The Manly Arts!

[secureman]

Women are just like men; they want to be thought of individuals which they are. If a man has to find out what makes "him", implying indiviuality, a man, why are not women afforded the same luxury!

They are most of them simply choose not to use that luxury. You hear women talk a lot about what a real man is. But for a man to talk about what a real woman is well that's just sexist.

[CUSP82]

When women talk about what a real man they usuually talk about qualities; nice guy, good sense of humor, caring, responsible, things that separate humans from animals. When guys tend to talk about what a real woman is it always boils down to shallow characteristics; good cook, good in bed. Hey we all know the perfect woman is three foot tall, has a flat head, and no teeth! ( just love resting my beer on the flat head)

[secureman]

When women talk about what a real man they usuually talk about qualities; nice guy, good sense of humor, caring, responsible, things that separate humans from animals. When guys tend to talk about what a real woman is it always boils down to shallow characteristics; good cook, good in bed. Hey we all know the perfect woman is three foot tall, has a flat head, and no teeth! ( just love resting my beer on the flat head)

The term nice guy is it's own category really it isn't what most people think it is. Wealth, looks,charm, charisma, status are often parts of the women's definition of "nice guy" but you'll rarely hear that.

[CUSP82]

The term nice guy is it's own category really it isn't what most people think it is. Wealth, looks,charm, charisma, status are often parts of the women's definition of "nice guy" but you'll rarely hear that.

Yup that's what all the women think of me! Great description; I couldn't have done it better myself!

[TheSnitch]

You know what Bad Boys and Nice Guys have in common? Neither of them are Men.

BOOM! Debate won. Winner? Snitch. Prize? 3 packets of Ketchup and a pair of loaded dice. (Only thing in Cusp's wallet. Not sure how he fit the dice in there or why he carries around Ketchup.)

[Big Al]

IMO, I'd have to go with learning the concept of "service to all". It's easy to be selfish, and it's good to serve others from the heart; but if you get yourself right first (and intent here is KEY), you'll be better able to serve others- which helps you better serve yourself- creating a loop of ever-increasing growth for all concerned. Most all of the positive things (again intent is key here) being discussed on this forum can to some degree be subsumed into this philosophy

This thread is titled "Manly Arts" and women also benefit from this mode of thinking too, but men as a whole can definitely benefit from this concept in a much needed way. It would probably go a long way towards fixing a lot of the evils of the world caused by egocentric actions.

[Pirate]

Yarr!

[someone_like_u]

Ahhh, so glad this thread popped back up. I so needed this

[Nihilanth]

Protip: wear gloves when welding.....

I know it's not an art, but mostly guys do it. It's pretty manly being in EM radiation, poisunous vapors and dust. And fry a piece of meat with electrode!
I don't know how I lived this long either....

[Pirate]

If you live in the West, make sure you know the basic How-Tos of a car:
Change a tire
Check/fill the fluids
Push start
Jump start
and for God's sake, when you need to, go ahead and ask for directions.

Yarr!