The Male Blindness Gene

While I'm not the first person to coin the phrase "Male Blindness Gene" I have figured out how to use this debilitating affliction that strikes males of all ages to my advantage.  Stop me if you've heard this one:  "Honey, where's my ____________ " (feel free to substitute any inanimate object here, i.e golf clubs, tie, wallet, keys, sock, superman action figure etc.  The male in this scenario is no doubt rushing around frantically "looking" (and I use the term loosely) for said object.  You may find yourself joining in the hunt for said object and I bet you usually find it in about oh, 3.2 seconds.  STOP!  Before you reveal where said object is now is your time to have a little fun.  Let them sweat it out a bit.  Don't even suggest that he pick up a few items to see if lost item is underneath because you are just wasting your breath.  Men simply do not know how to do this because of the "Male Blindness Gene."  Finally, just when you think he can't take it anymore, you can be a hero and reveal where said object is.

Now, if you are truly evil you can have a little fun with the men/boys in your life and "hide" items, but you must do this at your own risk.  Men may have the blindness gene, but they are well equipped with the "retaliation gene" and this could definitely not work in your favor.  So go ahead, be the Hero when your son loses his favorite action figure and rescue your husband from searching for items for days.  They may one day thank you for it.  (But don't hold your breath!)