I had to laugh when this survey popped up in my inbox. As I started reading through some of the points, I was recognising quite a few of them – see how many you agree with…
We always seem to read or hear about men being baffled by women, but let’s turn the tables for a change; what on earth goes inside the minds of men?
The poll of 2,000 women by OnePoll revealed that women don’t understand why men struggle to multi-task and their ability to snore so loudly – regardless of the position they are lying in.
Other women admit they struggle to get their heads around how a man can watch an entire game of football, but then also watch the highlights hours later and also why they refer to their favourite football team as ‘we’.
We’re also baffled by a man’s obsession with sex, gadgets and boobs and why they find farting so funny.
Other baffling habits men have include keeping miles of cables, even if they don’t know what they are for, and how they can remember endless sporting dates and stats, but always forget birthdays and anniversaries.
Top 50 things that baffle women about men
- Why man flu is worse than a normal cold
- Why they don’t listen/their selective hearing
- Their inability to multitask
- How they can never find something, even when it’s right in front of them
- Why they say I’ve done the washing up ‘for you’ and think they are doing you a favour
- Why they insist on leaving the toilet seat up
- Their reluctance to use instructions when building/putting something together
- Why they won’t ask anyone for directions
- Why they take days to do something women ask them to do
- Why they snore so much, whatever position they are in
- Why they insist on keeping cables, even when they have no idea what they are for
- Why they find farting so funny
- Why they insist on leaving dirty clothes on the floor or next to the wash basket
- Why they think doing the dishes occasionally means they’re contributing fairly to housework
- Why they hog the remote control
- How they can watch a football game, and then watch the highlights on Match of the Day that same night
- Why they have to ‘readjust’ themselves in public
- Their obsession with sex
- How they can remember endless sports stats but forget important details such as birthdays etc
- Why they need to have a 50-inch TV
- Why they never want to show their emotions
- Their obsession with boobs
- Their obsession with gadgets
- Why they can’t understand why you’re always right
- Why they leave towels lying on the floor ‘to dry’
- Why men read on the toilet
- Why they insist on trying to fix things themselves rather than calling in a professional
- How they always manage to spend more money than you when it’s their turn to do the food shop
- Why they think women like being wolf-whistled at
- Their obsession with being in charge of a barbecue
- Why they don’t ask the right questions
- Why they have to show off in front of their friends
- Why they leave the recycling next to the bin/box/sink instead of in it
- Why they always have to be the one to drive, apart from when they want to drink
- Lad culture and boys’ nights out
- Why they leave things to soak, and then declare they’ve ‘done’ the washing up
- Why they stay up late watching YouTube/TV or playing computer games and then complain that they are too tired to go to work
- Why they get moody when their girlfriend wants to watch a girly TV show but then when the football is on there is no question about it
- Why they insist on having their own chair/their own side of the sofa
- Why they have to have a fast car
- Their love of cars/engines and motorbikes
- Why they have to watch something in HD
- Why they put their arm around the back of the passenger seat when they are reversing
- How the first thing they try on when clothes shopping is always the perfect fit
- Why they refer to their favourite football team as ‘we’
- How they can happily spend so much time in a shed or garage
- How they can claim to be a better cook than you, despite rarely cooking
- Why they say they are going to call if they aren’t
- Why they get so competitive with their friends
- Why they pretend they hate the cat / dog but everyone knows they love it the most.
Leave a comment if you have any more to add…
21 comments
Oh my god, yes to all! Especially selective hearing and snoring!!
Selective hearing in my family – and it starts at a very young age!
Well, I think maybe you are asking the wrong question about #6 It should be why do women always want the toilet seat down? lol I must admit I’m guilty of quite a few of these. Oh and farting is funny lol!
(hubby helping out)
Well, I always say …go with the common denominator. Men and women both use the seat down at some point, so that should win! 🙂
I can definitely recognise some of this. It did make me laugh. My OH has just sent weeks in bed with man-flu.
Oh dear – sorry to hear that Nadia – hope he makes a speedy recovery!
Hahahahahahaha this had me in stitches!!! This list pretty much covers myself and PK to a tee! P.S. I find farts funny LOLZ!
I had to laugh at some of these but I have found myself asking some of these questions manflu being at the top of my list too
I don’t get why they find farting funny either. My son finds it funny and he is just 3!
Oh gosh – it doesn’t get any better. My son is 12 and still finds it hilarious!
Sorry to break it to you ladies, but I’m 36 and still find farts funny!!
It’s the gaming I don’t get. Why a grown man needs to build the absolute best farm or army base on his iPad . Just why.
Ha ha! This made me laugh – because I’m sure 99% of other women are thinking the same thing!
Lol I will never understand a guys obsession with sex or farting either. I mean we all like sex but come on you need to give our poor vaginas a break! LOL the survey findings did make me laugh!
I think I could add another 50 questions to that list Ana. Mind you, I’m sure men have got their own list about us…wouldn’t mind seeing that!
Hehe, this is so funny. Why is man’s flu worse than women’s? I do not think I will ever find out the answer but I have been assured it is 🙂
Ha Ha this made me chuckle! Especially #43 why do they do it? I’ve never been able to work it out!
My husband does a lot of these I’m glad its a man thing and not just him. My husbsnd is awful for not seeing things that right in front of him for example and I can’t help but wonder why I bother.
It’s strange isn’t it? Reminds me of a book I once read: Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus….great book!
To add: why men get so insensitive, they cannot read between the lines 🙂
#6 has always been my question- why do they always leave the toilet seat up? Toilet seats are women’s best friend. LOL