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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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#1
When walking upstairs behind a woman, the stairs instantly become the most interesting thing.
“Hmmm, these stairs are really made out of stairs huh”
GW 3 years ago
My sister does this with movies. If there's kissing in a movie, she just looks around and talks about the walls or the floor
Polar_bear_lover 3 years ago
I do that but only if im with my parents lol
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Alias Delfs 3 years ago
Yes these stairs are made of stairs is an unwritten rule it’s weird how everyone does it automatically no shaming from a parent that resulted in a cringe memory
grotesqueer 3 years ago
I always look at the stairs anyway. I can't take blind steps in the stairs. I need to see where to land my feet and when they're gonna hit the step.
Patti Vance 3 years ago
i have an autistic grandson whose response to intimate scenes in movies is commenting "oooh, gratuitous sex scene - who wants popcorn?"
Man in the ceiling 3 years ago
I automatically developed this about a year or two ago. I’d rather not risk them being uncomfortable or me looking like a creep
Rene Simons 3 years ago
Always walk before a woman when going up. And behind her when going down. Etiquette.
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#2
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
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
This is *exactly* what my dad and brother in law do at every BBQ.
Colin Hartung 3 years ago
my dad does this with all his friends and i want to follow his incredible example
Janet Graham 3 years ago
Be the wingman, keep him from burning the burgers because of the story he's telling. And, you have that extra beer to really put out the flames.
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
Alternatively, you can stand next to him and argue about how he's doing everything wrong, and you know this because you've seen a few Netflix shows about it. And it's still friendship.
#3
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.
Nathaniel 3 years ago
The clicking activates the tongs. Tongs automatically switch off after a short time, so no need to worry about leaving them on.
Lily 3 years ago
Every time I use tongs now I get to laugh because I know now that it's an unspoken ritual and do it without even thinking.
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Kookamunga 3 years ago (edited)
This is a rule of all humanity, not just the males. I also will try to pinch someone with them, too.
mcborge1 3 years ago
Get two sets of tongs and you can pretend to be Dr Zoidberg. tumblr_nvb...9d13ca.gif 
#4
When you're strapping down a strap, you must say "that's not going anywhere" or you will lose everything on the trailer
ItsJess 3 years ago
He forgot "The Mattress Clause": if the thing being strapped down is a mattress, you must also drive with the window open and one arm out, gripping the side of the mattress, or it will fly off the roof of the vehicle. Doesn't matter how many straps are used, the only thing holding that mattress in place is a single arm.
#5
Beer and pizza/BBQ is acceptable payment for helping another man work on his house or vehicle.
Mermaid Elle-Jaye 3 years ago
Omg, now that’s a pizza. Just came from the horrid list of boyfriends attempting cooking.
Keilana Ferenczy 3 years ago
LOL I haven't read that one yet but this pizza still looks really good. I'm not drooling on my computer THAT much. Well... Maybe. ;)
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TheKrucifix 3 years ago
Because real friends do not look at "helping" as a business transaction (pay me money) and are just enjoying the company and really helping with expecting something in return!
MissMePhoenix 3 years ago
I loveee that i can see there is SO MUCH SAUCE on this pizza! I mean it's supposed to be a pizza PIE, meaning it should be moist if not downright sloppy lol otherwise it's just cheese and toppings melted on bread!! Which is super common and very disappointing here where i live.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
The bigger the job, the better the meal needs to be. A steak dinner at the diner was always a big hit after putting on a roof.
James G. Currie 3 years ago
Once the leaves are raked off, and some more cheese spread on it!
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On my pizzas, green means mould - unless I decide to put chives on it after it arrives at the door! As for the bevvy, the only beer I drink has "root" in it.
#6
When your friend’s crush is around, he is the funniest in the group
Leodavinci 3 years ago
If you're laughing at his jokes and they aren't really funny, she's just going to wonder what's wrong you both.
#7
Don't throw a friend under the bus to impress someone. Ever.
shodokai 3 years ago
Talking down about others is never impressive to me... it's an invitation to leave the conversation until something of substance comes up. Remember "Great Minds discuss concepts and ideas. Moderate minds discuss events and small minds talk about people." ~Eleanor Roosevelt.
