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Study says women, gay men worse drivers than straight men; lazy stand-up comedians vindicated

OK, this is something you probably shouldn't bring up over the dinner table with your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend, unless you want a throwdown: A recent study claims that women and gay men are more likely to be worse drivers. Psychologists at Queen Mary, University of London found that both women and gay men perform poorly on tests involving spatial relationships and navigation when compared to heterosexual men.

According to the study, these same women and gay men tend to rely on landmarks to get around, making them less competent at driving in unfamiliar environments.

Do you hear that dripping sound? It's the sound of marriage counselors and cheap stand-up comedians drooling as their stocks go up.

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