrational bitch because of your period, and that this isn't the real you. When you're being ***** LOGICAL, talk to me."

          And that sex as a weapon ***** doesn't work, either. I'll masturbate if I have to for a month. The emotional part of sex (the actual connection with your partner,) yeah, it feels good, but if I have to wait for my partner to turn back into a human to experience, I can have that left-hand love anytime.
        • Sinnic, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Some good responses in this one - the nature of the engagement seems to necessitate a logical amount of tact from the suitor. Needlessly provoking a confrontation isn't going to make you any friends, even if it's in the name of upholding logic, reason and the American Way. Sometimes you need to look her in the eyes and say "you're not acting like yourself, think about what is going on right now" and make her aware of the reality (and inanity) of the situation. Anything more than that and you're calling your girlfriend a bitch and going (apparently? lol) months without sex just to prove a point about how logical and righteous you are. I don't take any ridiculous *****, but I make damn sure not to wake the beast, either.
      • IllBeBack, on 06/23/2008, -0/+35Damn right. If you stand up to women, they will respect you for it.

        Men are too much of pussies these days, constantly being ridiculed on TV and radio. It's completely offensive.
        • Lastgreatwar, on 06/24/2008, -1/+6Totally agreed. I see all these guys who are crying about God knows what on TV, and I just get so repulsed. If my boyfriend came at me crying arbitrarily I would not be able to handle it.
        • pault107, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3Agreed.

          When my ex-girlfriend started getting cranky due to PMS I'd always make a comment like "oh *****, looks like the painters are in" or "damn, it's red-flag week again". She'd laugh and it would diffuse the situation.
      • Elderon, on 06/23/2008, -0/+18right on dude!

        You shouldn't have to fold like wet noodle just because they can't (though there are some that can) control their emotions at certain times of the month. Not to say you should be an ass, but being supportive and understanding doesn't mean you have to back down or cave on issues simply because of that.
      • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1You sir, are my hero...time to go get my balls back >:)
    • SteelChicken, on 06/23/2008, -3/+73+1, to hell with that. Man up and say, I aint sleeping on the couch. If you dont want to sleep in the same bed as me, YOU sleep on the couch. Once you give up the man card even ONCE, you will never get it back.

      • Goombellaofgoom, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Tell her that her feelings don't matter even once, and you will never get HER back.

        Unless she's insecure enough to believe you... but that's a whole other problem.
    • staxofmax, on 06/23/2008, -5/+95I like sleeping on the couch. It's like camping.
    • defaria, on 06/23/2008, -2/+1DTB!
    • Indierocka, on 06/23/2008, -0/+6Exactly. The key is being sweet but still standing up for yourself. I tell her i know she's PMSing and she doesn't really have an arguement, but i love her very much and give her a big hug...even if i'm ready to throw myself under a bus
    • ryusen, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1heh lucky for me we don't live together. if she pissed me off that much i'd just take her home or go home myself .p
    • LavaWarrior, on 06/24/2008, -0/+8This article is written by a woman, and is telling you to do everything your gf/wife tells you... nothing fishy here...
  • 1aaaa, on 06/23/2008, -4/+70"I am not acting crazy. You are a butthead." LOL
  • s4g4n, on 06/23/2008, -14/+89This article is hard for most Diggers to relate to, they don't have gfs or wives.
    • KatoHamatsu, on 06/23/2008, -1/+17Its good practice.
    • fluidfoundation, on 06/23/2008, -1/+20But some of the people they run with in Warcraft at least have female characters, so they can pretend. Too band that hot Night Elf you think is a chick is really... well.. me. Sorry to disappoint.
    • efitz11, on 06/23/2008, -2/+16what do you mean, "most diggers"?
    • DuggDowner, on 06/23/2008, -3/+42You racist mother. . .oh wait, you said diggers.
      • horscategorie, on 06/23/2008, -1/+8Damn spell check failed again...
    • SpankyBojangles, on 06/23/2008, -1/+3Maybe they don't know how to handle the monster!
    • ThatDustyGuy, on 06/23/2008, -7/+2Most diggers must be gay then.
    • PopcornDave, on 06/23/2008, -0/+2Perhaps, but presumably they've got female co-workers to contend with.
    • stuffradio, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1There is nothing wrong with some good ol' Roleplaying is there?
  • doctechnical, on 06/23/2008, -19/+41I think it's high time for a woman president.
    • skidme, on 06/23/2008, -3/+17A post-menopausal woman president.
    • mrblue182, on 06/23/2008, -4/+24I disagree, we will start a new war every month. And you think the budget is bad as it is.
    • horscategorie, on 06/23/2008, -2/+10OMG but the red phone at 3am!!! If it rings and the president has PMS will she push the nuclear option buttons???
    • antdude, on 06/24/2008, -1/+1Hilliary Clinton?
    • Kohaxx, on 06/24/2008, -0/+8I seriously hope people here aren't hating on HIlliary because she's a woman, there are plenty of far more valid reasons to dislike Mrs. Clinton.
    • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Oh ok...you're ready for the end of all life. I get it.
    • kirado4, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I see what you did there.
  • Burento, on 06/23/2008, -1/+32I am dumb or i just don't care, but i keep asking it or stating it when i get caught... ***** it... not my fault she is crazy
  • fluidfoundation, on 06/23/2008, -4/+12Can't forget that scene in "I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka!"
    • NCg8r, on 06/24/2008, -1/+0"DAAAAMN, b1tch! You must got the DEVIL in you..."

