Friday, May 13, 2005

Man’s Man or Dumb Ass?

Tim plays softball and I usually go to sit in the stands as a softball wife. I didn’t go this week but when he came home I was sorry I’d missed it.

He walked into the house at 11:30 with a Big Ol’ Black Eye! I squealed about it, got him ibuprofen and ice and then asked “So this must’ve happened late in the last game, huh?” He said no, not quite, and proceeded to tell me the story of how he was accidentally hit in the cheek during warm up but wanted to stay and play. After the Ambulance EMTs declared him OK he went out to play. He hit 3 home runs in a row and played like a madman.

He’s all proud of himself and says that anyone who quits after they’re hurt is a pansy. I think anyone hit in the head with something that earns attention from an Ambulance should take it easy for the night. Is this a gender difference or a no brainer?

3 comments:

Jen said...

Oh yeah, if he had sat out after gettin' hit in the face, his teammates woulda never let him live it down. He had to prove to himself and his teammates that a MERE BASEBALL TO THE FACE ISN'T ENOUGH TO KEEP HIM DOWN!!

In fact, that Ambulance factor was an added bonus, in Man Points.

SingleAgain said...

LOL...men are retarded. No need to worry about the clot forming in his head that could could strike his vision or drop him dead. He had 3 homeruns afterall.

Biplab said...

It’s definitely gender difference. I don’t know how much of it is actually biological, and how much is from our social learning. But gender differences do exist.