Queen Jackson. 3 years ago
Yeah Jordan from third grade and saint from still haven’t gotten rid of her yet.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
You will likely lose that friend for life and not get the girl, either.
#8
If a friend buys you a drink you don’t pay it back you just buy the next round
Wil Whalen 3 years ago
If I buy a friend a beer, I never expect him to buy the next one. We're not playing leap frog. My buddies and I are very generous with each other. It's not uncommon for the tab to come only to find someone in our group paid it.
Eric Forman 3 years ago
A friend that expects you to pay him back for a drink isn't a true friend. A true friend knows you got them like they got you. Seeing groups at the bar arguing about drink tabs is hilarious to me
Janet Graham 3 years ago
If it is the last drink of the night, you get the first round next time. No forgetting!
James G. Currie 3 years ago
If someone buys me a beer, I'm informing them (politely) that if it is drunk, it won't be by me, and then offer it to the buyer. On the (very) rare occurrence that I'm at the bar, it's tap water or soda only.
#9
The best test of a friendship is when you defended someone in their absence and vice-versa.
Suz66 3 years ago
This should be a rule for every person, regardless of sex. I used to be best friends with a woman at work. We spent a lot of time together outside of work. Then, I overheard someone else trashing me in a supply room with a, open door. My "friend" didn't stop her, and piled on. I then made my presence known by loudly talking to someone walking by. They shut up and we're sugary sweet. That was the end of my friendship with both women. My old "bestie" replaced me with the other woman. Fine with me.
Belinda Czerkowicz 3 years ago
Recently I found myself in a group text with two friends. I joined a little late only to realize one friend was saying something not nice about me to the other one, not realizing I was included in the conversation. She was embarrassed and made excuses and apologized but I haven't felt like talking to her in months.
Spencer McClure 3 years ago
Best friends defend against serious accusations but gleefully join in on comedic ribbing.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 3 years ago
Of course, I'm getting better at doing this since I used to be unable to actually say anything about it cause anxious
#10
A grunt and a nod is an entirely acceptable conversation.
JJ 3 years ago
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. 😆
Tonya Wallace 3 years ago
My mom's father lived with us for a while. My dad's father lived up the hill. My grandpa would walk up the hill and sit on the porch with my other granddad for hours and they wouldn't say more than two words to each other. When it was time to go, Papa would put his hat on and say," Alrighty then" and walk back home. Comfortable silence. Lol
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
Or nothing at all, a sign of a true friend is someone you can be with without feeling the need to make conversation.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
I have seen that many times. It is really hard to put your foot in your mouth if you don't share a language.
Colin Matthews 3 years ago
Yes. No need for much else. This goes for long or short gaps between visits
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Go watch some of comedian Tim Allen's early stuff. Men have a universal language.
#11
If a bathroom has 5 urinals, it only has 3 urinals.
Space Whale 3 years ago
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?
T. 3 years ago
Yes. Unless there are only two urinals left. Then we don't care about dividers. What's worse than that, are the festival urinals where you stand next to each other and the urinal looks like a drinking trough.
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René Studer 3 years ago
I like to add something: if all the urinals are free, you take the one that's farthest away from the door. Always.
Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
Oh, let's take it up one level higher. 6 urinal bathroom is a 2 urinal bathroom if you take urinal no.2 and your friend urinal no.5 This is Polish Urinal Gambit
Zol 3 years ago
Not really ... if there's already two guys , then sure . But if there's three dudes already there taking a whizz then you just take a spare urinal and whizz in it ... you don't queue up behind some dude to whizz when there's a spare urinal .... that would be really weird ... like black eye weird
Quentin РЯЕUVOТ 3 years ago
Except this picture have only 4 Urinals the last one is to puke :) German way of life
Troy Parr 3 years ago
This is an American thing. A "bathroom" without a single bath? Do Americans explode or something if they say the word "toilet"?
