MRS. CLEAN wrote:
Do contractors bluff their way into men's lives in the same fashion
that they do women?

Or, are men smarter than women on projects?

You've got to speak the language. For example:

Dilbert: "I think it's the radiator cap."
Mechanic: "What did you say?!!"
Dilbert: "I think it's the #&*!!@ radiator cap."
Mechanic: "Well, why didn't you say so?"
Dilbert: "Sorry, I forgot where I was."