Chelsea Gunter
He said
Gentlemen, listen up — this one is for you. There are a few things all of us share as men. There is the obvious reproductive organ, which oftentimes does more thinking for us than our brain in an average day. There is the fact that we refuse to put the seat down after peeing. And most importantly, there is the man code, which is the common denominator among all men.
First is the frequently used term “Bros before hoes.” Don’t worry ladies, we don’t actually think you are hoes; we just really appreciate a good rhyme. If a man has the choice between hanging out with his buds or his girlfriend, he is obliged to choose his friends. This rule, believing to go back to the cavemen era, is to help protect a man from losing one of his most important assets — his best friend.
Girls come and go from a man’s life, especially in college. But a man’s best friend is like a rock amid the tumultuous sea of women. That is why he must always come before the current lady in one’s life.
However, there are definite exceptions to this rule. If a man makes plans with his girlfriend in advance, she has priority to that time. It is very rude to blow off a girl, and a best friend does not warrant such behavior.
Major anniversaries are also reserved for girlfriends, since guys wouldn’t have them to hang out with if
they missed these sacred dates — and I’m not talking about those lame two-week anniversaries.
Sticking on the topic of female interactions, a man should never “cock block” another man. For those women still reading, this is when a man gets in the way of another man who is trying to get with a girl. A man should only help his friend get with a girl. Hurting his chances in any way is unacceptable.
Once again, exceptions do arise in select circumstances. If a girl looks like an orc from “The Lord of the Rings,” then not “cock blocking” would be the true crime. If your friend is hitting on swamp monsters, then it’s probably time to take him home.
It is unacceptable for a man to openly like a chick flick. A guy should only see these if he is trying to woo a girl. The only other exception is if he is in a relationship or has recently committed a wrongdoing. And the girlfriend must always request to see the movie.
After every round of golf, a man must take off his hat and shake hands with the other players. There are no exceptions, even if you lost miserably. And a beer at the clubhouse is encouraged, but not required.
A version of this article appeared in the Jan 27 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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I have a better 'man code,' it has only one rule: men should do what they want without reference to some stupid code, because I pity anyone who cares about the meaningless rules of some judgmental idiot.
Do I realize that my 'code' a self-defeating piece of crap? Yes, but it's still better than yours.
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"I have a better 'man code,' it has only one rule: men should do what they want without reference to some stupid code, because I pity anyone who cares about the meaningless rules of some judgmental idiot.
Do I realize that my 'code' a self-defeating piece of crap? Yes, but it's still better than yours."
The virginity is strong in this one.
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Thanks for illustrating my point.
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But since you still seem to be struggling, let me put it this way: are some of these rules fine? Sure a few of them are. But some of them are trivial, like this one: "Clip-on ties are means for expulsion of a man’s 'man card.'" If all my normal ties were burned in a fire and all I could borrow was a clip-on tie, maybe I would wear it. Would anyone care? No, only a judgmental idiot.
If I told you "Man code says you shouldn't wear gray on Tuesdays" would you follow it? Why should you, it's just the unjustified and arbitrary rambling of some random stranger on the internet.
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Guys list is good; definitely want to prevent your bro from taking home a "creature from the deep." Didn't bother to read the girls code.
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Dane I would like to thank you for sharing what it means to be a southern gentleman with these kids who know nothing about respect. Any self respecting man shoul follow these guidelines. Stay classy Dane.
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lol at Dane staying classy. Dane is the one who feels so cool to talk about drinking and being hungover. Classy indeed. Dane is such a joke.
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The only guys who follow this code are frat boy idiots
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Disclaimer:
I'm assuming this article is aimed at Greek society. Which, I must admit, I am not a part of. (I went through recruitment,so I've been exposed to the basics)
Ugh, ugh, and ugh. I honestly tried to come up with a coherant comment explaining why this article is so appalling.
But this article is so deragatory in so may ways I literally can't.
There is no 'code'. Interacting with people who you're attracted to shouldn't 'ruin' a friendship.
Heaven forbid a man act in an 'unmanly' fashion, and act differently from his 'bros'.
Heaven forbid a woman show interest in someone who had dated her friends.
Heaven forbid a girl texts a guy for pleasant conversation!
