Posted on 10/19/2015 2:45:57 PM PDT by FreedomPoster
Off The Wall Hey Mike The New York Times just published a 27-point guide on what it means to be a “Modern Man.” http://www.nytimes.com/…/m…/27-ways-to-be-a-modern-man.html…
As someone widely regarded as a “Man’s Man,” I’d love to get your take. (Personally, I’m not sure what a “Man’s Man” is, but my wife assures me that you are one.)
Don Philips
Hi Don
I don’t know what a “Man’s Man” is either, or if I am one, but I’m not inclined to argue with another man’s wife. However, I did read the Times piece, and I can tell you with some certainty that I do not appear to be a “Modern Man.” My own Guide - as a potential “Man’s Man” - is below.
New York Times: When the modern man buys shoes for his spouse, he doesn’t have to ask her sister for the size. And he knows which brands run big or small.
Mike Rowe: A Man’s Man would not buy shoes for his spouse, or be familiar with the vagaries of various female footwear brands. He might offer to pay for them, and he would definitely compliment her choice. And if he knows the size of her feet, it’s only because he rubs them from time to time.
NYT: The modern man never lets other people know when his confidence has sunk. He acts as if everything is going swimmingly until it is.
MR: A Man’s Man feels no shame in admitting uncertainty, because he knows that doing so will make him more certain. He’s transparent about his flaws and shortcomings, and makes no attempt to be more secure or knowledgable or competent than he actually is.
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I like Mike Rowe!
Bump.
He rose to “prominence” as a trained opera singer.
Facebook bkmk.
fantastic piece.
He’s a good man. Funny too.
And he’s refutes the NYT’s pussified version very nicely.
I disagree with Mike about lists. A Man’s Man knows his limitations and deals with them. I know if I need more than 4 things at the store I WILL forget at least 1 without a list, so I make them.
And I like melonballers. It’s kind of meditative. And they store and eat better that way. Mine don’t come out terribly uniform.
I know if I need more than 4 things at the store I WILL forget at least 1 without a list, so I make them.
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I thought I was the only one with that problem, only my limit is three things and then I keep repeating those three things to myself, all the way to the store. I usually get all three things and maybe twelve more items.
Mike Rowe is definitely MY kind of man!
Rowe sang professionally with the Baltimore Opera. He says about this job, “I joined the opera to get my union card and meet girls. I was a saloon singer, so I went down to the Baltimore Opera and learned an aria and auditioned. I figured I’d do one show and quit. But the girls were everywhere and the truth is, the music was really decent.”[9]
From wiki
That it is! I couldn't wait to get through it all so I could "Like" it. And I NEVER "like" FB posts.
His piece on Minimum Wage a few months back should be mandatory reading in every school.... and in Congress
I'm even worse. I'll get the twelve extra items and forget the thing I went to the store for in the first place.
When I want to buy an article of clothing for my wife I check the size tab in some similar piece of clothing she already owns - and make sure it’s returnable if she doesn’t approve for any reason - Christmas is two months away....
I don’t know what a Wu-Tang is nor why I should listen to it.
But judging by the rest of the original NYT list, I’m not even going to bother Googling it.
I don’t get as many extras as I used to. Especially since I have a list and no longer wander the store trying to remember what I’m looking for.
Well played, sir. Very well played. My husband knows he can’t go wrong with Purdue hoodies, always safe for Christmas.
Hey, after forty some years, I’ve finally got to be getting a few things right....
My limit is three also. Any more than three and I have to make a second trip.
When I was a kid I used to watch guys play pumpkin ball. Is this melon ball anything like pumpkin ball?
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