Manspeak

Hub came home and told me a story. He said that he and his best friend Charles, had had the "chat" earlier this week. This is what took place...

Me: What "chat" would that be?

Hub: You know. The man chat.

Me: No. I dont know what a man chat is. I have never been a man. What did Charles say?

Hub: Charles said, "Wow! Did you bullshit your way into this job the way you have bullshitted your way into all your jobs?" And I said, "yeah. Just like that." And Charles said, "Way to go, man." And I said, "thanks."

(I am pretty sure that the crease between my eyebrows gave Hub a hint that I was completely lost.)

Me: What do you mean you BULLSHITTED your way into this job? You have earned every dollar they offered you. You were selected among a hundred applicants to be *da Man*. Your compensation package would not be offered to a bullshitter. Why would you not defend yourself and tell Charles that you earned this, not that you bullshitted your way into this position?

Hub: I did.

Me: That is not what you just said.

Hub: Yeah I did. What Charles manspoke was, "I know you have been busting your balls for this, as you have done all along." And I answered in manspeak, "yep. Its been a long road to this place." And then Charles congratulated me on my efforts. Its just Manspeak.

Me: Why cant you just say that stuff? Why do you have to disguise the meaning with sophomoric idioms and one syllable responses? How do you know that Charles means all those noble things and not the vulgarities that came across?

Hub: I understood Charles perfectly and he understood me perfectly. You were the one who didnt understand.

Well, he had me there.