Why is it that only mothers can find things? Perhaps it is one of our superior skills or perhaps it is just that:
- No one else picks things up as much
- No one else steps over or in them as much
- No one else pays as much attention to household matters
- No one else tries as hard to find them (for some unknown reason)
- All others give up way too easy
- All others know and trust that mom will find it eventually
- All of the above.
I sent my son down in my “fallout shelter,” the basement area where I store large quantities of products I got on sale somewhere, to get cans of corn for dinner. He couldn’t find them, swore they weren’t there and told me he’d give me $5 if I found them. He owes me.
I sent my husband to find pickles in the refrigerator, a very limited space. He couldn’t find it, swore it wasn’t there and told me if I found it, he’d do dishes. My hands are dry.
One has to wonder if it is a plot to get mothers (or wives) to eventually stop asking their family members to fetch things. Not on my watch.
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“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.†~ Albert Einstein
7 responses so far ↓
1 therapydoc // Jan 6, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I used to refuse to answer “Where” questions.
2 suburbancorrespondent // Jan 7, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Oooh, I love the idea of extracting payment!
3 Damama T // Jan 7, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Hubby does an impression of me looking for stuff. It involves having one eye closed and one hand over the other as I peek through the fingers with the other hand outstretched feeling around. In our house, HE’S the find it person. I swear, he hides stuff just so he can drag it out and tease me about being half blind! LOL!! Hey, maybe that’d be a way for you to make more money!
4 Rebecca // Jan 9, 2008 at 9:48 am
I think something magical happens upon giving birth, finding the ‘lost’ items is our super power. As far as super powers go it’s pretty lousy but it’s ours.
5 Keli // Jan 9, 2008 at 10:44 pm
This is epidemic in my house. My pile of IOUs is a foot high!
6 amy // Jan 12, 2008 at 8:44 pm
this is so true!!!!
What is is all about? Why are we so superior?
7 Sarah // Jan 19, 2008 at 9:53 am
There is a name for this…male blindness.