
Eight Phrases That Women Use – And What They Mean
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Getty Images 1"Fine"
This is a word that is used to end an argument. They are right, and they need you to shut up.
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Getty Images 2"Five Minutes"
If she's getting dressed... a half hour. "Five minutes" is only accurate when you're told to stop watching the game, or when she's exaggerating your last performance. You know what I mean.
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Getty Images 3"Nothing"
Something. Something BIG! This is the calm before the storm. You should be on your toes. If the argument begins with "nothing", will probably end up with "fine".
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Getty Images 4"Go Ahead"
This is a dare, not permission. Don't do it. As General Ackbar said: "IT'S A TRAP!"
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Getty Images 5"Loud Sigh"
This is actually a word. It is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh mean that she thinks you're an idiot, and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing about nothing. (refer to #3)
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Getty Images 6"That's Okay"
*DANGER*DANGER*DANGER*
This means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. Stay on your toes!
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Getty Images 7"Thanks"
She is thanking you, occasionally conceding to defeat. Do not question this, speak, or faint. Just say: "You're welcome".
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Getty Images/Hero Images 8"Don't Worry, I'll Take Care Of It"
Another dangerous statement, meaning that this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times before, but is now doing it herself. Later, the man will ask, "What's wrong?" The woman will respond with #3.