i don't know many cliches that are deserved. they are just embellished truths sometimes to the point of not having any truth at all.
example: i have something on my mind and go get something from the fridge. i look all over but can't find it. i ask my wife where it is and she points to it. all of a sudden this becomes all men can't find things that are right under their noses. but what is forgotten is sometimes she has that problem too.