12 Things Every Guy Should Be Able To Do

Tuesday, 28 April 2009

12 Things Every Guy Should Be Able To Do
Contrary to popular belief, being a man is more than just staring at boobs, talking about boobs and wanting to touch them. There are certain things men should be able to do.

Here's 12 things every man should do be able to do.

12. Have a successful BBQ

11. Change a car tire

10. Setup home entertainment system

9. Go shopping with the wife or girlfriend and survive the trip

8. Fix a leaking pipe or faucet in the house

7. Tie a Tie

6. Listen to girlfriend or wife while watching TV or sports

5. Get the number of a random girl at a bar

4. Shave with real blades, not a crappy razor

3. Win a eating contest against friends (hot dogs, chicken nuggets, etc)

2. Throw a mean right hook

and the biggest one of all (drum roll please)

1. Remember birthdays and anniversaries

Have you done any of these things already? What are some other things men should be able to do that women can't?

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If I was a guy, I'd totally succeed based on this list.
- 4/27/2009 8:07 PM
- Michelynne@xanga (message)
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ouch, i'm glad girls don't have to be able to shave with a real blade.

can you say fluorescent band-aids?
- 4/27/2009 8:09 PM
- beetunes@xanga (message)
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I have done almost of those successfully. I've never had to take part in #5 as of yet.
It was amusing last year when my housemate had an epic fail at number 12.
He spent over an hour trying to just light the BBQ. He went through all sorts of methods of lighting it. He didn't ask for help so we left him there to suffer in front of his gf. Eventually he gave up and just used the oven and till this day maintains that it was not his fault and that he just didn't have enough wood?
- 4/27/2009 8:10 PM
- xDark_horizonx@xanga (message)
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Good list. Not too sure about the razors though...slicing open one's jugular by accident isn't manly, just dumb.
- 4/27/2009 8:16 PM
- jupiter312@xanga (message)
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SCORE. I can do 'em all BD
- 4/27/2009 8:19 PM
- Nerevar_The_Incarnate@xanga (message)
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Hahah, my bf is guilty at #7. Does not know how to tie a tie. He even has an online guide printed out for when he does have to wear one.
And thank god I don't have to use a real blade. I'd cut myself like crazy. Lotta bandaids would be needed.
- 4/27/2009 8:19 PM
- DarkButtercup94@xanga (message)
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hah, i'm usually the one that ties the ties for my guy friends .
- 4/27/2009 8:32 PM
- maravillababy@xanga (message)
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i eat babies.
- 4/27/2009 8:39 PM
- Lucid_Dreams_and_Sunsets@xanga (message)
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i like number 9... does it really take that much courage to go to shopping w/ the gf or wife?! lol.
- 4/27/2009 8:42 PM
- sainara@xanga (message)
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Umm, a man should be able to bench press his S.O. at least once. Especially if she weighs more than 400 lbs.
- 4/27/2009 8:46 PM
- JadedJanissary@xanga (message)
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i can and have done all of the above. i prefer not to shave with a real blade though, its not any better than my mach lll so i don't see the need to take the risk of slicing my face up. i will say that all my bbq's have been very successful too, i love grillin steak and shrimp.
- 4/27/2009 8:58 PM
- C_UNIT42@xanga (message)
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"What are some other things men should be able to do that women can't?"
vote
- 4/27/2009 9:07 PM
- michael_sable@xanga (message)
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@JadedJanissary@xanga - bahahahaa. that should be a requirement.
- 4/27/2009 9:19 PM
- keyyTOmahHeart@xanga (message)
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My guy only complains while shopping if he's really hungry. He has a good memory so the birthdays and anniversaries are easy. I don't get the "listen to girlfriend while watching tv/sports" one though. I think it's annoying when people talk during a show I'm into.
We have yet to have a BBQ or flat tire or any chances to test the other things out.
- 4/27/2009 9:44 PM
- xjadersx@xanga (message)
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Hahaha good list.
- 4/27/2009 10:09 PM
- youngvan@xanga (message)
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@michael_sable@xanga - "vote"... vote? You must be so clever, Michael. I'll tell you something... men should be able to learn to stop themselves from pigging out on burgers, pizza and other sh*t that makes them fat (cough) BECAUSE that's one thing women CAN'T DO... they can't make men stop eating so much sh*t. F'n nobs.
- 4/27/2009 10:15 PM
- rightyouare_nowplz_stfu@xanga (message)
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@rightyouare_nowplz_stfu@xanga - Agree
- 4/27/2009 10:16 PM
- michael_sable@xanga (message)
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Love #9!
- 4/27/2009 10:27 PM
- Alue@xanga (message)
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I go to art school. I can confidently assure you that 80% of the guys here would fail this list miserably.
Haha.Luckily they have other redeeming qualities.
- 4/27/2009 10:38 PM
- x__witheredheart@xanga (message)
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Fuck #7
- 4/27/2009 10:41 PM
- cApNhOwDy@xanga (message)
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lmao, I'm surprised not many people are disagreeing lmao
- 4/27/2009 10:54 PM
- lolquack@xanga (message)
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all true!

especially the tie part. because god knows i can't so it's either learn or unman yourself by wearing a clip-on XD

and if you can't do 10 or 8, you better have the money to pay another guy to do them :)
- 4/27/2009 10:57 PM
- xsPoNgEs_go_SQUISHx13@xanga (message)
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bwahaha boyfriend is done with: bbq, tire, entertainment system - sort of, shopping w/. me & surviving (this one is an easy one, im not those crazy shopaholics, im ore of those going in go around store, and im outta there), fixing leak pipes, tie a tie, listen to me when i watch tv =D, NOT #5 D< , & #1 :D im not sure about #2, 3
- 4/27/2009 11:11 PM
- inspireothers@xanga (message)
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Did your wife write half of this?
Men can also park a car.
- 4/27/2009 11:19 PM
- John_of_the_bloomdocks@xanga (message)
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there are things guys can do that girls can't? I mean other then drinking a beer while master...nvm =/

nice list tho
- 4/27/2009 11:38 PM
- Fantasysfan@xanga (message)
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