10 Things Women Say (and Do) That Mean Something Else Entirely
- Stefan Pinto
- Sep 7
- 2 min read
Women, masters of nuance, can turn a phrase into a code, a sigh into a manifesto, and a smile into a dissertation on your failings. For men, the trick isn’t listening, it’s decoding 😰
And, unlike men, women don’t lie, they just speak Venusian, the native language of Venus: answers are easy. Interpretations are the hard part 🤨
10 Things Women Say (and Do) That Mean Something Else Entirely
1. “I’m fine.”
Translation: You’re doomed. Proceed as if you’re dismantling a bomb in the dark.
2. “Do whatever you want.”
Translation: Don’t you dare. This is the Schrödinger’s cat of relationship permissions: you’re both allowed and absolutely forbidden.
3. Silent scrolling.
Translation: I just found something incriminating, and I’m deciding whether to confront you or text my group chat first.
4. “We should totally go there.”
Translation: You should remember this exact restaurant, date, and vibe, and plan it without me asking again.🪦
5. “That’s interesting.”
Translation: I hate it. With the fire of a thousand suns. But I’m being polite, for now.
6. Borrowing your hoodie.
Translation: It’s mine now. You’ll never see it again, except in selfies you weren’t invited to take.
7. “It’s not about the money.”
Translation: It’s entirely about the money. And possibly the flowers, and the shoes, and your sudden amnesia about anniversaries.
8. “She seems nice.”
Translation: I could write a five-season prestige drama on why she is NOT nice.
9. “We should just be friends.”
Translation: This is not a demotion. This is exile.
10. The long pause before, “Nothing.”
Translation: Everything. All at once. And you should already know what it is. 🌎 ☄️
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About the author: Stefan Pinto is a photographer who sometimes writes. He once wrote an online dating column for LifeScript.