The Rules of Being a Man

[Sims2789]

Except for bill paying, eating steak, coat offering, and asking for directions (Rules 5, 6, 8, and 10), all of those rules seem to be in effect where I live.

 

[Xen]

Rule 10 sucks. I aint getting lost in th emiddle fo nowhere because I dont want to ask directions. besides, any place of value you shoudl have soemone with you, to be the navigator

all the other ones I generally follow, with soem exceptions here and thier.

One might argue that you cant be considered a real man until you have ransacked a village with your buddies.

 

[Zardnaar]

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One might argue that you cant be considered a real man until you have ransacked a village with your buddies.

Those were the days huh? Can you believe they let women VOTE nowdays

 

[Xen]

thats fine by me; women suffrage all the way. its just my opinion that until you have conqoured a village/or ransacked Siberia, you cant be counted as being a man.

 

[Narz]

Never cry espicially in public. Also no overt displays of affection towards your girlfriend in public.

I break that one too (the 2nd). I'm all over my chick when I see her for the first time in weeks! A month of celebacy follow by three or four days of rapant mating will do that to you (well me anyway).

Hmmm, seems that this thread has evolved, I'll have to go back to the beginning and recheck the rules.

- Narz, the fruit eatin' sissy boy
(Quiche sucks though)

 

[Narz]

I disagree with 9. Mostly agree with 10. And fully agree with 11 and 12.

 

[10Seven]

I like this thread Actually, that's probably not 'manly'. Actually, using '' isn't manly either.

Less amusing 'manly' themes are fist fights, and physical violence and alchoholsimism.

Funnily enough, this is so relevant - my ex-partner assaulted me a month ago. I tried to get away, she came after me, and hit me again - at which point I defended myself. Long, convoluted story short. I am charged with assault, and she is not. One lawyer told me it is now irrelevant that she attacked, pursued, and attacked again - the fact I hit her, even in self-defence, means that she will not be held accountable, but I will. This is only partially contrary to law - and, ultimately, cases are decided by jury's - and, thus, subject to predjudice.

Two other lawyers rendered their opinions ranging from similar, to more optimistic. Funnily enough it seems a male, at least locally, and despite law, is not allowed to defend themself - the only reason I have a case is an even more convoluted history through which she has repeatedly made false allegations, broken court orders, and refused to allow myself and our son to contact.

The old story of social attitudes allowing male against female physical violence is in someplaces completely turned around


Back to the lighter note of the thread - I would suggest communication.

A 'real man' or a 'macho man' Like the YMCA song - 'I wanna be a macho-macho-man, I wanna be a macho man...'

Side tracked.

A real man does not communicate either excellently or profusly. Big words are a no-no, as are sentences exceeding more than 10, or even 5 syllables.

If information can be communicated with fewer words, that option must be used.

A 'grunt' is the highest/best form of communication a real man can aspire to.

Need I say, such lengthy words, as 'communication' are entirely unacceptable.

 

[GenMarshall]

I break that one too (the 2nd). I'm all over my chick when I see her for the first time in weeks!

ARG!!! Please, all of you people who have girlfriends, stop torturing us singles!!

 

[shortguy]

In my opinion, a real man should disparage the manliness of his buddies at every opportunity.

 

[Narz]

ARG!!! Please, all of you people who have girlfriends, stop torturing us singles!!

Would you get over your single issues already man! Sheesh! It's not very manly to complain so much. (of course neither is it manly to say "sheesh").

Seriously though, I don't look at your sig

Karate Status: 7th Kyu Blue/Green

and say "stop flaunting the fact that you can probably kick my ass". Who cares? Besides if you read my post you'll realize that I spent about 95% of my time without my GF anyway (since we live in different states).

In my opinion, a real man should disparage the manliness of his buddies at every opportunity.

shortguy sucks!

 

[GenMarshall]

Would you get over your single issues already man! Sheesh! It's not very manly to complain so much. (of course neither is it manly to say "sheesh").

