Just because I'm a woman doesn't mean I'm stupid!

I can identify with that. I've got a hundred stories where a man has underestimated me just because I'm a woman. The one that gets to me the most is when a man sees me with the hood of my truck up he automatically assumes that I need help. The funniest one though was when I saw a man broke down on the side of the road looking at his car like he was completely lost. Since I could see that he had small children with him I could not pass by without offering help. He was absolutely astounded that a woman came to his aid.

Yea you tell him..lol..I know Men aren't used to talking to Women that have a brain so they tend to feel they need to talk like we are 2 so come back with a real smart answer next time to show them you know what you are talking about..lol..

some days i hate it when men think i am stupid, other days i revel in it. men seem to assume that we know nothing about the "manly" things in life like plumming, electics and cars... but the bet we can do is dumbfound them with our knowlege. my boyfriend often assumes i have no clue about things, which more than anything amuses me, espcially when i see the look on his face after doing somethig that's "for the boys"

It is sad that some men still can't get it through their head that women can do things and have knowledge of things that only men USED to do.

Hey reiny! Well, that is a typical response from a male when speaking to a female about things that a female should NOT dare know anything about! That so pisses me off! They just assume that a female would never know anything about circuit breakers or anything that is electrical! I had that same conversation with men who come to fix electrical things for me before! The just don't realize that a woman just might know something about breakers and electrical circuits too! When I tell them the look at me like I'm crazy and what the hell do I know this for! So don't feel bad because the guy is a moron, just be glad that you aren't!

HAving lived on a boat for years I experienced this in the boating community. We call in "little miss" syndrome. For example one of my friends had her own boat. She brought in into a marina due to a coming storm. As she was preparing the boat for the storm, there were other boaters (mostly male) strolling up and down the docks. She had men randomly stop and tell her what to do, even had some tell her that her boyfriend or husband should be handling that. She calmly explained that it was HER boat and she knew what she was doing. Finally, she left the men on the dock to ponder amongst themselves as she continued working while ignoring all their comments. I had this happen some too, I would talk about sailing my boat they would ask if my husband would be going with me. When I said no, I was met with shock. "What if something goes wrong?" "Well, I'll deal with it," I told them. ... It's amazing...

I once went to work at a moving company. I was just a fill in for the day. My boyfriend worked there and they just needed someone for the day so I decided to go. I was outside putting together a matress box when he looks at me and tells me not to tape up both ends. I just looked at him, not believing that those words just came out of his mouth! I said "You mean, don't tape the box up completely when it's EMPTY?" He said "yes". I was like Oh my God are you serious????? He was serious. Can you believe that? I'm not BRAINDEAD! Geesh, lol.

You know when you put panty hose on you lose brain cells heehee. I know us women do not know a thing about changing or doing anything around the house we are stupid little things. I will tell you I for one have never had anyone tell me that the breakers have to turned off to change the thermostat. Not even PG&E turned the barkers off when they put in a fancy thermostat a few summers ago.

lol this is really funny. i'm not laughing at the situation or you. it's just the thought that men view all women as idiots that amuses me. trust me, i've been in this kind of situation for countless times. every time i call a technical helpline i'll get this kind of response. they'll ask me stupid things like 'did you plug in the equipment' or 'did you switch on the electiricty'. just because they heard my voice they assume i know nothing about operating an electrical appliance. some times it riles me to no end but other times it amuses me.

Maybe he was just being cautious and would have said the same thing in this instance even if it was a man. Could be wrong, but just a thought.

hi there, maybe he didn't mean what he said at all. i don't think he finds you stupid though sometimes because they are trained for this it may be a standard operating procedure for them to remind the owner to take precautionary measures to avoid emergency. though there maybe a few who still thinks that man are better off than woman but we are on the 21th century and a lot of women excel over their male counterparts. don't feel bad about it. just my two cents. have a great day and happy mylotting!!!

What a mean man. I think you otta wear a suit. Pants optional. Some people just don't think. Men and women! I think it couldn't have been alot worse. Maybe he was just talking out loud. Some things have to be established whether dealing with a man or a woman. I wonder if he would have said the same thing if it had been your husband. Just out of habit?

He just wanted to make sure he didn't get fried lol... who knows perhaps he had a bad experience and does that as a new routine now =P. Im sure you are NOT an idiot if he implied that then he is the idiot lol but as i said im sure it was just to ensure he didn't get fried =P

I know what you mean. One time I decided to get acrylic nails for an event that was coming up. I went into work with them, which was a big mistake. I was using a shredder that got jammed pretty good, so I asked a guy there if he had a knife or multitool that i could use to dig the jammed shredding out from the shredding head. He was like, "here, let me do that for you." Like I couldn't do it myself. I thought it was funny since I obviously knew what I was doing. That guy was there to install stuff and to provide you a service, if he is going to be an butt hole, I would rip him a new one!

Some men are so insecure that they cannot stand having women around who are smarter than they are. In their bid for supremacy over the female specie, they try to make the female specie feel stupid. Those poor guys probably feel so threatened by us womenfolk that they resort to such dirty tactics. How To deal with them? Give a dose of their own medicine and see how they react if you make them feel stupid. Better yet, just simply stand there in front of them and say "duh?" most of the time and let them find out how irritating that can be. They will be running away from your tearing their hair in frustration before you know it. Serve them right!

Are you sure because most men think we are here to look beautiful and we have air in our heads. I know what you mean but often "profesionals" will try to make everyone feel like they are idiots because there is no chance you would know that only he knows that. I was told by this sales guy that if I get broadband i could use my internet and call people on the phone at the same time and wasnt that wonderful. I told him that I didnt fall from space an hour ago I know what broadband was. And said I must look like an idiot for you to say that or the fault was with him.

I can relate to this! I am a SAHM. I'm an ex-professional. I'm college educated. I'm NOT stupid, I can say I know enough to be self-suffient, but not enough to feel that I couldn't use some guidence in some areas... Anyway, I am in charge of the house, the kids, the cars, the vet, the landscaping, the EVERYDAY things that come with running everything that HE can't run. BECAUSE HE'S WORKING! When I come across a man that assumes that I am nothing but a WOMAN, and I don't know anything, I say, "Would like to speak to my husband? You know, before he writes the check to pay for your services?" This usually puts them in their place. Lets them know that I am here to make sure they do what is asked... no more, no less... no matter if I understand it or not. I guess the long and the short of it is, "This is what we want, can you do it, what will it cost, when will it be done? and my wife/partner "will be there to pay you."