On Wednesday, Reddit user u/MrSourYT asked, "Men, what are some unwritten rules we have?" Men provided some pretty interesting examples — even some that I, as a man, haven't heard of.
Do you follow any of these rules?
https://news.yahoo.com/men-sharing-unwritten-men-rules-171602125.html
The rules are listed below. You're welcome.
1."We nod down when we greet someone. We nod up when we meet someone we know."share
2."If a friend buys you a drink, you don’t pay it back. You just buy the next round."
3."It’s essential that we pee away the small bit of poop on the side of the toilet bowl."
4."Don't hit another man in the balls — just don't."
5."Beer and pizza/BBQ is acceptable payment for helping another man work on his house or vehicle."
6."Don't throw a friend under the bus to impress someone. Ever."
7."Don't use the urinal next to an occupied one."
8."You can have a beer. But not if it's the last one."
9."Don't roast a man in front of their kid."
10."Never use another man's protein shaker. Always compliment the cut."
11."You can have the last slice of pizza. You can have the last beer. But you cannot have both."
12."The unspoken 'Man up and deal with it! "Real" men don't cry' rule is bullshit. Real men express emotions."
13."Stand when you shake a man’s hand or a woman comes to the table."
14."Don't start drama. If drama begins, take steps to de-escalate. If the parties involved clearly just create drama for no reason, FLY, YOU FOOL."
15."If your buddy asks how it's going, you should be able to talk about the shit that is happening instead of just saying, 'Fine.' And he should be willing to do the same for you. The unspoken rule of just pretending everything is OK is why male suicide is so high."
16."If he's flirting with her, him, or they, we don't interrupt."
17."When your friend’s crush is around, he is the funniest in the group."
Good job. Thanks!
shareYou're welcome. Many people don't like clicking links unless they know what the content is, myself included.
Now, in response to your OP:
#4. Agreed, unless you really really don't want to fight and some meathead insists. Then it's perfectly okay to kick him in his standby button.
And 5, 7, 9, and 17 are all ones I can relate to.
I can also relate to #7. It's how Will Randall was able to "mark his territory" in Wolf (1994).
share7 should also be expanded to "Keep your eyes in front. And don't start a conversation." I hate it when a person wants to chat at the urinals. Just let me pee so I can get out of this nasty public restroom asap!
shareReminds me of another one : #18. Don't try to engage in mundane chat in a bar with a buddy when he's trying to put "the rap" to a stripper.
shareI've actually done #5 several times. The barter system still works.
shareNot so sure about #12. Men "expressing emotions" is what gave us all the over-sensitive pansies that are around today, blubbering about their "feelings" all the time.
I'd make #12, "Real men speak their piece, without emotions". That's how we solve problems.
And #15 is invalid, too, imo. Real men don't tell other men all their problems just because other men ask how they're going. Because real men know that other real men don't expect them to solve their problems for them.
All the rest are brilliant, though. But what does #10 mean?
And don't fruit the beer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAXk8h1iHAw&ab_channel=akagjo27
Man Law!
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And don't hide the beer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyZObg6tv0&ab_channel=iaintgoinbacktojail
Man Law!
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Yes.. I don't remember one I didn't agree with.
share5. Beer and pizza is also a common way of pay friends who help you move.
shareWhat makes you think that someone who is posting on Reddit has lived long enough to be a man? He has a dick? So does my dog.
Real men do not follow fucking rules. Boys follow rules.
Men have a code. You won’t find it online.