If you find yourself about to cheat, fap it first, you'll then realize you really don't want to do it.
- IAmA-Damn-Liar--AMA
- IAmA-Damn-Liar--AMA
You know that cream that removes leg hair for women? Don't use that on your balls. Just don't.
- PipBoy808
- PipBoy808
WD40 is not a lubricant. The WD stands for water displacement. It will get rid of your squeak temporarily, but evaporates quickly. Use a spray liquid silicone and give that WD40 to your grandma. Source: I'm an elevator mechanic.
- krumpcake
- krumpcake
When changing a tire, loosen the lug nuts before you jack the car up. That way you won't knock the car off the jack.
- manateebacon
- manateebacon
Applicable to both sexes, but every man should know anyway.
Invest in what goes between you and the ground: mattresses, tires, and shoes.
- [deleted]
Invest in what goes between you and the ground: mattresses, tires, and shoes.
- [deleted]
Putting Rogaine on your face every day for a month will not make your beard grow in better/thicker. It will just give you horrible acne.
Source: I'm a f*cking dumb*ss.
- bigafricanhat
Source: I'm a f*cking dumb*ss.
- bigafricanhat
When you shave your pubes, use conditioner instead of shaving cream. It prevents any razor burn.
- LustInSpace
- LustInSpace
Don't get caught up in the macho bullshit game. I spent a good portion of my 20s in the army (and went to Iraq and Afghanistan) and was an angry tough guy before and after. When I got to around 28 years old I realized the extent to which that sort of behavior had fucked me up and hurt folks around me and I started making an effort to do better.
Fuck all that noise, find things about life that are meaningful to you and don't worry about how manly they make you. You'll live a better, braver life if you do.
- Gentleman_Anarchist
Fuck all that noise, find things about life that are meaningful to you and don't worry about how manly they make you. You'll live a better, braver life if you do.
- Gentleman_Anarchist
When shaving your Adam's apple, in order to not cut yourself, swallow and hold to make it "flatter."
- adamzp
- adamzp
She isn't always right. She will appreciate you sticking up for yourself. Just don't be a dick about it.
- radiobrat78
Thank you. Not having a serious back-and-forth argument with someone says that they aren't worth the trouble. I'm not a child that you have to humor. Sometimes I'm wrong, sometimes you are. Having a civilized disagreement with another human being is a part of being an adult.
- violetxrain
- radiobrat78
Thank you. Not having a serious back-and-forth argument with someone says that they aren't worth the trouble. I'm not a child that you have to humor. Sometimes I'm wrong, sometimes you are. Having a civilized disagreement with another human being is a part of being an adult.
- violetxrain
Compliment a woman on her shoes. It does wonders.
- andrewinmelbourne
Ya gotta wash yer butt hole. Don't be afraid to dig in a little. You have an inner and an outer sphincter, and there is usually a bit of shit residue left between the two, which, with a bit of sweating, will work its way out.
- Travesura
Invest in a shower head with a length of hose attached to it. It will change the way you sanitize your nether regions.
- BorschtFace
- Travesura
Invest in a shower head with a length of hose attached to it. It will change the way you sanitize your nether regions.
- BorschtFace
If you put Gold Bond powder on your ball sack you will spend the rest of the day feeling like you have made love to wind itself. It's wonderful. It's like a breath mint for your balls.
- Dear_Occupant
Yellow Gold Bond - Yes.
Green Gold Bond - Separates the men from the boys.
Blue Gold Bond - The fiery ice pitchforks of a thousand ice Memphites will dance gleefully on your ball sack while you cry like a betrayed little girl bitten by a pony.
- malkierx
- Dear_Occupant
Yellow Gold Bond - Yes.
Green Gold Bond - Separates the men from the boys.
Blue Gold Bond - The fiery ice pitchforks of a thousand ice Memphites will dance gleefully on your ball sack while you cry like a betrayed little girl bitten by a pony.
- malkierx
No matter how far along she looks, no matter how obvious you think it is, don't EVER ask a woman if she's pregnant. Wait until someone else says something. It's not worth the risk.
- Brosalevski
- Brosalevski
Keeping your fingernails neat and trimmed is a sign of sexual intelligence. No girl wants you venturing around her nether regions with jagged talons.
- murthis
- murthis
Give a firm handshake when you meet someone. Look people in the eye. Smile. First impressions are everything.
- Brett53
- Brett53
You can use a rubber band to pull out a stripped screw by placing it in-between the screw and your screwdriver/drill.
- ForeverNormandy
- ForeverNormandy
Trimming your beard will make it look thicker and fuller. Same goes for thinning hair on your head. Growing either long makes the thinning more noticeable.
- RoboftheNorth
- RoboftheNorth
A steak needs to rest after it comes off the heat for a few minutes before you cut into it for maximum flavor.
- ForeverNormandy
- ForeverNormandy
A brave man is someone who is afraid to do what he knows is right and does it anyway.
- BlackPresident
A brave, wrong man is a very dangerous thing.
- coryshields
- BlackPresident
A brave, wrong man is a very dangerous thing.