I cant get over my singles issues because I do not know how to.

Seriously though, I don't look at your sig and say "stop flaunting the fact that you can probably kick my ass". Who cares?

Actualy, I do care about my Karate status since its a sign of my accompleshments in my hobby, not the fact that I can kick anyone's asses.

More is written in the PM I sent you since I dont wish to splurge any more details in a public forum.

 

[Jawz II]

And what exactly is manly about daintily plucking fruit from a tree? Or chucking vegetables in a blender?

...Not a great deal I'll warrant.

However, bare hands, raw meat, blood, tracking a stag with nothing but your wits to...I'm starting to lose it.

well nothing is macho about how it tastes, i didnt realize you did your own fruit plucking and hunting, what are you like a farmer?
the only hunting i do is between the supermarket aisles..

but if you do hunt alot, may i recommend a long cold shower before you go out next time?
it might save you, your hunting buddies and the game much pain and discomfort

 

[classical_hero]

It's not a man's duty to insist on paying the bill, it's everyone's duty to insist on paying the bill. I do it, and all of my friends do it. It isn't a "man thing" to do, just a politeness that often gets out of hand. ("I'll pay." No, I want to pay!" "Hey, why don't you two just let me pay?")

So then it would not be alright for a guy to open the door for you, or get your seat out for you before you sit down (not so you can fall on you face , but to be polite).

 

[classical_hero]

An arch-paleoconsie rule:

Real men dont put any sort of gels in their hair, and then artfully 'mess up' their hair in the mirror.

My brother does that.

 

[classical_hero]

Rule 13

Real men don't follow the rules.

Therefore, all of the rules are useless, and rule 13 contradicts itself.

Real men don't listen to womenfolk.

 

[classical_hero]

Obey the rules? Laud the rules? Fear the rules?

Perhaps you should have said this. Ruck fules. My Brother has a wrestling T-shirt that says that. He got a few weird looks at him when he wore it to the shops one day. Also, a little boy, who went to see the wrestling in Perth wanted to get on, but his Father overruled him, because of his Mother. So I have just thought of a new rule.

Real men have crazy sayings on their clothing. This does not include designer labels, because they are totaly gay. An example of this is a T-shirt that I have.
On the front it says.
Chicks dig it big.

On the back it says.
And they don't come much bigger than this.
The Big Show

This is yet another Wrestling T-shirt. A real man must follow a sport of some sort. The only time drama is allowed to be watched, is if there is violence in the show.

 

[Quentin]

Heck half the guys at my school do the "artful messing up" of hair. I personally don't even comb.

 

[Jawz II]

Perhaps you should have said this. Ruck fules. My Brother has a wrestling T-shirt that says that. He got a few weird looks at him when he wore it to the shops one day. Also, a little boy, who went to see the wrestling in Perth wanted to get on, but his Father overruled him, because of his Mother. So I have just thought of a new rule.

Real men have crazy sayings on their clothing. This does not include designer labels, because they are totaly gay. An example of this is a T-shirt that I have.
On the front it says.
Chicks dig it big.

On the back it says.
And they don't come much bigger than this.
The Big Show

This is yet another Wrestling T-shirt. A real man must follow a sport of some sort. The only time drama is allowed to be watched, is if there is violence in the show.

crazy saying eh? once i saw a guy with a shirt that said: psycho
i thought that was really cool

but i gotta say, the violence in rastlin´ is fake..
i say forget about the fake violence and watch a real good drama every once in a while, you dont have to do it often, once a year is good enough

growing up i saw my moms favourite movie about 100 times, its called: "gone with the wind"
someone i know once said brett butler (or whats his name, the main charchter of that movie) is a good role model on how to be a gentleman (or was it how to be a real man?)

its a good movie

 

[Harbringer]

i say your not a man until youv sacked something.

 

[King Alexander]

Real men have always served in Army(compulsory, but it's irrelevant for real men -- they'd go either way) and not in some kind of 'alternative' social-service.