I am currently conducting a survey:

Why is it that every man I have ever known removes his sweater by the following method?

1. lift both arms over the head, then bending at the elbow, reach down behind the back (how far down is a matter of age and fitness) and grab a handful of sweater . (Fig. 1)

2. Drag the handful of wool (or whatever) over the top of the head, employing both hands in order to force its progress (Fig.2)

3. Continue dragging (increasing the degree of force as required) until the sweater is free of the head.

4. Exit the sleeves in a flurry.

Where as every woman I know removes a jumper so:

1.Cross arms in front and, with arms still crossed, place each hand just below the middle of the sweater and gently take hold of a handful of fabric on each side.

(Fig.1)

2. Pull the sweater upwards, uncrossing the arms as you go while keeping the hands in position.

(Fig.2)

3. Just before the sweater reaches the head, exit the sleeves, one at a time, to make head-clearance smoother.

Why this difference?

Is it because women spend more money on clothes and so take care of them better?

Is it that Mummies don’t bother to teach boys how to remove a sweater without damaging it?

Or is it just that I have encountered peculiar men?