I do all the time as I've got 5 kids & a house to run + a job. I see that my husband only does one thing at a time i.e. couldn't make breakfast, get school bags ready, dress kids, eat, brush hair at the same time.
Is this true of all men?
2007-03-29 06:09:55 · 45 answers · asked by FC 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Absolutely not. As a man, I can watch TV, drink beer, make a bagel, surf the web, scratch my butt and answer questions on Y!A all at the same time without blinking.
We just have a different preferred skill set, ours is called multislacking
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Actually, to think about it seriously, the one thing that I can't do while doing something else is hold a conversation. I read somewhere that men and women process language differently—women do that using both sides of their brain, so they can listen to two things at once.
But yeah, both genders can obviously multi-task. Your husband is probably just more of a type B personality.
2007-03-29 06:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope... for 6 years I served as the Operations / Customer Service liason for a phone company... it was NOTHING but multitasking: on the phone, running 6 to 10 applications, walking and chewing gum at the same time even.
At home, I cook and clean while doing laundry and listening to the news or the ball-game.
And sometimes I even pleasure the wife while watching "The Daily Show"
2007-03-29 06:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I bow down to you! I can't multi-task. Better that one good thing gets done at a time, than disaster in all. I'm thinking maybe it's not a gender problem, because no one ever accused me of looking/acting like a guy.
When it's absolutely necessary that I need to multi-task, I start early with lots of lists. Mostly, I just wander through life, doing all the jobs first that look like the most fun. But I'm easily distracted by books, music and computer. What I do well, is delegate. So most people think I am very organized. Men and children can learn to do all of those jobs you mentioned. It's good for the kids. Then when they grow up, they won't expect someone to be their maid. BUT, I still stand in awe by women like you! You go, girl.
2007-03-29 06:20:04 · answer #3 · answered by Jenny 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.. doing easy issues some at a time isn't any yardstick.. attempt some thing complicated and then ask.... Wow, guy.. understand what I did in the present day? I had the showering on, did a sparkling belt on the mower, reduce the acreage (interior the nice and cozy sunlight), planned my dinner, planned my next move to get a job, looked after by my feeling son countless themes, and considered doing incredibly to my vehicle, yet discarded it.. all jointly! Gee, wow! You propose soaking the showering up with the showering gadget operating and conserving one ear on the toddler asleep next door at the same time as planing ahead to dinner is extreme business enterprise? What HAVE I been lacking out on maximum of those years! Footnote:- I have a thoroughly captivating 30 yo interior of reach lass expressing interest... what's my secret? consisting of your attitude you received't have that at sixty 3.... (i understand the secret.... that is the way I carry myself.. men on the ex-amenities without delay anticipate that i'm an ex-officer of a particular particular agency.... women have an same reaction alongside their strains..men.. you';e only were given to come across the right thanks to be.. in spite of... have mana... my soul mate stated the be conscious.. I overlook)...
2016-12-02 23:36:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women tend to be better at multitasking, but that does not mean men are incapable of it.
I multitasked all the time in college, I would write essays for my classes while on the phone with customers doing tech support.
2007-03-29 06:18:21 · answer #5 · answered by Vegan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know- I say as a woman myself we multutask pretty well. I answered a question similar to this the other day and he gave me a thumbs down.
But I think it's according to the guy-just like some gals aren't to good at it either.It's all according to the person. Maybe Mr. knowitall Bob can answer this question for all of us.He seems to know all the poll ratings and surveys numbers.
2007-03-29 06:19:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, it's not a gender thing, it's a capability thing. my dumb@ss roommate can't walk and chew gum at the same time. whenever her kid starts crying (4 mos.) she freaks out. like watching a boiled egg in the pot. i get to
a: prepare the formula
b: check/change him
c: look like mad for a bib cuz she never leaves them in the same place
d: hand freshly checked/changed baby with bib, bottle and whatever else she's yelling for to her.
she gets to feed (difficult) burp (wow) and put him back in the crib.
lazy bones does nothing all day long while i'm at work. then once i'm off, we get to do all the bs she could have done all day long, but chose so sleep her worthless hide off
so, in short, it's not gender, it's individual
2007-03-29 06:27:38 · answer #7 · answered by gonzo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! I am currently running 5 IE windows. I am checking my email, keeping up with these questions, and making phone calls here at my desk. As I am listening to music and thinking about when I should eat lunch and what to eat.
2007-03-29 06:14:08 · answer #8 · answered by dwdrums2032 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
of course they can ,I have a six year old son a dog and a husband and i managed to lay a new kitchen floor while doing a roast beef dinner and fit the washing machine after i done all the dishes xx i was quite proud of myself but bloody knackered after
2007-03-29 07:39:04 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YAhah!
Full time job,college student,keep a fit body,please the husband worry about your diet,take care of screaming kids,cook dinner,drive kids to soccer,clean,do laundry,and then have enough energy for bills,phone calls,keeping in touch with friends and sex with the hubby.
2007-03-29 06:13:16 · answer #10 · answered by .. 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