Why do women love talking about their ailments and men just don ?

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ChrisThePuma May 2013 9:07am, 3 May 2013 1,749 posts	0 ChrisThePuma Discuss...
FreshStart May 2013 9:08am, 3 May 2013 843 posts	0 FreshStart In my experience men do
Nick Cook May 2013 9:10am, 3 May 2013 12,861 posts	0 Nick Cook Every morning and every evening Mrs C has something with her - I've stopped listening!!!
Nick Cook May 2013 9:10am, 3 May 2013 12,862 posts	0 Nick Cook * something wrong with her
Bintmcskint May 2013 9:10am, 3 May 2013 10,766 posts	0 Bintmcskint My OH never stops talking about his ailments! Neither does my mother. Or my stepdad But they are elderly. OH is not.
mblnFERCr May 2013 9:10am, 3 May 2013 454 posts	0 mblnFERCr I don't think it's split by sex Chris - some do, some don't. Don't get me started on my ITBS....
Bintmcskint May 2013 9:11am, 3 May 2013 10,767 posts	0 Bintmcskint I don't think it's a gender thing. I think it's a personality thing.
Velociraptor May 2013 9:13am, 3 May 2013 25,104 posts	0 Velociraptor Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn. Here, have a morsel of troll-food, and bugger off because you're not getting any more from me, no matter how much gip your sprained eyelash is giving you today.
The Teaboy May 2013 9:14am, 3 May 2013 6,782 posts	0 The Teaboy Some people don't like bothering others with their insignificant niggles and just get one with it. Others just love the drama and being centre of attention.
Toadie May 2013 9:14am, 3 May 2013 242 posts	0 Toadie I know lots of men who LOVE talking about how if it weren't for their knees, their hips, their misaligned shoulders, etc, they would have been brilliant runners... don't really know any women who say those things.