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The Basics of Man
This is one of my favorite entries (giggidy), I hope it’s yours too.
We Really Haven't Evolved That Much
As Slim already said yesterday, we had a BBQ at our crib this past weekend. It was a great time had by all. And I actually had fun at my own joint. I threw back a few cups of Wray and Nephews, scarfed on salmon burgers, ate mac and cheese and inhaled some bomb ass Arabic salad (if you don’t know, ask a friend). Most importantly, I also partook in my favorite past time – grilling. I come from a long line of celebrated Grillmen. My grandfather knows how to grill, my uncles know how to grill and of course, Pops is a Master Grillman. It’s in the blood. While I was grilling in my own backyard, without the watchful eye of my mentors, I had a revelation – to be a man, you must grill.
I’m not just talking about throwing some meat on some fire and flipping them like you were working at McDowell’s. No my friend. It’s an art. You have to buy the right charcoal. You have to lay out the coals just right. You have to make sure they’re at the perfect temperature after being lit. If you don’t know this and the subsequent steps, I going to need you to send your Man Card to the Cocksmen Headquarters ASAP. We will review your membership after you host what we deem is a successful BBQ.
Grilling is an essential, but there’s other things too that make a man, a man. I’m not just talking about slinging good D, having a good jump shot and quick hands. Though those do come in handy. I’m talking about the traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. And as a man, I refuse to let them die out on my watch. So here’s your notice my good friends. To be a man, you must be able to do the following:
1.) Grill
I already mentioned that it’s a part of Man Life. But why? Well, there’s something about gathering around a fire and throwing pieces of dead animals on top of it that’s been a part of a man’s soul since the dawn of time. It’s an ancient art that can’t die out. To deny it is to deny your roots. You want to keep it real? Well then go out, get yourself a prime cut of some kind of carcass (or vegetables for my green folks), light up the coals and listen to the sizzle. Add a beer for further enjoyment.
2.) Fend For Yourself
Moms taught me how to clean and cook. She also told me to never rely on a woman. Especially women nowadays because many of them aren’t house broken. As a man you must be part Top Chef, but more importantly you must also be part MacGyver. Only the best can make a meal out of nothing. After all, to know that a chicken breast, some pasta (no sauce), one piece of white bread and some chocolate chip cookies can deliver a satisfying meal is pure genius. Plus, to depend on a female, or a male for that matter, to do anything for you is quite childish. Unless they’re your maid or indentured servant. Because then you own something. And that my friends is as grown as you can get, right?
3.) Hunt
Before you PETA members get all up in arms, I’m not talking about rolling up to the Wildfire Reserve and capping a few peacocks, duck-billed platypi and baby seals to hang above the mantle. I’m merely referring to when your girl crawls up on your back because some creepy crawler has scurried out from the darkness. You can’t maintain your manhood if you’re on top of the table with her. You’ve got to capture/ kill that creature. Why? Well, because Man was given dominion over all creatures. God said so. Are you going to go against God? Then roll up that newspaper, grab that shoe, cock that rifle and body that fruit fly. (…You like that Fox News logic?)
4.) Pop the Hood
Now I’m not saying you need to be the new Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, but if you are, more power to you. But this here is Man Basics, not Advanced Man 401. In my book, you should at least know what kind of oil your car uses, how to change a flat, how to jump a car and at the very least when to take your car to the experts. I’m trying to step my game up and at least get to Intermediate Man 201 in this department. I know I could save myself a lot of money if I knew exactly what those con men professionals were talking about when I take it to the Service Station.
5.) Fix It. Unless “It” Requires a Degree From a Trade School
This goes hand in hand with Mechanics and Fending for Yourself. You won’t catch me on “This Old House” knocking down walls (the ones made of dry wall anyway). However, it is good to have a tool kit at the crib just in case you need to assemble or disassemble a table or something of that sort. Now if you’re too worried about your manicure than putting together the entertainment center for the TV then we have a problem. That’s two simultaneous Man Law infractions and you’re up for a long suspension.
There are plenty more, but the bell has rung and the word count is getting long so Man Basics 101 is coming to a close. Do you have anything to add to the list?
Seattle – On The Grill, Making My Forefathers Proud – Washington
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The fend for yourself section was great to read! So many times women feel the need to swoop down and do every little chore/errand/cook a meal for a man just to prove that she is capable of taking care of him. When the truth is what does it say about the man when that dude can’t even do a damn thing for himself. And come on ladies what’s not sexier than seeing your man cook/clean ever so often!! “Baby put those dishes down and come over here….Bring the spatula” hehe!
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theVixen Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I’m so glad that you posted this, although it kinda made me feel guilty in some ways. I can admit that I am a woman that feels like I have to do a lot of things for my SO, but at the same time he does work, overnight and works on a military base. When he comes home he is very tired so sometimes I do baby him, but I just think sometimes, “What would he do without me?” I really think the both of us rely on each other too much. Also, what had me a little upset is that the other day there was a spider in our bedroom. Now I am AFRAID of a spider. I don’t like bugs at all, but really hate spiders. I asked him to kill it, he told me to get it myself……….. I was like, “Are you serious?” Then all he said was “Well, what if you were home?” Shoot, if I was home my mom would have to kill it. LOL, but really she would have to. Eventually he did it, but I had to go through a whole bunch of BS. I’m like OK, I do the cleaning, cooking && whatever else..the man is SUPPOSED to be the one killing the spiders. JEEEZZZ! Am I wrong in what i’m assuming or what? I think I should let up a little and see if he likes it.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I actually understand where your man is coming from in a roundabout way. I wouldn’t have let the spider hide by wasting time debating with you. That’s the worse. When you see it one minute and then can’t find it the next.lol.
