#45 Relationship Repair the Emeril Way
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Guys, face it, we’re notorious for missing the subtle cues that a woman is angry; the slight flush in her cheeks, a widening of her eyes, and the unnecessarily vigorous chopping of vegetables like carrots and celery (especially when she’s not actually cooking). These are the feminine equivalents of a snake’s rattle or an IRS letter which makes liberal use of the words “irregularities” and “audit”. A smart fellow would know that a serious storm was a-comin’ and it’s time to batten down the hatches for a good emotional soaking.
A smart fellow, though, wouldn’t be in this kind of situation. He would have picked up on the earlier (and far more subtle) verbal cues. Women speak in subtext, but sadly they don’t come with subtitles.
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The Emeril referenced in this essay is, of course, the incomparable Emeril Lagasse.
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