Crystal,
Unfortunately men (especially in manual trades) and our "rude & mean" retorts often parallel the catty and subtly cruel interchanges among some women. It is just a sad reality of life that many of us haven't yet out grown the playground environment.
It exists, nay... abounds, on nearly every construction job, and it has evolved (regressed and degenerated?) into a mark of manhood to not only be able to readily dish it out, but to also become calloused and thick skinned to the point that it is almost second nature.
No excuse. Not really even a good reason. But just the way it seems to be.
I'm sorry, but that was the most ignorant response I could have ever read. Are you serious??? I really hope you were just being sarcastic because it basically sounds like you are afraid of women coming into the business so you'd rather make them feel bad so that you can try to scare them off. And/or you honestly are pig-headed enough to basically imply that this is a "man's job???" Who raised you??? Scratch that, you must be either old and can't get with the millenium, or you just like to make ignorant comments in blogs. Maybe blogs just are not for you...just a thought. Parallel the catty...??? NOT!!! And we're not on a contruction site, so it does not apply here where people come to network and learn or grow. It sounds like you are saying...be ready to get them before they get you. I don't think the blog was made to hurt you or anyone else. Why be so insecure? Take it easy, relax a little. Just because women are rising does not mean that you should be so scared that you will be out of a job, it just means you have a little more competition to rise up to. Fight fire with water....just step your game up and become more competitive, not hateful, bitter, and ugly. The more you hate, the more you lose.
And you're right...there's no excuse and there's no good reason for how rude you were earlier or the reply you just posted here to me. I thought that kind of garbage went out in the 90's. Instead of maybe aplogizing and/or acknowledging that you were wrong, you'd rather justify your rudeness with ignorance??? That's not a playground environment, it's a bullying tactic....call it what it really is. Women are NOT in the least bit afraid of competition, in fact we invite it. Maybe that's what you're afraid of. Something to think about...or not, cause it's a waste of energy. While you're thinking of ways to be rude and mean, women are making things happen and climbing the ladder to pass you up. Is it wise to think of more bullying tactics that really won't work, or to think of ways to make your skills better so that you can compete. Maybe you need some women on your team so they can help you think like us. Hmmm. Wouldn't that be a way to keep up?
I could go on forever, so let me stop here. I'm not mad or anything, I'm just laughing at you and honestly hoping you were not serious :laughing:. Hopefully, it was just a little entertainment (a little stand up comedy). Because if not, women will laugh at you all the way to the bank while you allow us to take over by thinking you can bully us around instead of trying to compete.
Have a blessed day!:thumbsup: