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Nice. He covers several topics that would be good to have covered on some "What I wish my father had explained to me when I was 12, however, I've come to expec

Nice. He covers several topics that would be good to have covered on some "What I wish my father had explained to me when I was 12, however, I've come to expect that mostly he didn't understand very well.". But among topics it would have been good to have had Dad cover, PG omits the biggie, especially for hackers, maybe for painters -- how to make an A in Women 101-102!

larrys 15y ago
"how to make an A in Women 101-102!" My initial reaction to this was to agree with the statement. And I still sort of do. But I think women (or men) can be a big distraction if you are trying to create something. That being said the correct woman or men can help you achieve as well if the relationship is stable. The statement "behind every great man" there is a ... is basically true from my experience.
- NY_Entrepreneur 15y ago
  "Behind every great man is a woman"? Maybe! In the case of FDR, Ike, Patton, and McArthur, I suspect it was more their mothers than their wives! Few men have such helpful mothers! Then there is your "if the relationship is stable". Well, yes, and 'effective'! So, and especially for the huge fraction of men who don't have mothers as helpful as FDR's, how to get such a 'relationship'????!!!! May I suggest Women 101-102!!!! Otherwise, yup, "can be a big distraction if you are trying to create something". Twelve year old boys, BELIEVE this! Indeed, one of the first lessons in Women 101-102 is: Since the sixth grade or so, you REALLY wanted the girls to like you, right? So, you did this and that and it didn't work very well, right? Well, heavily what the girls want to see in a boy or man is someone strong, capable, and confident who understands the emotions of girls and women and is nice to them. For a while, being a successful quarterback on the varsity football team can work well. But, big secret: What REALLY works well is to be out of school, have a good career going, have plenty of money in your pocket, have a nice car, say, a recent Corvette, have a house bought, and have plenty of money to be able to support a wife and children. Then a large fraction of the females will, to exaggerate a little, do 'just ANYTHING' to be 'friendly'! Usually they won't even be able to help themselves! Uh, that reaction is a 'built-in function'! With these advantages in place, your brand of aftershave, blue jeans, shoes, cell phone, manner, tone of voice, pickup lines, even height and weight, etc. won't much matter! How 'bout that! In particular, largely f'get about females your own age. Instead, in your teens, go for girls 1-4 years younger than you are. If she is 13 and you are 16, then she can be REALLY impressed that you have your own car but won't expect you to have a good career or a house yet! Next, as from an expert on females, "Of COURSE, women are MUCH more emotional than men. That's the cause of all the problems.". Yup, not exactly right, but close! In a 101 level description, what rationalism and logic are for a hacker programming, fixing a car, diagnosing a network problem, etc. emotions are for females. In simple terms, first-cut, at the level males need to understand starting at age 12, the life of a female is all about emotions. Even when she is doing math or science, mostly she is seeking good 'emotions' from praise, acceptance, and approval from others she wants to please! That's enough!
  - wallawe 15y ago
    I got a good laugh out of this. Thanks
  - larrys 15y ago
    Not sure what you mean by this: "Twelve year old boys, BELIEVE this!"
    - NY_Entrepreneur 15y ago
      The "this" was "can be a big distraction if you are trying to create something". Or, put more clearly, 12 year old boys need to understand that (1) it is getting time for them to start to take the rest of their life seriously, (2) for that seriousness, it is time for them to get into some hard work learning and doing, (3) being 'creative' eventually is important, and it is not too soon to get started, (4) for this seriousness, getting much involved with females can be a distraction from a little bit with little harm and maybe some benefit up to too much and a lot of harm.
      - larrys 15y ago
        Ok I see what happened. When I read the statement for some reason I missed the comma. So I read it like "12 year old boys believe this!!!" (mocking) rather than "12 year old boys need to understand this!!" Good points and the inverse is true for women. My sister spent much of high school being popular and although she was smart (and later got a Masters) she didn't achieve as much as she could have had she not been as popular and attractive and good personality. No question in my mind about that.
  - robertk 15y ago
    Just in case anyone took the above seriously, please keep in mind the author was joking.
robertk 15y ago
Lesson 1 is that you don't make an A. The girls get an A from you. I know girls want me, and I make them chase me. Combine that with the basics (dress well and go out and talk to girls) and you're halfway there. But don't think "basics" means easy; you'll be surprised at the number of excuses a perfectly normal guy will make not to say hi to that girl. Man up, walk over to her, and say "Hi. I thought you looked cute and wanted to meet you. I'm Robert." Repeat times 1000. That was your warm-up. Now things should feel much more natural and you will understand a whole lot more about social interaction.
- NY_Entrepreneur 15y ago
  I wasn't trying to be comprehensive at all on women! I was just joking that PG's post omitted a big topic -- women! I did give a few remarks on women that would be good for a guy 12 to know, but, again, I was not at all trying to be comprehensive. Your remark might be good and, thus, a good contribution to some Web site that tries to provide advice "What I wish my father had explained to me when I was 12, however, I've come to expect that mostly he didn't understand very well." For making an A in Women 101-102, right, the grade is to come from some unnamed course professor and not from the women the man wants to meet!

larrys 15y ago

"how to make an A in Women 101-102!" My initial reaction to this was to agree with the statement. And I still sort of do. But I think women (or men) can be a big distraction if you are trying to create something. That being said the correct woman or men can help you achieve as well if the relationship is stable. The statement "behind every great man" there is a ... is basically true from my experience.

