Monday 11 June 2012

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus!

Every turn of your life, he is there for you. He smiles with you, laughs at your blunders, ruffles your unruly hair on disappointments, shares your pain and at times is your worst enemy ever. You wish you never set eyes on him that fateful day, yet the memories of that catastrophe come back to haunt you every night. He wooed you with his condescending smiles and furtive glances. All you have now is a wedding album laden with funny pictures. A skinny version of your partner staring wide eyed at the camera man- " Oh, this fellow must be paid the balance 20000 bucks". And you would be staring at the camera with a huge stupid smile- " God, is my make up still okay?" Ah, we women!

Isn't it true, men are from mars and women are from venus? The union of these two aliens brings about a new combination species that drives out every inch of sanity from our small brain. Love starts easy all the time, a few glances, feathering touches and raging hormones can spell your end. What makes the relationship tick is the tougher part. Newly married, Sirji would bend the heaven, scour the vessels, sweep the floor, mop the rooms and what not. Few years into marital bliss(!), all troubles start. Damn the cricket matches. The moment they announce one, the alien in Sirji starts acting over smart. Feigning a head ache, the couch potato refuses to rise up to your bait, your coffees and chais just go down the drain ( throat) in huge gulps.
The standard TV pose!
And a visit to the mall always starts with an argument and ends with a cold war. The only thing men hate in the world all over is, shopping. And trust me folks, women love to shop till they drop. Men just survive the shopping fest by enjoying the beauty of the malls and the beauties shopping there.( Other than the wife, of course!) Why do we then take them shopping along with us? Men think we love their opinions on dresses and cosmetics- trust me, even our house maid wouldn't like their choices. Then why? Of course, to carry the bags and drive us back home. Add to it, the security of a white haired, bespectacled oldie accompanying us- wards off even a mosquito!


Why do husbands always peer so close at things, starting from our hair clips to our sneakers? They say they love to watch every intricate details about us. How believable...Don't fall for it. All they see is the imaginative price tag that accompanies every visual of our accessories. A look at the hair clip says a hundred bucks and an approving glance at your hand bag means- " God, is that bag Gucci?" Another tribe exist that don't even know if the wife wears a hair clip or holds a bag! And count yourself lucky, if you are wedded to one;)


Does he say those three most dreaded words often- " I love you!" He is definitely foregoing picking up the little devil from his class or escaping the dish wash session. Men are cats, they like to yawn and stretch on the couch all the time, munching fish while the females of the species keep watch over little ones, bark and snare at the cats! Even then, if a cat and a dog spend a decade together under the same roof- it is celebration time!!! Happy Anniversary to my dear Tom...sincerely yours- Spike! 

p.s.: Happily celebrating tenth wedding anniversary!
p.p.s.: Wondering how people celebrate silver and golden anniversaries- real tough:(
p.p.p.s.: If i was Spike, Sirji Tom, who would Jerry be??? Yes, you are right- the jerries are hiding behind the sofa now!!!

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  1. There was a one liner I came across somewhere that in a marriage the partners have to be like a Tom and Jerry cartoon - you seemed to have taken that quite literally :P.

    Wishing you(Spike), Tom and Jerry(s) all the happiness in the world - may you continue to be the source of amazement and smiles to the entire world.

    Cheers :)

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    1. Hey AS...thank you so much for the wishes and the comment:)

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  2. Best wishes for Happy Wedding Anniversary.

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  3. hahaha I laughed so loud! You are too good. Wish you a Happy Anniversary. OMG, I feel the same way and this is my 12th year ;-).

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    1. Huh! 12 years?? Super! Salute to you senior;) Thanks for the wish and comment:)

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  4. It was too good. I shared it on FB :).

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    1. Awww! So sweet of you Rachna! Glad you liked it so much:)

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  5. Happy Anniversary...I wonder though how happy it will be after calling him a cat..:)

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    1. Ooooh...feels sheepish:P Thank you for the wishes:)

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  6. Wow! This is sheer talent! Grinning ear to ear now. Thank you @Rachna for sharing this link, its one of the best posts I've read this month

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    1. Humbled:) Thanks to Rachna for her share. Thanks for the visit and comment:)

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  7. Ha ha... Very Well said. We are into the 17th year, and I totally identify! :) Happy Anniversary to you and the Tom. :)

    Thanks Rachna, for sharing this.

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    1. Thank you Jothi:) Glad you can identify:)))

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  8. Hi came to your blog from Indiblogeshwaris. Loved the humor in your post. It was funny. A very Happy Anniversary to You :)

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    1. Thanks for the wishes Lazy pineapple and welcome to my blog:)

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  9. A suggestion from me. Please can you add the widget so that I can get your posts on my email. Thanks

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    1. Thanks for the suggestion. Will sure add the widget.

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  10. Happy Anniversary!!
    Well, we have survived 31 years of living together, and I must say it has been pretty good.
    I stopped going shopping with my husband, and I really enjoy shopping/ window shopping by myself.
    It takes 30 years to accept the man with all his vices, and I think they accept our vices sooner than us. If we have married devils, they have married witches, both fit each other like bottle and lid.

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    1. Definitely yes- its a fair bargain Rama...we trade the pluses and negatives throughout. Eventually, we find happiness in flaws too, out of love:) Thanks for the wishes.

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  11. Happy Anniversary!Had a good laugh. Loved the comparison to Spike & Tom!

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  12. What an unusual anniversary post!!! Hahaha!!! This is the first time I have heard men being described as cats...I wonder how many men will squeal at that!

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    1. Bhavana, welcome to my blog:) Thanks for the sweet comment, yes there would be many taking up the cudgels now:P

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  13. Now that was really sweet... Happy Anniversary!

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  14. Anniversary is a good time to make him atone for his sins!

    Enjoyed reading your musings :-)

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  15. YAY! happy 10th anniversary....and laughing all the way!
    You are a funny woman C9!
    Never a dull moment here.....ahahahaha...oh men?!
    yeah! they are from a different planet entirely...and very useful.. ahahahaha...shopping?...they are counting the money while we are counting the number of clothes we need to fill our wardrobe.
    Greetings to your huuby and wish you both many happy years together. :)

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    1. Thanks for the wishes Ibhade. So we share same shopoholic disease?:P

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  16. Haven't been around due to a hitch in the computer.Love this post.It'the Tom, Spike and Jerry in us that makes the marriage long standing.Happy Anniversary..Cheers!

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  17. If there is any union/organisation that is banding up to ban CRICKET in India, then count me in.

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  18. 1.if marsians wer for CRIC matches - women go craze for SOAPS.(a/c tallieed)
    2.womn take men to take their KIDS at hand and chk they do nt get lost in the mall..(whn womn they themsleves had lost thm in SHOPPING spree!)
    3. Lookin at what womn buy To find utilititarian value(where as venus see the Ornamental value)
    4.143- is also used by marsians to make venus to work thier way or to dance to thier music..
    5.add to Tom- Jerry accrding to hindu beleifs .. marriage relations continue between Janma..and janmas..9re-incarnations) .. the soul searches for thiers.. tats why u can see all hindu gods with their wives/..purpose.. to attain enlightmnet...(So men bear all that womn throws on u from pranks to karandis...puri kattais etc.. smilingly accept she is givin u ENLIGHTMENT .. tats all and tats it..)

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