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House broken? House broken?!? For real? Wow!
Keep a stocked bar… this is a big deal. The men in my family were always ready and willing to offer their house guests a stiff drink… and usually some kind of smoke, too. They’d retreat into msn cave areas and reemerge when it was time to go!
A good lawn game is also appreciated.
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MaPockets Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
co-sign
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
A stocked bar is manly? Ehh, I guess so. A stocked bar is often what gets him da bunz. Men love dem some bunz.
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Defend what’s yours: house, woman, livelihood.
Example 1: My ex and I were in the club, some nonsense popped off and before I knew it he had scooped me up, thrown me in the car and we were down the road. He also always shifted when we were walking down the street so he was on the street side. A little thing, but sweet.
Example 2: At a family gathering, an in-law starts talking nonsense about me. My man takes protective stance and prepares to spit fire at he who disparages me. I hold him back but the thought and effort was greatly appreciated.
I could go on but you take my meaning.
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Nicki Sunshine Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Yes, yes, yes!
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Still Water Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Super Co-Sign!
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Miss Jenkins Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Moving a woman to the inside of the sidewalk is a small but great gesture.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
It is. It’s so subtle, which makes me that much more
wetwarm inside. It’s so sweet and gentlemanly.Reply
theVixen Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Great Point Girl, couldn’t agree with this one more! This one should have been in the post, Lol. No Offense to the writers.
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I think this falls under fend for yourself, but know how to take care of your manly clothes. I find that a lot of men don’t know jack about taking care of menswear. My father is one of the smoothest Black men to ever live, also growing up he worked as an apprentice to his grandfather who was also a tailor (who I just recently found was also a bootlegger… but that’s another story for another time).
I can do all of the following so I feel their is no excuse for man not to know how to do the following:
Properly iron a dress shirt… this includes owning a good iron that has the slits on the front so you can iron in between the buttons.
Tie a necktie… preferably how to tie a windsor, a 1/2 windsor and a four in hand.
Buy a suit that fits… the jacket should hug your shoulders (if it’s too big here, it effs up the whole thing), make sure the jacket has at least one vent (those are the slits in the back/side), with your arms down you should be able to tuck your fingers under the hem of the jacket, the buttons shouldn’t pull, the sleeves should show about a 1/4 inch of your shirt cuff. Pants should have a break, but not be baggy… personally I prefer a full break but a 1/2 break will do. If you don’t know what a break is… *sigh*
Shine a pair of shoes… and no, going to dude at the train station doesn’t count, I’m talking kiwi polish, a rag and a buffer. Also you should know how to take care of a GOOD pair of shoes. My Daddy has shoes that are older than me… did someone say shoe trees?… now that’s sexy talk!
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JG* Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:21 am
I call this being a MAN… Seriously. I need you to have more hard bottom shoes than J’s after a certain age. More button-ups than white tees.
But that’s just me.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Co-sign! You can get down with the get down but Imma need you to be grown and sexy sometimes!
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ladycakes Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Co-sign 100%. I told my friend this not to long ago. A well fitted suit with a button down, tie and well shined wingtips shoes is sexy as all get out.
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ERIN Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
I despise white tees!
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Amen to number 3! Smiley Face don’t do bugs…at all! I jumped out of a moving car because a huge flying devil flew in the car….yes it’s that serious. Mr. Mister didn’t crack a smile or sniggle he poiltely scccrrredd to a halt, moved the car over to the shoulder and proceeded to whup that bugs @ss. My hero!
When you have children, especially little girls, please know how to properly dress and make a couple of decent ponytails, please don’t have her looking like that little girl in LL Cool J’s McDonald’s commercial with the cock-eyed ponytails. My dad set the line for this, he bathed me, dressed and did my hair on days when my mom had to teach early.
Please know how to mend your own clothes. I don’t mind tackling the big jobs but please know how to replace the button on your shirt at least sometimes.
Ask for help. If you know I know how to do something and I’m better at it than you ask me to teach you how to do it. There’s almost nothing that will make my heart go pitter patter than you having confidence in me to teach you something, that means you trust me and trust my word.
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Nicki Sunshine Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 8:41 am
I have stopped my car in the middle of a busy intersection because a spider came out of nowhere, it is THAT serious- so I know what you mean.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:00 am
giiirrrll!
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Reecie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:06 am
and I thought I was scary. I don’t like wasps or bees though because I’ve never been stung in my life, and I don’t want to be. LOL. I’m not afraid of spiders unless they are huge and hairy. and thats only because the bigger the bug is, you can actually feel it die when you squish it. I enjoy laying the smack down on bugs though… #dontjudgeme
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:16 am
@Reecie: I never been stung either, therefore I get da f*ck out da way when bees, wasps, and other painful insects are in close proximity. I’ll body other insects though. Big spiders and centipedes will die as well, but they so damn messy that it makes me queezy. I’m still a grown @ss man though. No questions.lol.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:21 am
You wanna scare me..threaten me with a bug, I will scream, cry, seriously big boo hoo tears…unh unh, I don’t play that bug mess. I got stung by a marabunta when I was little and that was all she wrote.
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:17 am
I’m merely referring to when your girl crawls up on your back because some creepy crawler has scurried out from the darkness. You can’t maintain your manhood if you’re on top of the table with her. <== LMAO!!!