      /"you was whistlin' `come get this b1tch off me!' "??
  • DuggDowner, on 06/23/2008, -2/+26Don't poke the bear.
    • Burento, on 06/23/2008, -1/+18Dharma Polar Bears
    • Yonson, on 06/23/2008, -3/+22Q: Why is it called PMS?
      A: Because mad cow disease was already taken.
    • DeskFlyer, on 06/24/2008, -1/+2Smokey is way more intense in person!
  • bgrah449, on 06/23/2008, -4/+139"And that, men, is sexy." She says that now. Wait till you do it and she stops respecting you because you're a tool who does whatever she wants.
    • staxofmax, on 06/23/2008, -3/+50This article makes it seem as if there is only two ways of dealing with your wife when shes menstruating, either submit to her every whim regardless of how irrational it is, or act like a complete jackass and belittle her.

      Gender equality does not mean cowering in a corner whenever she's on the rag. You can stand up to her without acting like a *****. Man the ***** up, and invest in a comfy couch.
      • eviljolly, on 06/23/2008, -1/+11Comfy couch....check.

        I get that they're mad, but *****, do they know what it's like to have large amounts of testosterone flowing through your veins all day long? It's not exactly a walk in the park! There's plenty of times when I want to punch/break stuff and I simply have to control that.

        Learn your body, and learn to deal with it. Martial arts can be very helpful with this in my experience.
      • Quaterni0n, on 06/24/2008, -0/+5Investing in a comfy couch isn't exactly "manning up" or "standing up to her" unless it's for her.
      • mathcreative, on 06/24/2008, -2/+5Well in general you need to care for your wife or gf better then you care for yourself, because women are both physically and emotionally more sensitive then guys.
        • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3You're the weak guy they speak of just so you know.
        • WileEPeyote, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Are you saying they are less capable than men?
    • cyberwiz01, on 06/23/2008, -0/+21Exactly! The main lesson of this article is that women never say what they mean.
    • WileEPeyote, on 06/23/2008, -0/+8My thoughts exactly bgrah449.
      I am so tired of these articles (usually by women) saying how men need to bow at their women's feet and serve them...blah...blah...blah...and how this is what women REALLY find sexy.

      *****, most women (and men) want someone they can respect. How can you respect someone that doesn't have any self-respect?
      • Quaterni0n, on 06/24/2008, -1/+2Exactly. Please disregard any and all relationship articles written by women because they're all trying to brainwash you into giving up your nads and being their little whipping boy.
    • megamod, on 06/24/2008, -0/+4I was impressed that a woman even admitted that PMSing does exists... maybe it's her husband that wrote the article?
  • cheetosfan, on 06/23/2008, -3/+67nah, go ahead and ask her. also, tell her that her ass looks fat in those pants
    • JEM916, on 06/23/2008, -0/+7I am a woman and I agree: I like men to be honest with me, and if calling me out on a bad hormonal trip saves me from saying things that i'll later regret, then it works out better for the both of us. If women don't recognize that we are pms'ing, then at least our significant other can help us out with that so we can accept responsibility and try to control it better.

