What's the funniest experience of mansplaining you have experienced

[bjjgirl]

Please to help me keep my sanity and give me some light relief can you tell me the best examples of mansplaining you have experienced?

I have had a long day of this at work and it's just exhausting

Not sure if it was really mansplaining, but when my new boiler was fitted in Feb the engineer ran through the controls with me and explained how the thermostat worked as our old boiler didn't have one. I was nodding and confirming his instructions (as they were pretty straightforward and I understood the concept of setting the timer etc.)
Then he finished with "are you sure you understand that or are you just nodding? It's quite complicated to grasp first time".

Not so much mansplaining but it's definitely true that men talk far more in meetings than women do.

Not sure it is the funniest example but it's the first one that popped into my head.

I was buying some ingredients to make a chicken stew, I always prefer to get boneless chicken thighs rather than breast as it doesn't dry out. I couldn't see any so I approached a man that worked there and asked him where I could find them, he didn't know so went to ask a colleague. He walked over to me and said "they are over here, they're just like normal chicken thighs but without the bone". My face was like

DFIL (who I think might have invented mansplaining) took me on a tour of my own garden recently, and specifically told me that plants need water, feed and light to flourish. The highlight was him standing between 2 borders pointing and saying “Tulip in the sun in bloom; tulip in the shade yet to bloom. You see, Apple, tulip in the sun; tulip in the shade” (on repeat).

I am a keen gardener with a horticulture qualification (and have at times worked in this field). We open our garden to the public each summer as part of the NGS. DFIL has never, to my knowledge, grown anything beyond grass. PILs have replaced as much of their garden as possible with hard landscaping (and when I’ve made up planters for them they’ve failed to water them and everything has died).

My boot was sticking, quick google told me its quite a common fault and motor needed to be replaced. Under warranty I took it to the dealer and told him the problem. He told me that I was probably pressing the wrong button on the key fob or the handle was sticking.

The key fob only has two buttons open and close, a child could work it out in minutes.

It didn’t have A handle.

He actually came out to show me how to do it properly and concluded it must be the motor as my model didn’t have a handle and the buttons seemed to be working correctly.

If I wasn’t getting the work for free I would probably have taken my business elsewhere.

My ex having been asked by me to clean the toilet, as I always did it. I had left it for ages to see if he'd get the message but now.

Him: "I have cleaned it, but these stains here won't come off, they're just permanent marks."

Me: "How do you know?"

Him: "Because they won't come off."

Me: 'Then it's funny that I always manage to get it completely clean."

Him: "Well that's not possible. They have always been there."

At which point I got fed up and just cleaned them off in front of him.

@HeyDemonsItsYaGirl

I don't want to give my real job title but let's say I'm Head of Hedgehogs. I chaired a meeting about a hedgehog. A man who works in the Salmon department began by telling me that a hedgehog is a mammal, with the air of somebody magnanimously imparting great wisdom.

This is like mine. I'm a Process Director for a very specific regulation. Mansplainer asks me to complete a very standard (plagiarised off the internet) questionnaire, very standard stuff. He then caveats the email with "would you like me to help you complete it?"

Had a boy in my class who had ASD. He was incredibly bright and a really lovely boy with a great sense of humour but he didn’t always like sitting in his seat. We would have to sort of trap him in there with his 1:1 blocking his exit route or he’d be up and off about the classroom.

We had a man come in to do a learning walk that was linked to parent engagement (don’t even ask how a learning walk was supposed to help with that!) and he saw this set up. When he asked why the 1:1 was there, I explained why. His suggestion was to tell the boy to sit down. You know... That hasn’t even crossed my mind!!! That you to that man for his infinite wisdom!

@MatildaTheCat

In an electrical warehouse type store looking at washing machines. One I liked was marked AAA.

Me: I know this is about the energy rating but what does AAA actually mean?

Young Man Assistant : It means it has 3 As madam.

sorry - but that did actually make me laugh

*thank you to that man

Whenever I hear the term “mansplaining” I always have a picture of my MIL to mind. She told me this morning for example how I need to make sure I hold my children’s hand when crossing the road and how I’m supposed to push up the pram so it’s better for baby to sit in! Like how do I manage to ever cross the road and put my baby in pram without her detailed 30 minute explanations baffles me.

Me and my dh in a shop looking at their extensive rum collection. Owner stood explaining lots about all the different kinds, brands and where they are made. I kept trying to but in to ask about a certain rum I wanted to buy but he kept talking over me. Husband had to put him right and tell him the rum was for me! And he replied "oh it's too strong for a woman" 😂😂😂😂😂

So my question is what’s the difference between mansplaining and the behaviour of my mother in law who feels need to explain how everyone should do their everyday tasks they know how to do? I remember the plumber once walking out cos she pissed him off! Lol

Just remembered another one.

BIL argued with me and my Mum about when pregnancies are dated from. He told us that women can’t possibly be pregnant on the first day of their last period so that’s not when they date it from. I was pregnant with DD2 at this point and telling him to pipe down.

Not exactly mansplaining, but a friend was getting quotes for a new driveway. One of the (male) potentials refused to come and quote unless her husband was there "because some of it is quite technical". Her reply was "Well I have an engineering degree so will probably be OK on the technicalities of laying a driveway. Unlike my husband, who is a music teacher". He still refused to come!

Working in retail I get a lot of mansplaining, they take great delight in thinking they know more that the sales assistant. I just nod along thinking knob knob knob and we all have a good laugh when they leave. It’s the only way to survive it

Halfords mechanic asked would you like us to check your spark plugs & oil as well Madam? when I took my car for an MOT.

I drive an electric vehicle.

@bjjgirl

I am just at a loss in how to respond at work as it's meant to be inclusive and team driven so you should welcome ideas and feedback but it isn't helpful, it's patronising, incorrect name down right condescending

Than say that..

So my question is what’s the difference between mansplaining and the behaviour of my mother in law who feels need to explain how everyone should do their everyday tasks they know how to do?

Both sexes can be condescending but mansplaining is done by a certain type of man specifically towards women who he presumes couldn't possibly know what they're talking about/what they're doing simply because they are women and that they need a man to dispense wisdom unto them so that their simple little female brains can better concentrate on the important things like handbags and kittens.

@BlatantlyNameChanged thank you.

What’s technical about a driveway?

We’ve just had ours done. They dug up the old one, laid the hardcore, lined the edges, tarmaced it and laid the shingle. Didn’t seem that complicated to me and I’m also a woman!

It's also usually done by a man who has either no knowledge of the subject or limited knowledge but he presumes that owning a penis means his knowledge will be more than that of the women in the room.

Pregnancy tests. From a 40 something man. Not only am I a veteran Pee-er on Sticks and I use them most days at work but they are anti body based and I have a degree in Immunology.

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Dh “The best way to roast a chicken”
Me, hand up “stop there, you’ve never cooked a roast chicken in your life”
Dh “no, but I’ve seen it done”

Well I’ve watched supervet but it doesn’t mean I can put a Labrador back together, does it?.