NY_Entrepreneur 15y ago
"Behind every great man is a woman"? Maybe! In the case of FDR, Ike, Patton, and McArthur, I suspect it was more their mothers than their wives! Few men have such helpful mothers! Then there is your "if the relationship is stable". Well, yes, and 'effective'! So, and especially for the huge fraction of men who don't have mothers as helpful as FDR's, how to get such a 'relationship'????!!!! May I suggest Women 101-102!!!! Otherwise, yup, "can be a big distraction if you are trying to create something". Twelve year old boys, BELIEVE this! Indeed, one of the first lessons in Women 101-102 is: Since the sixth grade or so, you REALLY wanted the girls to like you, right? So, you did this and that and it didn't work very well, right? Well, heavily what the girls want to see in a boy or man is someone strong, capable, and confident who understands the emotions of girls and women and is nice to them. For a while, being a successful quarterback on the varsity football team can work well. But, big secret: What REALLY works well is to be out of school, have a good career going, have plenty of money in your pocket, have a nice car, say, a recent Corvette, have a house bought, and have plenty of money to be able to support a wife and children. Then a large fraction of the females will, to exaggerate a little, do 'just ANYTHING' to be 'friendly'! Usually they won't even be able to help themselves! Uh, that reaction is a 'built-in function'! With these advantages in place, your brand of aftershave, blue jeans, shoes, cell phone, manner, tone of voice, pickup lines, even height and weight, etc. won't much matter! How 'bout that! In particular, largely f'get about females your own age. Instead, in your teens, go for girls 1-4 years younger than you are. If she is 13 and you are 16, then she can be REALLY impressed that you have your own car but won't expect you to have a good career or a house yet! Next, as from an expert on females, "Of COURSE, women are MUCH more emotional than men. That's the cause of all the problems.". Yup, not exactly right, but close! In a 101 level description, what rationalism and logic are for a hacker programming, fixing a car, diagnosing a network problem, etc. emotions are for females. In simple terms, first-cut, at the level males need to understand starting at age 12, the life of a female is all about emotions. Even when she is doing math or science, mostly she is seeking good 'emotions' from praise, acceptance, and approval from others she wants to please! That's enough!
- wallawe 15y ago
  I got a good laugh out of this. Thanks
- larrys 15y ago
  Not sure what you mean by this: "Twelve year old boys, BELIEVE this!"
  - NY_Entrepreneur 15y ago
    The "this" was "can be a big distraction if you are trying to create something". Or, put more clearly, 12 year old boys need to understand that (1) it is getting time for them to start to take the rest of their life seriously, (2) for that seriousness, it is time for them to get into some hard work learning and doing, (3) being 'creative' eventually is important, and it is not too soon to get started, (4) for this seriousness, getting much involved with females can be a distraction from a little bit with little harm and maybe some benefit up to too much and a lot of harm.
    - larrys 15y ago
      Ok I see what happened. When I read the statement for some reason I missed the comma. So I read it like "12 year old boys believe this!!!" (mocking) rather than "12 year old boys need to understand this!!" Good points and the inverse is true for women. My sister spent much of high school being popular and although she was smart (and later got a Masters) she didn't achieve as much as she could have had she not been as popular and attractive and good personality. No question in my mind about that.
- robertk 15y ago
  Just in case anyone took the above seriously, please keep in mind the author was joking.

robertk 15y ago

Lesson 1 is that you don't make an A. The girls get an A from you. I know girls want me, and I make them chase me. Combine that with the basics (dress well and go out and talk to girls) and you're halfway there. But don't think "basics" means easy; you'll be surprised at the number of excuses a perfectly normal guy will make not to say hi to that girl. Man up, walk over to her, and say "Hi. I thought you looked cute and wanted to meet you. I'm Robert." Repeat times 1000. That was your warm-up. Now things should feel much more natural and you will understand a whole lot more about social interaction.

NY_Entrepreneur 15y ago
I wasn't trying to be comprehensive at all on women! I was just joking that PG's post omitted a big topic -- women! I did give a few remarks on women that would be good for a guy 12 to know, but, again, I was not at all trying to be comprehensive. Your remark might be good and, thus, a good contribution to some Web site that tries to provide advice "What I wish my father had explained to me when I was 12, however, I've come to expect that mostly he didn't understand very well." For making an A in Women 101-102, right, the grade is to come from some unnamed course professor and not from the women the man wants to meet!