Quotes – Day 2

I’ve been challenged to the Three Days Three Quotes game. Thank you so much to Finding French Charming. Her blog is so entertaining. You should go check out her stories about finding love.

The Rulebook:

  1. Thank the person who nominated you.
  2. Post a quote for three consecutive days (1 quote for each day).
  3. Nominate three bloggers each day.

Day 2

He tells her that the earth is flat-

He knows the facts, and that is that.

This is from a poem by Wendy Cope called Differences of Opinion. I love how it illustrates ‘mansplaining’ so perfectly. I used to work in an office of males and I’m quite familiar with the attitude, the talking-over-top, the taking glory for others’ ideas. If you read the full poem, the last line illustrates the facts that the woman knows the reality, calmly, quietly. Yet there is no reasoning with this condescending man. I love it.

I nominate (if they would like to partake):

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