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Monday, October 20, 2008
galgebra (girl math)
Galgebra (gal and algebra combined) is the name I have given to a concept I refer to as girl math. It's the concept of how girls twist what guys say to mean something completely different.
In standard algebra, if a = 3 and b = 4, it would be inaccurate to say that a = b. In galgebra, however, equations can be much more absurd than this. Let me give you a classic example below.
A guy says to his girlfriend, "I want to go catch a movie with the guys"...
Using standard algebra, the following equation could be created:
I want to go catch a movie with the guys = I want to go catch a movie with the guys (a = a)
But using galgebra, the equation would look something more like the following:
I want to go catch a movie with the guys = I don't want to go see a movie with you = I like spending time with the guys more than spending time with you = I hate your guts (a=b=c=d, where all values are different).
I tend to think that guys more commonly use the standard algebraic equation. And I'm not even so sure that girls realize they use the galgebraic equation.
I have no expectations of this changing due to this post. My only hope is that this will enlighten some to this reality.
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Commenting on at least two of your posts (this one and the one just prior) context is everything. Admittedly some "girls" use the logic you've denoted here, however many girls are left to conclusion of a=b=c at least because all too often the guy goes to the movies the bud's want to see and argues against the movie the girl wants to see. See the context and thus the conclusion.
Now to the ending of the books...seriously it is the context that matters. The last line is frequently like the last line of a poem.
Just some thoughts Michael. =>
Okay so kinda off topic but kinda still on topic (he he I'm in Leah Land)... I wanted to watch this movie so bad. I kept telling Ricky how the day it came out, I wanted to go with him to watch it. All of a sudden, it became this big event with the guys. I was so upset. And then when he came home I had to hear how awesome this movie was. Turned out to be Peter's new obsession actually :)
So, I'm going out to the movies = I don't care how bad you wanted to see this movie with me, I watching it with the guys.
SPARTA!!!!!!!!!
So true...
I think one of the biggest issues is that if context determines the value of "a", and there is no way to determine which current contextual interpretation is being used for the given value of "a", then there is no basis for mutual communication. In a man's estimation..."a" is always "a", regardless of context. The value of "a" supercedes the contextual variants; but when applied properly make "a" not "a", but "b". I think this difference in math, provides for disagreements and the wonderful thing known as the feminine double standard
Your analysis is spot on Mike James. Quality comment.
See I find this humorous because I have had this exact problem in my past with men...
Me: I think I'm just gonna go to/ go back to my "room/house/friend's house/insert place here" (After spending quality time with the male)
Male: But but I thought we would spend the whole day/evening/afternoon together! Are you sick of me? Are your feelings for me changing? Why would you need alone time/girl time unless you are sick of me?
Men are just as capable of saying and doing the exact thing you say women do... I have many stories I could pull from not only in my own life but of female friends as well.
Personally to me, it all depends on which one is the most insecure one.
Granted, I'm sure there are times that the person making a=b=c=d could be actually be right.
Lauren Dambros
On a wacky scale of 1 to 10, about a 7. Gotta give you credit for that. I want you to know this fack, as if you did'nt know: PATRIOTS RULE!
Boston, what is up man. Glad you found my blog - good to see all is well.
I just turned the tv off 'cause I could handle my Broncos being shamed by the stupid New England Pats.
Anyway, girl math is definitely jacked up and we men are unfortunatley held prisoners.
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