Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Comedic success

Haley Brase

Dancing from the start, comedian Peter Story makes sure the crowd is as thrilled for the show, “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus,” as he is with his sudden bursts of energy and comical anecdotes about his love life.

The crowd, mostly middle-aged couples, were laughing at how truthful Story was when explaining relationships.

“If you want to live with someone who is always happy, don’t live with a woman, live with a dog,” Story said.

Instantaneous laughter erupted from the crowd and continued for the rest of the show.

Story’s remarks about his marriage created a personal bond to the story line in the show, which made more people understand where he was coming from.

He explained a game in a marriage called “Married Man Pop Quiz.” Whenever he would ignore his wife, Megan, when she was talking, she would ask, “Now what did I just say?”

A woman in the crowd, between chuckles, agreed saying, “Yes,” because of this constant occurrence in relationships, according to Story.

During the show, the author of the book by the same name, John Gray, spoke via video twice. Gray went into further detail about how little things like buying flowers can make the points system start to balance between the man and woman.

The points system is where one partner does something nice for the other and receives a point for it. According to Dr. Gray, women do not care if it is a little or big gesture, men will only receive one point for something he does.

Story expressed a sensitive event when his wife moved in with him.

He packed her things and put them into their storage unit. There was box that was too heavy for her to lift, so she told him she wanted the contents split up into two boxes. Story had a system he wanted to stick to, so naturally he said no.

She did not understand who was going to help her when she needed something from that box. He explained he was there for her and always will be. Later, on the phone, Story overheard his future wife telling her friend that was the first time she had trusted a man since her dad left her at the age of nine.

Hitting him like a high-speed chase, he instantly knew he wanted to marry her. They loved each other and could always make it work.

Gray also pointed out that women’s dopamine levels skyrocket when they get home from work because they think of things they still want to get done before the day is done. Men come home from work and their serotonin levels are creating a relaxed state — they would tell the wife they can do chores tomorrow.

As Story put it, men only have a single file open, while women have 72 files open at the same time.

His wife would make pasta while calling her mother, or her friend, and proceed to change their baby’s diaper with her feet. Exaggeratedly, Story proves Gray’s theory true. When Story makes pasta, he stays in one spot — in front of the stove.

In a relationship, Martians, also known as men in the book, have to learn how to surf. There are low tides, high tides and bursting with intensity, Story screams the third tide — tsunamis.

Learning the hard way, Story knows when asking a woman, “It’s that special time of the month, isn’t it?” when she is upset will cause a tsunami. The women in the crowd, “Ooh’d,” disapprovingly at his remark.

According to “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” 75 percent of women interested in divorce do not have another man, but think they could be better off without their spouse.

The key to living happily together is Martian (men) need trust and approval, while Venusians (women) need attention and understanding.

Also, sex.

It is a sexual circle — women make love to men and that makes men do little things for their wives, which transforms into women having a sexual love for them.

Men and women have their own opinions about what they like during sexual intercourse, but Story reveals one secret that could help — manscaping.

After Story mentioned manscaping, the crowd was silent for the first time during the show. Relating to the level of sexual needs, Story said people are like ovens.

“We all have different heat times … I’m an easy bake oven,” Story said.

To no surprise, the crowd was laughing at every dot, exclamation point and question mark when he was done telling a tale or fact, hanging off the end of his sentences.

Throughout the entire performance Story had the crowd’s attention. The audience members stood on their feet and applauded when Story concluded the show.

In a relationship or not, Story’s performance of  “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” will bust a gut and melt a heart.