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Funny things men do

MEN'S UNSPOKEN RULES
..........
By Mark Canter

Nobody knows who wrote them, but every guy knows them.

When the movie E.T. first came out, a woman I know was surprised that her
husband had shed a tear or two during the scene where the alien munchkin
dies. This same guy, see, hadn't so much as misted an eye at the "Terms of
Endearment," but a kid's movie got him where he lived.

That's not so odd, I said. Her husband was just following the rules: Guys
long and tear-free through tragedies, but are permitted to cry over the
death of a pet (and E.T. was essentially Old Yeller from outer space).The
only time I ever saw my father cry was the day we buried our beloved dog:
As we lowered Duke into a hole in the backyard, he hung his head and
bawled.

Men follow a covert propriety--a set of unspoken rules that govern our ways
and define what it is to be MALE. It's more than just knowing when it's
okay or a red-blooded all-american guy to cry; there are dozens of inner
"prime directives" that tell us how to act like a real man.

Where do these by-laws come from? From everywhere: Dad, first-grade
leaders, coaches, the Hardy Boys, baseball players, Ben Cartwright, Captin
James T. Kirk, older brothers, the Boy Scouts and Ozzie Nelson; and from
hanging out with the guys.

For modern men, we've compiled a brief list of those unspoken guidelines.
These rules look fairly ridiculous on paper, but now that we've documented
them, you can show them to your wife or girlfriend and say, "See, honey,
I'm not the only one who does this stuff..."

THE MALE PRIME DIRECTIVES:

* On car trips with the family, never ask for directions when you're
lost.... Just keep driving aimlessly around, searching for the mysterious
Lost Street of the Damned. Navigate by the seat of your pants like the
great Lewis and Clark explorers of old.

* But it's okay to stop for directions when driving with another
guy...because he won't sit patiently as you pass the same McDonald's for
the third time.

* Inch forward at stoplights to keep up with the guys in the cars on both
sides....It's all about who's out in front.

* Even if you don't know a hub cap from a distributor cap, never admit
you're a stranger to the male domain of auto mechanics....If your car won't
run and you're at a loss for words, try "Could be a cracked ring. Have you
checked the compression?"

* A real man doesn't need the instruction sheet to figure out something as
simple as programming his new VCR...but to cook something as simple as
oatmeal, a guy will follow the recipe with the exactitude of a chemical
engineer.

* Don't confess that you know little, and could care less, about a
particular sport, especially if it's during the finals...."Yeah, that Bo,
he's really something. WOW!, did you see that hook shot!"

* Never admit you don't understand a political issue....Opinions are like
whiskers. You're not an adult male without them.

* There's no need to consult the TV Guide when there'e a remote control
handy...Just dive-bomb through all 51 channels, evading commercials like
flak, in the never-ending search for a suitable landing spot.

* If you spill something on the floor, clean it up with a bath
towel....It's unmanly to get down on the floor, so just slop the towel
around with your feet.

* Never pay one of your buddies a compliment. Instead say things like
"Where'd you get your haircut, the school for the blind?" or "Who is that
awesome blonde I saw you with, and what are you going to do for a date once
she meets me?"...He'll instinctively get the message that this means you
value his freindship.

* If a man cuts you with one of those insults, tell your girlfriend that it
hurt your feelings, and you'll come off more sensitive than Phil Donahue.
But never reveal it to the other guy...."Coach, when you said I was a
low-life turdbrained doofus for striking out with the bases loaded, it made
me feel small and sad."

* Never reveal anything about your true, actual authentic and biological
sex life to another guy...unless the guy is a urologist.

* A man should make as much as or more money than his girlfriend or wife.
He should be as tall or taller, and at least as smart. Naturally, he
should be able to outplay her in any activity, from Ping-Pong to
chess....Having met these requirements, he should be liberated enough to be
unconcerned about such things.

* If there are more than two urinals in a restroom and one is being used,
proceed to the farthest available urinal. If a line has formed, maintain
proper spacing of at least 3 feet back from the guy using the urinal....
Above all, if nothing happens within 30 seconds, don't just stand there
like a geek; shake (3 shakes maximum, any more and the guy next to you will
probably ask you for a date), zip up your fly, flush the toilet and walk
away.

* When you're in the men's room alone you needn't wash your hands when
you're finished...but if another guy is in there with you, scrub your hands
as if you were preparing for brain surgery.

* If you can't take it, you're not a man (whatever "it" might be)....Maybe
you're scared of roller coasters, but if your buddies want to go on one,
you'd better gird your loins and groan through the zero-Gs or you'll never
hear the end of it.

* Ignore or deny physical pain...As comedian Billy Crystal reports, "Mike
Tyson once hit Trevor Berbick so hard, Trevor did the dance Ann-Margret did
in Bye Bye, Birdie. Did he hurt you, Trevor? 'I was, ah, stunned, that's
all, just stunned.'"

* Never openly display a broken heart or discuss it with other
guys....That's between you, your six-pack and your collection of Frank
Sinatra records.

* Don't tell another man your deepest hopes or fears....That' s like
saying, "how do you like my suit of armor -- it's only got two weak spots
in it-- here and here."

* If you want to lose weight, don't even think about giving up Ben &
Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream....Instead, pull on your running shoes and
pound those calories into submission.

* Every guy should be hip about guns....Hand an economics professor a
Remington, and even if he's never been with 100 light years of a gun
before, he'll work the action, sight down the barrel and generally act like
a reincarnation of Daniel Boone or Rambo.

* If your girlfriend is looking on, flip aloofly through that issue of
Playboy as if it were a Better Homes and Gardens special issue on
Tupperware. In a huddle of your peers, pause regularly to utter
appreciative comments like "WOW! Check that out!"...and if you're alone,
study and quantify each curve like a forensic scientist.

* When shopping with your mate, do not trail her into the women's lingerie
department....Stand clear of those racks of silk-and-lace panties like a
mechanic would avoid the Whirling Fanblades of Death.

Contributors: Mark Bricklin, Glenn Deutsch, Warren Farrell, Tom Gettings,
Sid Kirchheimer, Michael Lafavore, Don Mann, Mike McGrath, Eric Rinehimer,
Porter Shimmer, David Sloan, Patrick Taylor, Bob Teufel.


 
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