Psy Yobutishyne 3 years ago
There's always some 300+ lb guy who like to pee without manually aiming...standing there with his hands on his hips like some sort of drunk Santa. No...don't use adjacent urinals.
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Molly Block 3 years ago
But what if you're at a concert or ball game? You surely can use whichever one is available then, right? Asking cause I'm a girl...
#12
If your boys' sister is in trouble, protect her like your own.
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
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.
Phoenix CP 3 years ago
but if she's crushing on you, you gotta back off. remember, she's basically your sister now too.
Queen Jackson. 3 years ago
So just f**k everybody then huh? Who hurt you.
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For those that live with women: No matter what you are going to the grocery store for, just buy toilet paper.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
My guess is because I use 4 squares for every 1 that he uses
Load More Replies... Phoenix CP 3 years ago
i live in a house of 4 people, used to be 6. we get toilet paper every time.
Nicole Normand 3 years ago (edited)
When my oldest brother got his first apartment, he saved on TP because he was doing it at work, until the time one of his friends needed some! I was a teenager when he told me, I started laughing in his BR, prepared to use my own TP, but noticed he had some, which brought him to tell me that story. (He had to use newspaper because he had nothing else).
Craig Reynolds 3 years ago
Unless you are the one that cleans the toilet, learn to wipe down the rim of the bowl or just sit down to pee. No one will know if you sit because no one has x-ray vision. Also, no one suddenly thinks, "hey let me stand right outside the door so I hear them peeing. aka: There is no embarrassment factor. Really the best idea if you have been drinking. Also great if you get up in the night to pee as it becomes totally unnecessary to turn a light on if you're sitting.
Micah 3 years ago
I can only speak for myself, but I stand while I pee because it's faster, not because i care what anyone thinks. Also, I have a motion-activated night light, that way I don't need to turn on the main light.
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Sean Simpson 3 years ago
This is advice I give to people who are living on their own for the first time. There is nothing worse than realizing you’ve completely run out of toilet paper. The shame shower you have to take to is a wake up call.
#14
Don't poke fun at the way a man makes his income.
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
Go watch "Dirty Jobs" with Mike Rowe. Some of the happiest folks have unpleasant or "untouchable" jobs.
Kantami Blossom 3 years ago
From street sweeper to CEO if you earn your money honestly you deserve respect.
#15
*up nod* What's up?
*down nod* you have my respect
*right nod* we need to chat
*left nod* come check this out.
Paul Neff 3 years ago
That's actually the sign for 'Need Coffee' and 'Need to sneeze' mixed together.
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Gan Chaill 3 years ago
Seems people tend to up nod at people they know and down nod at strangers
Molly Block 3 years ago
Holy sh*t. Now I know the guy's secret code! FWIW, us girls have so many more secret codes than just your 4 nods, fellas! And you will never EVER learn then, bwa-hah-hahah! So keep on your toes!
Peter 3 years ago
We can barely remember the few we have. You're secrets are safe
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Jake Krout 3 years ago
I feel like a straight horizontal nod(in either direction) is indicative of “we need to chat” while a nod indicating that a person needs to “come check this out” moves primarily horizontally with a slight upward movement. The other big difference between these two is that the former(like all the other nods here) will maintain eye contact with the other person when making the nod, while the later will involve moving your eyes away from the other person and in the direction you are nodding, which also generally happens to be what you want the person to look at or see.
Sharkbait1313 3 years ago
Am I the only one who had to do all these motions as I read them to confirm?
#16
Don’t be scared to give compliments, we keep them in our “permanent memory” area.
The IRS 3 years ago
It's when and how to give compliments that seems to trip up some men. Getting into a lift with a woman on their own. Not a good time to say you like their hair....
Lillukka79 3 years ago
It's fine if the conversation stops after the thank you.
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Skulduggery Pheasant 3 years ago
Compliments are so rare for me that when people I don't know as well are nice, I don't know if they are secretly making fun of me or not.
James Tartaglione 3 years ago
we remember compliments. was told two years ago blue shirts make my eyes pop. ive never forgotten
Melanie Filmer 3 years ago (edited)
I take this to mean, everyone else should not be afraid to compliment a man, since it happens so rarely he remembers it forever.
