26 October 2010

*GUEST POST* The conundrum that is ‘fine’


When the Big White Steed begged to be allowed a chance to post on The Monstress, I said, 'fine' and this alleged insight in to woman-speak is what he came up with for his post. Sometimes being a muse is overrated.

When a man hears a woman say the word ‘fine’, he should exhibit extreme caution (leaving the room/house/country is a definite option).

The meanings of ‘fine’ exist on a continuum. They range from ‘I’m in the middle of an orgasm and if you stop doing what you’re doing, I’ll rip your throat out’ to ‘You’re breathing, I'll rip your throat out’.

Between these two extremes are numerous finely nuanced gradations.

Very rarely, a man is caught completely by surprise when a woman says that something is ‘fine’ and actually means it is fine. In these moments, a man can actually understand a woman – assuming he recognises the ‘fine’ as the genuine article and isn’t distracted by his imminent sprint for the hills.

If he does notice the real, true and authentic ‘fine’, he should treasure the moment of its utterance for its exquisite rarity – and try not to be too afraid.

Image: Dariusz Urbanczyk (and messed with by The Monstress)

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