This happens to me a lot, mostly due to the females in my life. I'm not sure whether its a coincidence or is this something inherently female.
Mom takes the family shopping, either for clothes or for food. She gets me to drive her, saying that it'll only take 15 minutes. She just wants to pick up a few things, nothing much, it won't take long. I end up spending the next 2 hours waiting for her to be done.
Sister asks me to drive her and her friends to Mega Mall. It'll only take 15 minutes, she says. Get there, drop them off, get back. No sweat. I end up having to pick up her friends from their homes (because suddenly the plan to meet at my house doesn't materialize), send them to Mega Mall, get stuck in a traffic jam (because its a Saturday afternoon), and even pick them up later (no cabs available). 2 hours lost travelling back and forth (twice).
Friend tells me that she will call back in 15 minutes. She's busy she says, she needs to speak to a few other people before getting back to me. I don't exactly hold my breath waiting for the phone to ring, because its not terribly urgent anyway. But she doesn't call, 2 hours on. Perhaps she forgot.
Is it just me and the females that i know, or do all women think that 15 minutes actually means 2 hours?
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