      And also tell us when our ass looks fat in those pants. I trust my boyfriend to give me good clothing advice, whether it's positive or negative. Just thankful for the honesty.
    • WileEPeyote, on 06/23/2008, -0/+12Heh heh, my wife asked me this ("do these pants make my ass look big") yesterday for the first time (we've been married 10 years) and I replied, "not big enough"...
      • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1Haha, I spit my drink on the keyboard...That's great :)
    • Vesuvias, on 06/24/2008, -1/+3This just recently worked for me! I straight up called my girl on her trippin on her emotions. I just blatantly asked her 'Is this your logic or emotions you are using'... and blam... I got a 'ok, yeah... give me 5 mins to cool off' PROBLEM EVADED!

      And she even thanked me for it after it was all over... woah..
      • NCg8r, on 06/24/2008, -0/+0That only works once. The next time you pull it, she's resent you for thinking you are SO smart and have her SO figured out. Then she'll break something you love when you're not looking.
        • Vesuvias, on 06/24/2008, -0/+0I had to digg you for the 'she'll break something you love when you're not looking' I think the remedy to that is HIDE everything of value... bam!
  • HeatherH88, on 06/23/2008, -3/+29The real trouble is when you ask a woman if she's PMSing and she isn't... THAT's when the sh*t hits the fan in my house. (1 mother, 1 father, and 3 daughters past puberty. Dad's only ally is the dog... and lets face it... the dog's gender is at our discretion =P)
    • mathcreative, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2fun
    • passedoutghost, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2Yeah, I inadvertently made a bad joke to my sister about her having PMS when she didn't because she was having a bit of a 'bitchfest'. She kicked me in the nuts a few moments later.
      • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2She's your sister, did you kick her back?!
        • passedoutghost, on 06/24/2008, -0/+6I was on the floor in agony and somehow I would imagine that she'd call the cops if I kicked her in the crotch. I burnt her Harry Potter books instead.
  • slashpslayer, on 06/23/2008, -4/+29As my stabwound is healing, I'm really wishing I read this sooner.
  • LaurenApril, on 06/23/2008, -16/+9Men really have no common sense sometimes - I mean really, what makes them think asking that question will have a positive reaction? Lucky they make it out in tact
    • asskicker32, on 06/23/2008, -3/+13the word is "intact", all one word. And, women have no common sense. Its a two way street, sister.
      • mathcreative, on 06/24/2008, -1/+1Number 1: LaurenApril is not representative of the entire population of women.
        Number 2: This is DIGG! Since when have people, here put any time and effort to make sure their comments a piece of work! This place is like the wrong atmosphere to complain about this kinda of stuff!
    • hollyminkowski, on 06/23/2008, -3/+4Yup, and like sometimes when you are having your period and your guy wants to do something and you just don't want to do it. Lets see how eager he would be to go to the water park or looking at used cars if his penis was leaking goo all over.
      • SupersizeJesus, on 06/23/2008, -0/+0Penis goo, you say. Intriguing.
      • tacohead, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2not wanting to goto the water park is one thing, hormones can make you feel like crap.

        This article pretty much says it's okay for women to act crazy irrational, loose any connection to what their body, and get whatever they want while on their period.

      • johnmatias, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2WTF are you talking about?
  • zaii7, on 06/23/2008, -20/+4bitches sleep in the dog house
    bitch = female dog on pms
  • Velocity14, on 06/23/2008, -0/+34I don't expect nor desire the man to collapse to my insanity. A reality check of "I don't know why you're so upset" usually puts me in my place. You know, bring me back into rationality. While I'm working on toning down this female problem, I malfunction from time to time. I expect my next model to be more level-headed.

