“He said to his wife that he was going to his mistress, and he said to the selfie stick”

What “ambushes” are preparing on March 8: tales about men’s and women’s days

According to the results of the “male” and on the eve of the “women’s” days (which have become in our minds, having lost their primary ideology over time, on February 23 and March 8), psychologists have collected curious observations on the difference in the characters of men and women. According to the corporate observations of psychologists, on March 8, as well as on birthdays, women who have not received congratulations from fans often buy flowers and gifts for themselves, and tell others that these are from men. And men, on the contrary: having received a gift on Men’s Day from “extra” women, answering questions like “where did you get this wonderful pink tie”, they assure that they bought it for themselves.

However, according to psychologists, most of these “innocent white lies” (in the female case of their image, in the male case of marriage) are revealed due to the imprudence of the hoaxer himself. And the consequences are often much more unpleasant for the reputation than the “bitter” truth about the gift. So, for example, one of the ladies named Elena got into a mess. After last year’s Women’s Day, she wowed her predominantly female team with a stylish jewelry set. To the questions of admiring colleagues, she modestly answered that this was a gift from her lover from Milan. He himself, due to circumstances beyond his control, could not fly, but he sent a gift … The ladies gasped enviously: there are such generous gentlemen! Elena was surrounded by a romantic veil, until the courier brought her directly to the office … a basket of flowers and a discount coupon. It was a surprise from a jewelry company with personal gratitude to Elena for a large purchase. The parcel was received by the secretary, who rang out Elena’s little trick to everyone. Elena tried to act as if nothing had happened, and answered the questions of the curious that her beloved simply financed her own choice. But the sediment, as they say, remained.

According to observers, it is also not uncommon for single women to order flowers for themselves in the office or other public place on the eve of the holidays, so that the courier delivers them in front of everyone, supposedly from a fan. But they forget a simple thing: some companies, if you do not give special instructions when ordering, send a card with gratitude for the purchase along with the bouquet.

The stronger sex in cases of “gift lies”, according to the observations of experts, also regularly comes across. Approximately for the same reason – without foreseeing that the truth can be revealed by chance. After all, a lie, even a petty one, is not an easy task in itself, especially for a person who has not become adept at it. For one woman, her husband brought home an expensive unisex perfume after February 23 with the comment that it was a collective gift from subordinate women. And when the curious wife pulled the bottle out of the box, there was a note at the bottom of it, leaving no doubt: “to beloved so-and-so from loving so-and-so.” Unexpectedly, the spouse, pinned to the wall, did not immediately figure out how to get out, there was a scandal. His wife kept him in fear of divorce until Women’s Day, and then forgave him demonstratively in honor of March 8, taking a promise never to do this again.

The second almost uninterrupted “trap for dreamers” of both sexes is travel. Single ladies, in order to pretend that they were not alone at the resort, but with a “mystery admirer”, are often photographed with a selfie stick, and then posted on social networks with a note like: “Mine photographed me at every turn, could not stop!” For men, it is exactly the opposite: instead of a business trip announced to their wife, they go to a resort with their mistresses, and the abundance of pictures, uncharacteristic for the stronger sex, is explained by the fact that “they took a walk after a working day with a selfie stick that accidentally fell under their arm.” Both those and others are most often caught through the fault of social networks. Ladies posting their photos in popular resorts cannot foresee that by the “tag” – the name of this resort – her post will be seen by a huge number of people who have been there. And there is no guarantee that someone who rested with her in the same race will not appear in the comments. This is what happened to the Muscovite Olga. A girl from her group, whom they met on vacation, without any ulterior motive wrote in the comments to her resort photos: “It turned out cool with a selfie stick, I didn’t buy it in vain!” And men’s resort pictures, unexpectedly for them, are posted on social networks by the very “selfie sticks” – their mistresses. And they also supply marks, someone through an oversight, but it happens that on purpose. And since most of the wives of men who often walk “with a selfie stick” monitor the pages of the faithful, the failure of such a “Stirlitz” is inevitable.

When asked what to do, psychologists answer in unison: do not lie. And if you really want to impress, ladies, having appeared in public in a new dress, it is better to remain silent meaningfully. And vice versa for gentlemen: to conduct explanatory conversations with their “selfie sticks” about photos and gifts, which in itself pretty much reduces the romantic degree.