What makes a Man?

[Colossus]

I got this idea from an article I read the other day. Feel free to contribute.

A man knows how to read a map
A man knows how to use a compass
A man knows how to make a fire
A man always owns at least one good knife
A man loves dogs. He understands them.
A man never takes dating advice from a woman
A man enjoys the taste of beer
A man is fascinated by natural sciences
A man respects the knowledge of other, wiser men
A man loves his mother
A man never compromises his identity for momentary gain
A man always carries cash
A man feels most alive when he is outside
A man knows how to ridicule
A man can size up a woman on nuance; her makeup, her jewelry, her taste in music or the inflection of her voice
A man does not reel at solitude. He embraces it, and at times must seek it.
A man is never in NEED of a girlfriend
A man respects women, and will tolerate nothing less in return
A man does not take a woman's statements at face value
A man always makes judgments on behavior in the face of conflicting words
A man is not afraid of hard work
A man knows when responsibility belongs to him
A man is not a picky eater
A man is willing to endure some discomfort for a purpose
A man knows when to WALK AWAY
A man does not call back a woman who hangs up on him
A man has a deep capacity for introspection and self-assessment
A man knows when to be polite and when to be blunt
A man can admit when he was wrong
A man does not needlessly apologize
A man can tell you which way is north, where the fish are, or who won the fight
A man has proper manners, should he need to use them
A man knows how to lose an afternoon, or a weekend
A man can be content just watching the leaves for a time
A man does not feel the need to fill silences with meaningless words
A man has boundaries
A man can drive any car, manual or automatic
A man can change his own oil
Maybe he never has, and maybe he never will, but a man knows that he can knock someone, somewhere, flat on his as$.


:rockon:

 

[Demodulate]

besides always carrying cash.. yeah more or less..

 

[MisterMcGee]

ME:

A man knows how to read a map
A man knows how to use a compass
A man knows how to make a fire
A man always owns at least one good knife
A man loves dogs. He understands them.
A man never takes dating advice from a woman
A man enjoys the taste of beer
A man is fascinated by natural sciences
A man respects the knowledge of other, wiser men
A man loves his mother
A man never compromises his identity for momentary gain
A man always carries cash
A man feels most alive when he is outside
A man knows how to ridicule
A man can size up a woman on nuance; her makeup, her jewelry, her taste in music or the inflection of her voice
A man does not reel at solitude. He embraces it, and at times must seek it.
A man is never in NEED of a girlfriend
A man respects women, and will tolerate nothing less in return
A man does not take a woman's statements at face value
A man always makes judgments on behavior in the face of conflicting words
A man is not afraid of hard work
A man knows when responsibility belongs to him
A man is not a picky eater
A man is willing to endure some discomfort for a purpose
A man knows when to WALK AWAY
A man does not call back a woman who hangs up on him
A man has a deep capacity for introspection and self-assessment
A man knows when to be polite and when to be blunt
A man can admit when he was wrong
A man does not needlessly apologize
A man can tell you which way is north, where the fish are, or who won the fight
A man has proper manners, should he need to use them
A man knows how to lose an afternoon, or a weekend (?)
A man can be content just watching the leaves for a time
A man does not feel the need to fill silences with meaningless words
A man has boundaries
A man can drive any car, manual or automatic
A man can change his own oil
Maybe he never has, and maybe he never will, but a man knows that he can knock someone, somewhere, flat on his as$.

 

[mikeraw]

I saw a similar article from the magazine that just exhudesmanliness... GQ!

I thought it was BS.

 

[KontrollerX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8e_MKBfsvk

Hey

What makes a man?
Is it the power in his hands?
Is it his quest for glory?
Give it all you've got,
to fight to the top
So we can know your story

Now you're a man

A man, man man
Now you're a man

A manny manny man
A man man man

You are now a man
You're a man
Now you're a man

Live it, Live it

What make a man?
Is it the woman in his arms?
Just cause she has big t!tties?
Or is it the way he fights every day?
....No, it's probably the t!tties

Now you're a man

A man, man man
Now you're a man-man

Man-man man-man man
Now you're a man

M-A-N, man
Man, man-man man
Now you're a man

 

[Colossus]

Hahah I love that song.

"now youre a man, a mowny-mowny man..."

 

[Colossus]

MrMcGee you dont like the taste of beer?!? What are you, a communist?

 

[Dedication]

A man loves dogs. He understands them.

I fvcking LOVE this line!

 

[piranha45]

kontroller beat me to it

 

[Trader]

If I had to sum up what it means to be a man - it would be individuality

A man is an individual - he does not follow society, or follow what is deemed 'cool' or follow what a girl tells him to do

He has his own dreams, his own tastes, his own morals, and his own style and he never compromises them for anything

 

[grinder]

A man can't git got.

 

[Luthor Rex]

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.

Robert A. Heinlein

 

[mrRuckus]

A man loves dogs. He understands them.

I fvcking LOVE this line!

What's so great about dogs?

 

[piranha45]

i guess how the males go straight to ****ing when they're in the mood

 

[Hooligan Harry]

A man owns every single John Wayne movie ever made

 

[STR8UP]

I agree with the premise, but some of the things you mentioned are situational. Are you supposed to love your mother if she beats you with a coat hanger every night?

I certainly COULD change my oil if I had to, but in my book you are just as much if not more of a Man if you are out there concentrating your talents on things that minimum wage earners CAN'T do and paying someone else to do menial tasks.

Some of these things can't be stated in absolute terms.

That said, I will add a few-

A Man strives to build an empire
A Man is not afraid to LOSE his empire
A Man is a jack of all trades
A Man knows that women ARE inferior in many ways
A Man does not blindly follow
A Man is not afraid to make mistakes
A Man LEARNS from his mistakes and becomes better for them
A Man yearns to explore foreign lands

 

[speed dawg]

I disagree with a lot of the garbage spewed in this thread. There aren't many tangible things that define a man.

A man knows himself (physically, mentally and spiritually) and is happy with it, but strives to improve and takes on new challenges.

Some of you need to go watch Fight Club again and pick up some of the underlying meanings.

 

[Colossus]

Holy sh!t you guys this was just for fun. I'm not trying to write gospel here. Like the Miller Lite Man-Laws...? Funny stuff with a bit of truth to it.


A man does not leave a beer unfinished unless he is passed out or getting laid
A man sometimes needs to slay a dragon to get to the maidens
A man does not pass up an opportunity to ridicule potato
A man does not bang his friend's sister without expressed prior consent
A man would never be caught dead wearing skin-tight tapered jeans!!