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From:jesse.bryson@enron.com
To:geir.solberg@enron.com, holden.salisbury@enron.com
Subject:FW: Possibly offensive
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Date:Thu, 31 May 2001 13:38:55 -0700 (PDT)

You guys might need to know this?..



Five (5) Questions Most Feared By Men:

1. What are you thinking about?
2. Do you love me?
3. Do I look fat?
4. Do you think she is prettier than me?
5. What would you do if I died?

What makes these questions so difficult is that
every one is guaranteed to explode into a major argument
if the man answers incorrectly (i.e.,tells the truth).
Therefore,
as a public service, each question is analyzed below, along
with
possible responses.

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Question # 1: What are you thinking about?

The proper answer to this, of course, is: "I'm sorry
if I've been pensive, dear. I was just reflecting on what a
warm, wonderful, thoughtful, caring, intelligent woman you
are,
and how lucky I am to havemet you."

This response obviously bears no resemblance to the true
answer,
which most likely is one of the following:

a. Baseball.

b. Football.

c. How fat you are.

d. How much prettier she is than you.

e. How I would spend the insurance money if you died.

Perhaps the best response to this question was
offered by Al Bundy, who once told Peg, "If I wanted you to
know what I was thinking, I would be talking to you."

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Question # 2: Do you love me?


The proper response is: "YES!" or, if you feel a more
detailed answer is in order, "Yes, dear."

Inappropriate responses include:

a. Oh Yeah, shit-loads.

b. Would it make you feel better if I said yes?

c. That depends on what you mean by love.

d. Does it matter?

e. Who, me?

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Question # 3: Do I look fat?

The correct answer is an emphatic: "Of course not!"

Among the incorrect answers are:

a. Compared to what?

b. I wouldn't call you fat, but you're not exactly thin.

c. A little extra weight looks good on you.

d. I've seen fatter.

e. Could you repeat the question? I was jus thinking
about how I would spend the insurance money if you died.

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Question # 4: Do you think she's prettier than me?

Once again, the proper response is an emphatic:
"Of course not!"

Incorrect responses include:

a. Yes, but you have a better personality

b. Not prettier, but definitely thinner

c. Not as pretty as you when you were her age

d. Define pretty

e. Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking
about how I would spend the insurance money if you died.

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Question # 5: What would you do if I died?

A definite no-win question. (The real answer, of course,
is "Buy a Corvette and a boat").

No matter how you answer this, be prepared for
at least an hour of follow-up questions, usually
along the these lines:

WOMAN: Would you get married again?

MAN: Definitely not!

WOMAN: Why not-don't you like being married?

MAN: Of course I do.

WOMAN: Then why wouldn't you remarry?

MAN: Okay, I'd get married again.

WOMAN: You would? (with a hurtful look on her face)

MAN: ( makes audible groan )

WOMAN: Would you sleep with her in our bed?

MAN: Where else would we sleep?

WOMAN: Would you put away my pictures, and replace
them with pictures of her?

MAN: That would seem like the proper thing to do.

WOMAN: And would you let her use my golf clubs?

MAN: She can't use them; she's left-handed.

WOMAN: - - - silence - - -

MAN: shit.





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