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Guy Habits I Don't Understand

 

Men say women are complicated, but we say right back at you, buddy! You say you only want to date me, but you don't want to commit. You don't notice that we've been showering in a 2-inch pool of water because the bathtub hasn't been draining properly. You love tossing raisins in the air so they land in your mouth. You think farts are funny. You don't ask for directions. You like putting your balls on your friends' faces and taking pictures of it. What gives?

In this forum we discuss all the weird things that guys do. We've listed some of our questions above. What are yours?

Posted: Wed, 09/10/2008 - 9:56am

Here's a few answers to the manstuff:

- Washing dishes: It makes my hands feel all soft and girly afterwards. Don't like it.
- Grilling: To those women that are all "We can do it too", we know you can ladies. Do you really want to stand over the hot flame while smelling of charcoal, smoke and ligher fluid in the afternoon sun? No? I thought not.
- Holding your package: If you had gold in your pants, you'd want to touch it too.
- Dirty Sox: That's where I was when i took them off. They're like bread crumbs in case you misplace me.

Posted: Sun, 03/08/2009 - 9:55pm

Bravo Alaskan! Ladies, I've dated women that have every single quirck that you have spouted off against or simply questioned, and I'm glad that some of you have learned to laugh about it with your SO! Maybe you ladies should view guys the way we tend to view you...we will never understand what makes you tick en-mass, so we deal with just trying to understand the one that fulfills us as much as possible.

Posted: Tue, 02/24/2009 - 4:36pm

Looks to me like I need to answer some questions.
1. Chipotle and Mountain Dew: Here it is. Chipotle has the perfect blend of smokey, sweet and spicy that makes meat taste perfect. Actually it makes all things taste perfect. The same goes for good old fashioned Mesquite. Mountain Dew is cheap, it tastes good, and for some reason it compliments every single potato chip snack on the market with panache rarely seen outside of Texas.
2. Poker: Simple. Guys night. It doesn't have to be poker, it could be standing around a car with beers in our hands or watching old Arnold Schwarzenegger flicks. We don't care what it is, as long as we can get a dose of uninhibited y chromosome guy talk. The barbarian in every man needs to be around other barbarians. Poker provides us with an opportunity to smoke cigars, drink scotch (or beer), talk about women other than our girlfriends or wives, and to curse. All without the inevitable mom-like scolding that would come if the women were there. It's a win win situation.
3. Dishes: For most of us regular guys, guys without trust funds and rich daddies, dirty dishes remind us of our first jobs as bus boys and dishwashers at the local burger joint. It represents being the lowest man on the totem pole, and minimum wage, when the only car we could afford was the one on the lot that we wanted the least. And since we've since risen above that station, we don't like being reminded that we were ever there.
4. Grilling: Grilling is a deeply spiritual and feral rite for guys. See, these days, guys don't have rites of passage into manhood like we used to. There is no ritual bloodletting, no roughing it in the wild on our own for a week, and there is a shortage of deadly animals to slay these days. So we pass along things like grilling and mechanics, fixing electrical problems in the house and hunting. When a kid is handed the spatula by his dad, he is being told that he is man enough to provide for his family. Like I said, it's very spiritual.
5. Working Out: This one is a many headed beast. Which means there are lots of answers. One reason for guys to work out a lot is for stress relief. Another is because stepping into a gym is a personal challenge. And once that challenge has been met and beaten, it makes a guy feel pretty good about himself. Another reason for working out is because most guys innately know that the better shape they are in, the better their chances of finding a cute girl to keep them company. And some guys work out so that they can be the biggest, baddest SOB on the block. It depends on the guy.
6. Dirty Socks: Yeah, we think they are gross too, but our tolerance for disgusting things is much higher than that of the female. Consider this: What do most boys like to play with? Yeah, mud, frogs, dogs, guns, worms, snails....you get the idea. It's in our blood. Just be patient with us because either the sock will continue to stink and bother us until we are offended enough to pick it up, or it will dry out and stop stinking. We use the same measuring stick on our jeans and....well all clothes actually.
7. Spitting: This one is for the Nancy boy that want guys to reform and start being gentlemen. You know how when you wake up in the morning after you've been drinking (ok, afternoon...whatever) and you have that huge and foul loogie lodged in your throat and it's causing you to taste things that you are positive you've never put into your mouth? Yeah, that can't be healthy...so spit it out. You don't want that stuff in your already upset stomach. Most other times, it's because we taste something we don't like, or because the cigar clenched between our teeth is causing us to salivate like Pavlov's dog at the morning bell.

There you go, I hope it was helpful. Feel free to ask any other questions you may have about guys, because I happen to be an expert in the practice and philosophy of guyhood.

Posted: Fri, 02/06/2009 - 2:44am

Haha, I don't understand the inexplicable love of Chipotle and Mountain Dew.

Posted: Mon, 01/26/2009 - 11:04pm

HERE IS ONE I DONT UNDERSTAND. HOW ABOUT A GUY WHO CLIPS HIS TOE NAILS AT THE DINNING ROOM TABLE AND LEAVE THE CLIPPINGS ON THE TABLE YUCK ! YUCK!

