These are interesting times we’re living. No matter how hard I try, I can’t really seem to figure out the relationship between women and money. I mean nowadays, they make a decent earning and can buy pretty much whatever they want… you know… that “girl power” BS. But somehow, when a man buys them something, eventhough they act as if they don’t care, they are in fact truly pleased.
Some of you will tell me that they are moved by the “gesture” only but seems to me that between one rose and a gold bracelet, there’s an entire world of sex and dish washing separating them. And here’s the (ugly) truth… men won’t buy something unless they think they can get something out of it (YES, AGAIN, we’re THAT low) and women want to get present because it will give them the fantasy illusion that love is all around.
I’m interested to hear all the women in the Jundooz audience out there and see their point of view… wait… when was last time you cooked for your man?
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What the hell is exactly the interest of figuring out a generalization of the relations between women and money ? Why should it be the same for every single woman ? GRAOUH D:
Personnaly I don’t want anything from my man since he let me buy myself my books without counting è_é’
Brilliant work!
Don’t care what you say, i’ve got your wallet.
Suhani > That’s right, we’re all different but I’ve seen women getting all pissed off because a man wanted to pay the restaurant… Just wondering why they feel so under-estimated because a man picks up the bill….
Dre > thanks dude! Glad you like it.
Aprigo > wtf
Theehee… I just did a presentation on the topic of ‘the gift’ and this is pretty much the category under which the whole issue falls in Anthropology
I must admit that I’m a bit torn with this whole question of gifts bought by the supposed better other half, and the ones I get myself or my better supposed half. For his 30th I “made” him a present for each sense: I picked three things/experiences for each of the three senses and he had to choose (blindfolded – except for vision) which one he wanted. An unusual gift, eh? His first reaction: “oh no, what am I going to get you for your birthday?!”
… the problem with gifts, money, women and men is that we’re too over-regulated by our subconscious buying in into the whole give-take-reciprocate system of things. It annoys the shit out of me. When I give gifts I make them for the sheer joy of SHARING. Apparently that’s an almost foreign concept to most people who, in turn, either think I’m a naive little idiot who can be taken advantage of or then think I’m not serious and believe that they need to reciprocate x2.
Anyway, back to your question…
I guess there’s an underlying relationship between giving/affection in relationships, especially in the so-called “west” … Here billboards fill our brains with ideal material satisfaction and the belief that emotions can be expressed through consumption. What deep shit, imho.
I get the whole thing, for sure, but it doesn’t mean I buy into it. When my man buys me something, I’m quite uncomfortable about it. It makes me feel like I’m being bought… you know, like a prostitute. I’d much rather have my supposed better half whisper sweet nothings into my ear than buy me something expensive – or anything for that matter.
But then again, that’s just me.
Aprigo : ROFL !
Et sinon, par rapport à ce que tu dis, je trouve ça triste que tu aies à acheter quelque chose à une nana pour avoir une partie de jambes en l’air. Un des avantages dans un couple est qu’on a justement plus besoin de payer pour ça. Niark.
Et sinon niveaux cadeaux, je lui en fais, elle m’en fait… et à chaque fois c’est juste parce qu’on s’est dit “ah ben ça pourrait lui plaire” et non pas une espèce d’obscure obligation à la con à la sauce St Valentin ou un espèce de “marché”.
Yeah, I’m that lucky.
Leiju > great contribution, I enjoyed reading it!
Silver > exact, je ne parle pas ici des exceptions.
Aprigo : ggggggggggggg!
A propos du strip: c’est gai d’offrir des cadeaux, ainsi que d’en recevoir.
Puis si ça donne lieu à une partie de jambes en l’air supplémentaire… bein pourquoi pas?