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Stuxnet

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When I weighed 60lbs. more than I do now, I could bench press what I weigh now... does that count?

;)

(I'm working on it)
 

theNEOone

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Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander
Originally posted by: theNEOone
bench press more than his weight at least once.


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let's not try and be uber cool by inflating the stats. we all know you're super man and that you can lift 100,000x your weight.

now, when i played football, the standard was 1.5 times our weight. now if 1.5x is a standard for strength-based athletes that train EVERY day (sometimes multiple times a day), then the standard of 1x body weight is a reasonable expectation for most other men.


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ValkyrieofHouston

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Originally posted by: jbourne77
- Grill/BBQ
- Fish
- Handle a gun
- Build a workbench
- Change his own oil
- Golf
- Make his own unique chili

Originally posted by: loic2003
Rebuild a two-stroke head

Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Open a bottle of Champagne
Open a door for a lady.
Play poker
Drive a stick

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Put on a neck tie

Originally posted by: amish
balance a checkbook

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Build a fire.

Originally posted by: buck
Change a tire.


So agreed on these things...

Everyman should know how to clean up after himself, cook basic meals (not just macaroni and cheese, or canned soup) :)

However, what every man should know generally does not mean he will do these things, some are a little lazier than others! LOL

I know men who won't cook for themselves or even attempt to try to learn to cook for themselves because they would rather have someone else do it for them.

I have known men who will go for days without showering or brushing their teeth, because they say they didn't have enough time to do it.

 

junkerman123

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A man should be able to make the drive from New York City to Boston in under 4 hours, whether there is traffic or not.
 

kotss

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1 - Kill an animal with a small stick by hitting it.
2 - Have a woman drown from her own juices, just by touching her in the right spot.
3 - Build a nuclear weapon out of spare parts from your garage. (One of the items must be duct tape.)

If you can accomplish these three, then you are truly a man.
 

IceBergSLiM

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grill steaks to perfection

edit:

since it was already sorta listed in the OP:

unhook a bra with one hand.
 

theNEOone

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Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: 3cho
the list is completely bs. all a man need to know is how to make money. end of questions.

your list sounds hick-ish by the way.

LOL hickish?

Some of them are just basic survival skills, some are just common male-bonding activities, and others are things that - as a man - any respectable woman will (rightfully) expect of you.

However, in Emo-Emo courtships, none of these will be necessary so you and your pink hair should be good to go.

Tell your woman if she wants a nice juicy steak (or slab of manmeat) she should feel free to call me.
um yah, ok. survival skills? please tell me how balancing a check book, knowing how to tie a tie, opening a bottle of champagne, or fixing a two stroke head has anything to do w/ survival? granted, some of those things people just learn during their normal course of experience, but unless you're going after this type of girl instead of this type of girl, i really don't see the need in even knowing wtf a two stroke head is, let alone how to fix one. same things go for alot of the other items. some apply in some situations, but not others. few are universal.


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IceBergSLiM

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Lonyo
What a retarded thread full of mostly retarded suggestions and ideas.

but yet you dont propose any of your own ideas....how insightful of you to be able to criticize without offering alternatives
 

GasX

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make a woman's toes curl
cook 6 steaks at once on a BBQ and be able to take them all off the grill at the same time even if people want them done differently
 

archcommus

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Originally posted by: xtknight
Build a PC.

Am I the first one to say this? :confused:
Unfortunately that one is probably inaccurate. That one is for the "Every geek should know how to..." thread.
 

fireandicefuel

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Originally posted by: Mwilding
make a woman's toes curl
cook 6 steaks at once on a BBQ and be able to take them all off the grill at the same time even if people want them done differently


ah the second one can be a little tricky
 

fireandicefuel

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Dec 2, 2004
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Originally posted by: kotss
1 - Kill an animal with a small stick by hitting it.
2 - Have a woman drown from her own juices, just by touching her in the right spot.
3 - Build a nuclear weapon out of spare parts from your garage. (One of the items must be duct tape.)

If you can accomplish these three, then you are truly a man.

FTW!
 

Nerva

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Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: 3cho
the list is completely bs. all a man need to know is how to make money. end of questions.

your list sounds hick-ish by the way.

LOL hickish?

Some of them are just basic survival skills, some are just common male-bonding activities, and others are things that - as a man - any respectable woman will (rightfully) expect of you.

However, in Emo-Emo courtships, none of these will be necessary so you and your pink hair should be good to go.

Tell your woman if she wants a nice juicy steak (or slab of manmeat) she should feel free to call me.

ah please, my time is much better spent sitting in a chic bar or hanging out at a nice club in the meat packing district. money can accomplish everything. who needs to know how to grill a steak if you have a zagat's?
 

archcommus

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Originally posted by: 3cho
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: 3cho
the list is completely bs. all a man need to know is how to make money. end of questions.

your list sounds hick-ish by the way.

LOL hickish?

Some of them are just basic survival skills, some are just common male-bonding activities, and others are things that - as a man - any respectable woman will (rightfully) expect of you.

However, in Emo-Emo courtships, none of these will be necessary so you and your pink hair should be good to go.

Tell your woman if she wants a nice juicy steak (or slab of manmeat) she should feel free to call me.

ah please, my time is much better spent sitting in a chic bar or hanging out at a nice club in the meat packing district. money can accomplish everything. who needs to know how to grill a steak if you have a zagat's?
Are you a well-off single old dude?
 

Nerva

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Originally posted by: archcommus
Originally posted by: 3cho
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: 3cho
the list is completely bs. all a man need to know is how to make money. end of questions.

your list sounds hick-ish by the way.

LOL hickish?

Some of them are just basic survival skills, some are just common male-bonding activities, and others are things that - as a man - any respectable woman will (rightfully) expect of you.

However, in Emo-Emo courtships, none of these will be necessary so you and your pink hair should be good to go.

Tell your woman if she wants a nice juicy steak (or slab of manmeat) she should feel free to call me.

ah please, my time is much better spent sitting in a chic bar or hanging out at a nice club in the meat packing district. money can accomplish everything. who needs to know how to grill a steak if you have a zagat's?
Are you a well-off single old dude?

oh, i am embracing yuppie-hood.
 

IceBergSLiM

Lifer
Jul 11, 2000
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Originally posted by: 3cho
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: 3cho
the list is completely bs. all a man need to know is how to make money. end of questions.

your list sounds hick-ish by the way.

LOL hickish?

Some of them are just basic survival skills, some are just common male-bonding activities, and others are things that - as a man - any respectable woman will (rightfully) expect of you.

However, in Emo-Emo courtships, none of these will be necessary so you and your pink hair should be good to go.

Tell your woman if she wants a nice juicy steak (or slab of manmeat) she should feel free to call me.

ah please, my time is much better spent sitting in a chic bar or hanging out at a nice club in the meat packing district. money can accomplish everything. who needs to know how to grill a steak if you have a zagat's?

yeah i bet you like that meat packing sh1t alot.
 

loup garou

Lifer
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Originally posted by: 3cho
ah please, my time is much better spent sitting in a chic bar or hanging out at a nice club in the meat packing district. money can accomplish everything. who needs to know how to grill a steak if you have a zagat's?
:laugh: