I try to take note on how men and women think differently.  I observe, read, study about it.  It’s fascinating.  

As women, we tend to feel it is our responsibility to take care of everyone around us.  Whereas men will stroll through life with “tunnel vision”.  (See “Man Curse” blog entry) .  When we go to the store we be sure to get whatever is needed for the kids, the spouse, the pets, the household.     A man walks into the grocery store and it’s beer, chips, exit.  I don’t even think that men realize their are isles containing dish soap, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, windex, sponges, TOILET PAPER, paper towels, etc. 

Recently I did an experiment. The new baby was not quite 2 weeks old and I was spending my days walking around like a zombie.  I would drive past the grocery store and looked the other way in denial so that I wouldn’t see it and feel obligated to go in.  Supplies in the house were down and a trip there was very much needed.  To top it off, we were OUT OF TOILET PAPER.  

I wanted to see just how long it would take before my husband would realize there was no toilet paper and go out to the store and get some.    I first borrowed a couple of rolls from my mother and then kept a stash of kleenex in the main bathroom. I realized after finding 3 empty kleenex boxes in the trash, my husband had the same idea.  I couldn’t do it.  We were soon, not only out of toilet paper, but, we were out of tissues as well.  I had to go to the store for toilet paper.

During one of our “Porch” conversations (We hang out on the porch and talk for hours)  I mentioned it to him.  I said “Men and women think so differently.  It’s interesting to me.  You can go to the store and grab beer, but, nothing else.  Doesn’t bother you that we are out of toilet paper?”       His reply ?      ”No, use paper towels..”   Really ??

THAT’S  where I draw the line.  Ouch !!!