Heaven forbid people act with common sense instead of adhering to some inane 'code' that relies on gender stereotypes to get his message. (Guys only like hot women, all women are catty, etc.)
And the line of holding a purse based on attractiveness was absolutely appalling. If you are asked to hold a purse, you hold it because it's the nice thing to do. It's not going to tarnish your precious concept of 'masculinity.'
Ugh, ugh, and ugh.
"He said: She said" is literally the worst thing in the paper. It usually ends up offensive in some shape or form, and this is no exception.
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Disclaimer:
I'm assuming this article is aimed at Greek society. Which, I must admit, I am not a part of. (I went through recruitment,so I've been exposed to the basics)
Ugh, ugh, and ugh. I honestly tried to come up with a coherant comment explaining why this article is so appalling.
But this article is so deragatory in so may ways I literally can't.
There is no 'code'. Interacting with people who you're attracted to shouldn't 'ruin' a friendship.
Heaven forbid a man act in an 'unmanly' fashion, and act differently from his 'bros'.
Heaven forbid a woman show interest in someone who had dated her friends.
Heaven forbid a girl texts a guy for pleasant conversation!
Heaven forbid people act with common sense instead of adhering to some inane 'code' that relies on gender stereotypes to get his message. (Guys only like hot women, all women are catty, etc.)
And the line of holding a purse based on attractiveness was absolutely appalling. If you are asked to hold a purse, you hold it because it's the nice thing to do. It's not going to tarnish your precious concept of 'masculinity.'
Ugh, ugh, and ugh.
"He said: She said" is literally the worst thing in the paper. It usually ends up offensive in some shape or form, and this is no exception.
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Disclaimer:
I'm assuming this article is aimed at Greek society. Which, I must admit, I am not a part of. (I went through recruitment,so I've been exposed to the basics)
Ugh, ugh, and ugh. I honestly tried to come up with a coherant comment explaining why this article is so appalling.
But this article is so deragatory in so may ways I literally can't.
There is no 'code'. Interacting with people who you're attracted to shouldn't 'ruin' a friendship.
Heaven forbid a man act in an 'unmanly' fashion, and act differently from his 'bros'.
Heaven forbid a woman show interest in someone who had dated her friends.
Heaven forbid a girl texts a guy for pleasant conversation!
Heaven forbid people act with common sense instead of adhering to some inane 'code' that relies on gender stereotypes to get his message. (Guys only like hot women, all women are catty, etc.)
And the line of holding a purse based on attractiveness was absolutely appalling. If you are asked to hold a purse, you hold it because it's the nice thing to do. It's not going to tarnish your precious concept of 'masculinity.'
Ugh, ugh, and ugh.
"He said: She said" is literally the worst thing in the paper. It usually ends up offensive in some shape or form, and this is no exception.
Reply to this Top
Disclaimer:
I'm assuming this article is aimed at Greek society. Which, I must admit, I am not a part of. (I went through recruitment,so I've been exposed to the basics)
Ugh, ugh, and ugh. I honestly tried to come up with a coherant comment explaining why this article is so appalling.
But this article is so deragatory in so may ways I literally can't.
There is no 'code'. Interacting with people who you're attracted to shouldn't 'ruin' a friendship.
Heaven forbid a man act in an 'unmanly' fashion, and act differently from his 'bros'.
Heaven forbid a woman show interest in someone who had dated her friends.
Heaven forbid a girl texts a guy for pleasant conversation!
Heaven forbid people act with common sense instead of adhering to some inane 'code' that relies on gender stereotypes to get his message. (Guys only like hot women, all women are catty, etc.)
And the line of holding a purse based on attractiveness was absolutely appalling. If you are asked to hold a purse, you hold it because it's the nice thing to do. It's not going to tarnish your precious concept of 'masculinity.'
Ugh, ugh, and ugh.
"He said: She said" is literally the worst thing in the paper. It usually ends up offensive in some shape or form, and this is no exception.
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Did not mean to post that multiple times. System was being slow. Apologies.
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A bunch of gender-essentialist bullsh*t, starting with why women aren't supposed to complain about being called whores. Tired and busted.
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This is a chill list. I read it while banging my slam piece. Thanks for the chill list, bro. You are a modern day Rimbaud.
Sincerely,
Chad
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