The 9 Types of Boyfriends
Joe Sensitive - "After I
wash the dishes, let's cuddle, OK?"
Also known as: Mr. Nice Guy, Family man,
Honey, Darling, Soft-boiled
Egg, Snugglepup
Advantages: Well-behaved;
irons own shirts
Disadvantages: Irritatingly compassionate, wimpy
Old
Man Grumpus - "People are stupid. The world can go to hell.
Let's stay home
and watch TV."
Also known as: Grumbles, Sour puss, Stick-in-the-mud, Old
Fogey,
Slow Mover, Jerk
Advantages: Stays put;
predictable
Disadvantages: Royal pain in the ass
Flinchy - "I--I'm
sorry for whatever it was I did."
Also known as: Trembly, Creampuff, Hey
you
Advantages: Jumps entertainingly when startled
Disadvantages: Easily
spooked; surrenders without a struggle
Bigfoot - "Shut yer trap, I'm
thinkin'."
Also known as: Chunk-style, Lummox, Ignoramus, Galoot, the
Hulk,
Big 'n' Dumb
Advantages: Can tote bales; is easily
fooled
Disadvantages: Can break you in half, sweats like a
pig
Lazybones - "Zzzzzz"
Also known as: Lucky Dog, Parasite, Bum,
Sponge, Snoozebucket, Drug
Addict
Advantages: Well rested; easy
target
Disadvantages: Unlikely to fulfull your dreams
The Sneak -
"Who, me?"
Also known as: Love Pirate, Snake, Rat, Slime, G-D Son of a
Bitch
Advantages: May feel pangs of guilt
Disadvantages: May be having
time of his life
Ace of Hearts - "After I wash the dishes let's make love
like
crazed weasels, OK?"
Also known as: The Sizzler, Handyman,
Dreamboat, Casanova, Monster
Advantages: Perpetually
aroused
Disadvantages: Perpetually aroused
The Dreamer - "Someday I'm
going to be rich and famous. I don't
know how, but--"
Also known as:
Struggling Artist, Philosopher, Buffoon, Bag of Wind
Advantages: Tells good
stories
Disadvantages: Will turn into "Old Man Grumpus"
Mr. Right -
"While the servants wash the dishes, let's make love
like crazed weasels in
my new yacht, ok?"
Also known as: Mr. Perfect, Jim Dandy
Advantages:
Answer to a woman's prayer
Disadvantages: Hunted to
extinction
The 9 Types of
Girlfriends
Ms. Nice Guy - "Tickets to the boxing match? Oh, darling,
you
shouldn't have!"
Also known as: Whattagal, Precious, one of the
boys, My Main
Squeeze, Doormat
Advantages: Cheerful, agreeable,
kindly
Disadvantages: May wise up someday
Old Yeller - "You G-D
spineless good-for-nothing drag-ass no-talent
son of a bitch! Can't you see
you're making me miserable??"
Also known as: She-Devil, Sourpuss, the Nag, My
Old Lady, Warthog
from Hell
Advantages: Pays attention to
you
Disadvantages: Screeches, throws frying pans
Sickly - "Oh, my
head. My head. My feet. My cramps. My cellulite."
Also known as: Whiner,
Mewler, Grumpy
Advantages: Predictable
Disadvantages:
Contagious
The Bosser - "Stand up straight. Put on a different tie. Get
a
haircut. Change your job. Make some money. Don't give me that
look."
Also known as: Whipcracker, The Sarge, Ms. Know-it-all, Ball and
Chain, Yes Mom
Advantages: Often right
Disadvantages: Often right, but so
what?
Ms. Vaguely Dissatisfied - "I just can't decide. Should I switch
my
career, goals, home, and hair color?"
Also known as: The Fretter,
Worrywart, Typical, Aw C'mon Honey
Advantages: Easily
soothed
Disadvantages: Even more easily perturbed
Wild Woman out of
Control - "I've got an idea. Lez get drunk an'
make love onna front lawn. I
done it before. S'fun."
Also known as: Fast Girl, Freewheeler, Goodtime
Charleena, Passed
Out
Advantages: More fun than a barrel of
monkeys
Disadvantages: Unreliable; drives off cliffs
Huffy - "I see
nothing humorous in those silly cartoons you keep
snickering at."
Also
known as: No Fun, Humorless Prig, Cold fish, Chilly
Proposition, Iceberg,
Snarly
Advantages: Your friends will feel sorry for you
Disadvantages: You
will have no friends
Woman from Mars - "I believe this interpretive dance
will explain
how I feel about our relationship."
Also known as: The
Babbler, Spooky Girl, Screwball, Loony, Bad News,
Artistic
Advantages:
Entertaining, unfathomable
Disadvantages: Will read her poetry
aloud
Ms. Dreamgirl - "I am utterly content with you just the way you
are,
my handsome genius of a boyfriend. I think we must make love like
crazed weasels now!"
Also known as: Ms. Right, Goddess, Knockout, Perfection,
Gorgeous
Advantages: Funny, intelligent, uninhibited
Disadvantages: Will
have nothing to do with you