Malcador Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Carrying around two devices that show me the time is inefficient and inefficiency has no place in the life of a self respecting man. Well that line was funnier than anything in the article. Checking a watch is easier for me than fishing my cellphone out of my pocket. Undershirts can be handy in summer, if you're walking to work or just around, having sweat soak through your shirt isn't that great. Granted, even the undershirt can be defeated if it's that hot out. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I've got 30 of the items on the list I'm actually okay with only being 75% of a self respecting real man Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Did you not note the "I'm both curious and amused at what people think should be added to this list or removed from it." aspect to my post? It's kind of like the list someone's put together based on half a dozen of the last few years "charming, persuasive, leading men on tv" from things like the Mentalist, White Collar, and the rest of the like. 4 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I use a watch because it is more discrete than hauling my phone out to check the time. Not to mention I can do it while working with both hands. PLUS I can time things on my watch. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) What a load of bollocks. Suits? I would have thought it aspirational never to want to wear one. I have a Gerber, some duct tape, a baseball bat for home defence, a Le Creuset cast-iron skillet, a wine-cellar that would make Napoleon blush and an epic collection of artisan p0rn. Oh, and a passport with GDR stamp circa 1989 on it. And a Zippo. Don't forget the Zippo. I'm a Londoner, I've got a car that is covered in dents (and is one of the reasons I need duct-tape) and no sane person would ever steal it. Basically, I am a rampant hetero-tiger alpha male and the person who authored that list is a Metrosexual ****. Edited October 1, 2013 by Monte Carlo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I use a watch because it is more discrete than hauling my phone out to check the time. Not to mention I can do it while working with both hands. PLUS I can time things on my watch. And they can work as impromptu dusters...well...not that effective I'd imagine. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Or they can be force fed to lazy journalists. But point taken, Raithe. I missed that bit about you finding the list amusing. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I use a watch because it is more discrete than hauling my phone out to check the time. Not to mention I can do it while working with both hands. PLUS I can time things on my watch. Mmh, apart from whole "only jewelry a man should wear" aspect, it's basically the only way to know the time while in court. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 I use a watch because it is more discrete than hauling my phone out to check the time. Not to mention I can do it while working with both hands. PLUS I can time things on my watch. Mmh, apart from whole "only jewelry a man should wear" aspect, it's basically the only way to know the time while in court. Heh, I managed to get through my last few years of secondary school wearing a waistcoat and pocket watch without getting into any fights.. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonek Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 After an exhaustive check I realised I have everything on that list, except for the self respect in the title, if that's not irony then I don't know what is. 5 Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm 31 and have 8 of those... 1 The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Today I learned I'm a metrosexual jippie.. 1 Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Today I learned I'm a metrosexual jippie.. It's okay, we have always known. 1 I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 1. A tailored black suit - Own 2. Black dress shoes - Own 3. Brown dress shoes - Own 4. Stocks - Own 5. A tool kit - Own 6. A nice wallet - Own 7. Cologne, NOT BODY SPRAY - Own 8. A watch - Own 9. A proper bed with proper bedding - Own 10. A flashlight - Own 11. Duct tape - Own 12. A weekend bag - What is this? 13. Proper glassware - Own 14. Grooming kit - Own 15. Double-hinged wine key - What is this? 16. Multiple towels - Own 17. A chef’s knife - Own 18. A passport - Own 19. A flask - I'm not a hobo 20. Sewing kit - I ask my mom for help 21. An umbrella - I own two 22. Buy an ironing board, and an iron. - Own 23. Jumper cables - I'm a danger in traffic 24. Undershirts - Own 25. Playing cards - Own 26. A lint roller - Own 27. A leatherman - What? 28. Sunglasses - The sun needs protection from me 29. A record player - Nope 30. Football/soccer ball/basketball, etc. - Own 31. A French press - Le what? 32. Good socks - Own 33. Good underwear - Own 34. A cast-iron skillet - Own 35. Multiple sheet sets - Own 36. A bar set - Nope 37. Matching dishes - Own 38. A decent car - I'm a danger in traffic 39. A solid book collection - I go to the library 40. A decent bottle of booze - Own more than I should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Quixotic Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) I remember a friend