#17
When our balls stick to our thigh we have to take a big step to unstick them
eff the haters 3 years ago
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.
Man in the ceiling 3 years ago
Exactly. Let’s respect each other’s bodies and move on, don’t act like hypocrites (some) people of bp.
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Patti Vance 3 years ago
i get this! with ladies it would be boob sweat making your bra shift and then get stuck in the shifted position.
Scagsy 3 years ago
Not bad as in, painful or anything. Just inconvenient. Like when you sit on leather and your skin gets stuck to the leather? Like that really.
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briefs fix this ... boxers are pointless. no support, just as much flapping around and twirling in circles that goes on.
Mason Walker 3 years ago
Boxer briefs kinda help but they have the freedom like with boxers
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Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
I've always thought testicles must be rather inconvenient at times, what with all the dangling, sticking and whatnot.
I'mNotARoboat 3 years ago
Not to mention the instant "off/disable" feature via flicking.
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Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
Is that why?! I always wondered but never got a straight answer! Thank you for clearing that up for me.
Load More Replies... Calyx Teren 3 years ago
I’m always interested to hear what existence is like for people who are shaped differently to me. Thanks for sharing.
Nicole Normand 3 years ago
Okay, something like when our thighs are stuck, we kind of wiggle a bit, or make a parade move.
#18
It’s is essential that we pee away the small bit of s**t on the side of the toilet bowl.
Tony Anderson 3 years ago
No one should have a home toilet with such low water usage that this is an issue.
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jimmy koerner 3 years ago
I aim straight for it as a way of cleaning whilst i urine i’m multi-tasking like a man should btw quick question do women do this. If not then do you grab a scrubber
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
It's not as easy for us to aim. It's the scrub brush for me.
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Robert T 3 years ago
This is evidenced by the urinal manufacturer that prints a fly on the inside of the bowl, thus ensuring we have something to aim at!
Zero 3 years ago
Also a good way of potty training boys to develop their aim.
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Mandy Bailey 3 years ago
Wow… my four year old once peed all over the toilet seat and bowl. He told me he was cleaning it. I of course thanked him for his initiative to help out around the house, then proceeded to give his dad The Look so he could have a follow up conversation (aka guy talk) with our son. Now it makes sense haha!
Awsomemom52 3 years ago
No ! Please, sit down... always. You're making a mess otherwise... you just can't see it. Simply use the toilet brush, if necessary... and yes, even if it's not your "s..t".
#19
Give respect until they prove they do not deserve it.
Eat Dirt Crow 3 years ago
I have a motto: "everyone deserves your respect, not everyone deserves your time"
SpongeBob SquarePants 3 years ago
does that vegan teacher have your respect?
Load More Replies... Leodavinci 3 years ago
I come from the school of "respect is earned, not given"... and it's up to you to earn it. The most fundamental way to do so is by not being an a**hole.
Sandy Siciliano 3 years ago
Maybe that's part of the problem in this country - we all keep lowering our standards to whatever creep we're interacting with. Again, no one is going to get me to lower my standards. I treat everyone with respect - it pisses the c**p out of them
Sandy Siciliano 3 years ago
I respect everyone because I respect myself. I have standards for my own behavior. I am not going to stoop to another's poor behavior. I'll always respect you but I don't have to admire you.
#20
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
Alias Delfs 3 years ago
This is a rule that should be for all genders every where but unfortunately this is not held true
Craig Reynolds 3 years ago
Oh heck yes. There is no equality between the sexes in this area! I've known some women that get full-on offended and even turn demeaning if a man declines their advances!
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#21
You can have a beer. But not if it's the last one.
Don't roast a man in front of their kid.
ZentheOgre 3 years ago
Never disrespect a person Infront of their kids unless they themselves are disrespecting the kid
Nimues Child 3 years ago
It's okay to be a wingman while your friend disrespect a kid? (assuming the kid didn't start it). Is this really a guy rule?