    . . .
    • lisaawesome, on 06/23/2008, -0/+14Yeah everyone is far better off just calling me out when I go a little nuts otherwise I get progressively angrier until I turn into *****. I need people to keep me in check sometimes cause I don't have the same perspective when I'm in the heat of the moment and think everyone else is being a *****.
    • tacohead, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3velocity14, your behavior sounds just fine.

      Some women seem to get very upset when you say anything that suggests that they are acting irrational. saying "I don't know why you're so upset" qualifies as that statement to get upset at to some girls.

      I don't expect you to act normal while on your period, but realizing what is going on and not turning into psycho monster to be tiptoed around would be nice.
  • TheGravach, on 06/23/2008, -8/+78"But Scotty learned how to behave around it...feed it chocolate, stay very quiet."

    You are so Whipped Scotty. She better give great head because by feeding her chocolate she's just getting fatter. Cow.

    Grow up bitch and behave like an adult. Take responsibility of your actions. If you can't control yourself stay the ***** away from others!
    • yxxm, on 06/23/2008, -1/+23I couldn't agree more. Maybe I should flip a ***** once a month ... I'll blame it on testosterone.
    • TrevorPace, on 06/23/2008, -0/+12Yeah! Lets put the MEN back in MENSTRUAL CYCLE!
    • AsadM, on 06/23/2008, -1/+7HE ***** DO IT CAP'N! HE DOESN'T HAVE THE POWAR!
  • JlmAWP, on 06/23/2008, -2/+161I wish I had an excuse to be a ***** ***** for 4-5 days in a row without any long-term consequences.

    Next time my girlfriend does this, it's ***** ON. It's been nice knowing you guys.
    • doctechnical, on 06/23/2008, -1/+10Yeah, going off on a four day bender just isn't cool anymore.
    • AWBoy666, on 06/23/2008, -1/+31Good point actually......how are women allowed to behave emotional and irrational while we aren't? *****.
      • mnemy, on 06/23/2008, -1/+7Hormones.

        And we're allowed to be irrational enough. But we do it in the loud obnoxious drunk guys watching sports kinda way.
    • cnot3, on 06/23/2008, -1/+17Hit her with the "I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die." quote from Mr. Garrison.
    • sgglynn, on 06/24/2008, -0/+8A girlfriend once told me your stomach feels like you have diarrhea, and it lasts for 4-5 days... If that's the case, i'd be pretty cranky and moody too. If that's not what it's like, that bitch is a liar
      • Kzoo, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2I guess it's kinda like that. Add bleeding from a sensitive area in a way that can't be stopped, possible backache -- either directly from the intensity of the cramps, or from sitting improperly trying to feel better (much like one might with various types of intestinal distress) [this is for those of us who find painkillers ineffective], some girls get migraines, and top it off with hormones screwing up your brain chemistry for at least one day, more if you're unlucky. We don't all turn into raving lunatics though. Some are lucky to get off light with the hormonal part and some of us get depressed instead of crazy.

        Some girls use it as an excuse, I'm sure, but it's not something we have much control over. And it is true that we may not realize what's going on until after the fact or it's pointed out to us. I get really down for a day or two (usually there's a reason to go with it, but it doesn't explain the severity), but I don't realize why until a few days later (or more if I'm being particularly oblivious, despite physical evidence).

