they fit into one of the two categories that I mentioned earlier
what you describe sounds a little like going down the entrapment route. Men appreciate the direct approach, and have difficulty understanding the convoluted (and often slightly mental) thought processes that women go through.

also, an announcement to women everywhere. If you ask us if something is wrong, and we say nothing is wrong, it's for one of two reasons:
A) there is nothing wrong
B)there is something, but we want you to act like there is nothing wrong until it has gone away or we have resolved it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:03, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I couldn't have been more direct if I had tried.
Men just lie. They can't help it.
( girlinthehole, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:05, Reply)

the sweeping generalisations annoy me
not having a go at you, but in general. Women lie just as much as men.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:06, Reply)

I'm starting to think that a lot of people genuinely mean what they say at the time
But 5 mins later they change their mind.
I've hardly ever lied, but it could have appeared that I have because I've made such a sudden turnaround.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:07, Reply)

I get where you are coming from there
out of interest, I lied in the story related here
www.b3ta.com/questions/guiltysecrets/post88822

one of the worst experiences of my life, but I'm convinced that the lie made it a shitload better for those involved. Would you agree?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:09, Reply)

I agree
That kind of lie is good.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:12, Reply)

splendid
validation. online. :-)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:16, Reply)

on the 'is there something wrong?' thing...
if there's something wrong, I will deal with it but get a woman involved and it suddenly seems a much bigger deal.

Also, sympathy is for girls - I want a problem solved not discussed.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:08, Reply)

spot on

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:09, Reply)

I really don't need to use questions as an entrapment.
He does a well enough job on his own.
And I don't badger him to death if something is wrong. If he says nothing is wrong and I can tell there is I leave it, because 9 times out of 10 I really don't care anyway.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:11, Reply)