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Cathy Hurd 3 years ago
I'd roast someone in front of their grandmother for drinking blueberry beer.
Just Jenn; not a ... 3 years ago
Beer is to man what, chocolate is to Woman. I'll share just not my last one
Becca Hauck 3 years ago
My son is autistic. You can eat every chip in the container except the last one and he won't be mad. But if he eats every chip in the container and you eat only the very last one, he'll be mad. Same with all other food/drink meant to be shared.
#22
dont you f*****g dare start a conversation in the public bathroom
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
Even as a female, I get uncomfortable talking to anyone and anyone talking to me while I'm in a stall. mind your biz.
Kiss Army 3 years ago
When my son was little and wanted to use his own stall, I made him talk to me so I could keep tabs on him/make sure he was ok. (This is my only exception to the rule...)
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Somewhat-Guilty 3 years ago
See, as a women, I have no issue with talking in the restroom. But I did go to a Catholic school for most of my schooling and girls would always just tag along so it became a norm for me.
Craig Reynolds 3 years ago
This goes along with a comment of mine about other guys choosing the urinal on either side of me when there are plenty of others available that are vacant. Do not do that and absolutely do not great me. So yeah, choosing to stand next to me and greeting me by asking, "Hey, what's up" immediately has me questioning your motives. Oh, and DO NOT ATTEMPT EYE CONTACT AT THE URINAL!!!
Nicole Normand 3 years ago (edited)
Truly a great comment but you should copy/paste in the other one above where the urinals are for more weight.
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If a man brags about his garden, you let him talk, don't interrupt him saying yours is better
Loading Screen Tips🇺🇦 3 years ago
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.
Sue Denham 3 years ago
Well, yeah, but he's cutting more ties than you are.
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#24
If you are holding a stud finder, first thing you do is hold it to your chest and making a beeping noise
Janet Graham 3 years ago
I have yet to meet a male over 15 who does not do this. Every time! It is the best aisle in the hardware store.
James G. Currie 3 years ago
Only in presence of someone you're in a relationship with...hold it up, and press the "test" key.
#25
Don’t be funnier than your friend when he’s trying to impress a girl.
Awsomemom52 3 years ago
But what if you are interested in the same woman? Does the "I saw her first rule" apply then?
Joybug 3 years ago
Well, from a girl's point of view, I want to watch them battle it out.
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#26
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.
Chucky Cheezburger 3 years ago
I dunno...If it's particularly uproarious, I'm probably gonna crack up involuntarily.
iBlank 3 years ago
thank you! and if the fart sounds funny expect a chuckle... this is life
Load More Replies... Janet Graham 3 years ago
For women, it is 'What goes on inside the stall, stays inside the stall".
Awsomemom52 3 years ago
If you're not even allowed to fart uninhibitedly in the toilet, where else?
Paul K. Johnson 3 years ago
I just let them fly in almost any situation an then look around to see who is trying really hard not to laugh.
#27
Never touch another man’s fries.
James G. Currie 3 years ago
Depends...if they are in front of them...hell no. If they are in the centre of the table, they're common property. If he offers, you can take a couple (but never the last couple, unless he pushes 'em all the way over), and damned sure make sure you recipricate next time!
Snowfoxrox 3 years ago
giggle-snort... this was how I knew I had fallen in love.. real love.. he reached across and non-chalantly nicked one of my fries and he didn't get a fork through the hand. I was properly stunned. He's the only one I have ever willingly shared my food with.
Davo gifman 3 years ago
Only one other person can take a guys fries,and that's the girl he's with.
Dean Pangelinan 3 years ago
When an acquaintance came into the bar where I was seated at a table, I invited him over. I had not ordered, yet. I ordered chicken strips and a coke. He ordered a pitcher of beer and one glass. I thought it clear we were not "sharing". When my chicken strips arrived, he took one unbidden. When his pitcher arrived, I waited for him to pour himself a glass, and then I drank from the pitcher. At his astonished look, I asked, "Clear?" He responded, "Clear." And we became friends again.
