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Why are men so much more understanding in soap than they are in real life?
EastEnders' Alfie has been a veritable beacon of sensitivity as he contemplates his wife's infidelity after just a few months of marriage, when, in the real world, he would have thrown her out onto the streets with the words 'you old slapper' following not far behind.See the full content of this document
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Waspish and Witty- the Ultimate Insight Into Tv Soaps
Then there's Hollyoaks' Tony, whose patience with Mandy has reached almost saint-like proportions. This week she apologised for having been so vile to him recently, which she has. And his response?
'You've been under strain.' Not a bit of the usual male things of, 'I don't give a damn, what about Me Me Me?' No, he took her to the park to enable her to get a bit of fun back into her life. What do girls usually get?A pint over the head and a cursory, 'Pull yourself together, love, or I'm ditching you.' What establishments are these men attending to enable them to become such loving, understanding individuals? Is there a special Soap Sensitivity Training School for men to develop their feminine side?Thank goodness in all this gus...See the full content of this document
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