Communicating with a woman

'Darling, I'm cold.'

'Would you like me to turn up the thermostat?'

'No.'

'Would you like me to make you a pot of tea?'

'No.'

'Would you like me to close the upper window?'

'No.'

'Would you like me to get your sweater or a blanket?'

'No.'

'Wrap my arms around you because you had a rough day at work?'

'No.'

'What do you want me to do for you?'

'If you can't sense what I mean, I certainly won't tell you!


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Stop violence!

Stop violence against women! Stop violence against innocent civilians! Stop violence against people of colour! Stop violence against LGBTQ-people! Stop violence against children! Stop violence against Jews! Stop violence against the police! Stop violence against students! Stop violence against Palestinians! Stop violence against doctors! Stop violence against animals! Stop violence against road workers!

Now, here's a weird thought: what if we all put some effort into stopping violence all together?

'If violence really was the best way to end violence,

there would be no more violence.'

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Not so serious

With all the stuff going on in today's world (note: before the internet we were much worse of but these days we actually notice what's going on) it's time for a laugh:

Check out these newspaper headlines (click) for instance.  Providing food for thought as well as a smile.

It feels good to make people smile. Small talk can help. Want to up your small talk game? Check out these (click) acts you thought you knew but probably didn't.

A good converstation starter is a good question. Like this one:

'Did you ever ask a man

how he balances work and family?

You can find more of my 'lolcats' here:

https://nl.pinterest.com/terrebel/lolcats/

Enjoy!

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