The 75 Skills Every Man Should Master
The 75 Skills Every Man Should Master
A couple of things....
1. Erin hates these (or at least I think he does or perhaps MSN - of that I am pretty sure) - however I thought some of these were interesting.
2. It's WAY too long of a list
3. Why should ONLY men master these skills - I believe a woman should know how to tie a knot and throw a punch too. Of course, some people might say a lady has no business being in a situation where she'd have to - but I think that's the point - if they don't expect you to be able to do it - throwing a punch might get you out of a scary situation one day.
(EDIT: Some of this list really rocks - like #40)
A couple of things....
1. Erin hates these (or at least I think he does or perhaps MSN - of that I am pretty sure) - however I thought some of these were interesting.
2. It's WAY too long of a list
3. Why should ONLY men master these skills - I believe a woman should know how to tie a knot and throw a punch too. Of course, some people might say a lady has no business being in a situation where she'd have to - but I think that's the point - if they don't expect you to be able to do it - throwing a punch might get you out of a scary situation one day.
(EDIT: Some of this list really rocks - like #40)
posted by Colette at 7:24 AM
2 Comments:
Yep, I hate these things.
"Sew a button"? Sure, it's a necessary skill to have. But man, let's just strive for far less than mediocrity. I think it should be, "Sew something more than just a button".
"Cook Bacon"? How about something other than cheap quasi-meat? A real skill would be, "Cook a gourmet meal for your girlfriend, wife, fiancee, etc", but hey, I guess we're still striving for less than mediocrity. Watch "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" - they are frequently teaching the poor schlep to cook.
"Know at least one musical group as well as is possible." Is this like being a stalker? You know, I've always wanted to pride myself on being a groupie. Maybe a better skill related to music would be, "Play an instrument" or perhaps "Know at least one classical music piece or composer".
Other than, liquor and playing craps (intelligently), I think I got them all. Well, #72 is out too, but I'm not packing for a wild excursion into remote Siberia, nor am I driving a supply wagon. 6 bottles of water? How about something useful, like a quart of oil (which I do have).
Here's the list without all the noise:
1. Give advice that matters in one sentence.
2. Tell if someone is lying.
3. Take a photo. Fill the frame.
4. Score a baseball game.
5. Name a book that matters.
6. Know at least one musical group as well as is possible.
7. Cook meat somewhere other than the grill.
8. Not monopolize the conversation.
9. Write a letter.
10. Buy a suit.
11. Swim three different strokes.
12. Show respect without being a suck-up.
13. Throw a punch.
14. Chop down a tree.
15. Calculate square footage. Width times length.
16. Tie a bow tie.
17. Make one drink, in large batches, very well.
18. Speak a foreign language.
19. Approach a woman out of his league.
20. Sew a button.
21. Argue with a European without getting xenophobic or insulting soccer.
22. Give a woman an orgasm so that he doesn't have to ask after it. Otherwise, ask after it.
23. Be loyal.
24. Know his poison, without standing there, pondering like a dope.
25. Drive an eightpenny nail into a treated two-by-four without thinking about it.
26. Cast a fishing rod without shrieking or sighing or otherwise admitting defeat.
27. Play gin with an old guy... be it dominoes or cribbage or chess.
28. Play go fish with a kid.
29. Understand quantum physics well enough that he can accept that a quarter might, at some point, pass straight through the table when dropped.
30. Feign interest.
31. Make a bed.
32. Describe a glass of wine in one sentence without using the terms nutty, fruity, oaky, finish, or kick.
33. Hit a jump shot in pool.
34. Dress a wound.
35. Jump-start a car (without any drama). Change a flat tire (safely). Change the oil (once).
36. Make three different bets at a craps table.
37. Shuffle a deck of cards.
38. Tell a joke.
39. Know when to split his cards in blackjack.
40. Speak to an eight-year-old so he will hear.
41. Speak to a waiter so he will hear.
42. Talk to a dog so it will hear.
43. Install: a disposal, an electronic thermostat, or a lighting fixture without asking for help.
44. Ask for help.
45. Break another man's grip on his wrist.
46. Tell a woman's dress size.
47. Recite one poem from memory. Here you go:
48. Remove a stain.
49. Say no.
50. Fry an egg sunny-side up.
51. Build a campfire.
52. Step into a job no one wants to do.
53. Sometimes, kick some ass.
54. Break up a fight.
55. Point to the north at any time.
56. Create a play-list in which ten seemingly random songs provide a secret message to one person.
57. Explain what a light-year is.
58. Avoid boredom.
59. Write a thank-you note.
60. Be brand loyal to at least one product.
61. Cook bacon.
62. Hold a baby.
63. Deliver a eulogy.
64. Know that Christopher Columbus was a son of a bitch.
65-67. Throw a baseball over-hand with some snap. Throw a football with a tight spiral. Shoot a 12-foot jump shot reliably.
68. Find his way out of the woods if lost.
69. Tie a knot.
70. Shake hands.
71. Iron a shirt.
72. Stock an emergency bag for the car.
73. Caress a woman's neck.
74. Know some birds.
75. Negotiate a better price.
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