View Full Version : The Guys' Rules
Bob The Mercenary
08-19-2005, 02:48 PM
Yeah, this was mass emailed to me. I just thought I would share it to counter the women's rules posted a few months ago.
1. Men ARE NOT mind readers.
2. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it
down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining
about you leaving it down.
3. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
4. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that
way.
5. Crying is blackmail.
6. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
7. Yes and No are perfectly Acceptable answers to almost every question.
8. Come to us with a problem only If you want help solving it. That's what
we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
9. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
10. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.
11. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways
makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.
12. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
13. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during
commercials.
14. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
15. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We
have no idea what mauve is.
16. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the
hassle.
17. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, Expect an answer you don't want to hear.
18. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear Is
fine...Really.
19. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to
discuss such topics as baseball, the shotgun formation, or golf.
20. You have enough clothes.
21. You have too many shoes.
22. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!
23. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
phil_
08-19-2005, 02:55 PM
We have no idea what mauve is.
Sure we do! It's like red, only with sprite comicry, origami, and chocolate-eating as well.
Or it's a pinkish purple. Same difference.
Red Fighter 1073
08-19-2005, 03:12 PM
did you make these up?? i mean, i think these are spot-on...atleast for me. though, I atleast dont think im fat..oh well.
15. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We
have no idea what mauve is.
unbelievably true!
Adoria
08-19-2005, 03:12 PM
Sure we do! It's like red, only with sprite comicry, origami, and chocolate-eating as well.
Or it's a pinkish purple. Same difference.
You are no guy.
Skyshot
08-19-2005, 03:18 PM
He's referring to this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/marfqueen/mauvephil.png).
Anyways, I just finished up "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" which really explains all this stuff. (Well...most of it. I get some of it, at least.)
Also:5. Crying is blackmail.Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhh!
Red Fighter 1073
08-19-2005, 03:26 PM
whoops, forgot some stuff i thought i should comment on:
9. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
someone understands me!
1. Men ARE NOT mind readers.
sometimes, women overestimate our amazing abilities..
13. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during
commercials.
haha, that one is awesome!
23. Thank you for reading this.
Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
sometimes, women can cruel..
16. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," We will act like
nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the
hassle.
this actually goes with the #1 rule for me..
Raiden
08-19-2005, 04:11 PM
This list is SO going on my dorm room door.
And as such, I am SO not gonna get any.
Damn women and the way they control me.
shiney
08-19-2005, 04:54 PM
You omitted my entry. Damn you.
Bob The Mercenary
08-19-2005, 05:04 PM
Whiner.
Giant Wang Clip: Rules of men:
Giant Wang Clip: drink
Giant Wang Clip: eat
Giant Wang Clip: fuck
Giant Wang Clip: sleep
Giant Wang Clip: fin.
BobtheMercenary: And thus, the four commandments of the shiney were
logged.
Dragonsbane
08-19-2005, 05:04 PM
What was your entry, Shiney?
That aside, these are pure genius.
Tommathy
08-19-2005, 06:35 PM
Shiney's rules are more widely applicable.
Oh, and Rule 24: If you give a straight man enough beers, you can totally get him to fool around with your gay best friend.
Truce
08-19-2005, 08:45 PM
25: "I love you" does not mean anything more than that. It is a statement of how we feel, and simply that.
Unless, we're total jackasses and then we're saying it because we just wanna get you in bed...but how many jackasses can there be? :rolleyes:
P-Sleazy
08-20-2005, 01:02 AM
hehe...these are pretty good...and fairly true. But remember theres exceptions to every rule. BTW, heres a bit of a longer list.
26. Birthdays, Valentines' Day and Anniversaries are not quests to see if we can find the perfect present, again!
26. Sometimes, we're not thinking about you. Live with it.
27. Your brother is an idiot, your ex-boyfriend is an idiot, and your dad probably is too
28. Yes, pissing standing up is more difficult than peeing from point blank range. We're bound to miss sometimes.
29. It is neither in your best interest nor ours to take "the quiz" from Cosmo together.
30. If you don't like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.
31. Women wearing Wonderbras and low-cut blouses lose their right to complain about having their boobs stared at.
32. Telling us that the models in the men's magazines are airbrushed makes you look jealous and petty and its not going to deter us from reading the magazines.
