So what makes a man a Real man?

[Taramere]

A large penis. A man with a large penis is self-confident, cool under pressure, and compassionate because he knows no matter what happens, he has a large penis.

 

That's what you need at every accident scene. A reassuringly authoritative figure gently but firmly pushing his way through the crowd so that he might perform life saving resuscitation on the victim.

 

"Let me through please. I'm exceptionally well hung."

[Shakz]

That's what you need at every accident scene. A reassuringly authoritative figure gently but firmly pushing his way through the crowd so that he might perform life saving resuscitation on the victim.

 

"Let me through please. I'm exceptionally well hung."

 

I think you speak for every swinging dick here.

[threebyfate]

That's what you need at every accident scene. A reassuringly authoritative figure gently but firmly pushing his way through the crowd so that he might perform life saving resuscitation on the victim.

 

"Let me through please. I'm exceptionally well hung."

This he, deserves a We. Royalty at its finest.

 

"We lead by example, an example that's displayed for the lessers to see. Prop me up old chap, we keep falling over."

[Taramere]

This he, deserves a We. Royalty at its finest.

 

"We lead by example, an example that's displayed for the lessers to see. Prop me up old chap, we keep falling over."

 

haha. I do believe there are quite a few men out there who think in terms of "we". If I were a man, I think I'd call mine The Lieutenant. Lieutenant Master, second in command to the Master (which would of course be me). He would do as he was damn well told. I'd keep a damn tight grip of him at all times.

[Art_Critic]

..............

[LuckyLady13]

What makes a man a real man?

 

Lots and lots of testosterone!

 

I think I may have a laundry list of a reply so I'll try to keep it to key points here.

 

 

Standing his ground when he's right. But able to accept he's as human as anyone else and can apologize when he's wrong or makes a mistake.

 

 

Hard work! Nothing in life is as rewarding as when it's worked hard for. And watching a man work hard at something is so much fun for us ladies! So, lots of sweat and bulging, flexing muscles. You don't have to be a body builder or professional athlete to look like a real man. (Forget those dumb commercials!)

 

 

Lastly, someone who stands up on his feet and is capable of helping others (pets, animals, children) because he's strong and capable.

[Shakz]

haha. I do believe there are quite a few men out there who think in terms of "we". If I were a man, I think I'd call mine The Lieutenant. Lieutenant Master, second in command to the Master (which would of course be me). He would do as he was damn well told. I'd keep a damn tight grip of him at all times.

 

I call mine "sir."

[Taramere]

I call mine "sir."

 

Well it's perfectly clear who wears the pants in your household.

[Art_Critic]

I call mine "sir."

 

Mine is "Mr Wiggles" ....

 

Not a real manly name though

[Shakz]

Mine is "Mr Wiggles" ....

 

Not a real manly name though

 

if I called him that he'd reached right up and slap my face for insubordination. (I wish)

[Mr White]

Taking responsibility for ones actions and not making BS crybaby excuses for their shortcomings.....

 

Yeah, but my gf exhibits the above traits, yet she isn't a real man (at least I hope not)

[Mr White]

Overall, it's about "character". Many of the skills, competence, traits mean nothing without "character", probably best understood as determination to leave a legacy, no matter what your lot in life; quiet self-assurance. Do no harm, do good, take pain if necessary, administer pain if necessary. Etc.

 

Also, real man is best summarized in Kipling's poem IF:

 

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

 

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

 

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

 

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

Edited July 13, 2010 by Mr White

[USMCHokie]

A real man is very TALL, very HAIRY, has a DEEP VOICE and long HAIR, KISSES women indiscriminately and can have SEX for an indefinite period of time. A real man is a rare breed indeed.

[Shakz]

Overall, it's about "character". Many of the skills, competence, traits mean nothing without "character", probably best understood as determination to leave a legacy, no matter what your lot in life; quiet self-assurance. Do no harm, do good, take pain if necessary, administer pain if necessary. Etc.

 

Also, real man is best summarized in Kipling's poem IF:

 

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

 

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

 

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

 

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

 

Didn't Kipling also write, "The female of the species is more deadly than the male." Rudyard had it going on.

[Pyro]

A real man is very TALL, very HAIRY, has a DEEP VOICE and long HAIR, KISSES women indiscriminately and can have SEX for an indefinite period of time. A real man is a rare breed indeed.

 

:lmao:

He also has no obese friends and draws random pictures to hang on his fridge.

[AD1980]

Allot of times on here women will say traits that make a real man basically if u read between the lines translates into anything making their lives easier and holding them acocutnable for nothing facing no rejection etc

 

So theyll say a man isnt a man if hes passive he must be agressive which means the women doesnt want to put her neck on the line in approaching a guy a guy must do all the legwork so she doesnt face possible rejection by approaching..

 

The once in a relationship they say a Man must be a leader and decisive not passive aka make all the decisions in the relationship

 

Basically anyhting that allows women to do minimal work physically or mentally makes a man if u read between the lines..

