A speaker explains how to get men to take action by framing needs as problems to solve instead of asking directly. Examples: mentioning low gas, chipped nails, or needing concert tickets. Men respond with empathy and action when they see something to fix.
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Here's what you do instead.
Never ask.
And this shit used to get me. I used to be so annoyed by this when my mother or. Or my grandmother would do this. I'd be like, why don't you just ask? Because they knew what the tea was.
Okay, give me. Get in the. In the chat. Give me an example of something that you might want or something that you might need.
Gas. Okay, let's say you're low. Oh, my God. Y' all need a lot of honey. Y' all better take out some loans. No shade.
Gas. So instead of saying, hey, can you fill up my tank? Here's. Here's what. Here's what we say. Oh, babe, he's gonna ask you, hey, how was your day today? Oh, it was good.
I'm gonna have to wake up a little bit early tomorrow because my gas tank is a little bit low, so I have to go to the gas station before I get to work tomorrow.
Now he knows we've given him the space. Boom.
Right? Someone said mani pedi. Oh, hey, babe. How you doing today? I'm doing. I'm doing good, but I'm a little bit sad and disappointed because I chipped a couple of my nails while I was doing the dishes, and now they just look so bad. I'm a little bit embarrassed.
What have I done?
I've given him problems to solve.
So when he does it.
He'S feeling really good. Someone said, most men's gonna say, okay. If he says, oh, okay, he's probably not your person.
We're looking for empathy and sympathy, but also action.
Solving problems.
Someone said, crickets, because.
Guys don't have any coins. If they have no coins, then how are they living life?
A man that's in survival mode can never provide for you.
Yeah.
Someone said concert tickets. Oh, hey, babe. How's it going? I'm doing good. I'm really excited that Beyonce is coming into town next month. She's my favorite artist, and. And I just love her. I'm gonna check out to see, like, how much those tickets are.
See how I'm putting it on the table. But I'm not asking.