I've been running into a lot of construction lately on the way to--just kidding! Even though I have been running into construction, I certainly am not going to post on it any more.
There is a good reason that I entitled this post "gridlock." It is because I have taken some flack for "always posting about driving," and my gridlock post quite a while back was the catalyst for those comments.
Perhaps I am slow this way, but I never made much of the fact that I have heard many conversations between men about traffic or driving in general, but very few of those conversations from women. I guess I did not think through the fact that maybe most women are bored by the conversations.
This leads to the obvious question of why. Why are more men than women interested in conversations about getting stuck in traffic or getting from Overland Park to Independence in nine minutes? What is the missing piece? If you know clue me in. I'd like to think about it as I sit in traffic waiting for the other lane of cars to merge.
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11 comments:
I think both men and women think conversations about traffic are boring unless they are using it as an excuse as to why they are late to something.
Also, my enviroment has proven that gender plays no role in who talks about traffic. So, I can't give you a reason why, because for me it doesn't exist.
You've never heard guys brag about how they got from point A to point B in x number of minutes? I guess experiences may differ.
I don't find traffic conversations stimulating or boring. It's sort of like the weather and a really handy topic in certain low-acquaintance situations. It's also a good thing to talk with men you don't know well if they are having trouble talking. It's safe. My grandpa and Dar's bro seem to always like to talk about gas prices.
Yeah, I in my family the men talk about trafic. I think it just gives them something in common. They are all very diverse on everything else in life--but who doesn't like a good route or to find out there's construction on place or that you got through fine and ha ha son-in-joe didn't! :)
I think women in general have enough other things to talk about that trafic just doens't come up as often in the conversation.
How's the kids? What's happening with work? What happened to your friend so n so? Did you hear about the tv show....? I tried this great recipe the other day and it only takes 10 minutes to make! Yeah, my husband does that too! :) Movie--you got to see a MOVIE--lucky you. which leads to...last time I saw a movie...! Oh, the kiddos are sick, have you tried...? I found this cleaner the others day and it works great! I'm thinking of getting new curtains. I want to paint the living room. I like walpaper, do you? What do you think of Ben and Jenn's baby? Did you see Gilmore Girls the other day?! And the list goes on and on and on!
I don't really care for traffic conversations because traffic never seems to change
Yes, I have. What's your point. Did I deny it?
I guess the implied statement was that if you didn't hear women bragging that way, that men have more of a tendency to talk about driving.
Dust knows that I think traffic talk is boring so maybe he thinks there are other women that think the same thing.
It's just fun teasing Dust about "gridlock" : )
Of course, this is supposed to be generally speaking rather than an absolute rule.
Maybe I'm wrong. This is just from observation.
Generally speaking, I don't know or recall men or women talking about traffic as a form of conversation. I only hear it as a statement of fact by both men and women after they have just came from or are about to go into traffic.
Vernal: Can you get home early tonight? I am suppose to meet with Sally at her house and she lives way south in Olathe, just 2 miles north of the Oklahoma border. It'll take at least an hour to drive out there.
Real conversation. And when she got there she overhears several other GIRLS complaining how long the trip was.
Forrest: Sorry, I'm late honey. I forgot how long it takes to get through the traffic on 119th street.
You have to admit, we never talk traffic at homer's.
You have to admit, the guys who show up at Homers are not stereotypical guys. :)
Even so, it was a passing observation more than something that I am entirely vested in.
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