5 topics NOT to discuss with women

A sociologist in 1998 did a study on the social interaction of skiers on a ski lift! ( It was her PHd thesis).

The few minutes going up a ski lift provides a unique period where people from different societies, different sexes and religions meet. In the context of the above study the women researcher was focusing on how a women can determine if the males on the lift are "suitable for post-lift relations". Interested parties can read in the following weeks the results of this study!

A seconadry finding of this study was what subjects women did NOT LIKE to talk about! Here are the 5 top subjects women skiers do not want men to broach!

1. Work
86% of wormen in study did not want men on lift to speak about their work! Men use this topic to "impress women" on their importance and SES! It turns women off!!!!!

2. Women skiers do not want men, in fact all other skiers to talk about the negative qualities of; temperature, condition of hill, quality of snow and generally negative aspects of holiday!!!

3. Another "hot" subject to avoid is the, "my resort is better than this resort" arguement! There is a small sample of men who insist to promote "their" ski resort since "it is perfect"!
The runs are better, longer! The food is better and cheaper! The ski instructors are better skiers!!! You get the picture!

4. Men ! Do NOT talk about how to improve skiing technique!
The road to hell starts of something like this," saw you skiing down Hell's Gate and you seemed to have difficulty! Here is how,,,,,,,,"
Silence will follow and that winter wind will get colder!
Keep your advice to yourself!

5. Do not make comments about ski equipment! There are two types of approaches to avoid! The first according to the women is the male who has the "best"! Women comment that many men think that the best = most expensive! and they want you to know it! Again to promote their ego!

I call it the Peacock syndrome!
In the animal world, when a male meets a female there is a "courtship" dance to entice the female! It is hard to admit by some persons but men have "not so evident means" to do that "courtship dance". The "I have the best ski equipment" approach is perceived by women as , a message which reads, " since I spend so much money on skiing, imagine what I will spend on you"!!!!!!

The second topic related to ski equipment is to make comments on: the old ski boots, 2 year old skis or poles that are too long! Your job on lift is to be pleasant, not to evaluation the women"s equipment! Keep advice to self!

Now that you have the five topics that women DO NOT what to discuss on lift, what topics do you think they do want to talk about?

pavelski wrote:what topics do you think they do want to talk about?

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pavelski wrote:A sociologist in 1998 did a study on the social interaction of skiers on a ski lift! ( It was her PHd thesis).

The few minutes going up a ski lift provides a unique period where people from different societies, different sexes and religions meet. In the context of the above study the women researcher was focusing on how a women can determine if the males on the lift are "suitable for post-lift relations". Interested parties can read in the following weeks the results of this study!

The lift is certainly an intresting place. Body languauge speaks volumes and you can often tell who wants to talk and who does not, befor a word is spoken. Skiing is very much like British society, people are often judged by thier appearance (and thier gear). The lift is the great equaliser where people from different walks of life, find thier common intrest.

When you are a regular at a ski hill/resort, you get to know the other regulars on the lift. Anything from a few comments on the weather or snow conditions to details of life and families.

I would say politics is the great taboo. It is quite disconcerting to find someone who you realy enjoy riding the lift with, has the opposite politcal persuasion to you. I had to take the "Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing it's idiot" sticker off my snowboard.


Trencher

pavelski wrote:A sociologist in 1998 did a study on the social interaction of skiers on a ski lift! ( It was her PHd thesis).

The few minutes going up a ski lift provides a unique period where people from different societies, different sexes and religions meet.

The lift is certainly an intresting place. Body languauge speaks volumes and you can often tell who wants to talk and who does not, befor a word is spoken. Skiing is very much like British society, people are often judged by thier appearance (and thier gear). The lift is the great equaliser where people from different walks of life, find thier common intrest.

When you are a regular at a ski hill/resort, you get to know the other regulars on the lift. Anything from a few comments on the weather or snow conditions to details of life and families.

I would say politics is the great taboo. It is quite disconcerting to find someone who you realy enjoy riding the lift with, has the opposite politcal persuasion to you. I had to take the "Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing it's idiot" sticker off my snowboard (though it would not offend as many people this season as last).


Trencher

When chatting to young women on lifts, I find it best not to mention my wife ;-)

Do you have a reference/hyperlink for the PHD thesis, I'd like to read it full?