“Men, however, shouldn't despair. They are excellent at identifying and imitating animal sounds, which would have been a significant advantage for the ancient hunter. Sadly, that's not quite as much use today.”
― Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps
― Why Men Don't Listen & Women Can't Read Maps
“A woman knows her children's friends, hopes, dreams, romances, secret fears, what they are thinking, how they are feeling and, usually, what mischief they are plotting. Men are vaguely aware of some short people also living in the house.”
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
“This means that if boys and girls grew up on a deserted island with no organised society or parents to guide them, girls would still cuddle, touch, make friends and play with dolls, while boys would compete mentally and physically with each other and form groups with a clear hierarchy.”
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
“Under pressure, men drink alcohol and invade other countries; women eat chocolate and go shopping.”
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
“Most people have difficulty thinking of themselves as just another animal. They refuse to face the fact that 96% of what can be found in their bodies can also be found inside a pig or a horse or that our DNA is 97. 5% identical to that of a gorilla and 98. 4% to that of a chimpanzee. The only thing that makes us different from other animals is our ability to think and make forward plans.”
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
― Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
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