Ive been stung twice before. Not a fun time, so i feel yall pain and I treat bees like gangs in the hood. i dont wear the wrong colors, head nod when i see em, and keep it movin before they change their minds!
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:40 am
dead @ I treat bees like gangs in the hood..LMAO!!!
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
“Ive been stung twice before. Not a fun time, so i feel yall pain and I treat bees like gangs in the hood. i dont wear the wrong colors, head nod when i see em, and keep it movin before they change their minds!”
Best analogy in the history of analogies.
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
true story. i’m mildly allergic to bee/wasp stings. day before school my junior year of high school i was playing football and i threw the ball and it hit some branches in a tree. a wasp’s nest happened to be up there. a gang of wasps came out of nowhere. one stung me repeatedly in my face. the next day i looked like i went 12 rounds with floyd mayweather. needless to say i didn’t go to school that day or the next.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
“and I thought I was scary. I don’t like wasps or bees though because I’ve never been stung in my life, and I don’t want to be. ”
Bees/Wasps are my WORST fear. And I have gotten stung once in my life. I was about 8 years old and one crawled up my dayum leg, into my shorts (pervert) unbeknowst to me and when I shifted a bit, it stung me in the thigh. I jumped and it crawled out (probably about to die…violent m-fer)…I still replay that scene in my head as I cried and cried while rubbing ice over it.
And then a few years after that, a GIANT wasp nest developed inside my mama’s bush. I stayed clear about 5 ft from that thing while playing in her back yard. Like, if I was riding my bike and got too close, I’d fly off my bike running. Someone had to come and kill the swarm in their nest with mutant wasp spray and the nest fell to the ground.
*shudder*
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and1grad Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
“And then a few years after that, a GIANT wasp nest developed inside my mama’s bush. I stayed clear about 5 ft from that thing while playing in her back yard.”
*cough* *spit*
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Wow, I buzzed right into that one didn’t I? If that ain’t pause-y, I don’t know what is.
Dayum…
*covers face with hands*
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I just saw this. This may be one of thee most unintentionally pausable statements ever made. I’m sorry I missed it earlier.lol.
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
WOW… u know i read it but it didnt click!!
Damn Cheekz…lmaooooo
Yo mama bush is real. no pause.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Ya’ll need to stop.
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Naw, keep going. I woulda retorted with that if I were on the other side, too.
“Yo mama bush is real. no pause.”
Well, she WAS a teen in the 70s, so…
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
…. she got a man?
Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Get thee to the corner. Yesterday.
CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Dress Girls. Mend Cloths. Ask for Directions?
So you want a man who is gay?
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:17 am
o_O…..
You would dress and groom your son correct? Why not your daughter? o_O
Mending clothes goes along with knowing how to shine your shoes…. o_O
I didn’t say ask for directions…I said ask for help. If you don’t know how to do something and I do, you’d rather look stupid than to get it done? o_O
M’kay o_O
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:20 am
@Smiley Face: LMAO at the side eyes!
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:25 am
tee hee
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CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Homey.. I smell ya.. But I can’t feel ya.
I can’t say its BASIC that I man know how to dress a little girl. That doesn’t even sound right coming out my mouth (no R Kelly).
That is like saying its a must that a man know how to do a french manicure or apply a tampon.
If wifey is out of town on a business trip I am taking my little one to my mother’s house!
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:56 am
What is so different about dressing a little girl?
Undershirt…check
T-shirt…check
Jeans…check
Underwear…check
Socks…check
Sneakers/Shoes…check
Instead of brushing a fade, you make two big @ss puff balls on the sides of her head and call it a day.
You can’t do that…once? M’kay o_O
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CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:41 am
if its that simple why do so many little girls in the ghetto look jacked up…
I aint doing it! I’m not going to have my daughter looking jacked up to school with two mismatched balls… child please, I struggle to draw a straight line.
I AM TAKING HER TO MY MOTHERS!
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ASmith Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:42 am
CheekZ, I respect a man who knows his daughter will look a mess if he tries to dress her and acts accordingly.
At the same time, that white man in Atlanta who does his Ethiopian daughter’s hair every day and has her looking fly as hell is amazing.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:42 am
@ASmith…there it is!
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:55 am
“At the same time, that white man in Atlanta who does his Ethiopian daughter’s hair every day and has her looking fly as hell is amazing.”
Straight up. That mofo’s picture needs to be in a guide to being a father (Fathering for Dummies or something). When I read that way back when, my soul sighed. So beautiful.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Booo…hiisssss…you get another o_O from me…*giggling*
Man up! Do your daughters hair!! LOL
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:59 am
I know. Fixing up your little girl is definitely manning up. Spending girly time with her aint ghey, it’s sexxay. Ya’ll mens need to take note from this ninja below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMqLYZZ48MQ
*heart swells* Aw.
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N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
i love that commercial!!
and1grad Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Not gonna lie to ya. Thats probably noooooot gonna be me. She dont have friends or something?
Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
and1grad,
*dying @ “She dont have friends or something?”*
HAHAHA. Yeah, but her friends ain’t her daddy. If that were real, that girl would remember her daddy doing that for the rest of her life. That’s a special bonding moment for the two of them.
CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
you ladies are under estimating how unartistic I am …
There aint a haitian man alive that knows how to do a girl’s hair.
She can bond with grandma.
Nyela Goodness Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:12 am
“Ask for help. If you know I know how to do something and I’m better at it than you ask me to teach you how to do it. There’s almost nothing that will make my heart go pitter patter than you having confidence in me to teach you something, that means you trust me and trust my word.”
