Manhood is the composite of qualities, such as courage, determina-
tion and vigour, often thought to define a man. Not everybody a-
grees and there is a lot of discussion about what manhood really
is.
The International Council of Manhood hopes to clear up this confu-
sion by publishing these rules:
1: Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.
2: It is OK for a man to cry ONLY under the following circumstan-
ces:
(a) When a heroic dog dies to save its master.
(b) The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her blouse.
(c) After wrecking your boss's car.
(d) One hour, 12 minutes, 37 seconds into "The Crying Game".
(e) When she is using her teeth.
3: Any man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally
killed and eaten by his buddies.
4: Unless he murdered someone in your immediate family, you must
bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.
5: If you've known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off
limits forever, unless you actually marry her.
6: Moaning about the brand of free beer in a buddy's fridge is
forbidden. However do complain at will if the temperature is un-
suitable.
7: No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for an-
other man. In fact, even remembering your buddy's birthday is
strictly optional. At that point, you must celebrate at a strip
bar of the birthday boy's choice.
8: On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not
the weakest.
9: When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you
may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask
who's playing.
10: It is permissible to drink a fruity alcohol drink only when
you're sunning on a tropical beach, it's delivered by a topless
model and even then only if it's free.
11: Only in situations of moral and/or physical peril are you al-
lowed to. kick another guy in the nuts.
12: Unless you're in prison, never fight naked.
13: Friends don't let friends wear Speedos. Ever! Issue closed.
14: If a man's fly is down, that's his problem, you didn't look
down there.
15: Women who claim they "love to watch sports" must be treated as
spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability
to drink as much as the other sports watchers.
16: A man in the company of a hot, suggestively dressed woman must
remain sober enough to fight.
17: Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of
pizza, but not both, that's just greedy.
18: If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you'd better be talk-
ing about his choice of beer.
19: Never join your girlfriend or wife in discussing a friend of
yours, except if she's withholding sex pending your response.
20: Phrases that may NOT be uttered to another man while lifting
weights:
a) Yeah, Baby, Push it!
b) C'mon, give me one more! Harder!
c) Another set and we can hit the showers!
21: Never talk to a man in a bathroom unless you are on equal
footing: i.e., both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all
other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversa-
tion you need.
22: Never allow a telephone conversation with a woman to go on
longer than you are able to have sex with her. Keep a stopwatch by
the phone. Hang up if necessary.
23: It is acceptable for you to drive her car. It is not accepta-
ble for her to drive yours.
24: Thou shalt not buy a car in the colors of brown, pink, lime
green, orange or sky blue.
25: A girl who replies to the question "What do you want for
Christmas?" with "If you loved me, you'd know what I want!" gets
an Xbox. End of story.
26: There is no reason for guys to watch Ice Skating or Men's Gym-
nastics. Ever!
We've all heard about people having 'guts' or 'balls', but do you
really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you
informed, the definition of each is listed below:
"GUTS" is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, be-
ing assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to
say, "are you still up cleaning or are you flying somewhere?"
"BALLS" is coming home late after a night out with the guys smel-
ling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping the
wife's ass and having the balls to say, "C'mon, You're next!"
Hopefully this helps in clearing up any confusion.
The International Council of Manhood, Ltd.