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DEAR ABBY - March 24, 2008
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ROMANTIC TV ADS RAISE BAR TOO HIGH FOR REAL-LIFE MEN
ABBY: My husband gets aggravated with romantic commercials
on television -- the ones where men do sweet things for
their wives, like putting jewelry on them while they sleep,
or pulling out that special gift at the dinner table. He
says the commercials try to make men feel guilty because
they aren't like the ones portrayed.
I have tried telling him that men are, indeed, this way, but
I couldn't think of any examples other than my brother and
my father, who are very romantic.
There are more than two men who excel at romance, aren't
there? Don't most men know how to sweep a woman off her feet?
-- KELLY IN AUSTIN
KELLY: Although I haven't taken a poll, I'm guessing that a
majority of men know how to sweep a woman off her feet --
which is why the species has survived. However, your husband
has a point. Gifts are not the only way to make someone
special feel loved.
Commercials are created in order to manipulate the public
into buying, and if the amount of consumer debt being carried
by U.S. households is any indication, that strategy has been
extremely successful.
While diamonds may be "a girl's best friend," most women
know that a life partner who gives them attention, affection,
praise and assistance when they need it is a jewel more
precious than any stone could ever be.
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ABBY: My boyfriend, "Russell," and I have been together
almost five years. He recently started school to become a
plumber. The problem is, Russell has dyslexia and is
struggling in school. When I try to help him with his home-
work, he becomes defensive. He knows he needs tutoring, but
hasn't put forth any effort into seeking help.
There's a test he needs to pass before his next class starts
in May. He has already failed it once. How can I help him?
-- DESPERATE GIRLFRIEND
DESPERATE: Different people have different learning styles.
Some people learn from books while others learn more easily
by watching how things are done.
Encourage Russell to check at his school to see if anyone
there could refer him to a tutor specializing in learning
disorders. He could also check to see if any of the local
plumbing companies offer an apprenticeship program that
will provide him with on-the-job training rather than
classwork.
ABBY: Will you please advise me on how to tell our computer
friends not to send "junk" e-mail? My husband and I are
annoyed with all the chain letters, jokes, cartoons, opinion
letters, cutesy pictures, etc. we are receiving. I don't
bother to read them, but deleting them is time-consuming.
Why do people assume we're interested when we never asked for
this kind of stuff? All it does is fill up our mailboxes.
I stopped passing along this form of entertainment years
ago, but people still keep sending the rubbish, even when I
politely ask them to stop. Changing my e-mail address won't
help. I want to correspond with friends, and do not want to
hurt their feelings. I just want to eliminate the trash. Any
suggestions on what we can say or do to stop the junk?
-- OVERFLOWING IN TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.
OVERFLOWING: Maybe you're being too polite. You need to be
firm and specific. Reply to an unwanted e-mail by telling
the sender that you aren't interested in this kind of
"entertainment." Eventually, your friends will get the
message.
ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as
Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Write ABBY at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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