some things every man should know how to do

[loc978]

...well, the only thing on the list I can't do well is ride a horse. I'm more apt to kill and eat one. Between my own two feet and a bicycle, though, I can outpace most horses through any terrain except open grassy plains... and I hate open grassy plains (fortunately, I don't live near any).

I'd be amazed if you could out-run a (decently fit) horse on foot. On a bike I could believe (presuming you were a very good bike rider) but no way could you beat one in a foot race.

Over what terrain? On pavement or packed dirt, that's why I mentioned the bike (I can maintain about 25mph for a few miles on level ground). Through thick undergrowth and trackless forest, I can certainly outpace a horse. Up the side of a cliff, they can't even follow me. Across a river, same thing. That pretty much covers all of the terrain around here. Horses are next to useless where I live.

Through forest and thick undergrowth there'd be sections where a horse would slow but it would beat you because of the speed it can hit clear sections, climbing a cliff, well that's not very fair and I would be willing to bet a really fit horse could beat you on a pack over packed dirt, definetly in an endurance.

Spoiler: I think you underestimate what I mean by forest

Hmm, depends on the type of horse really... I know they're not horses but I've met a few trecking ponies who could at least have a good stab at getting through that.

Hm. Never seen one of those. I doubt they could make it through as quickly as a fairly agile human being, though.

 

[lemiel14n3]

I am saying that men SHOULD, not that women CAN'T, please don't confuse the two.

...Well, yeah, that was kind of my point. I don't really like the fact that I would be considered somehow a lesser man because I can't fulfil a list of traits and feats.

The human race is a diverse species - the male gender of that species is equally diverse. It's a little unfair to assume that all of them will be able (or even willing) to do all these things.

At what point to I say you have to do these things? I'm not going to come to your house, knock down your door and demand you perform for me. These are useful abilities, that you should know, nothing more, nothing less.

This is not to say we are to be disrespectful or arrogant. A real man is strong, but humble. Proud, but not arrogant. Civil and not disrespectful. Courageous, yet gentle. Firm, but understanding. Loyal and unshakable. A true man's values are made of honor, integrity, and love. He is inseparable with the Truth and will never compromise.

It's a shame that some of us use our personality to take advantage of those who are weaker. Used purely, and with a just cause, a righteous man is incredibly sought after.

Very true, and worth recognising, but it's too existential for the list.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

I can cook, clean and gut a fish, build a fire, perform CPR Thrown and Take (God, can I take a punch)

Everything else? To hell with.

Also, I can deal with kids.

 

[Vivace-Vivian]

You know when you get down to it a lot of the things on that list are things PEOPLE should be able to do as a basic life skill.

 

[kortin]

Things Every Man should be able to do

Fire a gun - check
Fish - check
Hunt - check
Gut a fish/skin an animal - nope
Cook a few easy recipes - check
Throw a punch - check
Take a punch - check
Read - check
Read a manual - check
Build something - check
Drink - 16, cant drink yet
Sing or play some kind of instrument - check
Use basic tools - check
Talk to others - check
Talk to someone you're attracted to - check
Play Chess - check
Play poker - nope
Dance - nope
Know how to grow a decent garden - nope
Ride a horse - nope
Build a fire - check
Repair your possessions - sorta check
Pitch a tent - check
Tie a tie - nope
Drive a car - havent had my drivers test yet
Ride a motorcycle - nope
Jump start a car - nope
Change a tire - nope
Change the oil - nope
Perform first aid, including CPR - check
Clean yourself - check
Clean your possessions - check
Shave - check
Know what they're talking about - depends
Open a can/bottle - check
Twist off a lid - check
Sharpen a knife - check
Swim - check
Operate a boat - not yet
Pack a suitcase -check
Pack a car -check

There we go. I've got a few i need to get crossed off, but thats basically what I got.

 

[Lawnmooer]

It doesn't hurt to reference the manual, and IMHO, more people could stand to do so.

If people need to use the manual then by all means do, but there are alot of times when you should be able to make things work your way (If they fail then let whoever was reading the manual the entire time (Since some usually is) do it )

I've built alot of things without instructions (The person reading the instructions said I missed a few steps, which is why I had spare parts) and have also got the the point where cooking becomes a intuition rather than following a recipie or cooking guidelines.

But the feeling one gets from disregarding instructions (Also getting any women watching complaining about men never use instructions) and making things work is pretty good.

 

[Communist partisan]

Have sex with a other man, what can be more manly than that?

 

[Private Custard]

I can't read through three pages looking for this one specifically, but if you're not a veggie, you really must cook and eat something you've killed.

And the bike thing.....I've got it covered!