33. The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two months we were going out.
34. Anyone can buy condoms.
35. We're not as big of perverts as you think we all are.
36. Don't argue with us when we call you beautiful.
37. We know you're pretty, that's one of the reason's we're going out with you
38. We never shave our legs. Get over it.
39. NEVER ask us if you can put make up on us. It's just wrong.
40. We may not be able to pee acurately all of the time, but at least we can stand up and go pee.
41. Size doesn't matter, except to idiots who don't want a relationship
42. Football: Not a Game: A Sacrament
43. Be as ambiguous as possible. If you don't want to answer, a nice grunt will do.
44. If you don't like a girl, don't tell her. It's more fun to let her figure it out by herself.
45. Always remember: You are a man. Therefore, no matter what, it isn't your fault.
46. Lie
47. Never ask for help. Even if you really, really need it. People will think you have no penis.
48. If, GOD FORBID, you have to talk to a girl on the phone, use only monosyllabic words and noises. Bodily noises are permissible
49. Everyone finds a man more attractive if he can write his name in urine.
50. Deny everything. Everything
51. Don't have a clue
52. If you get a clue, pretend you didn't and disregard it.
53. Life is one big competition. If someone is better than you at anything, either pretend it's not true or kick their ass
54. A general rule: If whatever you're doing does not satisfy you completely in 5 minutes, it's really not worth it.
55. Ignorance solves problems. If you can't see them, they can't see you.
56. You are male, therefore you are superior
57. Basic fundamental rule of sex: Quantity IS quality.
58. Crying is not manly. Then again, if you are a man, what do you have to cry about, anyway?
59. If your woman makes you go shopping with her, drive around until a parking *spot right near the door opens up. If this takes hours, so be it. You will have the coveted "door spot" and others will worship your skills.
60. Three words: Let's be friends. Translation: I never want to speak to you again, but it's bad for my nice-guy image if you are mad at me, so I'll pretend I want to be your friend. (LOL)
61. If you ever forced to show emotion, just pick random emotions like rage and lust and insanity and display them at random, inconvenient times. You won't be asked to do it again.
62. If you are asked to do something you REALLY DON'T want to do, first try your manly best to get out of it. If that doesn't work, go ahead and do what you were asked to do, but complain that you don't know how to do it and continuously ask questions on how to do each little part. If no one rushes in to do it for you YET, finish the job in the most half-assed way you possibly can and then say, "SEE?? I TOLD you I couldn't do it." Eventually, people will stop asking you to do things.
63. One word: FOOTBALL!
64. And always remember: The way to a guys heart is through his stomach.....and maybe....oh nevermind.
65. "I'm getting more exercise lately."
Really means...
"The batteries in the remote are dead."
66. "We're going to be late."
Really means...
"Now I have a legitimate excuse to drive like a maniac."
67. "That's interesting, dear."
Really means...
"Are you still talking?"
68. "Honey, we don't need material things to prove our love."
Really means...
"I forgot our anniversary again."
69. "Will you marry me?"
Really means...
"Both my roommates have moved out, I can't find the washer, and there is no more peanut butter."
70. "You know how bad my memory is."
Really means...
"I remember the theme song to 'F Troop', the address of the first girl I ever kissed and the Vehicle Identification Numbers of every car I've ever owned, but I forgot your birthday."
71. "Oh, don't fuss. I just cut myself, it's no big deal."
Really means...
"I have actually severed a limb, but will bleed to death before I admit I'm hurt."
72. "I do help around the house."
Really means...
"I once put a dirty towel in the laundry basket."
73. But I hate to go shopping."
Really means...
"Because I always wind up outside the dressing room holding your purse."
74. "I'm going to stop off for a quick one with the guys."
Really means...