        Is this stereotypical behavior really as common as we hear, or is it one of those vocal minority things, or something else? I'm honestly confused at some of this; I haven't seen this kind of behavior myself (not that it's not plausible, it's just not in my experience).
    • Linake, on 06/24/2008, -1/+2Would you like it so much if you were bleeding from the penis for those five days as your testes shed an inner layer of tissue? There is only one way out for that. All the while suffering debilitating backaches and cramps for at least the first day (if not more)? All for the excuse of being a *****? Oh yes, PMS is thrilling.
      • fireinbergen, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I really didn't need to have this visual.
    • Nature1, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I don't know... Maybe it has something to do with the headaches from hell and cramps that make you want to punch things. But, what do I know, as a woman.
  • edwartica, on 06/23/2008, -2/+14I used to ask my (now ex) girlfriend this all the time. But mainly because I always kind of knew already. And I never did this in the midst of an argument either. Still, she is my EX. Maybe that's why.
  • ProjectGSX, on 06/23/2008, -3/+15The article was dead-on until it got to the advice at the bottom. Its scary ***** to be in a suddenly-serious argument about something completely minor.. and realize that you are legally obligated to give this psycho half of everything you own when you decide its not worth putting up with anymore.
  • asskicker32, on 06/23/2008, -4/+31that lady sounds like a bitch. Im glad Im not scotty.
    • MasterGrief, on 06/24/2008, -0/+5I'm with you, man. If she can't control herself enough to be civil to her husband, her "life partner", it's not because she's hormonal, it's because she doesn't care enough. As a male, I don't have the ridiculous problems a female has to encounter every month, but I know that even when I'm at my angriest I make it a point to avoid irrationality and, should I say something unnecessarily rude, I try to apologize immediately, even if it comes out kind of gruff.
    • tian2992, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1You know, they always bitch about the engines…
    • JustinPM, on 06/24/2008, -1/+2SCOTTY DOESN'T KNOW!
  • asskicker32, on 06/23/2008, -4/+52I say if she is acting like a bitch, treat her as such. Women's cycles or "PMS" doesnt give them carte blanche to treat you like *****.
    • frequentFlyer, on 06/23/2008, -13/+1yeah, and the other carte blanche excuse is "i was druuuuunk". right?
      • Kzoo, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I'm really not sure what that has to do with it, but asskicker32 is right.

        Still, if you're pretty sure that's what's going on a little understanding might help, and point it out in a non-confrontational way (I'd like to think most of us, if it's pointed out to us [some of us don't figure out what's happening until after the fact], would be able to moderate our behavior in some way, whatever form that happens to take [we don't all go insane]). If she still keeps on like that, then yeah, you shouldn't take it.
  • Raiper, on 06/23/2008, -10/+80This is a great article. PERIOD.
  • wazzu07, on 06/23/2008, -1/+12i saw the authors picture prior to reading the article and i was thinking, man she is kinda hot. then after reading i was thought, wow...dodged that hand grenade.
  • Inohavehalos, on 06/23/2008, -5/+29Make me a sammich woman!
    • Carobu, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1dugg for the steve brower reference.
  • staffell, on 06/23/2008, -2/+9I don't need to ask when my woman is PMSing
  • victimofkratina, on 06/23/2008, -2/+10because you dont want this to happen:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=32jWbVnoky8
    • Sube6491, on 06/23/2008, -0/+4Dugg for the pure awesomeness of Basshunter.
    • kicken18, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1You know the song is by Rick Astley right...not this one? FAIL
  • proliance, on 06/23/2008, -3/+9Just assume that they always are.

    Its safer that way.
  • Aadain, on 06/23/2008, -0/+57My fiance is the anti-thesis to this lady and her advice. She recognizes very quickly when she is being irrational or overly selfish for no reason, and always apologizes (and means it). And I always try to get to the meat of what is really bothering her, and if it is something stupid or something I just plain don't agree with, I tell her, respectively but firmly. But if I really did screw up on something, I apologize and work on it. Respect is a two way street, which the author of the article seems to equate to beating up your guy and then expecting him to apologize for your inability to control yourself. Be an adult, take responsibility and treat the person your supposed to love with some respect.
    • frequentFlyer, on 06/23/2008, -6/+6Well, if it isn't Mr. Cleaver.
      • Aadain, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3Ya, I guess integrity and respect is a pretty out-dated mode of thinking these days. Guess I should be sleeping with a different ho every night and then smacking them till them make me a sandwich. But I don't, so I guess I'm just an old fashioned kind of guy :)
        • Quaterni0n, on 06/24/2008, -1/+1There's nothing wrong with being respectful. Carry on Ward Cleaver.
    • PolarBearFire, on 06/24/2008, -3/+1Wait till you guys get married
    • aliceinreality, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2i am a girl, and your relationship sounds really similar to mine. congratulations on breaking down the whole "girls are wacko, guys are stupid" barriers. =)
  • leerayIG88, on 06/23/2008, -9/+12I had sex with a girl while she was PMS-ing. I tell ya, wild sex....just wild.
    • nonsequitor, on 06/23/2008, -4/+9Natural lube, my ex always called it.
      • omgItsJon, on 06/23/2008, -2/+14A) It's PRE-menstrual syndrome, no blood B) Gross
      • IllBeBack, on 06/23/2008, -1/+8PMS occurs BEFORE the blood comes. That's why it's called PRE menstrual syndrome.
        • Quaterni0n, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3That may be, but they're still pretty crabby while they're menstruating.
    • underdog138, on 06/23/2008, -3/+5Yeah, keep the lights off, throw down a towel, and hop in the shower afterward. I never saw the problem here.
  • DiggGeek24, on 06/23/2008, -10/+0Or do what I do rent a motel for a week.
  • Kenzan, on 06/23/2008, -4/+16"If you succeed in doing what she has asked, then you both win. She has learned to communicate directly rather than starting a fight, and you have listened and acted."

