Women like to believe and like you to believe that they can get along
perfectly well without a plan. But the truth is they cannot.
Everything has to be organised, arranged, expected, and planned. And
this is just the beginning of their quirkiness. Over the years, women
have harboured and honed habits that they continue to develop.
1. Going to
the ladies room in groups
‘Seriously,
what is that all about?’ is what all men think and discuss when all
the ladies at their table get up together to visit the ladies room. We, like
many others, have tried to decode this habit of women in the past, but
there still remains an air of mystery around the ladies room
saga.
2. A dab of
powder here & a touch of lipstick there
Most women
carry mini make-up stores in their bags. When going to a party, women
leave home all decked up. A 15 minute car ride later, they ‘touch
up’ their faces before entering the designated venue. And at this
exact instant men wonder, why is she doing that? Didn’t she spend an
hour getting ready anyway?
3. Giggling
All women
giggle. In fact, all women love to giggle. There is nervous giggle,
excited giggle, I’m-hiding-a-secret giggle and so on. Women giggle
out of habit, but not without reason. And the reason behind the giggle
is hardly ever known to the confused man.
4. ‘Am I
fat, honey?’
To be
honest, women ask this question more out of habit. Yes, they are
conscious about their
weight and
their looks, but many-a-times this question is thrown at a man just
because their subconscious says it is time to do. So, the next time she
asks you this question, make sure you give an answer that she is
habituated to listen to.
5. The face pack
Yes,
men know that the face pack promises to give women a glowing,
well moisturised
skin. But I
haven’t met a single man who has genuinely noticed a considerable
difference in the way his woman looks
after the application of a face pack. In fact, I’m yet to meet a
woman who 100% believes that the face pack did ALL that it promised to
better her skin. The desire to look better almost always results in the
formation of a senseless habit; hence, the once a month face pack
routine.
6. Try 5
outfits; Decide to buy a new one
All women
do this. Before going to a party they try everything their wardrobe has
to offer, and then ceremoniously declare they have no clothes and need
to go shopping ASAP.
As a man
who can spend a week in two pairs of trousers and two shirts (and rock
an office and party look in them), he only left wondering and emptying
his pockets.
7. Clutches
The only
thing a clutch can hold is one pair of keys and a lipstick. The rest
– comb, phone, tissues, powder, etc – are all stuffed in the
dashboard of the car or a man’s pocket. In spite of knowing the
uselessness of a clutch, women carry it with them, always. Why?
8. The BIG
bag
Obviously
women need to carry a bag around. But do they need to carry a bag big
enough to fit the Taj Mahal in it? Probably not.
9. Foot /
nail lotion
A cream for
the face, hair, body is one thing. But the habit of buying a separate
cream for the foot, toes, and nails is something men never understand.
The question that crosses a man’s mind is: foot and nails are a part
of the body, so why a separate cream for them?
10. Ribbons
Women love
ribbons. They like to tie them to their hair, use it to hold paper
together, add them to gift packaging and perhaps use them to decorate a
hat. Ribbons are a part of every woman’s collection and it is one
thing they cannot do without. Creatures of habit?
11.
Greeting cards
It is the
day and age of e-cards and text messages, but women cannot get over
their greeting card obsession. And men cannot understand why! A
greeting card needs to be made or bought for birthdays, anniversaries
and any and all events of celebration.
12.
Cleaning and arranging
For most
women, cleaning and arranging things in their proper order is a hobby,
let alone a habit. They cannot rest till all the blues are lined from
light to dark, till the cushions are puffed up right or
till the already clean mirror is further cleaned. All men wonder how
women go from interesting and zappy in the first date to
domestic devils post marriage.
13.
Crockery and Cutlery
Women love
both these items. The kitchen is well stocked with a fruit fork, a
dessert spoon, a salad bowl, a serving dish, an eating dish, a small
plate, a…. OMG! By the time the man figures out in what plate he is
to eat using which fork, he is sure to lose his appetite.