Mr Zipperface 3 years ago
Had a drunk woman take a chip from my bag in the chip shop, her husband was mortified.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
LOL Maybe it was a good idea I didn't pick off my bfs plate on our first dinner date lol. But I was too focused on my food, anyways.
#28
Never make eye contact with another man whilst eating a banana.
Phoenix CP 3 years ago
in that case you're obligated to do so and make an exaggerated mock-seductive look. if he doesn't laugh at that he has no sense of humour /j
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Lukas-not-Luca (he/him) 3 years ago
My friends like to look around the cafeteria (high school) and make eye contact with random people while eating a banana in the most suggestive way possible
iBlank 3 years ago
haha, I can just imagine everyone else trying to avoid eye contact with them... time to go they're eating bananas!
Load More Replies... Mr Zipperface 3 years ago
My ex boss did this too, apparently eating an unsliced banana made him gag, I don't want to know the back story to that one.
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Jacob Nunez 3 years ago
Yes….but never look directly at a man….at your husband or wife however…..
Load More Replies... Nicole Normand 3 years ago (edited)
With one of my pregnancies I used to moan when I ate a banana and I probably ate one every other day. I was horny too, BTW.
#29
Don't hit a man in the balls. Just don't.
🥔SaltyPotato🥔 3 years ago
I've done it before. I have researched. I feel bad. But they want everyone to believe that THAT hurts worse than having a child. Pffft. I'm so sorry pls don't downvote!!!
Jami Stewart-Laycock 3 years ago
I have 4 older brothers, 2 of which beat the hell out of me regularly calling it self defense training. Sometimes a quick ball shot was the only option for escape. He eventually screwed up and taught me how to throw a right hook and after catching it a couple times decided it was time to become allies instead.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
I don't do that on purpose. Accidents happen. I imagine it as painful as being hit in the boobs.
Lauradda Stuper 3 years ago
If its not on for a women to hit you in the balls then why when I was growing up thats all you men did to each other? I woukd never and have never I know the damage it can cause, just never understood why yall did?
Kantami Blossom 3 years ago
Unless they truly deserve it, if you bump into a rapist/paedo then by all means have a punt.
#30
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
Steven Harder 3 years ago
Incessantly putting each other down is how we maintain our resistance to insults so we don’t end up fighting and going to prison all the time. It’s a time-honored and extremely important practice, so we allow very few exceptions.
Load More Replies... Dean Pangelinan 3 years ago
Unless they are already a couple. In which case, do it only insofar as the girl agrees with you.
#31
You MUST cringe every time you see another man get hit in the balls. If sitting crossing the legs as an additional response is acceptable.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
ok does that mean you're transgender OR did you get an orchiectomy? sorry for the very personal question, you have he/him as a pronoun
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To look away when a girl is doing “certain” workouts at the gym
Doctor Strange 3 years ago
Don't objectify women. Period. Full stop. It doesn't matter where they are or what they are doing.
#33
If you ask me about my feelings, I'll definitely be thankful and reply in an enthused manner. So don't do that.
Scotira 3 years ago
The sad truth is, that al lot of men, even nowadays, are told it's unmanly to cry or express feelings 🙈 so when I ask my male patients how they are doing, I try to do that somewhere privat. Bc most start crying and then are embaressed even though it's normal, healthy and in my patients warranted! After all my years in cancer treatment it still makes me sad, that a lot of men don't get the psychological support they need bc "society" says men have to be strong. 😢
Person 3 years ago
THIS! it's apparently worse for a man to cry than it is for... a man to shoot and kill like 10 people??? what the f**k?! (this is America idk if other countries actually hate men who have feelings too or nah)
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Marco Hub-Dub 3 years ago
It’s changing, but many of us haven’t been raised to know how to express emotion and media reinforces this. Once we start, we often don’t where to go next in the conversation and things can quickly become uncomfortable. Again, this is changing. But we’re still living with negative reinforcement for talking about feelings. Just today I’ve randomly come across “real men” and “true king” social media that shames men for expressing emotion. It’s as pervasive as the stereotypical shît fed to girls and women and it adds to our fragility in an unhealthy way.