    Just make sure you don't do what she asks right away.
    My rule is 48 hours.
    if you do whatever she wants WHEN she wants it, Then you'll end up just being her errand boy, and she'll eventually lose all respect for you.
    • crazydiode, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2exactly. I usually dont respond when my wife calls me the first couple of times... and never do anythign she wants right away. that's the worst thing any MAN can ever do..
    • skcoder, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2Absolutely correct on that last part. If you start doing what she asks and she loses respect for you, she'll start getting a little something on the side and before you know it she'll be breaking up with you.
  • frequentFlyer, on 06/23/2008, -1/+15I ask my wife if she's PMSing all the time. What's the problem?
    • thesonofdarwin, on 06/23/2008, -1/+9Their irrational rage deserves to be dismissed/avoided rather than accepted to make you subservient. The last thing one wants to do is be turned into a whipping boy. Ask yourselves, do they do your bidding when you act like an irrational dick? No, and women aren't the only ones with hormones.

      Just ignore it. Trying to instigate something doesn't help, but come on digg... you are letting your single status show by accepting this so willingly.
    • finista, on 06/23/2008, -0/+3Exactly. And if yes, she shuts up immediately.
    • rootsm3, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2Where you an amputee before you met her? haha
  • josereyes0, on 06/23/2008, -2/+5It's way more fun when they're freaking out.
  • maxer64, on 06/23/2008, -1/+34And most diggers are wondering why you shouldn't ask about a girl's Processor Memory Switch.
    • 2ndEdition, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2i'll flip her switches bilaterally.
  • LeighaThorne, on 06/23/2008, -4/+11my husband just looks at me and says "hunny you are being stupid and emotional, please stop." to which i normally reply "oh, really, sorry dear i'll go eat some chocolate and chill then."
    • NCg8r, on 06/24/2008, -0/+0"oh, really, sorry dear i'll go eat some chocolate and chill then." == "YOU FARKING SCUMBAG! I HATE YOU YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER I'LL FARKING KILL YOU!"
  • theradical, on 06/23/2008, -9/+2what a brilliant commentary on human psychology. bravo, dailystrength.org. bravo.
    • cougar618, on 06/23/2008, -0/+5I think I'm hearing my sarcasm detector going off...
    • pbone, on 06/23/2008, -0/+1well that's a useful invention...
  • krnldmp, on 06/23/2008, -2/+1If you have to ask then you don't know them well enough to even mention it. Otherwise you tell them.
    • tacohead, on 06/24/2008, -0/+1I think that some guys might be putting it as a question as a method for the girl to have a good excuse for their behavior.

      The statement obviously isn't received as such. It's received sometimes as a accusation.

  • nishiyama, on 06/23/2008, -3/+48Nickolson summed it up quite well in As Good As It Gets:

    Receptionist: "How do you write women so well?"
    Jack: "I think of a man and I take away reason and accountability."

