some things every man should know how to do

[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.

 

[Nickolai77]

How about, as individuals, regardless of our gender, we are free to do or not do any of the OP's suggestions?

 

[Jonluw]

Although I dislike the concept that you're somehow less of a man if you don't know certain arbitrary skills, I'll make a checklist. The only one on the list I really agree with is CPR.

-Fire a gun (check)
-Fish (check)
-Hunt (Haven't actually tried it, but I know how to use a shotgun, and can hit 9 out of 10 clay pigeons)
-Gut a fish/skin an animal (can gut fish, never tried to skin an animal)
-Cook a few easy recipes (check)
-Throw a punch (check)
-Take a punch (never tried. Assume I can)
-Read (Check)
-Read a manual (check)
-Build something (There is no guarantee it'll be very nice, but check)
-Drink (check)
-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 (Don't know if I still remember the rules, but I remember having to wear only a sock around the place we stayed at football camp after a round of strip-poker)
-Dance (I know the basics of swing and salsa, if I can remember it, that is)
-Know how to grow a decent garden (Nope. I know the names of a few flowers though)
-Ride a horse (check)
-Build a fire (Check)
-Repair your possessions (check. At least for some possesions.)
-Pitch a tent (Check)
-Tie a tie (I forget how between every time I tie one. Prefer bow-ties either way)
-Drive a car (working on it. I'm not old enough to get a license yet)
-Ride a motorcycle (nope)
-Jump start a car (nope)
-Change a tire (check)
-Change the oil (Never tried. Can't be too hard though)
-Perform first aid, including CPR (It's been a long time since I had a course, but I hope I remember it)
-Clean yourself (I prefer to wallow in my own filth, thank you. Just kidding, check)
-Clean your possessions (I give my laptop baths regularly)
-Shave (I can shave what little down I have)
-Know what they're talking about (In certain fields at least)
-Open a can/bottle (How I open bottle, durr?)
-Twist off a lid (Check)
-Sharpen a knife (Only ever sharpened scythes)
-Swim (Check)
-Operate a boat (Basic outboard motor, check)
-Pack a suitcase (Check)
-Pack a car (I do not own a car yet.)

 

[Mr_Universal]

things I apparently have to do/learn so I can become a man


-Ride a horse
-Tie a tie [Wadders])
-Ride a motorcycle (never tried)
-Operate a boat [loc978] (never tried)
-Build a fire [Owyn_Merrilin](assuming you mean how to make it without lighters or matches, and how to set it up good

 

[Kraj]

In my opinion humans period require Integrity.
Males especially, Integrity is important. You should know how to keep your word, and you should value your word.

My da always said, "People can take almost anything from you, but they cannot take your integrity"
/request to be added to the list. "Integrity"

 

[Gladlygoose]

I'm totally a fan of conforming to gender stereotypes...

Oh wait, silly me, I actually enjoy being myself. And I much prefer to not pressure other people to conform to gender stereotypes.

As someone earlier mentioned, if this was about women people would be freaking out. But this is exactly the same, gender is a non-issue, forcing/pressuring people to conform to stupid gender stereotypes is stupid.

Grrr this thread makes me angry.

 

[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.

Ah, but could you construct that splitter yourself?

Oh sure. I just need a garden hose and a tractor engine. I'll make the hydraulic piston out of duct tape and buckets, and use spit instead of hydraulic oil in the hose.

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.

I'll keep that in mind, though I'm more a fan of choking, seeing how it takes so little practice and there's practically no chance of accidentally paralyzing the victim.
There's the promblem that it exposes you for so long though.

 

[ThisIsSnake]

Fire a gun - Why does a man need to be able to do this exactly?
Fish - I'm
Hunt - Not
Gut a fish/skin an animal - A Neanderthal
Cook a few easy recipes - Yep
Throw a punch - No thats not something a man can can do, just people with the use of their arms can do.
Take a punch - Yep, seems redundant
Read - Wow, this made it onto the list
Read a manual - Again wow
Build something - No specifics? still yep
Drink - I'm teetotal, thanks
Sing or play some kind of instrument - Yep, keyboard to an extent
Use basic tools - Yep
Talk to others - Yep
Talk to someone you're attracted to - Yep
Play Chess - Yep
Play poker - Yep
Dance - Nope
Know how to grow a decent garden - Nope, again why?
Ride a horse - It's not the 1400's >.>
Build a fire - Yep, again not a Neanderthal
Repair your possessions - To an extent
Pitch a tent - Yep, but surely asking someone if they can grow a garden implies they don't need a tent
Tie a tie - Yep, this neanderthal's getting fancy
Drive a car - Not yet
Ride a motorcycle - Never plan on doing this
Jump start a car - Not yet
Change a tire - Not yet
Change the oil - Not yet
Perform first aid, including CPR - Yep, though CPR doesn't work 95% of the time
Clean yourself - ....back to the Neanderthal again are we
Clean your possessions - Yep
Shave - Real men don't shave
Know what they're talking about - Most of the time
Open a can/bottle - Go away Neanderthal!
Twist off a lid - Shoo
Sharpen a knife - The fine line between man and serial killer
Swim - Yep
Operate a boat - Such an important skill living 50 miles away from the coast and high above sea level
Pack a suitcase - I'm not brain damaged
Pack a car - Into the suitcase?

 

[Risingblade]

I can do all that! I can't do it well but I can still do it!

 

[lemiel14n3]

In my opinion humans period require Integrity.
Males especially, Integrity is important. You should know how to keep your word, and you should value your word.

My da always said, "People can take almost anything from you, but they cannot take your integrity"
/request to be added to the list. "Integrity"

No, it's worth mentioning, but not really something you can "do"

If I include a list of this a man should have/be I'll add it, I probably won't though, I'm already getting enough assholes telling me I'm enforcing unfair gender stereotypes because they can't tell the difference between "should" and "must"

Clipped

HA, very funny my friend I enjoyed reading this one.

 

[The Floating Nose]

Every man (and every women) should be able to tie their shoes !

 

[orangeban]

In my opinion humans period require Integrity.
Males especially, Integrity is important. You should know how to keep your word, and you should value your word.

My da always said, "People can take almost anything from you, but they cannot take your integrity"
/request to be added to the list. "Integrity"

No, it's worth mentioning, but not really something you can "do"

If I include a list of this a man should have/be I'll add it, I probably won't though, I'm already getting enough assholes telling me I'm enforcing unfair gender stereotypes because they can't tell the difference between "should" and "must"

Clipped

HA, very funny my friend I enjoyed reading this one.

I seriously think you're misunderstanding peoples gripes with this list. Your telling people that men should do something to be proper men and people are taking offence to this, because they feel that the only qualifier to be a man is... feeling that you are a man.

 

[gabe12301]

Should know at leasg basic hunting (where to shoot and how to skin and gut) and know how to make at least one rodent or fish trap. Or at least know how seeds dirt and water work. All this is because if you and your family get lost (which happens to thousands of people.) You shouldnt be useless

 

[orangeban]

Should know at leasg basic hunting (where to shoot and how to skin and gut) and know how to make at least one rodent or fish trap. Or at least know how seeds dirt and water work. All this is because if you and your family get lost (which happens to thousands of people.) You shouldnt be useless

I know how seeds, dirt and water work! You just get a hoe and scrape at grass until you get seeds. Then scrape at some dirt until its tilled and make sure there is water within four blocks. Then just shove the seeds in the ground, but make sure to only crouch walk over the plants or they die.

 

[gabe12301]

I'm just happy that at the age of 15 I can do most of that.

 

[LightspeedJack]

OK I'll be a woman then. Can I still keep my penis?