Turn those “actually”s into $$$.
Chances are, you know a mansplainer.
Maybe he butts into conversations uninvited in order to correct your pronunciation of "Thomas Pynchon;" maybe his hobbies include telling women that they missed the point of articles they wrote themselves. Maybe he just abuses that most dreaded of words — "actually" — far too often. Remember: even the most enlightened, lovable dudes (and ladies!) can sometimes catch a case of the mansplanations.
(Here is a handy guide if you, too, would like to become a mansplainer.)
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So what you do about it?
Tempting, but, nah.
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Make an "Actually" jar!
Take any old jar or vase (although it should probably be a big one!) and decorate it as you see fit. I took a fairly literal approach but the world is your oyster.
Alanna Okun
Give the jar to your mansplainer and make him put in a dollar every time he "Actually"s somebody.
Greater dollar amounts may be assigned to greater offenses. When he's reached a certain threshold (say, $50) or a certain date (say, his birthday), donate the money to a worthy cause (say, this one).
Alanna Okun
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