Men at times find themselves in a quandary: the cologne scents they prefer to sport do not match the choices their significant female others enjoy. What to do? How does a man win in the he said/she said standoff between differing tastes? Here is my practical guide to winning the argument:
1. If his significant female other says, "I want you to wear Aqua di Gio," [even though he believes it smells like glorified bug spray] he responds quickly and calmly, "I will wear any cologne you want me to—only when I'm around you, making it our special scent—just as soon as you buy me a bottle of it."Why do I say he threw down the gauntlet? Because he is testing her resolve; how much does she really want him to smell like Aqua di Gio (or any other scent)? If she refuses to plunk down the $$$ then he won...all the while being the open and agreeable one in the "discussion". He deflated her argument that he was stonewalling her.
2. Notice the man's carefully crafted response:
a. He said yes quickly and courteously.
b. He fairly mentioned the parameters: i.e. when around her.
c. He threw down the gauntlet.
If she does care about this issue enough to plunk down the $$$ then he wins, anyway, because it will only be around her (making her feel special) and because she will think he is such a wonderful man because he loves her so much to acquiesce (making her feel special even more)! And he's not out any $$$! (This is especially important if she wants him to take out a small bank loan for Creed's Green Irish Tweed.)
What if she becomes angry that he asks her to front the $$$ for what she wants to impose on him? If he's married to her then he needs to start praying immediately! If not then he needs to ask himself, "Is this drama worth it?"
Bulletproof!