"I am planning on drinking myself into a vegetative stupor with my chest pounding, mouth breathing, pre-evolutionary companions."
75. "I heard you."
Really means...
"I haven't the foggiest clue what you just said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake it well enough so that you don't spend the next 3 days yelling at me."
76. "I missed you."
Really means...
"I can't find my sock drawer, the kids are hungry and we are out of toilet paper."
77. "We share the housework."
Really means...
"I make the messes, she cleans them up."
78. "I don't need to read the instructions."
Really means...
"I am perfectly capable of screwing it up without printed help."
ZERO.
08-20-2005, 01:32 AM
"31. Women wearing Wonderbras and low-cut blouses lose their right to complain about having their boobs stared at."
thats my favorite :p
P-Sleazy
08-21-2005, 04:47 PM
I missed this one while i was searching through
79. "Uh huh," "Sure, honey," or "Yes, dear."
Really means....
Absolutely nothing. It's a conditioned response like Pavlov's dog drooling.
Lockeownzj00
08-21-2005, 06:08 PM
Am I the only one who dislikes these lists? Not eevn for a PC reason. I think it's exactly the same as the "nice guys finish last" thread. I think they're horrible rationalisations and attempt to comfort the man's psyche and only furthering the gender gap.
I mean I alwyas hated those standup comedians that use the "eat sleep drink fuck" routine. Really? Okay, you pride yourself on being a mongoloid. I'm not saying I'm brilliant: I love visceral pleasures. I also like other things. These lists always made me laugh but never represented an ounce of reality to me. Like I said, like the "nice guys finish last" thread, I think they are only an illusion that seem to be like reality.
MasterOfMagic
08-21-2005, 06:42 PM
I wasn't amused by them very much either. But for a different reason. See, its a joke. And it doesn't apply to me much. So, I don't get a good laugh out of it.
But being like the "nice guys finish last" thread? Its a joke. As opposed to someone being serious when they rant about not getting tail cause they're so "nice". No comparison as far as I'm concerned.
Rationalisations? Attempt at comfort? More like satire.
Bob The Mercenary
08-21-2005, 08:19 PM
Ya see, that's why it's called a joke. It's meant to make people open their mouths and exhale air in short intervals and produce sound and happiness, also called "laughing". It's meant to be funny, not a commentary on life.
Please loosen up, people.
Gorefiend
08-21-2005, 08:41 PM
Yeah. It's for fun. I too don't see any way anyone could take these too seriously. Especially the latter ones, as 1-23 are mostly stereotypical exagerrations or truths. Actually, they are all stereotypical exagerrations, just that the latter ones are a bit more stereotypical. Or something...
And, would it be too much of a bother for someone to link to the women's rules that got posted up?
But, anyways, my favorite has gotta be:
6. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
This is one that I actually think applies to real life.
P-Sleazy
08-21-2005, 09:02 PM
I find that most of these are more or less extreme exaggerations of the truth or complete stereotypes based on TV. The one that I find to apply most to guys is the one Gorefiend has mentioned. I NEVER catch onto those damned hints...EVER!
I showed this list to my friend and she threw the list back at me in my face a few hours later after she ate dinner. She said she felt fat and stuff, and I told he that she isnt fat, and she was all like "Well thats just one of the rules to being a guy, I am fat!" I was just kinda like youre not fat and i know cause i just saw your ID which you took not a week ago. (she recently moved far away) I've seen you but it was useless.
btw...this is in "Off Topic" for a reason.
Lockeownzj00
08-21-2005, 10:26 PM
But that's the thing. I seriously don't care if someone puts stock in these, but often the most serious of views are purported through comedy--and that's why even though everyone's laughing, I think people honestly believe what's being said.
Again, I got a little laugh out of it, but even as a joke just seemed pointlessly sexist. Like I said: the last thing I care about is being PC; but one things being PC and the others just openly sexist.
