Ism's

       I pulled up today to your typical stoplight. Nothing unusual about a stoplight right? I'm minding my own business, and then I hear it. The obnoxious revving of an engine. So unable to resist, I glance to the lane next to me and the male counterpart is slouched down, one hand resting on the wheel and with a half cocked smile to me he again revs his engine, a couple of times to muster a nice roar from within. With a laugh a thought jumped into my mind.......Male-ism.
      
       A Male-ism, since I find no place for it in a common dictionary, is a term I use to describe a behavior that is gender specific and isn't regulated to just one single person. A Male-ism is by my definition, something men, in plural form, can be found doing across the nation.
      
       Now, as an observer of people, I always try to formulate an equal opportunity type of opinion. There are most certainly Female-isms. Does this one ring a bell with everyone, ahh heemm........"Do I look fat in this outfit?" Typical Female-ism.

        As a female, I know I can pose this age old question to another female friend and feel most comfortable with the outcome, men on the other hand, would consider that a Female-ism. They know without a doubt when this question is posed to them, it is truly the kiss of death, of which the only way out is to run.

       So with my first example of Male-ism, I have to wonder what the attraction is in revving an engine. Is it some sort of primal mating call, meant to impress the lady in the little car next to you? Maybe I get it this revving of engine Male-ism because of the car I drive around town. Tell me this happens to you other ladies out there! I could also throw on the fact of burning out tires in a screeching show of manhood, or blaring a stereo so loud my heart starts to keep beat with the woofer system two cars away. Male-isms at their finest. And we can't blame the young bucks either, men of all ages perform these acts of car bravado.

       I know what the Female-ism point of asking if I look fat in something is. If it's posed to a female friend, I really DO want to know if my ass looks like a flattened out heart, the size of Texas. If the question is posed to a male, I want to hear I look damn good, no matter what.

        If a male revs his engine on the starting line <not the Indy 500> but at a stoplight, what is he hoping for? I need to know this. Just as the meaning of life is an important question posed to those of us who can't stop questioning things, this rev question has it's own important mysterious implications that I must know.

       There's a ton of other Male-isms and Female-isms out there. It would be interesting to compile a list, so for those taking the time to read the start of my documenting such "isms" help me out!
      

       Male-ism.....toilet seat up
       Female-ism..... putting make-up on in the car
       Rebecca-ism...... Wondering about all that is important and all that is 100%  irrelevant :o)