Lothar Ohr 3 years ago
It depends on the friend. I have a few friends who work in mental health, and when they ask we talk about it. Then there is others that we just talk about work and jobs
Gladys Hayes Southerland 3 years ago
My son & spouse just said "don't get deep. A simple acknowledgement will do."
#34
you can have the last slice of pizza; you can have the last beer. but you can not have both.
grotesqueer 3 years ago
Is it common in the US (I assume) for people not to buy their own beers and pizzas? This didn't make much sense to me, because of course I can eat all of my pizza and drink all of my beer, just the same as my friends can eat&drink theirs. In which case, how is it usually determined who buys what and how much of it?
#35
It's better to look stupid (in some situation) than to actually be stupid. Also, who tf had *written* rules?
#36
Always give a firm handshake. People will think you are weak if you don't.
Remi A. Paulin 3 years ago
Here again... just don't cross the line into assholism... :-)
Load More Replies... Leodavinci 3 years ago
Better yet... don't shake hands. It's a disgusting social gesture. Do you have any idea how many men DO NOT wash their hands after using a restroom? I estimate 25-30%. Women I have no idea about, but I presume there are some.
#37
Don’t f**k with another man’s vehicle.
eff the haters 3 years ago
What you should do if he is big on brand loyalty is get a magnet of another brand and put it on his car
Davo gifman 3 years ago (edited)
Yes! Got it! But this is (guys code on how to treat other guys.) So I'm sure this would have been written to reflect differently if the caption would been written to include everyone/anyone.
Weed in the Garden 3 years ago
Yes! - "Don't state the obvious" should be on this list.
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#38
Don’t pee on electric fences or another man’s mother.
Thorsten M. Weisner 3 years ago
Thas seems to be a lie... As a kid from a country we did it a lot as a kid game.. and nothing happend
#39
As soon as the house is empty( family depart), upstairs we go to de stress, giving the rest of the day the freedom and clarity it deserves.
#40
Double tap the drill to make sure it has power
Giles McArdell 3 years ago
And either 1) Pretend it's a laser rifle OR 2) Pretend you're a robot by making whirr whirr noises while you walk. But never both, that would just be childish.
#41
When having a heart to heart with a bro. Don't keep it too serious remember to also joke and make your bro smile.
Crowsgoin*brrr* 3 years ago (edited)
It really depends; for me it's usually have a heart to heart, acknowledge it, let them crack the joke and smile, laugh and you yourself crack one
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#42
If you secured something, you must slap it and say “it’s not going anywhere”!
#44
If you introduce someone and say he's a friend of yours he's to be treated with respect.
If you say he's a friend of ours then you can talk openly in front of him.
#45
There is a line that men can innately feel. Its a line you dont cross, and you know if you do, things could get physical. Women cross those lines all the time, but men know you might get punched in the face.
Colin Matthews 3 years ago (edited)
And when you get hit. Take it like a man and move on. No whining
Person 3 years ago
shut yo b***h a*s up man. just cuz society says men aren't allowed to have feelings, including feeling pain, doesn't mean we don't feel pain!
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Don't cross streams.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
"It would be bad." "I'm a little iffy on the whole good/bad thing - how bad?" "Imagine all life in the universe stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light." "...okay, that's bad."
Davo gifman 3 years ago
Crossing yellow streams give other bro right to "accidentally" mark one's shoes.
#47
If your buddy's wife or girlfriend asks if he was with you, you say yes. Always. Then asap talk to your buddy and find out what's up. If he's cheating or treating her like s**t, then have a talk and get him to get his s**t together. But the original question always gets a "Yes, he was".
grotesqueer 3 years ago
No I'm not gonna lie for/protect AH behavior. Just because you're my friend that doesn't give you a free pass to be nasty and not be held accountable. If you can't be honest in your relationship it's your responsibility, not mine.
Davo gifman 3 years ago (edited)
So just guilty until proven innocent is that it!? You don't know what's going on. So you find out yourself first. But you don't throw your bro under the bus until you know what's going on. 😑 Then if he's an a$$hole; you kick his a$$ to the curb an do the right thing. Plan an simple.
