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Why men can’t find things they’re looking for, don’t shop well, and can’t wrap presents…

holiday battle of the sexesYay! Finally, some scientific evidence to show that it’s not my fault that I can’t find anything in the fridge or cupboard until I ask my wife! This terrific article at the UK’s Daily Mail offers scientific explanation for:

- why men can’t find anything they’re looking for around the house (hint: it has to do with men’s primordial hunting skills and biology.)

-why men wait until the last minute to do their holiday shopping (hint: it has to do with men’s primordial hunting skills and biology. We go for the kill and then go home.)

- why women are good at wrapping Christmas presents and men aren’t (hint: it has to do with men’s primordial hunting skills and biology. Our eyes are better suited for long-range tunnel vision, good for sighting prey.)

- why women are better at multitasking than men (hint: it, um… doesn’t have to do with hunting)

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