I’m very intrigued by the Huss/McCool analysis. And I have to agree with your conclusions about tiny bits left on countertops and elswhere: definitely a straight male thing. Must trace back to the whole hunter/gatherer deal.

As a PS to this post: Right after I wrote it, I went to the galley and what did I find? A little foil strip from a juice carton! “What’s this?” I cried. “I *just* blogged about this very thing!”

Todd was embarrassed to hear that this info had become public, and I thought that might mean an end to this annoying behavior. But no! An hour later, I found the top of a coffee bag! “How can this be?!” I cried. Todd laughed and said he’d start doing it just to annoy me. I growled and frothed at the lips, and his tone changed completely.

Well, I’m happy to report that later that afternoon, Todd opened a beer, and clutched the bottle top as if it were made of gold. He very deliberately took the two steps to the trash and *threw it away*! Hallelujah!!!

We’ll see if it keeps up!