once showed me an article about "how to be a real man". The first thing was something like, "a real man doesn't care what anyone thinks" I always thought that was funny that, the guy writing it seemed to believe that yet expected every man in his audience would care about *his* advice. Wonder what this person's list of what self-respecting women should have would be. Point was that I was a little disappointed that the average US citizen apparently didn't "get out" more. It's super important to see the rest of the world and not just your local country/culture.. Even if USA is pretty big - you guys are important, you should be well traveled. I would be disappointed at a European never leaving Europe too. The average US citizen probably can't afford many trips. Most people I know have only been to Canada and even then only because you can drive there. Edited October 1, 2013 by Dawn Quixotic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 This belongs in the funny things thread. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) 1. A tailored black suit - Nope 2. Black dress shoes - nope 3. Brown dress shoes - nope 4. Stocks - nope 5. A tool kit - Own 6. A nice wallet - Own 7. Cologne, NOT BODY SPRAY - nope 8. A watch - nope 9. A proper bed with proper bedding - Own 10. A flashlight - Own 11. Duct tape - Own 12. A weekend bag - nope 13. Proper glassware - nope 14. Grooming kit - does a set of electric hair clippers count? 15. Double-hinged wine key - What is this? Also, wine is gross unless its icewine, then its minimum 70 bucks a bottle and who can afford that? 16. Multiple towels - Own, dont use. 17. A chef’s knife - Own 18. A passport - expired for 6 years 19. A flask - nope 20. Sewing kit - nope 21. An umbrella - broken, but yes 22. Buy an ironing board, and an iron. - why would I iron Tshirts? 23. Jumper cables - nope 24. Undershirts - nope 25. Playing cards - nope 26. A lint roller - nope 27. A leatherman - nope 28. Sunglasses - expensive ones. Splurged and paid 30 bucks 29. A record player - Nope 30. Football/soccer ball/basketball, etc. - nope 31. A French press - nope 32. Good socks - Own 33. Good underwear - Own 34. A cast-iron skillet - nope 35. Multiple sheet sets - nope 36. A bar set - Nope 37. Matching dishes - nope 38. A decent car - Mazda 5 39. A solid book collection - nothing in hardcover 40. A decent bottle of booze - does Malibu count? Edited October 1, 2013 by Oerwinde The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 No spatula was mentioned, I am not pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 What kind of ****ing nutbag mentions umbrellas, but no towels? What kind of man cares about umbrellas? As my _sister_ is apt to point out: humans ain't made of sugar. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 What kind of ****ing nutbag mentions umbrellas, but no towels? What kind of man cares about umbrellas? As my _sister_ is apt to point out: humans ain't made of sugar. U wot m8? It does mention towels. I'll have you know that owning umbrellas is a very manly thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Heh. For something I threw on here for the random amusement, I was not expecting it to run to 3 pages and a few hundred views... "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 "Point was that I was a little disappointed that the average US citizen apparently didn't "get out" more. It's super important to see the rest of the world and not just your local country/culture.. Even if USA is pretty big - you guys are important, you should be well traveled. I would be disappointed at a European never leaving Europe too.: You must have lots of money. Most people - not just Amerikans - simply can't afford in both money AND time - to simply leave their country for ****s and giggles. Hell, I probably personally could afford to go vacation in a different country but I don't trust other country's laws. It's bad enough having to worry about my country's own stupid alws let alone some lame azz country in Euope's stupid laws or US's stupid laws or Asia's stupid laws, etc. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) 12. A weekend bag - What is this? I think the male equivilent to the "overnight case" women have. Lol, seriously its a bag that you can throw a few things into for a short trip. 15. Double-hinged wine key - What is this? Its a device for opening corked bottles easily 27. A leatherman - What? Its a combination tool. The one pictured - the Skeletool - has a stainless steel combo blade, pliers, bit driver, removable pocket clip and carabiner/bottle opener 31. A French press - Le what? A fancy coffee pot. I'm never going to be a man, apparently, because I find coffee a vile drink. Edited October 1, 2013 by Amentep 3 I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I don't drink it either. I will also never own a car. According to Sleeping Dogs, I am a whole man because I eat pork buns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 You shouldn't use a french press. Unfiltered coffee contains soot (from bean roasting) which is carcinogenic. Regular filtered coffee has lots of heath benefits on the other hand. Unless you factor in not getting enough sleep from drinking too much of the stuff. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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