Our society has an imaginary handbook of cultural guidelines that are understood and followed by most. You won't ever find a physical version, and the rules are rarely mentioned in a casual conversation – however, every human is aware of its existence. There are unspoken rules for literally every aspect of your life: a friendship, relationship, parenthood, etc. – yet today, we'll be strictly focusing on the rules that hide behind manhood.
"Men of Reddit, what are some unwritten rules we have?" – an online user took it to one of the most famous and well-liked online communities to find out what unspoken manhood laws are there. The question received over 4.4K upvotes and 3.7K worth of comments revealing the rules that every self-respecting man will follow to the end of his days. Make sure to comment below if there's something that members of this online forum missed!
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Always Inspect The Stairs When Walking Behind A Woman
When walking upstairs behind a woman, the stairs instantly become the most interesting thing.
“Hmmm, these stairs are really made out of stairs huh”
You Have To Stand Next To Your Friend When He's Cooking On The BBQ
Whenever your friend is cooking on the bbq, you have to stand next to him and talk about how amazing this food is gonna be
BBQ Tongs Must Be Clicked A Couple Of Times Before Usage
A big bag of soil, dry dog food, or rice must be slapped.
Tongs for BBQ must be clicked 2-3 times before using them.
"That's Not Going Anywhere" Is Essential When You're Strapping Down A Strap
When you're strapping down a strap, you must say "that's not going anywhere" or you will lose everything on the trailer
Beer And Pizza Is An Acceptable Payment For Helping A Friend Out
Beer and pizza/BBQ is acceptable payment for helping another man work on his house or vehicle.
Omg, now that’s a pizza. Just came from the horrid list of boyfriends attempting cooking.
Your Friend Is The King Of Jokes If His Crush Is Around
When your friend’s crush is around, he is the funniest in the group
Don't Throw A Friend Under The Bus
Don't throw a friend under the bus to impress someone. Ever.
If Your Pal Buys You A Beer, You're Responsible For The Next Round
If a friend buys you a drink you don’t pay it back you just buy the next round
Defending Someone In Their Absence
The best test of a friendship is when you defended someone in their absence and vice-versa.
A Grunt And A Nod Is An Acceptable Conversation
A grunt and a nod is an entirely acceptable conversation.
My ex-boyfriend is American and didn't know a single word of German. When I introduced him to my dad (who doesn't speak a single word of English), I was baffled that they sort of communicated without talking to each other. After that my dad said, my ex was a nice guy and my ex agreed that my father was a nice guy, too. Yeah... sure. 😆
A Bathroom With 5 Urinals Means A Bathroom With 3 Urinals
If a bathroom has 5 urinals, it only has 3 urinals.
As a girl, I get this. For those who don't , I imagine it's uncomfortable to pee right next to someone. Also if there are dividers does this rule still apply?
Your Pal's Sister Is Like Your Own
If your boys' sister is in trouble, protect her like your own.
Until they tell you they are in love with you when you have a long term partner and a child. Then you have nothing to do with her.
Always Buy Toilet Paper
For those that live with women: No matter what you are going to the grocery store for, just buy toilet paper.
Don't Make Fun Of A Man's Career
Don't poke fun at the way a man makes his income.
You Don't Need To Talk, You Can Just Nod
*up nod* What's up?
*down nod* you have my respect
*right nod* we need to chat
*left nod* come check this out.
Compliments Are Essential
Don’t be scared to give compliments, we keep them in our “permanent memory” area.
A Secret Technique That'll Make A Man's Life Easier
When our balls stick to our thigh we have to take a big step to unstick them
Ok y'all can't complain about us discussing this on BP and then complain about how some men are grossed out by periods. It's a fact of life.
Toilet Etiquette
It’s is essential that we pee away the small bit of s**t on the side of the toilet bowl.
Always Give Respect Until Proven Otherwise
Give respect until they prove they do not deserve it.
I have a motto: "everyone deserves your respect, not everyone deserves your time"
Never Harass Women
NEVER DM a woman for sex(maybe unless in a specific subreddit for that kind of stuff). Don't be so thirsty as to harass women
This is a rule that should be for all genders every where but unfortunately this is not held true
You Can Have A Beer, But Not If It's The Last One
You can have a beer. But not if it's the last one.
Don't roast a man in front of their kid.
Never disrespect a person Infront of their kids unless they themselves are disrespecting the kid
Never Start A Conversation In A Public Bathroom
dont you f*****g dare start a conversation in the public bathroom
Even as a female, I get uncomfortable talking to anyone and anyone talking to me while I'm in a stall. mind your biz.
Always Let A Man Brag About His Garden
If a man brags about his garden, you let him talk, don't interrupt him saying yours is better
I have a "friend" that always makes it a competition, If you ran a mile over the weekend he ran 2, if you're playing a game, one time he "obliterated" a streamer on stream. it's super annoying and I've started to cut ties with him.
You're Obligated To Hold A Stud Finder To Your Chest And Make A Beeping Noise
If you are holding a stud finder, first thing you do is hold it to your chest and making a beeping noise
Don't Ever Try To Outshine Your Friend When He's Trying To Impress A Woman
Don’t be funnier than your friend when he’s trying to impress a girl.