 

[Jonluw]

Edit: And split firewood. Every man should split firewood at least once in his life. It's kind of fun, once you learn the trick.

I split like three whole trees worth of firewood this week.

It was super easy. All you need to do is put a piece of wood in front of the splitter and push both the levers forward. The hydraulic piston takes care of the rest.

OT: At least one method of killing someone with your bare hands. (Or feet or whatever)

 

[Cheesus333]

I am saying that men SHOULD, not that women CAN'T, please don't confuse the two.

...Well, yeah, that was kind of my point. I don't really like the fact that I would be considered somehow a lesser man because I can't fulfil a list of traits and feats.

The human race is a diverse species - the male gender of that species is equally diverse. It's a little unfair to assume that all of them will be able (or even willing) to do all these things.

At what point to I say you have to do these things? I'm not going to come to your house, knock down your door and demand you perform for me. These are useful abilities, that you should know, nothing more, nothing less.

I know you're not saying I have to, but the list is a list of things that all men should be able to do. Granted, I'm still very young so I have a lot of time to learn the remaining skills should I so choose, but my point is that I wouldn't want to be considered less of a man (or maybe even not a man at all) if I weren't able to do them.

Less masculine in the typical sense - yeah, I can gree with that. But less of a man, not so much.

 

[silasbufu]

Eat rocks

 

[Lord Kloo]

Polish his boots
Field strip an AK47 (or similar weapon)
Construct an IED..

And that about covers everything a man should be able to do..

I joke, I'd say there isn't anything every man needs to be able to do.. no exceptions..

 

[joshuaayt]

I don't think we should assign things to sex's. It pisses me off that people should expect things from a sex. >_>

Yeah, my sentiment exactly.
Why am I less of a man if I do not know how to punch things properly? And what am I more of, assuming I am still a whole? *Am* I still a whole?

 

[Death God]

Shaving is a nice thing man and of course being able to sleep through anything.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Be able to formulate, defend, and potentially alter an opinion.

 

[loc978]

Edit: And split firewood. Every man should split firewood at least once in his life. It's kind of fun, once you learn the trick.

I split like three whole trees worth of firewood this week.

It was super easy. All you need to do is put a piece of wood in front of the splitter and push both the levers forward.

Ah, but could you construct that splitter yourself?

OT: At least one method of killing someone with your bare hands. (Or feet or whatever)

Easy enough. You know that twisting technique they use to break necks in the movies? Incomplete. What you have to keep in mind when doing that is this: lift to separate vertebrae and stretch cartilage... then twist and jerk backwards to sever the spinal cord with the vertebrae.

 

[II2none]

I say who cares... some of these things depends on hobbies and personality anyway.Out side of the ones that have to do with cooking and maintaining a vehicle.

 

[Verlander]

I can do everything on that list. The main thing a man should be able to do is make babies really... at least know how to...

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

Kill a bear with his bare hands.
What?

Spoiler: Edit: I'll play along.

Things Every Man should be able to do

Yes -Fire a gun
No -Fish
Never tried, but I probably could -Hunt
No, I have a weak stomach -Gut a fish/skin an animal
Yes -Cook a few easy recipes
No -Throw a punch
Yes -Take a punch
Yes -Read
Yes -Read a manual
Depends -Build something
I don't like alcohol and I'm under age -Drink
Cannot sing, can play bass to an extent -Sing or play some kind of instrument
Yes -Use basic tools
No -Talk to others
I'm not attracted to anything or any one -Talk to someone you're attracted to
Yes, but I lose every time -Play Chess
No, I don't do any sort of gambling games -Play poker
That's fucking stupid. No. -Dance
Yes -Know how to grow a decent garden
No -Ride a horse
Most likely not -Build a fire
To an extent -Repair your possessions
Yes-Pitch a tent
No, I've never really had to wear them so it never mattered-Tie a tie
Maybe, but I've never tried and never took any lessons of any sort-Drive a car
You mean be a passenger? Yes.-Ride a motorcycle
No. -Jump start a car
If I had the necessary tools, then most likely -Change a tire
Probably not -Change the oil
To an extent -Perform first aid, including CPR
Yes -Clean yourself
Yes -Clean your possessions
Yes -Shave
Yes -Know what they're talking about
Yes -Open a can/bottle
Yes -Twist off a lid
Yes -Sharpen a knife
Yes, but I'm not very good -Swim
No, I can count the amount of times I've been on a boat with one hand, and they were all as a child. I also have a fear of drowning. -Operate a boat
Yes -Pack a suitcase
Most likely -Pack a car

 

[lemiel14n3]

Lol a "Man" list. I'd love to see OP make a "Woman" list.

I don't really think I'm qualified.