“Eyebeam: What do you mean, I have “male answer syndrome”?Sally: It’s the compulsion to provide an answer to any question, even if it means resorting to pure speculation.Eyebeam: I knew that…Sally: It’s a very widespread phenomenon.Beth: I wonder what causes it?Eyebeam: Cause? Well, society has chosen male role models who always exhibit total control… If a male says “I don’t know”, he’s admitting to conversational helplessness and failing to live up to that societal standard…Sally: Pretty pitiful, huh?Eyebeam: Damn!Beth: …And I always thought they learned it all in “shop”.”