Even for the most experienced Don Juans out there, there was a time when each and every one of them (your boy Vichet included) found himself mystified by the ancient language of womanese.

The archetypal examples that seem to bring forth the most questions from my readers follow, along with their translations:

  • "Maybe some other time." - No.
  • "Let me think about it." - No.
  • "Not now." - Not ever.
  • "Stop doing that or I'll call the cops." - I've already dialed 9-1.

What have you heard that's worth translating into man-speak, Seddit?

I'm trying to start a running series of womanese translations on my site, Table Theory. You can read my overview here, and my first womanese phrase-book entry here.