Sex and The Witty - Why Women Love Men with a GSOH

Maybe it means Good Score On Hubpages

Some years ago, as students, my pal and I went to rent a room each in a house share with 4 women, we had a look around (especially at our prospective house-mates) and decided it was fine – clean and tidy but basic, however my friend said with reservation “I’m not sure…in the ad, they asked for a GSOH and I don’t think I can live up to that…” I quizzed him and it turned out he thought it meant a ‘good standard of housekeeping’. By then I knew gsoh to be an abbreviation for 'good sense of humour' and duly enlightened him. However, for a while I had always believed it meant good standard of oral hygiene! (This misconception, however, stood me in good stead for years!).

I first came across ‘must have GSOH’ when as a young teenager I curiously and secretively studied dating ads posted by women in my Father’s newspaper, well not just in his copy. Hoards of women saying “GSOH essential, must have GSOH, WLTM man with GSOH, only those with GSOH need reply” – it seemed to me then that if a man had this, liked beach walks and meals out, my love life (more likely ‘sex life’ then) would be well-sorted. What struck me most about the adverts placed by men was their continued emphasis on them having a ‘Good Salary Own Home’, as if this was their interpretation of GSOH, the man, the provider image.

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1. Shuggie has bought half a kilo of cocaine for $700. He wants to make 300% on the deal and still pay Mad Malky his 10% protection money. How much must he charge for a gram?

2. Wee Davie reckons he'll get £42.50 extra Marriage Allowance a week if he ties the knot with Fat Alice. Even if he steals the ring, the wedding will cost him £587. And he'll have to start buying two fish suppers at £3.95 each every night instead of one. How long will it be before Davie wishes he'd stayed single?

Women's brains appear to be quite different to men's in responses to humour, with women more likely to activate - with greater intensity - the part of the brain that generates rewarding feelings in response to new experiences.

Researchers, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, used functional magnetic resonance imaging to monitor the brains of male and female subjects while watching humorous videos. Previous studies have shown gender differences in the use and appreciation of humour and the meaning and function of laughter, but no previous research has examined sex-specific differences in the brain's response to humour.

The study, concluded that men and women share much of the same humour-response system, but they also found that some brain regions were activated more in women. These included the left prefrontal cortex, suggesting a greater emphasis on language and executive processing in women, and the nucleus accumbens, which is part of the brain's reward centre.

So it's official: all women have a GSOH; therefore it follows that they want to be around men who can satisfy their desire to laugh.

A few days ago, holding my wife close to my chest, I told her that what everyone needed to feel loved was 10 hugs a day (I had been reading a book about the languages of love) Rachel looked up and said "10 hubs?" We really laughed and the bed rocked!

The service will close with "Little Drops of Water". One of the ladies will start (quietly) and the rest of the congregation will join in.

A GSOH has got to be up there rated very high along with chocolate and sex. Humour is infectious. The sound of heartfelt laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniff, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it unites people together and increases happiness and intimacy. In addition to the domino effect of joy and amusement, laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humour and laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts your energy, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use. Laughter is strong medicine for mind and body. Laughter is the "Best Medicine" for Your Heart too. Can a laugh every day keep the heart attack away? Maybe so, laughter, along with an active sense of humour, may help protect you against a heart attack, according to a recent study by cardiologists at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in Baltimore.

Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humour lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.

With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

Your sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have to make certain that your daily mood and emotional state support good health.

This past week my family have nick-named me 'Jamie House-hubber' - at least I have a new identity, other than 'Dad' and 'husband'. My daughter (7) has accused me of viewing porn - thanks to a certain lady's recent hubpage publications this past week about underwear (who will remain nameless) and I'm sure this hub is in danger of an X rating, if not closure.

THE ART OF FLYING or
What every Pilot should know ....

Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.

If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back, then they become even bigger

The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you’re on fire

The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot sweating

"Squawks" are problems noted by U. S. Air Force pilots
and left for maintenance crews to fix before the next flight.

Here are some actual maintenance complaints logged by those Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews.

(P) = Problem
(S) = Solution

(P) Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement
(S) Almost replaced left inside main tyre

(P) Test flight OK, except auto land very rough

(S) Auto land not installed on this aircraft

If you could bottle the scent of 'GSOH' it would be desired by women the world over, requiring no translation. Perhaps it would be called 'GOSH' by Hugo Boss - you can almost see someone like actor Hugh Grant promoting it!

Everyone benefits from laughing, whether at work or play it lightens the day, lifting you up.

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