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When opinions differ

Who has the final say when views vary?

Today, we've come to realise and accept one major factor — "The world is full of differences!" But all the differences don't compare to the biggest difference there ever will be on this planet, one that causes a never-ending battle each time we try to resolve it — the difference in opinion in almost everything there is between men and women.

Call it what you like. Men and women have had differences of opinion for years and it's usually the women who have the final say. So, first of all, to all us men who are reading this right now and nodding their heads thinking about all the evil things a woman gets away with like driving and being let off, simply because she played with her hair and smiled at the policeman, whereas if you were in the same place you'd probably get sent to jail because you'd be screaming that it wasn't your fault, I want you to know that this isn't usually a bad thing.

Now, I know that women sometimes go through the roof just to make a point or go on a rampage if the topic is just right. But then again, so do we. Every man will battle with everyone just to prove that he is the one who actually knows what he's talking about, when in reality he hardly knows anything at all. Though this is true this isn't about the way men think. It's about reading those subtle signs that women give so that men can know when to stop the discussion, and start that all solving sentence, "Oh yeah! You're absolutely right!"

So, here goes... A woman will never tell you you're an idiot. She'll show you the silliest of signs. For instance, if there is something you're going on and on about and it's starting to get on her nerves, then watch her eyes, because she'll give them a 360-degree roll. This usually means she thinks that everything you're saying makes no sense to the topic, and that she's wondering if you'll ever stop. And since I'm running out of space, I'll skip to the most dangerous silly expression there is. If you get this, then my friend, it's time to start with the compliments, diamonds and probably a house or two.

If both of you are in an argument and you slip a stupid insult out of your mouth and she suddenly stops talking after that, then run. Because you'll see her eyebrows lift together and her mouth will open just a bit, and if this is followed by the words, "Excuse me?" then you have provoked the wrath of the feminine form, so tread carefully. Because at the end of the day, even though we love them, "Hell has no fury, like a woman wanting to be right!"

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