Thursday, August 25, 2011

10 Habits of women that annoy men

Her hair blocks the shower drain every now and then, she would always crib how you never listen to her -men just don't like when women do these things. Right?

But, there are many more, and novelist Giles Coren sheds light on the top ten habits of women that annoy men the most, reports the Daily Mail.

Never ordering a dessert, then eating mine
"Ooh no, I'm full. I couldn't possibly eat any pudding, I'm stuffed," she says. And when my treacle pudding arrives she would have one spoon after another and finish the whole thing.

Failing to grasp that she moults
Every now and then her hair would block the shower plughole for which she would say, "That's not necessarily mine!"

Never packing enough books, or even any books, for a holiday
She'll make a huge fuss about capsule wardrobes but would never pack a book. Just a couple of magazines for the plane, which she leafs through in four minutes after which she grabs the fat thriller you've been looking forward to reading for months. She would hog it for a week, then leaves it on a boat when she's finished and says: "It was rubbish anyway."

Refusing to offer an opinion when asked for one
Which is so very different from not having an opinion. So if we're thinking of going out for dinner, for example, and you say: "What do you fancy, Chinese? Italian? A nice bit of sushi?" She'll say: "I don't mind, whatever you feel like." And when you book an Italian restaurant, she would say, "You know perfectly well that I hate Italian food."

Constantly saying, "The thing that women find most attractive in a man is a sense of humour"
Which just isn't true. What women find attractive is tall, handsome, rich. That is what women find attractive. And that is all.

Giving up in the middle of every game
Chess or cribbage or tennis or croquet or absolutely anything - it happens the moment they go slightly behind and no longer look like winning.

Never being satisfied with a hotel room
When you arrive at your hotel after a long journey and flop yourself down on the bed, she'll stand in the middle of the room with her hands on her hips and say: "Well, this just won't do, it's supposed to have a view!" Then insist on seeing every single other room in the hotel, before actually deciding that the first room was fine, after all.

Thinking animals have feelings
"I feel so sorry for that puppy, it looked so sad, it really wanted us to take it home." No, it's a dog. It does not feel sadness. It feels only hunger and the need to foul the pavement outside my house. It does not feel sad, or rejected, or worthless or unwanted.

Always leaving some awful pop music station on top volume in the car when she was the last one to drive it
So that when you get in on a cold morning to go to work, and switch the radio on expecting to hear the mellifluous mutterings of the Today programme, it instead blasts into shrieking life with some frightful oik bellowing rage into a voice-distorter over the sound of a huge drum kit being kicked down a hill by donkeys.

Making a huge fuss about how important it is that women players get the same Wimbledon prize money as male players
But then, when the tournament starts, she's only interested in watching the men, because they're sexy and the tennis is exciting, and doesn't watch even a second of the ladies, because it's boring and they grunt too much.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Keep your skin healthy in monsoon.

While monsoon is the saving grace from the scorching summer sun, it also brings about concerns for the skin. Regular cleansing and toning is important during the monsoon to keep looking fresh and healthy.

Those who have dry skin can try almond paste and honey cleanser for that perfect looking skin. Make a paste of around ten almonds and add two tablespoons of honey. Once the mixture is ready, massage on face for 5 to 7 minutes and then rinse and pat dry. Those who have an oily face need a very mild cleanser to get rid of the dead cells and grime off the skin.

Using a pure oatmeal scrub to cleanse oily skin or using ripe papaya pulp as a mild exfoliant is a good idea during the monsoon. During the monsoon the air is full of a lot of airborne and waterborne microbes and hence a good anti-bacterial toner goes a long way in preventing skin infections and eruptions.

Using a anti-bacterial face wash is also a good idea.
Moisturising during the monsoon is as important as it is during the summer. The rains can bring a de-moisturising effect on dry skin and an over-hydrating effect on oily skin. Remarkably, even in the rains the skin gets dehydrated due to the constant wetting and drying. It also leads to an itchy feeling during this time of the year. Using a non water based mosituriser is good idea if chances of getting wet frequently is high. Keeping simple tips in mind can help in maintaining a good skin during the monsoon.