Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

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Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

(Keith and Yvonne to be exact), cockpit a few days ago, and I observed several cuts and bruises on Yvonne's arms and legs, which very much mrrored the cuts and bruises on my own limbs. A quick check of the males present, (Richard and Keith) revealed no damage at all.

So I was wondering if you guys remain so injury-free because you make the female members of your crew do all the jumping about?

Which doesn't match our situation, because both Yvonne and I usually drive the boat into and out of berth/moorings. So it must be that women are much more delicate than men if they show injuries so easliy.

Or, maybe we are so much more athletic than you men that we do a lot more dashing about?

Please discuss.




I think it is that guys show their age more obviously than their better halves who have to do most of the work. You know, warps out, fenders tied in place, leaping onto pontoons, that sort of thing. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

I must be a woman then as I'm fit, athletic and wearing my age well. I also tend to bleed all over the boat. I'm having a very good summer so far with minimal injuries. Usual case on our boat is that I get to do all the donkey jobs and wife gets to do nice stuff like parking, hence me getting injuries.

I think it must be that you don't have the same inherent skill and dexterity as us men and so injure yourselves as you clumsily fall about the boat trying to emulate our boating prowess.



Alternatively, injuries are directly proportional to the amount of useful work you do.


On the other hand, you should not tolerate domestic abuse- shop him!
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

nowt to do with sailing .. probably caused by trashing your limbs against the furniture as you writhe about at the height of passion .. IMEE all women do that
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

IMEE? Jimi, is that the acronym for "In My Expert Experiece"?
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

And you know the definition of an "Expert" . . .
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

Had a weeks sailing out in turkey on a Sunsail Club holiday, Hobie's, Pico's, windsurfers etc..... All and I mean All the girls had beaten up legs.

The guys were free from injury.

I put it down to sailing skill!
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

My legs are always a mass of bruises, while my partners look fairly bruise-free. I think we are about as clumsy and short of sailing skill as each other. I decided that it was because the hair on male legs somehow protects them or diguises the bruises. I have not confirmed that by neglecting to shave my own legs, though. Have any of you guys shaved your legs - does it make a difference? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

I hadn't thought of that. Of course! It is the hair that protects men's legs. Richard hasn't any hair on the top of his head, and he is ALWAYS banging that! So, there you have it. Hairyness is the factor, men have loads of it, women don't.
Thanks AliM fo rsolving this problem.
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

hm. surely it is cos you skin is soft and girly due to generations of fairy liquid or whatever? Anyway, i can't think that a bruise from whacking furniture will be cushioned much by a bit of hair.
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

Think you're wrong, my palms are hairless but frequently get cut bruised etc whilst the hirsute backs rarely suffer.
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

that's not v scientific really. You should get a hammer and get swmbo to hit various parts of your body to see the variation between areas that are hairy (eg top of head) and not so hairy erm er like praps your fingers. Then, mrs jimi shd do the same to becky for comparison, and post the results.
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

But Jimi, reading between the lines on the many threads that have had you or your exploits as subject, perhaps you could be described as a little clumsy? Gifted, it is true, but maybe just a little lacking in dexterity perhaps?
I am sure we will get somebody more knowledgeable to confirm or deny.
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

During a recent conversation with a pretty young lady.
(do not ask)
Said lady explained that a recent (TV?) program
attempted to explain that the female has limited spacial awareness. Whereas men do not tend to have this problem.
Our subject was concerning parking cars, but I wonder if it could explain said bruising.

Before the girls tear into me.... I do often have bruises and
scrapes after a sail. Oh dear.........?

Regards Briani
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

I do not need hitting with a hammer, I have plenty of bruising already, without any further demonstrations. And,incidentally, I only have bruises on the hairless parts of me. Which is almost all of me. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

ooh, i can't agree with this, Becky. I have seen jimi bust various things but i am fairly sure he MEANT to break them, on purpose, as fiendish tasks for the crew to rectify.
 
Re: Bruising, mainly of women. I was sitting in a friends.....

Aha but it could be that the hair on the hairy bits merely conceal horrendous cuts and bruises?

Anyway who are you calling clumsy said he huffily!
 
Fairy Liquid .... reminds me of a couple of jokes ...

It's not necessary to buy a watch for your wife ........ there's a clock on the cooker !

Why is the base of kitchen furniture set in a few cms ? So that wife can get closer to sink ..... !

Head down while KITCHEN items go flying through air !!

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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