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y9BukEBI9c
    • ChromeGhost, on 06/24/2008, -0/+5I wish i could digg you up twice for that :-p
  • ModernMindofM, on 06/23/2008, -1/+12Yeah, I'm with the rest of the boys at the top. I don't really see how, if you know you're going to freak out for a few days each month, I have to tailor my actions around that. Screw that. If that's the case, and I have to put my balls in a drawer for days on end each time I turn over the page on my calendar, then I get 5 days where I just get to be a giant dick and you have to just deal.
  • Konrad9, on 06/23/2008, -6/+52PMS is a western idea, and is really just an excuse for the more bitchy women in the US to act like the ***** they really are.
    • Jennadickes, on 06/23/2008, -1/+10I agree for the most part. Very few women have the misfortune of developing a hormone imbalance before their period that's so bad that it's equal to that of a pregnant woman in her third trimester. For them PMS is real, but there are plenty of pills to take for those couple days to fix it. For the rest of us it's just psychological.
      And if it's any consolation, females use it as an excuse to be bitchy to other women just as much as guys.
    • TheAcclaimed, on 06/24/2008, -1/+5According to my AP psychology book there really is no PMS.
    • siandt, on 06/24/2008, -1/+3My period's irregular and I can only tell when it's coming because I get irrational, hungry, and horny - PMS is totally real. I always recognize it, though, so I warn my boyfriend to let me cry it out and I'll be back to normal in the morning.
      • Konrad9, on 06/24/2008, -0/+3And I do apologize, there ARE some women who have serious physical problems with menstruation. It's just that the amount that do are few and far between.
  • gridpoet, on 06/23/2008, -0/+8pfft... i've been married for nine years and if my wife acts like this SHE is the one sleeping on the couch...

    The PMS beast is not an excuse to act like a freak and be a jerk... that being said, i am sensitive to the fact that her hormones are out of control and she gets easily annoyed... i just make myself scarce for those couple of days
    ^_^
  • enclave2, on 06/23/2008, -0/+22*****. That. *****.
  • oneredeye, on 06/23/2008, -21/+1Wow. An intelligent article. A rarity in Digg. Dugg.
    • iamafatguy, on 06/23/2008, -0/+6Was that sarcasm?
      • tacohead, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2I don't know.
        My sarcasm detector is getting a very low reading on that one.

        I hope it was.
  • frequentFlyer, on 06/23/2008, -0/+19US women have indeed priced themselves out of their market, no?
  • DivisibleByZero, on 06/23/2008, -4/+8The real reason not to ask a woman if she's PMSing is that there's just no point. She'll lie to you, just like anything else you ask her.
    • tacohead, on 06/24/2008, -1/+1sooooo, not all women are like that.

      You probably should be with a girl that lies to you about everything.

  • ryancawdor, on 06/23/2008, -1/+21The article was meant to be humorous, I know.
    That said, men who coddle irrational women are WEAK. Grow up, grow a set, and speak your mind.
    Happily married 13 years, btw, and I'm not afraid of my wife.
    • tacohead, on 06/24/2008, -0/+2That last line in your post carries more meaning than most of the comments here.

      Thanks.
  • trollick, on 06/23/2008, -13/+8This is dumb. If she pisses you off why ask questions? Just punch her in her stupid face and make her sleep on the couch.
    • davidlick, on 06/24/2008, -1/+2It's one thing to stand your ground; it's a completely different thing to be a woman beater. I hope you're kidding.
    • gypsyg, on 07/28/2008, -0/+0That comment shouldn't even be allowed on this site! You should be arrested instead of sitting there with your own stupid self!!!
  • sevvo, on 06/23/2008, -3/+3What can a fellow do to balance-out that aspect of the "equal rights" mentality? Break dishes if he calls the point-spread badly?
  • WilliamAdama, on 06/23/2008, -10/+2I hate to bring religion up but PMS alone proves there probably isn't a God because man and woman aren't really compatible. To say God made woman for man is lunacy.

    It bothers me deeply that us guys have to give in like this to girls and their illogical arguments just because they have PMS. Apparently girls sacrifice a lot for guys? Yea guess what, us guys sacrifice a lot for you too. We're the ones that get grilled front and back when your hormones go weird, and not only do we get grilled, but it hurts a lot when you act that way. I think many guys consider their girlfriends/wives/significant others to be their best and closest friends and it always hurts when a friend gets angry or says hurtful things for no reason.

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