okay, I have to do this,,,

I am not sure if it has been done before, but have you ever noticed something different about men versus women in traveling?

Like why do men never ask directions? I know we have been over that one time and time again...but are there others that are gender related,,,

Like why do men get so upset when you are traveling from Point A to Point B and YOU decided to make a sidetrip?

To me that shows a sign of flexibility and adventure, while the norm for male reaction to this behavior 9 times out of 10 is impatience.

Any other gender related behaviors?

Yeah...why does it SEEM as if only women ask questions relating to "what to wear" on this board?

And, the only ones to ask it !

I'm very impressed at how woman always have such a keen eye for buying great souvenirs. I was about to get a small black Eiffel Tower, but my "little wife" instinctively knew the right choice was the king-sized model with fake gold finish, a generous splash of silver sparkles, flashing red lights and an automatic timer which allowed you to play the French national anthem at four separate speeds. A rare steal at 70E!

And her culturally-sensitive selection of our matching outfits for the return Air France flight to Atlanta was pure perfection: black berets, turquoise and white striped shirts, grey sharfs, black pants, white tennis shoes, and pink fanny packs with the French flag sewn on the back above the inscription: I Just Love Those Arrogant Little Frogs!

My gender-related question is this: why is it that men, who come equipped with an aiming device, can never hit a toilet? I really hate those sticky little puddles on the floor...

Pity Mrs. Degas didn't see the one I selected. It has a clock in it, but only runs on Paris time. Go figure!

See,,,,see,,,women just know how to shop. I mean a small black eiffel tower will just end up in a drawer forgotten or sold at a yard sale or used as a paper weight,,,,but a <b>king-sized model with fake gold finish, a generous splash of silver sparkles, flashing red lights and an automatic timer which allowed you to play the French national anthem at four separate speeds</b>,,,that is something to put on the mantel piece with the moose head and it screams <b>We have been to paris</b> like nothing else does,,,,kudo's to Mrs. Degas! lololol

Someone gave me one of those clock Eiffel Towers for Christmas!!
<b>Why do men think they don't have to pack much, &quot;they only need two changes of clothing for a week&quot;? I know better, why don't they?</b>

why do men never have to have a bathroom break????????????????????????

degas, I bet Georgia Power has a panic attack when you first hit the switch on your outdoor Christmas lights.

Why is it that woman can bring so many pairs of shoes and still manage to get huge blisters?

What a stupid post. Men don't necessarily refuse to ask questions or directions. They only tend to do that if they are traveling with a woman who will hound them to death for being so dumb they had to do so. And the reason they may get upset about the deviation is because the woman may have come up with the idea only when they are 75 miles past the turn off point for the deviation.

Why do (some) men decide <i>3 days before a major trip</i> that they desperately need a haircut, a new pair of khaki pants, a new camera bag?

Patrick...I think you are in denial buddy! I have proved that one ten times over....and when we women finally do ask for them...they resent it!

as to your 75 mile swipe! that's just womens ability to adapt and find a silver lining in every cloud. don't you just love my cliches!(grin)

(your good friend erinb, who still likes you anyway even though <b><i>you have outright called her STUPID!</i></b

Marilyn,

Haircut: easier to maintain, less fuss

New khakis: regular cotton khakis are too &quot;heavy&quot; for active travel, we need the newer fabric khakis that wick away moisture

New camera bag: old one is too old or too big for the new digital camera

Three days before: that's ample time for (most) men and better late than never

By the way, erinb, (most) men don't ask for directions because they are never lost...just temporarily disoriented. We like to solve our way through minor problems...

Actually, bluefan, it's more like:

haircut: oops, I just looked in the mirror for the first time in a week and realized I'm beginning to resemble Albert Einstein.

khakis: I finally started to think about what is going in my suitcase and realized that the 6 pairs of khakis I already own are either too old or too tight.

camera bag: surely by now technology has advanced to the point where there is a carry on size bag that will hold 4 cameras, 6 lenses, assorted attachments and 100 rolls of film? I need that bag!

I don't understand...

(Many) female posters whine that they do all the trip planning without any help from their &quot;DH&quot;

But when men finally show interest and prepare for the trip, you still manage to whine about it.

Don't we get credit for anything?!?!

&quot;Stop -don't make me laugh&quot;!!!!

Oh dear, bluefan, I thought I was being gently satirical, not whining. If my DH obsesses about his camera bag, it is no more than I obsess about what clothing I'm taking. I do, however, have to schedule a haircut more than 3 days in advance.

Bashaw, tell your significant other to strive for accuracy, not distance.