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Any1 else want to slap...

posted 14 years ago by ChrysalysMoon
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Kathryn Hahn's character??? Her character Michelle is the epitome of what guys hate. The neediness, the clinginess. I just want to grab her, shake her, slap her and shout "Wake the *beep* up! You're living in a dream world! You cannot MAKE him love you and you cannot impose your feelings on anyone! Back off and get real! Relax and take a chill pill!"

I mean, who tells someone they love them after 2 dates, and then says "You can tell he felt the same!" Deluded or what???

But then, my husband always did tell me I had too much testosterone. I took it as a compliment. I'm a good driver, good at any sport at which I try my hand and see the practical/common sense side of everything that most women fail to see.

~Be patient! God hasn't finished with me yet!~

[–] florvida-blogspot-com 14 years ago

I agree with what you say.

[–] darcloak 14 years ago

You must have missed the point. She's a caricature designed to be the literal and comedic embodiment of "all the things women do to scare men away." Without her the already paper-thin premise doesn't exist.

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[–] ChrysalysMoon 13 years ago

I suppose without comedic characters like hers, some girls might never recognize themselves and how foolish they look to others. It's just so damned frustrating how pervasive this behavior is.

~Be patient! God hasn't finished with me yet!~

[–] SenoritaTorres 12 years ago

I'm a woman and I would NEVER behave in that way, I certainly would never do ANY of those things Michelle did, or Andie did to push Ben away. I can't actually believe there are women out there that do.

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-15th April 1989

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[–] siobanphotogirl 12 years ago

How can a girl advertise to the eligible guys out there that she wouldn't do those things, as well as *not* exhibit symptoms of PMS?!, not ask if that Angelina look-alike walking by is hot,...how about NOT seek reassurance that she's not fat, not ask "where is this relationship going?", not dive for the bride's bouquet at a wedding as if it means that the boyfriend now *must* propose?!, not drool over Brad Pitt, etc, etc,...

[–] Amills23 11 years ago

In the western world of recreational dating she's considered deluded. But when people have sex on the first date and just use them a object for there own pleasure nobody bats an eye.

[–] michelleflynn2003 10 years ago

I think the Judy's were more annoying HAHA

[–] ACLBzoelle 10 years ago

Its a bummer that you think most women do not have common sense....

We need to support & respect each other, or women will continue to be stereotypes this way...

I agree her behavior is ridiculous, but like other posters said that is the point.

[–] andromache3 9 years ago

Exactly! That's the whole point of the movie. Did the OP miss the title and the fact that it was supposed to be ironic?

I fail to see what being a good driver and being good at sport has to do with anything, either. It's a bit scary that the OP is a woman, yet doesn't seem to respect most women. Yikes!

Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want.

[–] e-l-r-w 9 years ago

I agree, Michelle is obviously an emphasised, comedic caricature and the OP needs a better attitude.

[–] Heroforsale1959 9 years ago

I loved the Michelle character precisely because she was so over the top.

She so reminded me of a former GF I had many moons ago, a lovely girl but I couldn't get away from her for more than a couple of minutes without her phoning my home, or my work (pre cell phone obviously)...

Si vis pacem, para bellum

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