Men And Why They Turn Into Hoarders On Occasion
There's and eternal question that inevitably confronts humans, and especially women who look at men as more than just wage earners, on occasion. It's the matter of men and why they turn into hoarders on occasion, even though they may not have any reason whatsoever to do so. In fact, they can turn into pack rats — except for the smell — when it comes to collecting and then keeping plain old 'stuff.'
Consider the motorcycle or bike that the typical guy once owned a which has long ago receded into memory as it was either sold off or traded in for a new car or a jet ski or something. Certainly, the black helmet that came new with the bike stayed behind, for some reason. Most likely, because rubbing that helmet like a crystal ball brings back a lot of memories to the guy who owns it.
Maybe there are memories attached to the helmet that will last forever, but it often times is the case that there are none. It's just that the hoarding gene has reared its head and every man — even those who are six or seven years old — shares this gene with every other man on the planet, even those living out on some deserted South Pacific isle.
One often sees this with men and the watches they have accumulated through their lives. A typical man will go through something like a digital sport watch every few years. He could take it to the store and have a new battery put in it but that's too much effort. Instead, it goes into a drawer or box and another watch is bought.
Chances are, this man won't even remember why he held onto the watch at some point in his 80s or 90s, when the box full of watches is sitting on his lap and he's scratching his head over them. At the time it finally quit working it just seemed like a good idea to hold onto it and the memories that may have attached themselves to it as well.
Now, it's the case that not every men's sport watch will end up becoming a cigar box or dresser drawer museum piece, but it still is the case quite a bit more often than it isn't the case. Women get this almost instinctively, and are willing to put up with it for a number of reasons, maybe because whenever a man exhibits the hoarding trait he becomes a little cuter or maybe because he's just too much trouble to get rid of. Who knows?
In the end, men and boys alike are inveterate and incorrigible collectors. This includes, even, bellybutton lint which somehow means something to a guy, no matter his age, but absolutely nothing that isn't short of gross to most women. And that's why taking stock of a life of collecting is so much fun for most any guy, especially as he prepares to head off into the sunset. The memories remain, for sure.