Co-sign 100%! I just love it when a man asks me how to do something that he’s unsure of. It’s just dumb and illogical for you to say “I’ll figure it out” when I’m right there, ready and willing to teach you. Eff yo
couchpride.Also, I body bugs with my bare hands.
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Shots at haitian men?!! Wooow..
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Cosign tho, lmao
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N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:14 am
co-sign asking for help. and that does include directions, b/c a lot of men are directionally challenged. Either ask for directions when you need it or get a GPS.
but, i always like it when a man can be vulnerable enough to ask me for help with something he can’t do, or something he’s undure about doing.
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ASmith Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I’m a sucker for a well-fitted 3-piece suit. Ooohhh… amen and amen.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:50 am
So am I. *swoons*
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Ms. Cherry Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I love a man in a tux… or rather a man peeling out of a tux
Black tuxedo pants, white suspenders, undone bow tie, top few shirt buttons undone…
:: squirms in seat::
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I agree with everyone’s additions so far….
Money Management: It is important for a man to not concerned with “stunting on them haters” as much as he is about paying his bills and making a plan. I never realized how important it was for a man to know about money management until my cousin got with a man where she had to do everything dealing with finances in the home. IT’s stressful!
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CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I am going to co-sign this sexy post right here.
A man gotta be able to balance a bank account, count his cash, do that math and know what he can and can’t afford. I’m not saying all women are out of control with their money but being a financially sound women isn’t a necessity.
And you have to be ready to discipline your household. You gotta make the rules and hold persons in home to those rules (that includes yourself). You should set the standard for kind and fair treatment since you would be the most powerful (in terms of strength… unless you are Common b/c Serena could probably bench press him and out earns him… but I heard she likes backdoor action, so its ok if he gets bossed around alittle bit)
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ERIN Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:32 am
I work in banking. I feel so disgusted when grown men come in and don’t know how to properly fill out a check or deposit slip.
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ASmith Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:40 am
EXCUSE ME?!!?!
Can’t fill out a check or deposit slip??????
You know what? I’m sorry, but I do not accept this as truth because I can’t because it will kill my world and I can’t today with that.
I.do.not.understand
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Reecie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:51 am
yeah that pretty much wrecked my spirit as well.
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ERIN Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
You may not accept it, but it’s true. Yesterday I had a male customer ask me to add up his checks because he assumed I had a calculator.
I kid you not.
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CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:45 am
they are always black too….
or latino and can’t read the word date or address.
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N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:52 am
wow, that’s crazy. and really unfortunate
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:44 am
or they even pretend ‘they left their glasses at home’…mmmmhhhmmmmm
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:49 am
“I work in banking. I feel so disgusted when grown men come in and don’t know how to properly fill out a check or deposit slip.”
LMFAO.
I know folks ain’t writing checks as often these days, but still…this is BASIC KNOWLEDGE you need to know. Hell, even my economics teacher in high school set aside a day to teach that mess so that all students would know how to properly do it for the future.
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
yeah we learned how to fill out checks in middle school. lol
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
LOL…good. My mama taught me actually (Before online bill-pay became more popular, I used to write our her checks for HER bills to help her out on the busy work), so I already knew what I was doing.
If you can’t write checks then you shouldn’t have a CHECKing acct. lol
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I hollered at most women aren’t house broken! LMAO. ok let me finish reading…pretty good so far.
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I really dig a dude who knows his way around a kitchen. Being able to cook is one of those things I think everyone should know how to do; it’s cool if your lady does it for you but what about when there is no lady?
I co-sign Nicki on the money management, but then again that’s part of being an adult, period. I do like my men grown… in all senses of the word… (there should probably be a “no…” phrase here, but I can’t)
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House Broken??? Yikes. LOL
But agreed on the above stated. As far as the car thing, honestly, I’mma need men to know more than I do. I know what oil my car uses, how to change a flat, jump the car, and when to get it fixed. I need my darling to know how to change brake pads, and diagnose a few things himself. LOL THAT’S impressive.
I know women these days are on some “I can do it myself, don’t do it for me” but honestly, protecting me is a big deal. Help me out the car, stand up for me, this is bigger than “roles”. It has a place. Like someone commented above, protect your family and livelihood.
As far as being Mr. Fix it…. again… you have to be able to do more than me. (I say this because I’m pretty basic) Install some lighting fixtures, repair holes and such, know how to lay tile. All of which I can do, but not without having to really work at it. So I’m being fair on this.
Cooking… many know that I am a beast in the kitchen as well as the grill. But a man on the grill is sexay!!!! So great points! It is an art. Know when to use a dry vs wet rub. Know how far the flame should be.
This is great. LOL
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Reecie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:44 am
my best friend once had me weak talking about how this dude she was dating didn’t have a toolbox at his house. she was like “even I got some black and decker tools. and I know how to use them. he’s lame”. LMAO.
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Co-sign with JG on being able to tie a tie!! Yes lawd PLEASE! My Ex hubby couldn’t tie a tie, forcing me to look up instructions on the Internet and tie it for him everytime. A 27 year old “man”. Now I think it’s kinda cute if you can tie your man’s tie for him as a loving gesture, but when you HAVE to do it, you just don’t know how many times “bitchassed ninja…” goes thru our heads. And to this DAY, at 31, that dude’s ties still never look right….knot tight like a hamster fist and tie hanging too long or too short. And to add to this one….guys, know what size tie you wear and get one of appropriate length. One size does NOT fit ALL.