14. Change
of clothes
Women love
changing clothes. If
possible, they would have separate morning, afternoon, evening, night
and late-night clothes and go about changing their looks 5 times a day
for every day of their life. Alas! Budget and space constraints stop
them from following this habit to the T.
15. Yes
means No, No means Yes
ALL men
agree that they cannot fathom this particular habit of women. For the
love of God, why do women have to say yes when they mean no and vice
versa?! Maybe, they are just genetically engineered to be this way.
Maybe.
16.
Frenemies
You know
that habit, when women hug each other when they meet but then bad mouth
one another behind the back? Yea, that one. This frenemy concept is one
which men fail to understand. Coz in the man world, you’re either a
buddy or not. Simple.
17. Trick
questions
“So, who
is hotter? Your ex or the one you were staring at 2 minutes ago” THIS
right here is a trick question. She doesn’t care about your ex, she
doesn’t care about the other woman, she is mad at you for staring but
she won’t tell you that. Instead, she will put you in a spot and
absolutely agonise you. And she is doing this out of
habit.
18. Shopping
This one is
a centuries old issue and men have made peace with it by accepting the
fact that women love to shop. Still, if you dig deeper you will know
that men simply cannot fathom how women can love shopping so much? How
can they make a habit out of a rather tiresome experience? HOW?
19. Ask
questions, yet don’t seek answers
Of course
women love asking questions. In fact they are habituated to asking ones
they know they don’t want an answer to. Yet, they trouble a man till
he answers and then yell at him for answering. Women and their habits!
20. Gossip
Men gossip too. But they
don’t understand how women can live on gossip; day-in, day-out, 24
hours, 7 days of unadulterated gossip. Truth be told, this is one habit
that is passed down generations. It is an important evolutionary
concept and men shouldn’t break their head trying to understand
it.
21.
Carrying flats around
Women love
heels, even when they cannot walk in them. Yet, they will wear them
and, as an alternative, carry flats around. When you see a woman
switching her heels with her flats, you will spot her companion
(standing right next to her) rolling his eyes in exasperation.
22. Texting
“What
will you eat?” “What time will you come?” “If you are reaching
in 5, should I heat the food?” Women have found a way of turning
texting into question-asking. And men are yet again at a loss of words
at a woman’s ability to turn a helpful tool into a tiresome habit.
23. To eat
or not to eat
Women
don’t want to gain weight and
yet they dream about chocolates and cakes. Why not eat and be happy or
not eat and be happy? But then again, women never liked to keep it
simple.
24.
Screeching
Women
screech. They don’t shout or yell, they make that shrieking noise
that can burn a hole in a man’s ears. If you don’t know what I am
talking about, think of the way in which girls screech when they see
their favourite celebrity or pair of shoes they love. Got what I am
saying now?
25. Pouting
and posing
Women love
to pout and pose. All you have to do is stand with a camera in front of
them and they will start their performance. While men are perfectly
happy to make do with an awkward smile, women feel it imperative to
unleash their inner model. Yet again, to do so is their habit and men
don’t understand head or tail of it.
26.
Cross-checking
Women like
to verify facts and stories. And they do so even at the risk of irking
their man. Women may cross-check out of habit or doubt, but this
behavioural trait is one they got to do away with.
27. Sharing
EVERYTHING with her BFF
Men have
never understood and perhaps will never understand why women share
everything with their
girlfriends. They also
cannot comprehend what it is that woman can talk about for hours and
hours non-stop. Guess, it’s just a girly thing
afterall!
28. Last
minute arrangements
Women will
work and arrange and decide and organise till the very last minute. So
much so, that sometimes, all the preparations make the man not want to
go to wherever it is that they are headed.
29. The
silent treatment
Either they
talk too much and ask too many questions or they don’t talk at all.
Using silence as a weapon when they’re upset is typical of a woman.
This is one habit that *scares* men and puts them into uncomfortable,
damage-control zone ASAP.
30. XOXO
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Women love
using symbols and emoticons to express their feelings. While it is good
sometimes, most of the times most men think it is downright funny and
unnecessary. What’s this excessive need to blow air kisses and hugs
in the first place, they wonder.
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