Coalition against selective reasoning

A few days ago I asked my husband to go to the Community Club, which is across the street from his work, and sign our son up for soccer. I could pull up the forms online but since I have yet to get the ink cartridges refilled that is out of the question. So, he of course does not do it the day I tell him, instead is doing it today. Within 10 minutes of being at work, he proceeds to call me and ask, "When is #3's b-day?" Now I know this is not a huge surprise to virtually every woman who may read this but is still an annoyance. I do not say the month or year, but only 2nd because seriously he better remember the rest. There is a dramatic pause, and then a statement of the month, and then a question like the tone of the year. I confirm he is correct, feeling like this would be the end of the stupid question hour, only for him to then add, "How old is he," pause, pause, pause, no response from me........., "4 right???" It took everything in my soul to not say something unkind, inappropriate, or otherwise. I mustered a simple yes.

Another mommy that I frequently banter with named Wrainbeau put it this way. "Men are the perfect example of one species being totally reliant on another for survival. I can't figure out if it's part of their diabolical plan to outlive us by driving us into insanity with repeated questions of "Where are _____(fill in the blank)? What did you do with _____? and How do I _______ again?" Or if they are really truly that oblivious to the obvious answers.

If it's the first then wow very smart move men. If it's the second then it's a good thing women outnumber men on this planet and we'd better start on a way to procreate without men before they all kill themselves off huffing paint and passing gas with lighters next to their butts."

I think we need to form a coalition against selective reasoning. There would be no men allowed:)