I know I’m not the only one whose significant other delights in smacking my all-too-considerable rear when I walk by him. Usually, I grin and continue on.

The other night, however, as I raced inside in desperate need of a potty, the Booty Slap very nearly caused my unreliable bladder (thanks, uterus!) to explode.

“Why do men do that?!” I shrieked on my way to the bathroom.

When I returned, Hubs offered an explanation.

“We do it when we know there’s no chance of taking things further, like when the kids are around, but we still want to signify our interest.”

He waggled his eyebrows.

“So it’s an abbreviated grope?” I inquired.

“Pretty much.”

“Not some leftover habit from your high school football days?”

“Nope.”

Tomorrow’s topic: Why men always become amorous when you’re trying to cook dinner.