Wdiftya, I'm not so sure that the vinegar spewage is limited to--or even more often committed by--women. I think men do just as much with their hurtful tongues as we chicks. I can tell you that MrHP is every bit as prone to angry outbursts as me. In fact, his father is negative and NEVER has a nice word to say about anyone. In addition to that, he is quick to hit and wants to resolve his frustration through physical action. Though H did not technically inherit this tendency, he sure learned how not to act from him. He has had to really try to get a lid on his violent tendencies and to his credit he has lashed out at me only a handful of times in our entire marriage. Considering where he came from, this is really admirable.
In recent years, he has undertaken the task of becoming more pleasant to be around and less apt to complain and biatch about everything. I'm so proud of him for this and find him inspirational!
I have a list of faults, all related to anger, myself and will gladly share them if anyone asks (lol) but I wanted to respond to the notion that women are more prone to vinegar than men. It's simply not true, though it may be your personal experience.
At any rate, thanks for the Amazon link! You are a fountain of knowledge, did anyone ever tell you that.