Also, know how to hook up electronic equipment (computers, stereos, DVD players, cable boxes, etc). My daddy taught me the concept of a circuit when I was 5, which is the same basic concept…you should be able to figure it out as well. Besides, its all color coded these days. Again, if I walk in and you’re standing in a mess of wires….bitchassed ninja mumblings.
I have many others, but I’m not quite prepared to write the book “Shyt my Ex Couldn’t Do That Made Him Less of a Man (and other reasons I divorced his dumb ass)”. You’ll have to wait on that book.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:57 am
LMAO!!!! Especially @ “bitchassed ninja…” bwwahahahahahaah!!! WOO!
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So I’m looking at this list, and it’s great and all, but I—and many other women, I’d think—can do most of these things. Now, I’m not taking anything away from a man and his manliness, but I don’t know that this list is as applicable today as it was, perhaps, 10-20 years ago.
The “basics” you outlined about a car, to me, is the very least a woman should know (co-sign JG). Surely, I won’t claim that all women are willing and able to know these things, but I know too many dudes who are so reliant on going to the shop that they’ve never explored what’s under their own hood. The same goes for fixing things.
Times have changed. I’m not crying Ms. Independent, but over the past decade, women have had to take a larger interest and a more active role in getting things done. This, in part, due to the increased number of women having to live independently—significantly more so than back in the day. I suppose that’s why you don’t want the tradition to die out. ::sigh::
In essence, if a man of today doesn’t do some of these things, I wouldn’t be surprised…and if he does, I wouldn’t be impressed. (Like you said, it’s basic.) Now, would I still want him to fulfill this list, though I am able? Absolutely. Are there other qualifiers of manliness that I think more pertinent of our present time? Yes, and that’s all folks.
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JG* Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Yea* basically, this list is too basic. Given the shift in abilities, men have to be able to step it up a bit more.
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Still Water Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Half Co-sign.
“In essence, if a man of today doesn’t do some of these things, I wouldn’t be surprised…and if he does, I wouldn’t be impressed. (Like you said, it’s basic.)”
I may be a hater or misguided, but I feel like I have never met a quarter-life man to truly live up these basics.
I mean you can pop the hood, but that doesn’t mean you are about to do something in there…
You can put some meat on a grill, but do you know what I mean when I say Medium to Medium Well (aka Perfect)? Can you execute?
And if I tell you there is a ginormous centipede in the kitchen, are you going to pull out a shoe or pellet gun?
(Totally happened… we are no longer talking.)
So I ask, these basics… WDDDA?
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Reecie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:38 am
damn girl! that’s all bad. LOL. I wouldnt’ call you hater, perhaps misguided!
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Nyela Goodness Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:07 am
*Dead* at “pellet gun” LOL
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:42 am
We do that at Cocksmen Headquarters. I’ll mail you a pamphlet.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:46 am
*dying at pellet gun*
Who the hell do he think he is? Will Kane from the film, “High Noon”? Like he was gonna quick-draw that mofo? He must think he has superb aim.
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and1grad Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
“You can put some meat on a grill, but do you know what I mean when I say Medium to Medium Well (aka Perfect)? Can you execute?”
I can get you rare, something in the medium family, and well done. Otherwise, we can fish thru some coupons for you and you can be on your way. Are you seriously that picky at a bbq?
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:37 am
You said it best Nyela – you know how to, but you still expect us to do it. As evidenced by the women declaring their ex was less of a man because he couldn’t do x,y & z. Sure times have changed, but you still expect certain traditional things. You could open the door by yourself, but you definitely like when I do it for you. Unless you’re a stank trick with no couth.
I applaud your independence my good ladies, but there are plenty more women who don’t want to body that horsefly or know how to work their way around a grill. I know because I got food poisoning at a BBQ hosted by women.
And they’re Man Basics, not Advanced Man 401. You’re right, if someone can’t do this by their mid-20s there is something wrong. That’s kind of why I wrote the post…
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Co and Sign!
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Listening to: “He wasn’t man enough for me…”
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:42 am
LOL…bump that, girl!
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i’m going to cosign on this whole list.
grilling- i love to bbq. people have asked me repeatedly for my recipe for my chicken (i make it 2-3 days in advance). i’ve had 4 so far this summer and i plan on grilling at least 2 more times before the weather turns. what can i say i’m the bruhs and that’s what we do. lol
fending for yourself- my mother told me the exact same thing. i may not be the best cook but i can make a couple of dishes and i’ve been doing my own laundry since the 3rd-4th grade.
hunt- if you jump up on the couch with your girl if you see a spider then you have serious issues. most animals are more scared of us than we are of them. just kill the damn thing and keep it moving. lol
pop the hood- what grown man can’t change a tire? o_0
fix it- i love to try to put things together without looking at the directions. it usually adds like 30 more minutes to my job but i get a sense of pride that i didn’t need any stinking directions. lol
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:31 am
I don’t care how many weeks I was online or how much oak tree I can eat. I am not hanging around with wasps, bees, and potentially venomous spiders. I will body them…but with caution.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:55 am
I ain’t bodying sh!t!
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
lol. i’m mildly allergic to them too (wasps/bees). oh well. fuck em. i’ll send them to insect heaven.
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Reecie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:32 am
I like to put things together without the directions too, especially setting up electronics. LOL.