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T. 3 years ago
She called three of my buddies, two confirmed I'd been there, the last one said he's still with me.
Leodavinci 3 years ago
The problem with this is she might be testing YOU for trustworthiness. By asking if he was with you... at a time he was with her... just to see if you're the type that would cover for him.
#48
If it's a regular fight over a disagreement or something stupid that was said: no hair pulling, no nut shots, no eye gouging and no fish hooks.
Trash 3 years ago
What if you grab him by the hair, kick his nuts, and gouge out his eyes with a fish hook all at once?
Davo gifman 3 years ago
Other friends around most likely will halt you before you get a full nut shot. An then not trust you for a period of time.
muffin woman 3 years ago (edited)
The hooks you use for fishing (?) or maybe just a fancy word for an uppercut punch
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If it ever comes up, all my bros are hung like mules.
#50
Never, ever date your friend's ex or the girl he wants.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
Hmm I would not do this to any friend. Seeing your ex-partner is painful. Add to that that they're happy and with someone and you are miserable; that makes it worse. Add to it that they're dating your friend (someone you thought was your friend), adds to it. Because that "Friend" should know that seeing your ex is painful, and seeing them flourishing when they evidently hated you, shows that really, they just hated you. So no, I think it's mean to date a friend's ex. It's grounds for not talking to them anymore. This happened to my dad. I totally understood his view. His friend jumped into my mom's bed as soon as the divorce was finished. It was tacky.
Davo gifman 3 years ago
Never date another friend's ex until he has moved on,or if he was a POS to the wonderful person he was dating.
Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
If any of my friends wish to date my ex-wife then that’s entirely up to them and her, I have zero say in the matter, they are aware of why my marriage failed, they know that my ex and I have moved our lives forward and we both wish each other well in life, so give her a call, she may even call you. I only have the right to choose one persons path in life and that my own and even then I’m reluctant 😂
Poeha 3 years ago
My bil stole my sister from his roommate and the other roommate comforted him. They're best friends now and go on holidays together.
L1z 3 years ago
I take issue with your mention that he "stole" her, as though she was some kind of property that he owned. She was not stolen, they liked each other more and clearly were a better match. This is just life.
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If someone makes a good pun you must express disgust and ask them to leave, and the guy after you must comment r/angryupvote.
What do you think ?
lenka 3 years ago
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.
eff the haters 3 years ago
We have nothing boxes - don't be offended if your talking to us and we become unresponsive
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
I need a T-Shirt with an LED screen I can activate when this happens..."Processing..." with the little spinning disc
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lenka 3 years ago
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.
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Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)
Aside from urinal stuff, sticky testicles and lying for your sake (saying he's with you when he's not) - me and my friends are all dudes it seems
Nicole Normand 3 years ago
I saw a picture once to differentiate between when it's girls night or guys night out. When it's time to pay, every guy at the table throws a $20. But the girls take out their calculator and start dividing. I thought it was really funny. So different. My daughter says the girl thing is true for her and her BFFs.
lenka 3 years ago
Was never true of my girlfriends. We have always done rounds or if there was a tab simply divide the bill by number of people.
Load More Replies... lenka 3 years ago
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.
eff the haters 3 years ago
We have nothing boxes - don't be offended if your talking to us and we become unresponsive
albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago
I need a T-Shirt with an LED screen I can activate when this happens..."Processing..." with the little spinning disc
Load More Replies... lenka 3 years ago
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.
Load More Replies... Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)
Aside from urinal stuff, sticky testicles and lying for your sake (saying he's with you when he's not) - me and my friends are all dudes it seems
Nicole Normand 3 years ago
I saw a picture once to differentiate between when it's girls night or guys night out. When it's time to pay, every guy at the table throws a $20. But the girls take out their calculator and start dividing. I thought it was really funny. So different. My daughter says the girl thing is true for her and her BFFs.
lenka 3 years ago
Was never true of my girlfriends. We have always done rounds or if there was a tab simply divide the bill by number of people.
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