What Maketh The Man?

I dont ever go out and try and be a man to anyone basically because I dont care what people think of me. I open doors for my lady etc I can use a sewing machine and operate a logging crane. I couldnt give a rats if someone called me out if I was doing something not considered manly.

I think men have become to wrapped up in themselves. I see it all the time. I think what makes the man is confidence and actions. If some of my friends were called a blouse or something like that they would freak out.

Heres an example of men becoming to wrapped up in themselves.

Me and my mate went to dig a trench for a drain pipe and he turned up in label clothing. I said to him, man why arent you in your rags you will get dirty. He says to me. Oh I didnt want to be seen out looking like a bum. Seriously.

I dont know where Im going with this but arent men just manly enough by being confident in themselves?
 
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By the way I think it is cool I can use a sewing machine because I can make cool heat packs that look like chickens and then send them to all my friends.

Oh and yes men should open doors, no they dont really need to wear pink, yes we have good scars I have an awesome as one!

Im not keen on baths either.
 
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Am I a girlie-man if I thought Avril Lavigne sung Adia wonderfully? I can't get it out of my head for some reason. Is that normal?
 
Dallen said:
Am I a girlie-man if I thought Avril Lavigne sung Adia wonderfully? I can't get it out of my head for some reason. Is that normal?
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I'm a girl, and I have no ideal what you're talking about. I've never heard or heard of that song...

So I'm not sure if an interest in female pop stars has anything to do with gender.
 
NBS 4life said:
By the way I think it is cool I can use a sewing machine because I can make cool heat packs that look like chickens and then send them to all my friends.

Oh and yes men should open doors, no they dont really need to wear pink, yes we have good scars I have an awesome as one!

Im not keen on baths either.
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I think the sewing machine is awesome. I haven't sewn a lot other than a few kids kilts. I did sew up a sheaf teh other day. It's a burlap sack filled with rope that weighs between 16-22 pounds. What was really manly about it was I was using trout line with a fishing hook.
 
I think when it comes to things like looks that it depends on who you are trying to attract. Some people just always try to look good. I'm not like that and when I see a guy that is like that I immediately get turned off. Something tells me he too gets turned off by my lack of designer clothes. I used to think that people who were always well manicured were tools but now I don't really care. Maybe they just think of themselves as works of art. Whatever...

I had this one bf who took forever fixing his hair. He would always ask me if it and his clothes looked alright. I'd tell him I didn't give a crap and that he took as long as my sister to get ready. Needless to say he's an ex.
 
This thread is so bizarre.....the strangest stuff gets picked-up while some of the interesting stuff goes ignored.

Here are my stupid thoughts....

A real man holds the door open for the elderly because he's wise enough to realize it's good karma, it'll give him some entitlement when he gets older to bitch about the younger generation and because it's the right thing to do. He holds the door open for woman because he hopes she may reciprocate with sexual favors.

A real man can change a flat tire, doesn't drive with the emergency brake on, can pound any nail into wood without bending the nail, can use a sawsall, circular saw and other wood-working equipment. He's skilled at remedial home improvement and can fix things around the house. If, at night, he thinks someone is breaking into his home, he grabs his gun and hopes he will finally get a chance to cap someone's ass..but he hesitates in indecision between using the 9mm or 12-guage.....if he accidently kills his mother-in-law, he does NOT apologize! collateral inlaw damage happens!

His idea of "going both ways" is fishing fresh AND salt-water or drinking lite AND regular beer.

A real man can BBQ, tie a fishing hook, cast an open reel without birdnesting it too often and isn't afraid to pick-up the fish for a picture. A real man can blow his nose by placing a finger over one nostil and projecting out the other. A real man doesn't cry over spilled milk, but goes to pieces over spilled beer. A real man can drive a stick-shift car and can ride a motorcycle. A real man does not get his nails mani or pedicured. A real man isn't afraid of any woman except Sandra Bernhardt, Queen Latifah, Oprah and that chick who cut-off her boyfriends genitals while he slept.


But more then anything, a real man knows he's real because:

When he loses weight woman then suggest they aren't looks-oriented and are more attracted to confident, happy and secure men.

When he works hard and becomes successful (and has money), he's told he's superficial, money driven, materialistic and ego-based by his finances.

When he gets in shape and develops a large muscles...he's told it's what's inside that counts and that his physique only dictates that he's in love with himself, a muscle-bound thug and appearance-shallow.

And my personal favorite: when he's respectful & courteous to woman, they tell him they're attacted to abuse men and endlessly get in relationships with the "wrong" men and that they dont' fall for the "nice guy".

If you're always wrong and never right...if you can't figure them out and it all just doesn't make sense......

You are a real man!
 
I'm so glad I live in Texas. Here, people open doors for people. If there is a man and a women walking up to a door at the same time, the man will, 98.9% of the time, open the door and step aside for the lady to walk through first. It's not sexism - it's manners. Old, young, black, white - doesn't matter. It goes farther than that though - it is considered rude to walk through a door and not hold it open if there is someone directly behind you - regardless of gender.

When my husband went to Buffalo and Boston for work, he and his boss stood out for their manners. It totally blew their minds. Women would look a bit confused, then smile and blush when he opened the door for them, and said, "m'am" with a nod.
 
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I'm so glad I live in Texas. Here, people open doors for people. If there is a man and a women walking up to a door at the same time, the man will, 98.9% of the time, open the door and step aside for the lady to walk through first. It's not sexism - it's manners. Old, young, black, white - doesn't matter. It goes farther than that though - it is considered rude to walk through a door and not hold it open if there is someone directly behind you - regardless of gender.

When my husband went to Buffalo and Boston for work, he and his boss stood out for their manners. It totally blew their minds. Women would look a bit confused, then smile and blush when he opened the door for them, and said, "m'am" with a nod.
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Does a push backward so that the next person can catch the door before it closes count for anything?
 
I guess I'll weigh in

A real man:

-Provides support, guidance, discipline, food, shelther and clothing for his children
-Respects and supports his wife at all costs
-Helps maintain the household the best way he knows how
-Knows north, south, east and west no matter where he is on the planet
-Can build a fire
-Can catch and clean fish
-Can kill and clean game
-Takes his kids fishing
-Teaches respect to his kids
-Can and will assemble any toy
-Knows when to shut up
-Keeps his cool in an emergency
-Can back up a trailer
-Can cook
-Can and will do laundry, dishes, vacuum, dust, sweep, etc.
 
Karky said:
so basically, Kraken, it means being whipped? :p
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basically LOL

Seriously I believe there is a difference between being whipped and being a good husband / father.
don't get married because of great sex. The sex fades and EVERY marriage I've seen where the guy was whipped failed miserably. My wife was definately not the most talented I've had in the bedroom. Had I married her I would have been in serious trouble LOL

I sure hope she doesn't read this :D
 
It is, I really think so. A strong man should protect people who are less strong, especially his girlfriend (if she is unable to take care of the business herself) once this dude was bothering my GF so she put him in a headlock and threw him to the ground :D

If someone is arguing with a friend or a girlfriend of mine and it seems like the person is drunk or whatever I just step in between and say something like "sir, please take a step back" I don't like it when people stand too close, I just get them to keep a distance so if they should try anything I'll have time to react and put in place the appropriate counter measures :D
 
Yea i was thinking protection. I get proper jealous and protective when i got a gf anyway. One reason why im staying single ATM and doing my thing. ;)
 
Good point about protection CCR.

I don't care what women say about not carrying if a man is strong/masculine, etc. If a couple is together and gets threatened in some way (a person in a bar, or out on the street, etc) - no woman is impressed when the guy cowers behind her for protection. lol
 
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