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ASmith Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:33 am
I’m the same way. I do not do directions. I’ll remember how to do it better if I just figure it out. So I can’t knock a man who doesn’t read directions…
But do feel free to ask me for some help.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Is that just a Black thing? I don’t know one Black person that looks at the directions when they’re building some shit. Hence why they’ll buy a dresser and it somehow evolved into a shelf for their seasonings.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
It depends. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. If it’s gonna take me more time figuring out what goes where than just pulling out the step-by-step, then I’m gonna read the directions. Especially if it’s in picture form. Fast results. 1-2-3. Eff pride. I’m tryin’ to use my fancy new electronic ASAP.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Tunde, Slim and I were wondering why we didn’t do all this earlier. Then we realized we had all of about 3 weeks of summer. I plan on grilling a few more times before it snows. Football season means burgers and beer.
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Anger Management Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
All this talk of BBQs is getting me hungry LOL
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
yeah we’ll prob be on the grill this sunday for football. last time the bruhs had these burgers with the blue cheese already inside of em. throw em on the grill and they are so good. i think i need to make another run to the store this weekend.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I like to marinate my burgers in Worcestershire sauce over night. Boom. Or teryaki burger – smother it in teryaki sauce and top with a pineapple. Geezus.
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
hmmm. i might have to try that. you ever made grilled pineapple?
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Nah, I’ve heard it’s wild though. Tastes great. I haven’t really delved into grilling veggies/fruits just yet. I may give that a try now that I have the hang of this new grill.
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
good shit. i first learned how to do it when i went to mardi gras. my friend’s uncle was doing it. they had EVERYTHING on the grill. i was like i need to learn how to do that. its actually not that hard. its just knowing when its done because after you baste the pineapple you have to wrap it in foil. so you kinda have to go off feel. pause.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
So wait… I keep the pineapple on the grill like any other veggie/fruit, but then I wrap it in aluminum foil? Is that to keep the juices from leaking? …Uber pause.
And what do you baste it with? BBQ sauce or teryaki?
Oh yes, if you live anywhere near me you may want to link up with the kid. The grill will be used again and this time I’m really going in.
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
naw you cut the outer layer off the pineapple. then you melt butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, white sugar and nutmeg over the stove. you poke holes in the pineapple so the juices can get all the way through [pause]. cover the pineapple with it, wrap in aluminum foil then throw it on the grill.
Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Oh wow. I was thinking pineapple slices, but that sounds a lot effing better. I will hit you up on the side to get the exact measurements for that amazing concoction you’re talking about. Good looks!
N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
ok boys, now that you have the grilled pineapple down, how are you with eggplant? and peaches?
Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Haven’t grilled peaches before. I usually stick with the standard fare and kabobs. I’d mess with eggplants though. Any recipe suggestions? Hit me up – seattlexwa@gmail.com
Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
And on 2nd thought… there’s nothing too manly about grilling peaches.
N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
@SeattleW
grilling peaches is manly…just as manly as grilled pineapple. and I have a grilled “salad” recipe. not so much a recipe as I just something i decided to do one day.
A man that knows their way around a kitchen is sexy and useful all at the same time. I smile every time my boo is in the back grilling some steaks or chicken for dinner.
I dated this one dude who couldn’t fix sh*t to say his soul. He didn’t have any tools not even a screwdriver. When something broke he used to call me over to fix it. o_O
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BLaCk Bruce WaYnE Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
This other dude you used to date, he might have to have his Man card revoked…that is just mighty awful!
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ladycakes Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Every time I got a call from him about fixing something he had points deducted from his man card.
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I’m a devoted reader of Esquire (Man at his best) and they recently did an issue on the 75 things every man should know how to do, what makes a man well a man and the like. All the above definitely were on the list and then some. My all time favorite is the one that says know how to skin a moose. So fellas add that to your list lol. You never know when Bullwinkle might bust on the scene.
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Tunde Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
speaking of moose. check out this dream that i had:
http://sleep-is-the-cousin-of-death.blogspot.com/2009/07/71409-dream.html
lol
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Toni Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
LOL!
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Cosign all this and whoever talked about a man standing up for his woman has the NUMBER ONE manhood qualifier. I had an ex that used to say if i start poppin off at the mouth in the club cuz i dude grabbed my butt, i got myself into it, i shouldn’t depend on him to get me out (aka bitcha$$ness). Needless to say he didn’t last very long. While i can fend for myself against spiders and roaches, the minute i see you screaming and jumping on the table when you see one, i’m gonna look at you like you’re crazy, kill the bug, and pack my shit. There are certain things that are a man’s responsibility in a relationship, and i’m not gonna stand on some feminist platform and claim that just cuz i know how to check my oil and take out my own trash doesn’t mean he isn’t gonna do it for the simple fact that he’s a man (and if i’m around, i will likewise make dinner and wash the dishes. Real talk the problem with “modern” women is we try to take over men’s traditional roles & they’re left with what?
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N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:59 am
had an ex that used to say if i start poppin off at the mouth in the club cuz i dude grabbed my butt, i got myself into it, i shouldn’t depend on him to get me out (aka bitcha$$ness).
sooo, he didn’t have a problem with other dudes grabbing your butt? did he expect you to just giggle and shake it off? i’m confused….i would think a man worth his salt would be offended if another man touched his lady in such a way.
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Smiley Face Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:51 am
That’s what I was thinking. Mr Mister isn’t the jealous type but he will get in yo @ss about some disrespecting me.
