June 16, 2010
- A good idea!
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
My sister-in-law makes a fool of my brother. When he drinks he gets a little loud but she makes it much worse by scolding him in front of people.
I’m getting to the point where I’m going to say something to her. What should I do?
Jonelle, TN
Dear Jonelle:
Women don’t make fools of men. Most men achieve that little trick just fine on their own.
If you need to do something, start by minding your own business.
Mrs. Figgins
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June 15, 2010
- 1/2 the problem
Dear Mrs Figgins:
My mother-in-law is ruining my marriage and I am at the end of my tether.
I got pregnant before my husband and I married and she thinks I tricked him. She has done everything to humiliate me saying that I was irresponsible and thoughtless. She has said that I interfered with his college. By the way I was also going to college. The most hurtful of all is when she calls my son a “mistake” right in front of him.
My husband just says there’s nothing he can do about her and completely dismisses my feelings.
I don’t think this is healthy for my son or my marriage
Lisa, Detroit Lakes
Dear Lisa:
Your husband has allowed his mother to humiliate you and your son. They are equally culpable.
The future of your marriage depends on what kind of man he is, and on your own self-respect.
Hubbby needs to put the brakes on Mama and become a real father and husband, or you’ll be writing the same unfortunate letter a few years from now.
Mrs. Figgins
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June 11, 2010
What's the Answer?
Mrs. Figgins Trivia Question!
Question:
What political leader did the CIA attempt to assassinate with a poison cigar in the 1960s?
A: Ho Chi Minh
B: Mao Zedong
C: Nikita Khrushchev
D: Fidel Castro
Answer:
The CIA attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro during the 1960’s with a poison cigar, contaminated with botulinum toxin.
So heavily contaminated with the poison where the cigars that merely putting one in the mouth would cause death within a few hours.
The CIA considered other methods of assassination, including explosive sea shells, a poisoned scuba diving suit, and a gang style drive-by shooting.
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June 10, 2010
- Oh well…
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
Please settle a disagreement I’m having with my husband. We’re pretty well heeled but his brother is pretty much a loser. We’ve helped him out financially for years.
Recently he asked us for a loan. He went out and bought this worthless car and he’s spent five times the amount on fancy wheels. I told my husband I’m thru with handouts. He feels badly because he is successful and his brother has not been.
I don’t want to argue about this anymore so what can I do?
Jackie, MN
Dear Jackie:
Stop arguing.
Let’s face only a man would take a junker and dress it up with fancy chrome.
What a metaphor for life!
Mrs. Figgins
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June 9, 2010
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Zip It
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
My boyfriend and me are in high school and come close to sex. I am ready but scarred that condoms can have holes. He wants for us to get marry. Can I trust?
Maribel, Calgary
Dear Maribel:
Don’t trust either one.
It’s been said that “flies” spread disease. Make sure your boyfriend keeps his zipped.
Mrs. Figgins
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June 8, 2010
- Helen Thomas
Dear Friends:
Another publicly visible anti-Semite has been revealed, yet again.
OK, I admit…we have all, at one time or another said something we’ve ended up regretting. And yes, most of us have used the time tested “I had too much to drink”.
Enter, Helen Thomas. Was it one martini too many…or just a moment of complete honesty?
Ms. Thomas – 89, liberal icon – is a “journalist” of Lebanese descent who held a coveted front row seat in the White House press room under several presidents. (Aren’t journalist “supposedly” subject to professional standards?)
Ms. Thomas’ statement that Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine” and go back to “Poland and Germany” is clear evidence that she cannot fulfill the impartial obligations of her once noble profession.
Her bigoted remarks show an ignorance of history.
The State of Israel sits where the Jewish kingdoms of Judea and Israel reigned thousands of years ago. In an area known in modern times as the British Mandate of Palestine, Jews have lived for thousands of years.
“I deeply regret my comments,” she said in the statement, claiming they “do not reflect my heart-felt belief that peace will come to the Middle East only when all parties recognize the need for mutual respect and tolerance.”
Really?
Au revoi, Ms. Thomas. Au revoi.
Mrs. Figgins
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- Give these a try!
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
My wife’s sister Lily has been living with us for going on three years.
I’m fond of the old gal but her constant chatter is enough to send me over the edge. How do I shut her up during the playoff’s?
Jim, Little Rock
Dear Jim.
If you’re real smart – you won’t even try.
By now you’ve learned one undeniable truth: Women love to talk.
As far as women are concerned “silence” is a space to fill, even if they’ve nothing to say. Consider it “decorating”.
By the way, I have a pair of those TV Ears and they work great. So what the heck, give them a try Jim!
Mrs. Figgins
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June 7, 2010
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Consequences
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
I’m 17 ½ years old and if I ever think of getting married I want someone to just shoot me.
My cousin who was set to marry found out that her fiancé has been having an affair with her chief bridesmaid.
We thought he was a good bloke but he turned out to be a STUPID one!
Beatrice, Cotswolds
Dear Beatrice:
How generous of you to put it so mildly.
But think about it: you’d be stupid too if you had your brain in your trousers.
Don’t give up on the idea of love Beatrice. It is the many splendored thing that makes the world stand still.
You’ll see.
Mrs. Figgins
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In The Dog House!
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
My wife is pregnant with our first child. I love her but she is driving me nuts feeling guilty about every little thing “we” eat or drink – even how she sleeps!
If I don’t chime to make her feel better about her choices, she gets upset because I’m not being sensitive enough.
I’m beginning to decorate the dog house!
How do men get thru this?
George, White Plains
Dear George:
Show me a woman who doesn’t feel guilty and I’ll show you a man.
A mother wants the best for her baby and she is always second guessing her choices. The changes she faces seem endless and overwhelming.
You get “thru this” by by doing everything possible to be sympathetic and empathetic. When you think you’ve done enough - keep going.
Think of it this way: Would you like to change places with your wife?
So shape up George, or back on time-out!
Mrs. Figgins
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