My husband says that women are smarter than men. Now that’s him saying it, not me. Personally, I think it’s an individual thing, and intelligence isn’t something that’s based on gender. However, as a woman, one thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of women are faster thinkers sometimes. Not me, so much, but I’ve observed this in savvier women than me. I think it has to do with the fact that in life, women have more often been taken advantage of. The classic example is one of a woman going to a mechanic with a car problem and being manipulated into paying for repairs that aren’t necessarily needed. I think this and similar situations have made women naturally more wary when it matters. In the joke below, you’ll see a woman who is indeed a very fast thinker.
A woman and a man get into a car accident, and it’s a bad one. Both cars are totally demolished, but amazingly neither of them are hurt.
After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says,
“So you’re a man. That’s interesting. I’m a woman… Wow! Just look at our cars. There’s nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace the rest of our days.”
The man replied, ” I agree with you completely; this must be a sign from God!”
The woman continued, “And look at this – here’s another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.”
Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man shakes his head in agreement, opens it and takes a few big swigs from the bottle, then handing it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man.
The man asks, “Aren’t you having any?”
The woman replies, “No. I think I will just wait for the police…”
