Quote Originally Posted by GLC1968 View Post
I think this is true. My husband has it as well. That, and an inability to see that the things he is looking for are actually right in front of his face. It's highly amusing most of the time!
I've heard the latter called "male pattern blindness."

Probably not really fair; I'm sure women do the same thing. But if you live with a male sufferer, it can be amusing to label the affliction.