The Difference Between Men and Women Can Be Seen at the Mall

Evolution is the reason men and women do tasks differently.

 

I was watching a re-run of the show “King of Queens” and in the show, Doug and Carrie, were at the mall shopping. They split up to accomplish individual tasks. Doug needed socks, so Doug made a beeline right to the store to get socks. Done! Carrie didn't really go to the mall specifically for anything in particular and by the time they regrouped at the food court a few hours later, Doug had his pair of black socks and she had two armfuls of shopping bags. That got me wondering about the difference between men and women and how they handle a simple task as shopping so differently.

Doug the Hunter

Let's look at Doug and as we look at Doug, let's assume that he represents a LOT of men in general. He had a task and accomplished the task, mission accomplished. That is the “hunter” mindset. He hunted and killed his prey like a cat does when it brings back that bird and lays it at your feet proudly. Doug was that “hunter” mentality. He didn't purchase anything else because “the hunter” had his prize. There were no other prizes to get today, that would be for another day.

Carrie the Gatherer

Now, we look at the wife, Carrie. She had no need at the mall, but she returned with many shopping bags. That is very interesting if you think about it because she emulated a “gatherer.” A person whose responsibility it was to gather things, like gathering berries off a bush or gathering water from a stream. Not knowing what will present itself, but she “gathers” objects as they present themselves. See what I am getting at. It's all an example of evolution of the sexes over thousands of years. It is instinctual behavior and defines the roles of men and women going back 100s of generations; men are the hunters and women are the gatherers. That's the natural order of things. Of course it isn't a rule, because exceptions disprove rules and of course, there are people that transcend their evolutionary instincts and crossover.

The Hunter Hunted, The Gatherer Gathered...Missions accomplished

Doug came back with the one pair of socks because that's all he set out to do. He didn't “gather” anything else even though he spent a few hours perusing the mall as his wife shopped independently. That adventure took him to many stores and he didn't “gather” anything. His wife, didn't have anything to buy but bought everything. See, men and women are different by nature, not choice.

Can't blame human nature

So the next time, you see a man wandering around endlessly in a mall looking confused. That is a hunter who wasn't told what to hunt. Look upon him with sympathy as he is a lost man and needs empathy and compassion. If this is your husband, boyfriend or male friend, if you ever take them shopping, give them specific instructions to buy something and like your cat he will return with his catch and lay it proudly at your feet and you did him a huge service. And the next time, your wife comes back looking like she cleaned out the store, understand most of the things will be returned.