[meowmeow]

Well duh. We have to say everything 3 times before you guys actually hear it - even important stuff like the car brakes don't work or the back yard is on fire.

I'll never forget this one time a boss of mine needed to wipe his glasses. A coworker had tissues on her desk and he headed toward them. She said,

"Those have lotion in them." (he keeps walking)
"Those have lotion in them." (he reaches for a tissue)
"Those have lotion in them." (he wipes his glasses with tissue.)
Boss: "Argh! These have lotion in them!"

[kb2614]

Well duh. We have to say everything 3 times before you guys actually hear it

Huh? What was that, sis?? I was distracted a bright shiny lights.

[rhombus]

Well duh. We have to say everything 3 times before you guys actually hear it - even important stuff

Our quotas for the unimportant get filled quickly, I guess.

[JamesP81]

"Those have lotion in them." (he keeps walking)
"Those have lotion in them." (he reaches for a tissue)
"Those have lotion in them." (he wipes his glasses with tissue.)
Boss: "Argh! These have lotion in them!"

This isn't a man thing. I've similarly told others (men and women both) repeatedly when they're about to do something stupid to not do it then they haul off and do it anyway. After they've done it, I usually just smirk and say, 'I told you three times...'