[MrNate]

A real man is very TALL, very HAIRY, has a DEEP VOICE and long HAIR, KISSES women indiscriminately and can have SEX for an indefinite period of time. A real man is a rare breed indeed.

 

lol I see what you did there.

[Mr White]

Allot of times on here women will say traits that make a real man basically if u read between the lines translates into anything making their lives easier and holding them acocutnable for nothing facing no rejection etc

 

So theyll say a man isnt a man if hes passive he must be agressive which means the women doesnt want to put her neck on the line in approaching a guy a guy must do all the legwork so she doesnt face possible rejection by approaching..

 

The once in a relationship they say a Man must be a leader and decisive not passive aka make all the decisions in the relationship

 

Basically anyhting that allows women to do minimal work physically or mentally makes a man if u read between the lines..

 

Whoa, I have to wholeheartedly agree . Men probably do it too, but at least we don't sugar coat it .

 

Here's one polemic/thought experiment (written by a woman), that caused quite a stir in the 1960s. It basically stretches the point that the feminist bull**** notwithstanding, life is exclusively arranged to benefit women.

 

"The Manipulated Man"

http://dontmarry.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/the_manipulated_man.pdf

 

Here's an illustrative quote

 

"A man is a human being who works. By working, he supports himself, his wife, and

his wife's children. A woman, on the other hand, is a human being who does not work

- or at least only temporarily. Most of her life she supports neither herself nor her

children, let alone her husband.

 

Any qualities in a man that a woman finds useful, she calls masculine; all others, of

no use to her or to anyone else for that matter, she chooses to call efeminate. A

man's appearance has to be masculine if he wants to have success with women, and

that means it will have to be geared to his one and only raison d'etre - work. His

appearance must conform to each and every task put to him, and he must always be

able to fulfil it.

 

Except at night when the majority of men wear striped pajamas with at most two pairs

of pockets, men wear a kind of uniform made of durable, stain-resistant material in

brown, blue or gray These uniforms, or `suits,' have up to ten pockets, in which men

carry instruments and tools indispensable for their work. Since a woman does not

work, her night or day clothes rarely have pockets."

Edited July 13, 2010 by Mr White

[Arbitrariness]

two words ....... CHUCK NORRIS!

[sally4sara]

Overall, it's about "character". Many of the skills, competence, traits mean nothing without "character", probably best understood as determination to leave a legacy, no matter what your lot in life; quiet self-assurance. Do no harm, do good, take pain if necessary, administer pain if necessary. Etc.

 

Also, real man is best summarized in Kipling's poem IF:

 

IF you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated, don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

 

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

 

If you can make one heap of all your winnings

And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,

And lose, and start again at your beginnings

And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone,

And so hold on when there is nothing in you

Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

 

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,

' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch,

if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,

If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

 

I'm sort of stunned. I remember this poem as a child. My grandfather gave it to me but some of the words were different in the last line.

[donnamaybe]

A real man sexually pleases not only himself but his partner as well.

A real man is kind and considerate but also requires that it be given in return.

A real man takes care of himself financially.

A real man gives and commands respect.

[Mr White]

I'm sort of stunned. I remember this poem as a child. My grandfather gave it to me but some of the words were different in the last line.

 

My mom read it to me when I was 6 or 7, and even at that age it made quite an impact.

Every time (every other year or so) i read it i'm getting goosebumps , and sometimes need to pause for a second:o. And I don't even like poetry . But I like parents that give it to their kids.

[TheBigQuestion]

 

This.

 

Sorry if it's been posted, but I didn't feel like reading through 4 pages

[sally4sara]

My mom read it to me when I was 6 or 7, and even at that age it made quite an impact.

Every time (every other year or so) i read it i'm getting goosebumps , and sometimes need to pause for a second:o. And I don't even like poetry . But I like parents that give it to their kids.

 

I loved Kipling when I was a kid but had never come across the poem before. My grandfather liked to do ink illustrations. He drew me a picture of a hunter in field dress loading his rifle with his dogs around him and the sun dropping below the horizon of the hills. He scrawled the poem across the sky in the picture. The version he gave me however, ended with the line "and which is more , you'll have won". He rolled it up and tied it to look like a scope on my first rifle as a present for my 12th bday.

 

Until today, I always thought that was how the poem ended.

[Shakz]

I loved Kipling when I was a kid but had never come across the poem before. My grandfather liked to do ink illustrations. He drew me a picture of a hunter in field dress loading his rifle with his dogs around him and the sun dropping below the horizon of the hills. He scrawled the poem across the sky in the picture. The version he gave me however, ended with the line "and which is more , you'll have won". He rolled it up and tied it to look like a scope on my first rifle as a present for my 12th bday.

 

Until today, I always thought that was how the poem ended.

 

Your grandfather is one cool dude, S4S.