Every Man's Greatest Fear ....

I have stumbled across an age old secret - the one thing that truly frightens every man ... Woman. Not just any woman, oh no, the dreaded frazzled woman. There is something particularly unnerving for a guy who has to face an emotional and frazzled woman - particularly for those alpha male types.

Now, I would like to make known that I am not pointing this out in an effort to inform the world of women how to gain the upper hand in the power struggle between the genders. As that entire topic has been 'done' too many times to count.

I am pointing out a terribly entertaining quality in men that I have recently seen in action. A friend and I were discussing how we are treated differently in certain businesses because of our gender. He being a male and I a female. He noted that females often receive better customer service, particularly in garages, technical stores etc.

And I must admit I do agree because I have experienced this phenomenon and it has nothing to do with beauty, grace and charm, for I possess none of those things. It is simply a fear of the uncontrollable - for example today I was at a lumber yard. (Don't ask me why...I just needed some lumber OK). Now, I am willing to admit that I am clueless when it comes to lumber and other products that might be sold in a lumber yard.

So I walked in a started wandering around - and immediately I was intercepted. Yes, the male employee had spotted me and with his male intuition he knew this could quickly escalate into a frazzled woman situation.

He had concern written all over his face, I was a ticking time bomb of emotion that could blow at anytime and to needed to be neutralized. Very quickly I was helped and sent of my way, crisis averted - whew. He was relieved, I was entertained.

I need to confess that while I do find this rather humorous, it is simply part of the male psyche. And I do not feel the need to apologize because I also know that they find it equally funny to watch me climb the wall and scream like a idiot when I encounter a snake or mouse.

I suppose it is all just part of God's well balanced sense of humour!