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MANCOUCH ADVICE: Nap Before Robbery

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

Hey guys, how's it going? Good, good. Glad to hear it. So, are any of you planning on doing any breaking and entering today? Anyone? You know, jimmy a lock make off with some loot, that sort of thing? Nobody?

Well, if any of you do decide to go out and get a little plundering done this afternoon, than I have a bit of advice you might find useful. Make sure to get some sleep. I'm serious, find yourself a nice couch (a man couch even), and catch a few Z's.

Don't believe me? Well, neither did this idiot from Perth, Australia. More Here...

The Daily Show: Better Than 'Real' News

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:45:00 GMT

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The news sucks, plain and simple. Every day we're bombarded with stories about politicians that get nothing accomplished, deadly diseases that are spreading despite our best efforts to contain them, school shootings, murders, natural disasters, and the list goes on. Even after all the bad news is over and done with, the best these programs can do is give us sports reports, traffic and weather - and then what are we left with? Celebrity gossip? Fashion news?

That's why I watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report instead. They may poke fun at the day's biggest news stories, but we're still getting the news, just with an added laugh. And frankly, I think that end-of-the-day chuckle is incredibly important. If the list of typical news stories I provided up above is any indication, the average broadcast does nothing but give us depressing, often frightening pieces of information. Is that what we want to think about just before bed? I don't think so. More Here...

Johnny Cash + Ray Charles = Happy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:15:00 GMT

This is something I found late one night while surfing the ol' internets. I was in a particularly nasty mood at the time and I stumbled across this beautiful video. In complete honesty and with utter sincerity, I want to explain to you that I was feeling absolutely wretched and despondent and watching this video made me feel like everything was going to be alright. It was therapeutic. This video has deep personal meaning for me for that very reason. There is a joy and a calm that wafts through me every single time I watch it regardless of how many time I watch it. I only wish I could find words beautiful enough to properly capture precisely what occurs when you watch Ray Charles sing "Ring of Fire." Just watch it and try to tell me that it doesn't dissolve the wild storms of your day.

I guess I should ask a question here, but this video means too much to me for some silly multiple choice. Just do me a favor, if you do watch this video, share how it made you feel in the comments. Let's see if this can't bring us all together a little bit more.

The Megan Fox-alypse

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT

Wow, Mancouchiteers, wow. Despite the venom being thrown around in the comments section and fact that her big movie was out months ago Megan Fox proved she can still generate page views with a vengeance.

Holy crap. We haven't talked about her in a while and then we have her face off against our new obsession, Olivia Wilde, and Joe calls her ugly and the entire place explodes.

We get a lot of complaints about content in the comments of some of our posts, but if we just wrote Megan Fox over and over and over again it'd probably get the highest page views we've ever seen. So I want to hear nothing more about freaking quality until you people turn out in droves for a post about robots and zombies.

Or not. We're just trying to give the people what they want.

If you have any good ideas for what you want to see on the couch (please please please, not Megan Fox) or anything new to say about Luck Dragons please submit your posts right here:

http://www.mancouch.com/submit-post?user=mancouch

Do that and you can see it show up right here, on the front page of Mancouch. And maybe you can cause the internets to implode without the use of the decidedly not fantastic Ms. Fox.

The Bright Side of Working on Holidays

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:01:00 GMT

Most people have had to do it at least once. Whether you are in retail, an independent contractor making up hours or you just got unlucky this year, you may find yourself at work on a holiday. Here is how to look on the bright side while you are stuck at work during the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays.

Photo by: LittleDan77 (Flickr Creative Commons)

There are as many reasons as there are jobs as to why people have to work or perhaps even choose to work during the holidays. While you may feel like you are the only one, you are certainly not alone. And, believe it or not, there are some rare advantages to working during the holidays. Learn how to embrace this time of workplace solitude and take advantage of its many benefits.

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There is Nothing Hotter Than A T-Shirt and Underpants

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

Ahh, here it is. The classic combo, the dashing duo, the perfect pair, the excellent something with an e: a lady wearing nothing but a t-shirt and underpants!

Call me old fashioned, but I think that this outfit is perhaps the sexiest thing on the planet. Nothing fancy, nothing complicated, just a comfy t-shirt and plain old underwears.

You young whippersnappers can keep your fancy-pantsy lingerie with all their sheer and lace and buttons and zippers. You can have your thong underwear. Forget leather and latex and animal print. I'm not into it. Just keep it plain and simple and comfortable and I'm all yours. More Here...

Sex Questions

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:01:00 GMT

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I keep coming across people writing about sex, so, I decided let's bring it up some more! I came up with a few sex questions to ask everyone (ladies and fellas).

If you're confident enough to answer, then do so...

Questions:

1. What turns you on?

2. What's the strangest or most daring place you've had sex?

3. What's the one thing you like doing in bed the most? (You can't say sex. It has to be something done during sex)

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Open Letter to Axe Deodorant

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:35:00 GMT

Dear Axe,

I am writing in response to a series of commercials for your product, Axe Deodorant Body Spray. These commercials demonstrate something known as “The Axe Effect”. This “Axe Effect” occurs when the subject sprays Axe Deodorant Body Spray on his chest and armpits, which causes women in the vicinity to go crazy with lust and promptly remove all their clothing. Other instances of “The Axe Effect” have shown women chasing the user for miles, fighting over the user, as well as several instances of stopping in the user in middle of a public place, gyrating their hips and repeating the phrase “Bow-Chicka-Wow-Wow” over and over.

I am a 24-year-old male. I am not what you would call a hunk. I wear glasses, I don’t have a job, and I still live in my parents’ basement. My past experiences with members of the opposite can be described as “unfortunate” at best. More Here...

Fresh Prince Hardcore

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:45:00 GMT

There's nothing like catching an episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air in the early evening. It's a reminder of a time when television didn't take itself quite so seriously, when Will Smith was still finding his acting legs and the media wasn't over saturated by hip hop culture.

However, the incorporation of music in The Fresh Prince is really part of what made it such a memorable show. Smith showcased some of his own musical talent, interests and influences through the show, and managed to bring his former partner in rhyme, DJ Jazzy Jeff, into the fold as well. More Here...

Moving In Together: Killing Your Relationship In Five Easy Steps

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:15:00 GMT

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I have a boyfriend. It's been getting to the point where people have started asking things like "So when are you two moving in together?" Call me old fashioned but I definitely believe you should not live together until you're engaged. It's not up to me to judge everybody else, but for me, it makes the most sense. Don't get me wrong, I've lived with boyfriends before, it was just simply the worst decision of my life and would not do it again unless I was certain I was ready to share a bathroom with the same male for the rest of my life. No religious or moral obligations standing in my way, just convenience.

Step One: Moving In Together

It seems so sweet and new at the time, but it's scary and invading. All your stuff is mixed around with his stuff, there's no privacy at all. There are decisions to be made all over the place, most of which he is no good for. Where the furniture goes, which cupboard is for food, which one is for plates, and most importantly, the bedroom. Now these decisions might seem like mundane and unimportant minutiae of everyday life that just simply must be done. But they still have to be decided, and this causes bickering, arguing, and animosity. Why on earth would you want to go through this with someone who you probably won't be with much longer than a year anyways? More Here...