Urinal Rules
I’m gonna add another urinal rule.
While you’re peeing you’re allowed to fart uninhibited without acknowledgement and we won’t say s**t.
But, once you’ve zipped up and head to the sink, that window has closed.
You can still fart but, you can’t just act like it didn’t happen.
I dunno...If it's particularly uproarious, I'm probably gonna crack up involuntarily.
Never Touch Another Man's Fries
Never touch another man’s fries.
Restrain From Making Eye Contact While Eating A Banana
Never make eye contact with another man whilst eating a banana.
Don't Ever Hit A Man In The Balls
Don't hit a man in the balls. Just don't.
Don't Ever Put A Friend Down Whenever A Girl Is Around
dont "jokingly" put down your friends whenever a girl is around just so you can seem like some kinda alphachad, especially if they like the girl
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The most important one is missing - when your mate is being a d**k - call him out on it. If he's behaving inappropriately towards women or making sexist "jokes" - call him out on it. Men dont let men be arseholes.
100% THIS. Thank you.
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Are you womansplaining men their guy rules? No penis no opinion.
We have nothing boxes - don't be offended if your talking to us and we become unresponsive
I need a T-Shirt with an LED screen I can activate when this happens..."Processing..." with the little spinning disc
🤣🤣 I heard about that box... almost fell over laughing.
yeah so if you've played Undertale... it's like there is a box in the corner of the arena and your brain's just occasionally like "that box looks nice-" and all brain function ceases for an amount of time.
important one.
I want one for women! Is there such thing already, or no?
Honestly, most of these apply to women as well (obviously not the urinal and balls related ones)....we can call it the 'bro code' but most of it just comes down to being a decent human being.
there is one somewhere.
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Might not find one. Women usually get special treatment and exemptions. You know, equality and all that. (Mind you I am all for equality! Still waiting for all those women steel workers and brick layers and roofers and framers and welders to get 50% of that HARD labor!)
Who do you think did all the hard labour while the boys where at war? They managed it just fine and kept the country running. What happened to all the women who wanted to keep working when their men came home? Women have been fighting to be given the chance to work in trades but most men wont employ them because A. They think women cant do it and B. They are worried the rest of the boys on the team might have to behave like decent human beings instead of sexist jerks with a women around and they dont want to be liable for it.
the thing is we should ask for equity not equality. I think everyone is familiar with that picture from animals olympics where they all compete in climbing trees but all have equal opportunities - a monkey, a fish a dog and I dont know who else. Everyone has different stong/weak features and abilities. There are women who do the hard labor, but they are not that common as 1) due to their capabilities, preferences and interests most women choose a different carrier path 2) men in the field do not respect them anyway and consider them incompetent
I mean... a lot of them are. you have no IDEA how many Karen stories there are. it's not like it's all the same person. however, men are also incompetent in their own ways. but you know... that's just what we do and apparently that's "better" in some way. (I'm not saying it is just saying it "is" y'know?)
The most important one is missing - when your mate is being a d**k - call him out on it. If he's behaving inappropriately towards women or making sexist "jokes" - call him out on it. Men dont let men be arseholes.
100% THIS. Thank you.
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Are you womansplaining men their guy rules? No penis no opinion.
We have nothing boxes - don't be offended if your talking to us and we become unresponsive
I need a T-Shirt with an LED screen I can activate when this happens..."Processing..." with the little spinning disc
🤣🤣 I heard about that box... almost fell over laughing.
yeah so if you've played Undertale... it's like there is a box in the corner of the arena and your brain's just occasionally like "that box looks nice-" and all brain function ceases for an amount of time.
important one.
I want one for women! Is there such thing already, or no?
Honestly, most of these apply to women as well (obviously not the urinal and balls related ones)....we can call it the 'bro code' but most of it just comes down to being a decent human being.
there is one somewhere.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Might not find one. Women usually get special treatment and exemptions. You know, equality and all that. (Mind you I am all for equality! Still waiting for all those women steel workers and brick layers and roofers and framers and welders to get 50% of that HARD labor!)
Who do you think did all the hard labour while the boys where at war? They managed it just fine and kept the country running. What happened to all the women who wanted to keep working when their men came home? Women have been fighting to be given the chance to work in trades but most men wont employ them because A. They think women cant do it and B. They are worried the rest of the boys on the team might have to behave like decent human beings instead of sexist jerks with a women around and they dont want to be liable for it.
the thing is we should ask for equity not equality. I think everyone is familiar with that picture from animals olympics where they all compete in climbing trees but all have equal opportunities - a monkey, a fish a dog and I dont know who else. Everyone has different stong/weak features and abilities. There are women who do the hard labor, but they are not that common as 1) due to their capabilities, preferences and interests most women choose a different carrier path 2) men in the field do not respect them anyway and consider them incompetent
I mean... a lot of them are. you have no IDEA how many Karen stories there are. it's not like it's all the same person. however, men are also incompetent in their own ways. but you know... that's just what we do and apparently that's "better" in some way. (I'm not saying it is just saying it "is" y'know?)