Are some men healing childhood emotional disappointments by projecting excessive indulgence onto power tools?
Object Of Its Ire asked:
Sarah - aren’t they great? It’s like: “Meet Mr. Beltsander…look what he can do…” All that elbow grease - days and days of work - now completed in minutes! Bring ‘Em on Baby; a gal can never have too many power tools!
Incidentally, I think everbody knows this ain’t really a serious question to begin with, lol!
Sarah - aren’t they great? It’s like: “Meet Mr. Beltsander…look what he can do…” All that elbow grease - days and days of work - now completed in minutes! Bring ‘Em on Baby; a gal can never have too many power tools!
Incidentally, I think everbody knows this ain’t really a serious question to begin with, lol!
Power tools rock, because they are so baddass! ยท”excessive” is subjective. I cannot understand why a woman doesnt admire the power of a jackhammer… El Puma
The only example of this I’ve seen so far is Tim Taylor. It would be funny, though, if someone admitted that they named their power drill Charlene. Rio Madeira
Bet you don’t care about healing childhood emotional disappointments when your man is busting his butt fixing your house up for you with all those excessive indulgences.
What about all your shoes, clothes, and jewelry? Can’t build a new kitchen with them can you? greenvetter
Undoubtedly!
(just look at the advertising) Twilight
Maybe, but I suppose one channels emotional disappointments into whatever is a socially acceptable release. Women shop; men use power tools. That’s what we saw our parents do and that’s what others of our gender do to relieve stress or comfort ourselves.
I’m learning to use them at the age of 28 and find them fun. I love carpentry, it’s very satisfying. My husband only uses power tools out of necessity and would rather not use them at all; he actually doesn’t like to get dirty, and I don’t mind.
So it’s a generalization, but it may be true for many men.
Edit: Yeah, I’m not ashamed to say my guy isn’t into the manly art of beltsanding, but I kind of am. He has soft hands too. =) Sarah
No my husband is excessive with all his purchases, not just the power tools….. reddevilbloodymary
Are some women healing childhood emotional disappointments by projecting excessive indulgence into insulting men on yahoo answers? Mike T
You’ve obviously never witnessed the simple and untainted love that my electric drill gives me in return. Steven D
This question’s title made me laugh right out loud. My husband has been power tool obsessive for as far back as I can remember. A trip to Lowe’s to him is like Candyland is to a child.
EDIT to itisfuti (below). I know how to use power tools as well as my husband does. My dad taught me when I was a teenager and I’ve built furniture from scratch. The Planet Aphasia
Hahaha! Good one, Object, you make me smile
Same answer as to Shingdaio’s question about pets, though ~ there’s no doubt in my mind some are, but we all need somewhere to go with what ails us!
At least with power tools and pets, it’s a productive healing
thing55000
Cheers
Of course. Look at the love leather face had for his chain saw. 666666z
This question just shows how much women (or should I say how little) know about creativity with your hands.
To men, building, creating is the ultimate. Repairing and making things work again is pretty cool too.
To do these things you need machines of some sort. The more those tools advance, the more exited you get.
Its a shame women are only good for organising, watching TV, manual labour (light) and gossoping.
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The Planet Aphasia thank god there are some women like you. I do know a few and they also like to talk guy stuff because women are bitchy and gossopy boring. Good that you and your hubby have that in common. itisfutile
El Puma: I admire the power of a jackhammer….symbolically speaking. TERA
Indubitably kate lomax