Workingmen's clubs

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Working men's clubs were a way of men to get away from their women so that they could be men, and fart, drink, be loud, tell rude jokes, smoke, things like that

And, of course, women, when they're in their own company talk about babies and families and dressmaking and knitting and cooking recipies and housekeeping and...

... Oh brother, have you *EVER* been the sole bloke in a room full of women who have had got a few bevvies inside them?

It is a *TERRIFYING* experience and one I do *NOT* recommend!!

I'm all for them being allowed to do it in private without any poor guys around and I think the blokes should be allowed this privilege too!!

[Russ]

It doesn't happen often, in fact I think it's only happened once before, but boy do I agree with Graham there!!

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Graham

And, of course, women, when they're in their own company talk about babies and families and dressmaking and knitting and cooking recipies and housekeeping and...

... Oh brother, have you *EVER* been the sole bloke in a room full of women who have had got a few bevvies inside them?

It is a *TERRIFYING* experience and one I do *NOT* recommend!!

I'm all for them being allowed to do it in private without any poor guys around and I think the blokes should be allowed this privilege too!!

Yep. I have done this. It can be a terrifying experience. I have also worked in a company where most of the staff were female (we all went for drinks on Fridays). It could be scary. Especially every 28 days or so..

Originally Posted by scastle

Yep. I have done this. It can be a terrifying experience. I have also worked in a company where most of the staff were female (we all went for drinks on Fridays). It could be scary. Especially every 28 days or so..

It is said, although I can't verify this, that when you have a group of women who spend a lot of time together, their menstrual cycles start to fall into step.

Now, of course, anyone who has studied the physics of waves knows what happens when you get "constructive interference" of two waves.

So imagine what happens when it's most of the staff...!!!

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Graham

It is said, although I can't verify this, that when you have a group of women who spend a lot of time together, their menstrual cycles start to fall into step.

Now, of course, anyone who has studied the physics of waves knows what happens when you get "constructive interference" of two waves.

So imagine what happens when it's most of the staff...!!!

Yes, it does happen. I *know* what happens when it's most of the staff. Every 28 days, I hated work...

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Graham

It is said, although I can't verify this, that when you have a group of women who spend a lot of time together, their menstrual cycles start to fall into step.

I know mine did...

Then I'd be very,very,VERY careful just at this particular moment LADS!!!

Only in my case it's every 32 days.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Graham

It is said, although I can't verify this, that when you have a group of women who spend a lot of time together, their menstrual cycles start to fall into step.

Yes, that's true. It's in every text book for introduction to psychology. Though obviously, that doesn't mean the study/studies isn't/aren't flawed

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

Only in my case it's every 32 days.

your 'getting on' a bit though

Originally Posted by scastle

Since when have I been racist, antisocial or bigoted? And where did I say that everyone who was discrete and well mannered was racist and violent? And I have certainly not said that about you.

i never said you did.

Originally Posted by scastle

Read what I say before you criticise me. I was making the point that people who appear to be discrete and polite may not be (which is why I gave the example of the victorians).

yes and i criticised you on that point, you made your comment look like you were saying that people who are polite and discreet are racist, antisocial, bigoted.

Originally Posted by scastle

Actually, that was my point. In my experiance, nothing special does go on, so I don't understand the need for a fuss.

your disallowing a gender to get in to a position of power, its like black people vs white again

Originally Posted by scastle

Actually, I wasn't talking about the legal restrictions on age (ie, over 18). I was talking about the clubs placing extra restrictions on age (clubs that specify you should be over 25)

thats what i was talking about aswell

[Bifta]

I don't see many men being welcomed at a Womens Institute meeting (probably because knitting and baking cakes is far less interesting than drinking cheap beer) so why should women be allowed in a Working MEN'S club? It's one of the last few places men can go to get away from the gossiping/nagging.

[Pierre]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham
It is said, although I can't verify this, that when you have a group of women who spend a lot of time together, their menstrual cycles start to fall into step.


Yes, that's true. It's in every text book for introduction to psychology. Though obviously, that doesn't mean the study/studies isn't/aren't flawed

Definitely true, I have experienced (we not personally) this several times. When I lived in a student house all the girls, shall we say, aligned themselves.

Also my other half is in "perfect time" with her best mate. I don't know if it's psychological, I would have guessed it was more physological thing. But then again I'm not a doctor so don't know.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by kronas

your disallowing a gender to get in to a position of power, its like black people vs white again

From our point of view, I can see the point of the fuss (after all, age, gender & sexual persuasion should not stop someone being a leader).

But, I cannot see the fuss about getting into the clubs.