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Research Determines Women Can Keep a Secret For 47 Hours

Posted by samzenpus on from the misogynistic-research dept.

A study of 3,000 women aged 18-65 has found that the average woman cannot keep a secret for longer than 47 hours. The study also found that four out of ten admitted that they were unable to keep a secret, no matter how personal or private. Michael Cox, UK Director of Wines of Chile, which commissioned the research, said, "It's official - women can't keep secrets. We were really keen to find out with this survey how many secrets people are told. What we didn't bank on was how quickly these are passed on by those we confide in. No matter how precious the piece of information, it's often out in the public domain within 48 hours."

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  1. Depends on the woman by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 1, Troll

    --And on the person the 'secret' is being kept from.

    It's more accurate to think of information as a form of power. Manipulative women are very good at doling out and/or withholding power accordingly among allies and enemies. This is why astrology is so powerful. If you know any Snake women, (Asian astrology, based on Jupiter), then laugh all you want, but keep an eye out because that girl has it built into her genes to destroy and manipulate people out of fear and/or wicked amusement.

    -FL

    1. Re:Depends on the woman by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      See, that's why us Fire signs are so much fun. Not only can you tell us *anything*, but we don't care and just want sex. So after you tell us, get us off, and then I assure you that NOBODY will know!

  2. The soul by Fantastic+Lad · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow. And here I thought my parents had more to do with my gene pool than my time of birth. Nevermind my disposition.

    Nothing is ever so simple. There's a lot more to a person than their genes. --Even identical twins born within moments of each other will express their individuality in unique ways. Astrology and genetics provide influences and boundaries, etc., but they do not prevent the soul from choosing and then expressing those choices via an application of Will.

    Computers offer a useful analogy; Two computers can be built using the same hardware, (genetics), can run the same software (astrology), but what the user does within that environment is governed by the Soul.

    -FL

  3. I wish they would pay me to do one-sided research by jennyfever · · Score: 0, Troll

    Who funds crap research like that? And to put the name "wines of chile" on the research project? Clearly some chauvenist that wanted some scientific backing for a fight he had with his quite rightly pissed off ex-girlfriend. Lame.