Posted: Sat, 01/24/2009 - 4:26pm

Men are just so silly. Why do men make you feel like you are one step from being gay except for the fact that YOU DONT LIKE WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Tue, 01/13/2009 - 5:04pm

As a guy, here are some I don't understand:
- Spitting. Unless a bug just flew into your mouth, just effing swallow it. No one needs to hear you hacking up, see gooey crap fly out of your mouth or needs to step over your vile mouth snott. Totally foul and disgusting.
- Holding your "package". Get your hands off of it. If you're afraid it's falling off, then go to the doctor.
- Handshakes. Let's just stick with the classic; everyone knows how to do it. Let's stop with the finger-grip-chest-bump nonsense. Ease up on the vice grip; I've broken a lot of bones in my hands and it really hurts (or I'm a surgeon/musician/whatever and my hands are my money). I get it, you're a tough guy, now let's move on. Besides, it's a real cheap move to grab just the fingers and squeeze the bejeesus out of someone. (Oh, I broke my hands practicing martial arts and racing motorcycles, so no wimp comments.) Finally, if you can't manage a courteous grip then keep your dead fish hand in your pocket. Ick.
- The tough guy act. It's pathetic, pointless, and makes you look like an idiot. You can be strong and confident without intimidation or threat of violence. Respect is earned, not demanded.

Let's bring back being a gentleman. Women seem to really go ga-ga over guys who are well-mannered, considerate, strong and confident, those that stick up for the weak, are aware of their actions and care about doing what's right. The good women, anyway. ;)

/rant

Posted: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 12:26pm

As a guy, here are some I don't understand:
- Spitting. Unless a bug just flew into your mouth, just effing swallow it. No one needs to hear you hacking up, see gooey crap fly out of your mouth or needs to step over your vile mouth snott. Totally foul and disgusting.
- Holding your "package". Get your hands off of it. If you're afraid it's falling off, then go to the doctor.
- Handshakes. Let's just stick with the classic; everyone knows how to do it. Let's stop with the finger-grip-chest-bump nonsense. Ease up on the vice grip; I've broken a lot of bones in my hands and it really hurts (or I'm a surgeon/musician/whatever and my hands are my money). I get it, you're a tough guy, now let's move on. Besides, it's a real cheap move to grab just the fingers and squeeze the bejeesus out of someone. (Oh, I broke my hands practicing martial arts and racing motorcycles, so no wimp comments.) Finally, if you can't manage to a courteous grip then keep your dead fish hand in your pocket. Ick.
- The tough guy act. It's pathetic, pointless, and makes you look like an idiot. You can be strong and confident without intimidation or threat of violence. Respect is earned, not demanded.

Let's bring back being a gentleman. Women seem to really go ga-ga over guys who are well-mannered, considerate, strong and confident, those that stick up for the weak, are aware of their actions and care about doing what's right. The good women, anyway. ;)

/rant

Posted: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 12:25pm

I don't understand why every guy I know loves "24"--that show is horrible. When do they pee?

Posted: Mon, 11/17/2008 - 12:51am

how about girl habits I don't understand like going to the bathroom in groups.

Posted: Wed, 11/12/2008 - 6:17pm

oh seriously, this complaint is so cliche.

Posted: Thu, 11/13/2008 - 9:17pm

Hey some cliches are true. That's how they become cliche.

Posted: Sat, 11/15/2008 - 12:58pm

we like to socialize. its called having friends and developing relationships...lol...try it sometimes guys.

Posted: Wed, 11/12/2008 - 8:16pm

I don't get the grilling thing. Guys that wouldn't know which kitchen drawer holds the spoons LOVE to grill. It's really no more masculine than any other type of cooking unless you're building the fire and hunting down the dinner...!

Posted: Tue, 10/21/2008 - 9:00pm

right. or that religious belief that they are the only ones that can throw the steak on the grill just right and no woman could possibly know how. Ugh.

Posted: Fri, 11/07/2008 - 1:51pm

A man's grill is an intimate part of him. Too big and he's compensating. Too small and well, he might not play for your team.

Posted: Sun, 11/16/2008 - 11:36pm

I don't understand guys sitting on the couch with their hands down their pants. What is that?

Posted: Tue, 10/21/2008 - 7:43pm

Dishes in the sink! Bachelor years miles behind him, my partner still has this habit of letting dishes pile up in the sink. We even have a dishwasher! He would rather do a mass transfer than make the effort after each utensil or plate used. We laugh about it.

Posted: Thu, 09/25/2008 - 4:28pm

My SO leaves the cupboard doors open all the time. WTF? Its like a poltergeist.

Posted: Sat, 11/15/2008 - 12:27pm

there are so many, where do i begin? poker. i don't get the whole poker thing. it's like an extension of sport-watching. like these non-athletic guys who wish they could be good at something, so they play poker, and drink beer which just makes them fatter and less athletic.

ordering in. what's wrong with a home-cooked meal now and then? sure, ordering in is easier, but there are only so many places you can order from, and they always want the same thing! it's always BBQ or chinese. if i never see another baby back rib i'll be quite alright.

and why do all guys seem to snore? i've never met one that doesn't.

Posted: Thu, 09/25/2008 - 3:09pm

Guys who are obsessed with working out. Do women really care if you have an 8 pack as opposed to a 4-pack? Maybe it's just me.

Posted: Thu, 09/25/2008 - 10:13am

Guys who can't pick up their filthy socks from the ground and put them in the laundry basket that is two feet away from them.

Posted: Thu, 09/25/2008 - 10:29am

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