Example:
8. Come to us with a problem only If you want help solving it. That's what
we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
If you follow this, you will never get a girlfriend, ever. And if you have to fake this, you are just an ass. *shrug*
MasterOfMagic
08-22-2005, 07:58 PM
If you follow this, you will never get a girlfriend, ever. And if you have to fake this, you are just an ass. *shrug*
Thus, THE FUNNY. These are completely and utterly exaggurated. They're about as sexist as blond jokes are... hair-ist. Or whatever. You get the point.
Also: PC? Didn't understand that abbreviation. I ussually use if for compy, but that doesn't work right.
Lockeownzj00
08-22-2005, 08:02 PM
politically correct.
I understand that they're jokes--but people often use humor such as this to speak their minds. I know I use humor about serious issues as well; it's natural. I don't think it's entirely absurd here; I think it's trying to tap into the "happened to you" reservoir of humor to give itself validity. *shrugs again*
Skyshot
08-22-2005, 08:03 PM
PC. Politically correct.
And just because this one seems to actually happen...
6. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!Women are inclined to offer help without being asked as an expression of love; men don't offer help because of pride issues for the other guy. Women drop hints when they want their male partner to offer help, like they themselves would in the same situation, and don't understand why they don't get it. Men, in turn, don't understand why they drop hints when the proper* way is to just ask, so you don't get interfered with.
*In male terms, of course.
Adoria
08-22-2005, 08:17 PM
Ya see, that's why it's called a joke. It's meant to make people open their mouths and exhale air in short intervals and produce sound and happiness, also called "laughing". It's meant to be funny, not a commentary on life.
Please loosen up, people.
Hmmm, I don't know about you Bob, but I take this very seriously. In fact, I'm turning these into my new guide to life.
I, the undersigned, hereby pledge to live my life according to these commandments and will do my best to demean the opposite sex.
Adoria
MasterOfMagic
08-22-2005, 08:25 PM
Like I said, exaggurated. I have no doubt they have some basis in reality, but they are extremely exaggurated.
They're making fun of the difference between the way males and females think, and to do this they blow those differences out of proportion. Like this thread:
http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showthread.php?t=4194&highlight=Guys+Girls
Only more on the deep end.
EDIT: What Bob says below :P
Bob The Mercenary
08-22-2005, 08:36 PM
When I originally posted this, I put it in Off Topic for a reason. I didn't think it would turn into a serious debate about the male/female psyches. I also didn't expect that the joke would need to be explained. It's just a joke, I know they aren't accurate depictions of what males think of females. Because...it's a joke.
Joke...
joke...
joke...
joke...
Dragonsbane
08-22-2005, 10:16 PM
But that's the thing. I seriously don't care if someone puts stock in these, but often the most serious of views are purported through comedy--and that's why even though everyone's laughing, I think people honestly believe what's being said.
Again, I got a little laugh out of it, but even as a joke just seemed pointlessly sexist. Like I said: the last thing I care about is being PC; but one things being PC and the others just openly sexist.
Example:
If you follow this, you will never get a girlfriend, ever. And if you have to fake this, you are just an ass. *shrug*
NO one puts stock in them, at least no one who would ever be in a relationship anyway. Additionally, how exactly do you know why people are laughing at these?
Much like a circus clown's bulbous red nose and oversized feet, the exaggeration is what causes them to be humorous. In short, these are a joke.
Adoria
08-23-2005, 07:43 AM
I don't know............are you sure those statements are a joke Bob?
T.A.Rando
08-24-2005, 06:01 AM
WOW!..i just read these and i gotta say Lockeownzj00 seems to put too much into this. i know hes just stating his opinion and what not but still dude YOUR puting too much stock into this. peoplare are NOT believing what is being said through comedy, ITS COMEDY haha *chuckle chuckle* har har etc. now i know i seem to be just jumping on the band wagon here but still dude, its all in good fun and noones gonna take this literally K?
Specterbane
08-24-2005, 03:48 PM
Seriously Locke, you're taking this way too seriously. Just go with it.
Also: If you say nothing's wrong, we'll treat it that way. It's jsut easier.
Glory is how you describe a statment like that.
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