WHAT I ENVY ABOUT MEN.

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@Kandae11 (54981)
February 24, 2017 9:53am CST
Don't get me wrong, I love being female, but there is just one thing I envy about the male species - and this is it. A man can get up in the morning - shower and shave or shave and shower whichever one is done first - then he slaps on some aftershave , gets dressed and he is good to go. No bother about putting on eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, foundation, blush, eyelashes, lipstick, nail polish ,etc, etc. With a man - most times - what you see is what you get. These days, I try to be as natural as possible, but I would never leave the house unless I am sure that I am looking my best. What about you? What is the one thing or several things about the male species that you admire or envy? The same question can be asked of men - as regards women.
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@shaggin (72021)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I do not leave the house without makeup and I wear quite a bit. I am ugly without it. Men are lucky to not have to worry about all the hassle of getting ready as women do but if a man is ugly they cannot wear makeup to make the look better like we can. Well they can but most do not want to.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50093)
• United States
24 Feb 17
Maybe as you get older you will not feel the need for makeup. I wore it when I was younger and as time went by I find that I wear it much less and most days not at all
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
That is so true. They say men look distinguished with grey hair, but women are expected to dye theirs. Of course - some men do dye their gray or wear toupees to cover a bald spot - but they get by either way.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
@Tampa_girl7 I definitely wear much less than I did a couple of years ago.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Feb 17
I have decided that I am pretty enough to do without all the makeup, I can pull off my day with a like mascara. I envy that when they get hot they can take off their shirts and walk around and they can pee in the car in bottle in a traffic jam.
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@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Feb 17
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
In a bottle? I never thought of such an ingenious way- well that is certainly something a woman won't be able to do.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 17
Women can too there are specially adapted ones!
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
24 Feb 17
at my age.I do not care.I always look great.
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• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 17
@amadeo, oh you devil!
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
You certainly do.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50093)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I wish that I could pee so easily. Seems it is quicker for them
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@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Feb 17
It sure is.
@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
Indeed, it is a simple matter for men.
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@TheHorse (217938)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb 17
Yep. See my comment.
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Feb 17
Men can go shirtless. I'm 100% natural. I don't wear make-up, so what you see is what you get. However, I would love to be able to dress down like men do.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 17
You could always start a new trend?
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@TheHorse (217938)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb 17
@Kandae11 I kind of want to visit the South of France and see how long it would take me to habituate to topless women. There was a topless European woman at our pool (in California) and it took me about 10 minute there.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
You know that is a very important one. In my country it gets unbearably hot in the summer time and men can happily go around shirtless while women must be covered.
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@JudyEv (338682)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Feb 17
I'm afraid I don't spend a lot of time getting ready to go out although I'm always clean and tidy. I'm not sure what I envy about men. I'll need to think on it. Probably standing up to pee - that would make it so much easier sometimes.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 17
Join Marie as above there is nothing to stop you!
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• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 17
Funny that came up two or three times.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
It certainly would.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
25 Feb 17
As a member of the aforementioned male species I can honestly say I do not envy the amount of preparation my missus has to go through to feel ready to leave the house.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
25 Feb 17
@Kandae11 I've sometimes wondered if it is not more of a competition between women than it is for the benefit of us men.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
I think women are under pressure to always look their best - they try to impress both sexes.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
@DWDavis It is a competition in a way. When a woman enters a room or is walking on the street another woman will automatically check out her shoes - that is the first thing some will look at- then her hair, makeup, the fit of her clothes. Do men do that to each other?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
24 Feb 17
I only wear minimum makeup nowadays, but I'm always clean and tidy. I can't think of anything I envy men for at the moment, and I certainly don't envy their tendency to go bald.
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• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 17
Low blow, @jaboUK...
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
Certainly not that.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
@jaboUK What are bingo wings?
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Feb 17
That they don't get as many wrinkles as we do, if we're not careful. And that they are called silver foxes when they get grey in their hair, but we are told we are going grey, that is just no fair @Kandae11 .
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Feb 17
@Kandae11 , yes, that is one that also gets to me!
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• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 17
@Kandae11 You say that like it is a bad thing... (my wife is only three years younger).
@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
And society doesn't condemn them for marrying someone half their age.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
25 Feb 17
I am amazed to watch women on the train or on the bus putting on makeup. I must say I would probably end up with skewered eye ball on the end of the mascara stick! Mind you I must say that with some women once they have applied their make up there is a considerable transformation. Some women use far too much make up and it is not necessary!
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@TheHorse (217938)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb 17
I see too much makeup as vulgar. In the US, some women look downright "slutty," even if they're not.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
I agree with you there, it can transform, but it doesn't look good when it is too heavy.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Feb 17
I tell my husband that every day, but I still love being a female.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
Same here.
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
25 Feb 17
I dont care about it at all...because i never use makeup, instead of going for a party or special function
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
25 Feb 17
@Kandae11 yes only a little amount
@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
That's good. You wear some only on special occasions.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
24 Feb 17
They have sorter lines for restrooms lol
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• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 17
@Kandae11 That is common in Hawaii.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
@JamesHxstatic Is that so?
@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
I remember one occasion at a restaurant. The line in front of the ladies was quite long, so desperate me used the men's room instead.
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@pureme (1526)
24 Feb 17
That's true, it's like women live for men.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
They should try pleasing themselves some more.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
@pureme I like his smile.
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@pureme (1526)
24 Feb 17
@Kandae11 true, that guy in the picture is handsome
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
25 Feb 17
No one is forcing you to put all that make up. I do not put on any make up - just some lipstick and talcum powder and I am as good as a man when it comes to time taken to dress up
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
That's great!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
24 Feb 17
You make it look so simple but that is true., the only down side is a dull razor blade
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@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
I can imagine.
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@jstory07 (139354)
• Roseburg, Oregon
24 Feb 17
Men have it made. Get up shower dress and they are ready to go.
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@TheHorse (217938)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Feb 17
@Kandae11 I'm thinking of going in that direction.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
@TheHorse It should look good on you.
@Kandae11 (54981)
24 Feb 17
Those who wear the bald head style have it even easier.
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• Eugene, Oregon
25 Feb 17
I have always admired women for (besides the obvious) their point of view on different things. Women seem to see things differently than men do and it is helpful many times to get a woman's perspective on things.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
And I am happy to get your perspective as well.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
25 Feb 17
eyebrows. powder, and lipstick is enough for me when i go to the city
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Feb 17
@Kandae11 haha! that is why we connect.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
That's like me.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
26 Feb 17
@ridingbet Indeed.
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@rina110383 (24492)
25 Feb 17
The fact that they don't have regular monthly period.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
25 Feb 17
Oh gosh! yes - men are really lucky aren't they.
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