The 75 Skills Every Man Should Master

[zumbro clones]

From Esquire magazine -
(keep in mind that this is a men's magazine before you read it)

I don't agree with them all and don't understand why some of them are on the list, but it is a good list to think about:


Skills for Men - Things Men Should Be Able to Do - Esquire

[ISUAlum2002]

Some of them too stupid to even address.

[zumbro clones]

If you read it from an Iowa farmer's viewpoint, a good number of them seem ridiculous.

If you read it from a rich kid's viewpoint, you get a much different picture.

[Cyclonepride]

I'm not going to even read this. I've mastered about three things in my life. At least one of them I've had complete mastery of since my early teens. I don't have enough years left for the other 72.

[jbhtexas]

I once played gin with an old guy on a plane. He was an "expert" and was spouting off terms and game variations that I had never heard of before. Anyway, I played along. We ended up playing quite a few games because the plane had to circle around DFW waiting for a thunderstorm to dissipate.

[Erik4Cy]

If you read it from an Iowa farmer's viewpoint, a good number of them seem ridiculous.

If you read it from a rich kid's viewpoint, you get a much different picture.

what if your an Iowa farmer's rich kid? or is that an oxymoron?

I grew up a farmboy and now am a city guy, I am definitely not rich...yet . But I can sure agree that I would have a different view on many of those 75 about 5 years ago.

[IcSyU]

I'm not going to even read this. I've mastered about three things in my life. At least one of them I've had complete mastery of since my early teens. I don't have enough years left for the other 72.

Spending money?

[Wesley]

One is having good pickup lines. One is driving a pickup stick. Another is handling a pick me up in a pickup.

[Phaedrus]

I actually read it through.

Gotta disagree with frying an egg sunny-side up, (hate eggs) and throwing a ball (I have freakishly strong shoulders for my size, but cannot throw a ball, because of their construction)

But otherwise, I think it's a decent list, albeit just a touch wussified. IMO, a "real man" should be able to clear and make safe a firearm, and lead a group to a goal.

Cool list.

[Iastfan112]

I actually read it through.

Gotta disagree with frying an egg sunny-side up, (hate eggs) and throwing a ball (I have freakishly strong shoulders for my size, but cannot throw a ball, because of their construction)

But otherwise, I think it's a decent list, albeit just a touch wussified. IMO, a "real man" should be able to clear and make safe a firearm, and lead a group to a goal.

Cool list.

Agreed, some of the stuff was kinda wussy but I'd say a good portion was solid stuff that is good to learn or know.

[intrepid27]

I'm glad I have a few years to live.

[Phaedrus]

Well, I did #22 last night, and am well gratified that I can do it.

[cybsball20]

The only one I disagree with is:
16: Tie a bowtie... Nobody ties their own bowties anymore, however one would be well suited to know how to tie a good windsor knot. I have seen some REALLY poorly tied ties.

I think all of the others are very valuble skills, especially throwing a ball

[Phaedrus]

The only one I disagree with is:
16: Tie a bowtie... Nobody ties their own bowties anymore, however one would be well suited to know how to tie a good windsor knot. I have seen some REALLY poorly tied ties.

I think all of the others are very valuble skills, especially throwing a ball

My wife tells me that one of the things about me that made her knees weak, is when we were still courting, after taking her to a formal event, I would grab the end of my bowtie, and pull it loose, letting it hang around my neck. Very "James Bond-ish" and very sexy, in her words.

But it's definitely "weird" and "old school".

[Wesley]

Agreed, some of the stuff was kinda wussy but I'd say a good portion was solid stuff that is good to learn or know.

How would Mike "Metrosexual" Greenberg stack up on the 75 items?