- coryshields
A little light cologne worn properly every day will make people like you without even truly understanding why.
Edit: For reference I use 1-2 sprays on my wrist, then rub it against the other wrist and behind my ears. It creates a faint cologne aura by putting it on your wrists instead of your chest. Less actual smell, but a larger scent radius. Behind the ears is for huggin' folks.
- Kijafa
If you can still smell your cologne five minutes after you put it on, you are putting on too much.
Clarification: if you have it on your wrist, and smell it when you sniff your wrist, that's fine. (Stop sniffing your wrist.) If you're just walking around and catch some hearty whiffs of it, it's too much. Do not cover yourself with half a bottle like they show in the Axe commercials. (Do not use Axe.)
- megret
Edit: For reference I use 1-2 sprays on my wrist, then rub it against the other wrist and behind my ears. It creates a faint cologne aura by putting it on your wrists instead of your chest. Less actual smell, but a larger scent radius. Behind the ears is for huggin' folks.
- Kijafa
If you can still smell your cologne five minutes after you put it on, you are putting on too much.
Clarification: if you have it on your wrist, and smell it when you sniff your wrist, that's fine. (Stop sniffing your wrist.) If you're just walking around and catch some hearty whiffs of it, it's too much. Do not cover yourself with half a bottle like they show in the Axe commercials. (Do not use Axe.)
- megret
Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to ask questions when you don't know something, more often then not the other person will be willing to show you.
- ForeverNormandy
- ForeverNormandy
When addressing your SO, stop what you are doing for a moment and give her your undivided attention. Just because you can multitask playing video games, working on a project, whatever, doesn't mean you should. Chances are, if you think they are nagging you about something it's because they think you are not paying attention to what they are telling you. (Most of the time they are right). Taking a second to pause what you are doing and show them that you are listening goes a long way.
- Fizjig
- Fizjig
My uncle is a Boiler Maker-Welder and his advice is to never put your finger where you wouldn't put your dick. Very sound.
- SpiderSharkSeason
- SpiderSharkSeason
Your late teens and 20s are the perfect time to start great habits. Your brain is not as 'set' (more elastic, etc.). Want to learn a foreign language? How to play music?
Stop procrastinating. It's is very hard to develop these things past your late 20s, or so I've been told. Remember that to become really good at something (as in 'master' something) most people need at least a good 10 years doing it over and over again.
Don't wait until your 30s or later to start doing shit like I did. For example exercise habits... really hard to get into a routine if you've never done it. Laziness begets laziness begets laziness.
It's time to stop fucking around. Don't end up like me.
- Benda
Stop procrastinating. It's is very hard to develop these things past your late 20s, or so I've been told. Remember that to become really good at something (as in 'master' something) most people need at least a good 10 years doing it over and over again.
Don't wait until your 30s or later to start doing shit like I did. For example exercise habits... really hard to get into a routine if you've never done it. Laziness begets laziness begets laziness.
It's time to stop fucking around. Don't end up like me.
- Benda
Beards don't make you hot in the summer.
They make you cool.
- jackhackery
They're like insulation. They keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Especially if you ever get in the water. Squeezing water out of a beard in the summer feels amazing.
- 5ab
They make you cool.
- jackhackery
They're like insulation. They keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Especially if you ever get in the water. Squeezing water out of a beard in the summer feels amazing.
- 5ab
If you refrain from swearing every other word, when you do, people will notice. Makes arguments or showing displeasure much easier when people know you are serious.
- PleaseEngageBrain
- PleaseEngageBrain
Don't worry so much about what others think of as "manly". You're a man. Doing laundry isn't going to make your penis shrink.
- cigr
- cigr
Keep the following with you whenever you leave the house - pocket knife, close to a dollar in change, some actual cash and a condom.
- cigr
- cigr
Broken light bulb that you can't unscrew? Cut a potato so you have a flat face, then press it into the broken glass edges of the bulb. Turn the potato to unscrew bulb without any cuts to the fingers or a rude electric shock.
Note: make sure the light switch is off.
- Oktaz
Note: make sure the light switch is off.
- Oktaz
Pressing on your gooch [taint] will squeeze out an extra few drops of piss, so you don't end up with extra coming out when you sit back down.
- UnholyDemigod
The majority of the time, a woman doesn't want you to solve her problems when venting to you. Rather she just wants you to listen to said problems/issues. I read a book written about a bunch of polls taken by women. The whole thing really helped me understand the differences in how men/women think.
For those curious, the book I am talking about is written by Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn. Shaunti wrote a book called For Women Only and it was based of polls from men talking about how they think. Shaunti's book was so popular, Jeff decided to make one for women. And at only ~200 pages and ~$10 for each, it's a real easy read. I hate reading and I read both of them.
- iithisiiguyii
For those curious, the book I am talking about is written by Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn. Shaunti wrote a book called For Women Only and it was based of polls from men talking about how they think. Shaunti's book was so popular, Jeff decided to make one for women. And at only ~200 pages and ~$10 for each, it's a real easy read. I hate reading and I read both of them.
- iithisiiguyii
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