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The Award Winning RightCoastLexSteele, I Want Meh Rum in di Mornin Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:00 am
“I had an ex that used to say if i start poppin off at the mouth in the club cuz i dude grabbed my butt, i got myself into it, i shouldn’t depend on him to get me out (aka bitcha$$ness)”
LOL…I was just watching Kevin Hart’s comedy joint and he was like “Let’s say we out @ the movies and some guy walks up to you and punches you in the face. If you’re with me…well, you just got punched in the face.”
“Real talk the problem with “modern” women is we try to take over men’s traditional roles & they’re left with what?”
An awesome d*ck game. If they’re lucky.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 11:41 am
“Cosign all this and whoever talked about a man standing up for his woman has the NUMBER ONE manhood qualifier. I had an ex that used to say if i start poppin off at the mouth in the club cuz i dude grabbed my butt, i got myself into it, i shouldn’t depend on him to get me out (aka bitcha$$ness). ”
WOW. You got yourself into someone grabbing your butt? Um, don’t that heffa know we have no control over the gloriousness of our beautiful donks? The heavens parted and sprinkled booty dust on us and we were blessed with it (aka genetics). Our butts are like MC Hammer for you ninjas we don’t know: Can’t Touch This.
I love how he qualified just being scared to step to a grabby mofo.
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CHeeKZ Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I am sorry… I love these stories but yall be leaving out important details that make your exes look like chumps.
Joey:
1) can we see a picture of said booty that was touched?
2) was your ex gentlemen of the touching butts without permission crowd when you met him?
3) were you already fighting when the butt touch happened?
4) How big is your butt?
5)Were you walking around the club with your man when the butt touched happened?
6)How did you act after dude touched your butt?
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This is why Joey doesn't mess with women like that Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
CheekZ… you make me laugh on a daily basis, which is more than most men I know. Anytime you wanna e-touch my booty… I give you unrestricted access. I’m horny these days, anyway, so even e-action is more than I’m getting on the regular…
And thanks for the bday wishes Friday… that was thoughtful. (a few more compliments, you coulda got the e-Beckyyyyyy LOL!!!!)
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Joey Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Oops, forgot to change my name from a long time ago…
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N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
lmao @ Becky!
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This book is awesome AND written by a lady:
http://www.amazon.com/Auto-Repair-Dummies-Deanna-Sclar/dp/0764550896
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“1.) Grill”
I mentioned this at SBM’s crib last week (I think) when he made the post about men cooking. I think it’s an interesting dynamic that some ninjas think the kitchen is for the women because cooking is for women, but grilling is essentially cooking as well. I mean, what explains it? That the grill is more manly than an oven? You still cookin’ though. And probably wearing an apron with some ironic saying on it. That said, I STILL love the image of a man “manning” the grill. It’s so sexxay to me for some reason.
“4.) Pop the Hood”
As much as ninjas worship cars, I will side-eye the hell outta a man (I’m talkin’ Lady Cameroon proportions) who doesn’t know his way around the engine. Like, they say, “They still make you?”
“There are plenty more, but the bell has rung and the word count is getting long so Man Basics 101 is coming to a close. Do you have anything to add to the list?”
Knowing how to effectively murder that huge
roachwaterbug or spider your girl sees in the corner while she’s standing shrieking on top of the bed. If you do it (with your shirt off), you will probably get some for saving the day. She is, after all, already on the bed…Reply
Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Grilling is throwing a dead animal carcass on an open flame outside. Cooking is working a contraption in the kitchen with recipes, etc. Now I can get down in the kitchen as well, but there is something very basic and primal about grilling. Hence, manly.
Plus I can’t really drink a beer and talk to my boy about how the Giants’ Defensive Line beasted in the last game while I’m pan searing a tuna steak and preparing the butter and garlic red potatoes.
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Cheekie Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
“Grilling is throwing a dead animal carcass on an open flame outside. Cooking is working a contraption in the kitchen with recipes, etc. ”
Trueness. There are intricacies with cooking that ain’t there with grilling. But you still gotta season the meat. Um…you better the season the meat…
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N.I.A. naturally Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
there are intricacies in grilling. have you ever seen any of the BBQ/grilling cookoffs and competitions on the FoodNetwork? The people in those competitions do a lot with the meat….
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
True. I’m just referring to the caveman-esque activity. You ever see how a bunch of dudes just immediately gather around an open flame? Yeah. It’s in our souls.
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The Award Winning RightCoastLexSteele, I Want Meh Rum in di Mornin Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Probably why heads were in caves so long…them jokers discovered fire and figured there was no greater accomplishment.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
My dude, I still get mesmerized by those BBQ lighters with the big ass flame.
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Ms. Cherry Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Only thing worse is men gathering around a woman at the grill. I worked this huge 6×2′ grill at a BBQ last weekend and amazed all the old men with my charcoal starter. It was cool until all men started to surround me and try and “help” and give
unhelpful advice.Eventually I just gave them the grill. It was so hot my bra felt like it was melting and my tatas were uncomfortably sweating… I tapped out and just let the men take over.
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Your list works for me. Some things I’d add on.
- Drive a stick shift.
I think all men should be able to drive a MANual transmission vehicle. No exceptions. Period.
- Enjoy sports
If you’re a guy thats not into sports at all, even if its a lame one like golf or tennis, you get the immediate side eye and the possibility of having your card pulled. If you dont, you better be able to put together a car engine or something to offset that. Note that I did NOT put know how to play that sport. Some people are naturally uncoordinated to a spectacular degree.
- Be able to lead
A real man can take the lead at SOMETHING. If you have to follow at EVERYTHING…well…#fail
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I’m working on that man. I’ve driven automatic cars most of my life, tried my hand at driving a manual one a few times, but haven’t been in a do or die situation that would really force me to learn.
