This new "study" explains one of the questions of the ages for most women: Why Men Don't Listen. More specifically, why men don't listen to women. Tired of having your honey totally ignore your honey-do list? It's not his fault - really! Apparently scientists have now confirmed that when women speak, men hear music.
All those cartoons apparently got it right. You know, the ones where male cartoon figure sees beautiful woman cartoon figure and the music swells? Turns out it wasn't the music, it was the woman speaking! She was probably saying, "Hey big boy..." -- oh wait, he would've heard that.
What the article doesn't discuss is that now that women know the problem (i.e. men hearing music when we speak and causing their poor little brains to kick into overdrive trying to process what's being said) we also know the solution: Anytime you really need your man to do something, just sing it to him.
I don't think the tune matters, so perhaps the Mighty Mouse tune would do: "Hon, couldyou takeout the trash!?"
Or perhaps the Bonanza theme song: "I really need foryou to sweep the kitchen! I really need for you to do it now!"
The possibilites are endless. And now, thanks to science, women everywhere can start getting their men to hear them. Thank goodness for science.
*If anyone would like to join me in a related study of finding out which musical themes are most effective, let me know. Anyone wanting to fund said study, also let me know.
5 hours ago
"the ones where male cartoon figure sees beautiful woman cartoon figure and the music swells" ... sure that's the music??
ReplyDelete"Men's brains are not designed to listen to women's voices."
ReplyDeleteHmm, so then why did Adam eat the apple?
I'd be happy to help figure out what music they are listening to. ;-)
This post belongs in the "how'd they get funding for that" category!
Gwynne, clearly it was a musical apple. Or a singing snake. Or Eve already knew about the whole singing thing and THAT'S how she got him to eat the apple in the first place. She sang to him. The siren.
ReplyDeleteDawn, let me know what tune you choose. For yard work I'm thinking maybe "I've been working on the Railroad" (Please go out and weed the garden, and cut down that tree....)
Lynellen - ha. :) Pretty sure it was the music, but I was a kid at the time
You are too funny. How about: Come on baby, mow that lawn! (to the tune of "Come on Baby, Light My Fire")
ReplyDeleteOooh, Michelle, I like that one! I imagine it'd be very effective. :)
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