The sheesha thread made me curious.
I thought I might be the only one that finds it’s unladylike to smoke but Mehnaz confirmed that I’m not alone.
Someone in the thread mentioned that it’s okay for his lady cuz they need to let off steam too.
I’m curious…what do “uptight” people like Mehnaz and I do to let off steam?
Mehnaz, what do you do that would replace the sheesha?
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no....I get too captured by books. It doesn't help me to wind down cuz I get so caught up in the plot.
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jog or kickbox (with a punching bag of course)...that always helps me
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Muzna, when I go out with my friends, we opt for coffee instead of sheesha. We sit around, talk about our lives, gossip, share in each others pain or just laugh about silly stuff … over a nice coffee or hot drink. Sheesha is just unappealing and I don’t like any kind of smoke.
If I’m alone and need to let my hair down, I blast the radio and dance around the house or in my room. My parents are quite used to it. Before it would be me and my sister and we would do this for years … but now it is just me on my own. It’s still fun though. 
Playing tennis is a new hobby as well as going for long walks with a friend, done for relaxation purposes as well as exercise, although I haven’t done that in a few weeks. 
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i said i'd go only if SHE wants to go. personally i do'nt like such sheesha-jali type things but if SHE wants to have fun that way then i'd tag along. otherwise nope.
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lol....im exactly like u mehnaz....when me and my hubby used to live alone, i would crank up the music and just dance around..lol...i love it! i also enjoy going for walks and going to timmys....mehnaz and muzna: wanna go out and watch The Breakup with me?????? puhlease!!!!!
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The Geeekymale Equivalent way of letting yoru hair down… fire up the PC games 
Ahh.. the countless hours I’ve wasted on that 
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^ urgh!! my hubby is the same! wth! do all guys go to the same school or something????
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i just cant stand sitting around on a sofa and making small talk. be it someone's house or a lounge/sheesha bar. after a while i just look at people with blank stares and go "OHKAY...Now what?" i'd rather dance or workout or something. pretty much what mehnaz said....i like exploring different cuisines especially asian.
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another way to release steam is by chatting with ur buddies and talking crap. doesnt matter even if its over msn :D
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It’s a universal male thing
It’s beautiful, in its own way. A guy could be raised in Pakistan, Britain, Canada, or whenever… and yet we can communicate in the universal language of relaxation through computer games.
I ought to meet your husband… and kick his butt at some video game or the other 
Is he coming to the Toronto guppy barbeque?
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most likely we will be coming! woo hoo! (even only for a couple of hours...im doing a dawat that night...)
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i always heard: "shareef aurtein cigratee/smoke nahee peetein"
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a long shower helps one relax too.
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I'm another uptight one. I run to let off steam. Three miles, 3 days a week.
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When stressed about something we can either kill yourselves by over eating, smoking or our soul by being bitter, grumpy or by gossiping. A constructive way to let steam off is through exercise! :k:
I hardly ever let steam off … maybe that explains my gas problems.
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I agree its very unladylike thing as well. That makes 3 of us we can create our own little club now *grin
I usually go close to water/lake/beach etc.. it calms me down. Or go out for a walk or something.. it works great for me :D
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i scrub and clean like there’s no tomorrow!
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^
i am sure your husband will/does love you :D