It is the age old battle of the sexes, can women really multitask? Are men better drivers? And are women incapable reading a map? There has been much debate about who is the greater sex, both laying claim to being the best at various tasks and roles. A new article has suggested men may be better equipped to load dishwashers than women.
In a piece for the Australia.to website, Rick Mouw states having spent some time rearranging items in the dishwasher recently, it occurred to him the male brain is more attuned to the job than that of the female.
He said his own wife is one example of someone who fails to make full use of the appliance's capacity, leaving areas "underutilised" and items not positioned to be cleaned correctly.
"Wives will place glasses and bowls upside down on the lower rack, preventing any water from reaching the upper rack," he said, adding that cups are also left on their side, meaning the inside does not get properly cleaned.
He concludes "man's capacity for technical efficiency" may explain his ability to better organise a full dishwasher load - but adds that now he has convinced his spouse of this, he has become "chief dishwasher-loader".
Oscar-nominated movie Rachel Getting Married features a scene in which two competitive males battle it out to see who can load the dishwasher fastest.
With the new found male love of loading the dishwasher it may be worth in investing in one which can entertain him with new technologies and features. The Bosch Exxcel
SMS50E02GB dishwasher is a good choice, the German technology should impress him, along with a 29 minute quick wash, HydroSensor III and half load option – that should give him plenty to play with!
So are men really better at loading dishwashers? Well, in my household that is yet to be seen!