Amanda Ripley Author of The Unthinkable

Men and Floods

Why do more men die in floods? I just did a story for Time.com on this particular mystery. Year after year, far more men than women die in storms. And in this year’s epic floods, men make up about three-quarters of the fatalities, according to my latest count.

The upside is that men can learn something from women and do better.

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bob dickerson said on June 25, 2008 at 4:40 pm

The basic difference between man and woman is the Stooge Gene. This gene is, of course, named after The Three Stooges. If you put 100 men and 100 women in a theater and play a Stooge movie, 99 men and one woman will be laughing hysterically and 99 women and one man will be thinking, “This isn’t funny – it’s stupid.”

What is responsible for the Demolition Derby? Chainsaws? Firecrackers? Rodeo? Monster Trucks? Russian Roulette? Professional Wrestling? Motorcycles? Bullfighting? NASCAR? Roadrunner cartoons? Married With Children? Chewing Tobacco? The Stooge Gene.

You’ll never hear a woman say, “ LIGHT IT AND RUN!” or “HEY Y’ALL, WATCH THIS!” or “BETCHA I CAN TOO OUTRUN THAT DOG!”

Why do men drown in a flood? The Stooge Gene. Why is this so hard to understand?

Bob Dickerson

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ristian said on March 27, 2011 at 11:11 pm

maybe tour with the A or Lions this winter where he’ll get some actual game time rather than have him carry the drinks, play the obaidudd game and be ruthlessly

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julie said on June 06, 2011 at 3:07 am

Is this a true fact or statement? If so thats very odd. I wonder if it has something to do with the level of buoyancy

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asigurari said on August 09, 2011 at 7:20 am

Should women learn men how to live?

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Peter Barker said on August 17, 2011 at 3:44 pm

Because they are brave? And try to save someone or something.

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Richard Long said on September 16, 2011 at 7:16 am

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asigurari locuinte said on September 19, 2011 at 3:36 pm

maybe tour with the A or Lions this winter where he’ll get some actual game time rather than have him carry the drinks, play the obaidudd game and be ruthlessly

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Course Conditions said on December 07, 2011 at 11:06 am

Well said and excellent thoughts. On the other hand though I do think men would stay and watch for a bit but when the time comes to get out their strategy of evading it might be a bit better than the woman’s. Check those conditions out.

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