I need to get on that though. Anyone have a beater that they could loan to me for a few?
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
The whole caribbean side of my family can drive stick [||] me, notsomuch
But I will stick my key in ignitions and pull off! VROOOM
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and1grad Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
*KRS-One voice* You. Must. Learn.
Seriously tho, I just think its worth knowing. Not to mention, most women seem impressed by a guy knowing how. As long as you arent putting her face in the windshield everytime you shift.
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Ms. Cherry Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
…#fail!
I don’t even have a driver’s license but I can drive a stick. It was mandatory in my household. It’s really not that difficult. Just suck it up and take a driver’s ed lesson. It will change your relationship with cars for the better. If you can’t drive a stick, then you don’t know how to drive. What you do is called steering.
… drops the mic… burns out… pulls off…
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Well cot dammit at least I can steer legally!
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I’m one of the best steerers in the country then. I can live with that.
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BlueFlame Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I love driving stick. When guys see that I know how to drive a stick it gets me brownie points….and PAUSE.
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temps Reply:
September 14th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Honestly this is soooo overrated you are not going to get paid more or get any job or anything outta life just cause you can do this…it is one of those things that when it was the only wasy to drive the public probably drooled over automatics when they came out. But here we sit getting nostalgic over an old outdated technology, I guess we ought to get rid of power steering too!!!!
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This is all great, great stuff. Hmmm…IMHO, I’d like the see the following in a MAN (this is on an “including, but not limited to” tip):
please be able to make a full meal, on a stove or grill (let’s see some roughage on that plate!). please own more than sneakers (I’ve seen one too many suit+Ones combos.) please know the difference between cleaning and disinfecting. please let me watch you check my oil (I know how to do it, but I like it when you dip that stick. Pause.). please know how to crease a pair of pants. please defend my honor if you’re standing there when boy X tries to holler. please switch places with me if I’m walking on the street side of the sidewalk. please be able to play a pick up game of basketball or football with my cousins. please show me something new. please be able to carry me down stairs (unless I randomly decide to gain 100 pounds). please take the lead. please have your license, proof of insurance, and registration in an accessible place at all times when DWB. please ask for directions if I’m clearly tired and you’re clearly out of options. please follow through when you say you are going to do something. please don’t think you’re too big to apologize. please let me know when I’m ODing. please know the difference between white zinfandel and zinfandel….okay, that last one may be asking too much…
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Seattle Washington Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
That last one was definitely too much. Show me the label of the one you like and I’ll pick it up from the store when I’m getting my six of Guinness.
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MaPockets Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
That’s exactly what I wanted to hear
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#2 is instant classic! My pops and moms told me the same thing. I can cook and clean my damn self but also the fact that as you mentioned, ” Especially women nowadays because many of them aren’t house broken. ” Soooo true!
As for #5, I would like to add an on for this to extend to electronics and devices/toys men enjoy (i.e. cable/DirecTV receiver issues, HDTV malfunctions and PS2-3/Xbox problems)
That is all!
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This bbq thread is making my homemade turkey & cheese sandwich look like some ol’ BULLshit.
*mumbles* bastards…
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This has turned into one of the most pause-filled comment section ever on 3 ways, I think. I love it.
On the one hand, I feel like it shouldn’t be… but it’s 3 ways… it always is. LOL.
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I love when a man sticks up for me. I talked to one guy in college and he was the biggest punk ever. We were walking down a street late at night and he jumped at every little noise. A cat came out from no where and I kid you not, his sorry @$$ took off running…leaving me there. Like really? If you can’t defend me when a damn cat is around, what is going to happen when something serious really pops off? Exit stage left.
But i 100% co-sign the list. I also need a man to kill bugs. I.can’t.do.it. I know i am bigger than the bug and it is probably more scared of me, but i just can’t.
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I love when a man sticks up for me.
^^
Thats what she said
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Slim Jackson Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Ya know, I saw this….and then I left it alone.lol.
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BlueFlame Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I said stick up for me! Not put his stick in me! Don’t I get a pass???? lol
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Streetztalk: Cosigned at Best Sex and Relationship Blogger, HOLLA! Reply:
September 9th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
What do you think happens before he sticks it in you. You gotta raise the mast before you salute right?
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Ok…i concede…
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Its 3am and I am cackling over this comments! C-O-M-E-D-Y! Especially the pause moments.
I am tight I missed out on the BBQ! Salmon Burgers *happy shimmy*!
Yes men you must know how to do all of this and be considered a proper man.
My dad R.I.P cooked, my dad was an excellent cook, his pies…. omg..redic!, he cleaned, fixed cars and drag raced (trade), shined his shoes, had killer wardrobe, and since grams was a hair dresser took me to get my hair done…and he did keep mine straight too…if not many of his pebbles did it! I guess that is why I am so particular about grooming….none of that saggin pants, unkept look over here and yes you must be the master of all things bug related!
Great post!
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Living alone confirms how much I am not a man and need one. lol I admire a grillmaster. I’ve tried grilling before and it is HARD. I burnt myself and dried out the meat. Too much work and sweat. Also, I hate hate hate bugs of any kind and there’s no one to kill them for me. Thank goodness my daughter is not afraid of much, she’ll pick up the lizard, etc and carry it out.
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The good ole fashion BBQ is as much of a man’s DNA as always being right, washing the car, and defending the pack.
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Lol. Loved this
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