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[novichok74.livejournal.com]

"Or perhaps Ben was just one of those macho guys who believed men were from Mars and women were strictly from hunger"
Не поняла, с какого боку здесь последнее словечко "hunger"

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[nine_k]

Может быть, "женщины от голода" как "таблетки от насморка"? Т. е. предназначены исключительно для утоления.

[werych.livejournal.com]

а может - мужчины с марса, а женщины с голодухи ))

[kalaus.livejournal.com]

Так и есть:

"In the US, back in the '70's and '80's, the expression "From Hunger" became very popular. <...> It was used negatively, typically in matters relating to taste, style, fashion, etc. and almost exclusively between/among females.
: Example:
: Jane: "Did you see that blouse that Sue is wearing today"?
: Mary: "Oh, that pink and orange thing?--it's strictly from hunger!"

: The expression was typically preceeded by the word 'strictly' so as to convey that there was no other option or alternative--the unstylish thing was unquestionably (strictly) from hunger."
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/42/messages/1523.html

[novichok74.livejournal.com]

Спасибо за помощь :)

Если вдруг не в курсе:

[psa-98.livejournal.com]

База для всей фразы - "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" - весьма ходовое выражение.

Re: Если вдруг не в курсе:

[novichok74.livejournal.com]

В курсе :) Смутило именно это словечко "hunger"