Men
The men where I live are ashamed of their knuckles. They stand either with
their hands in their pockets or their arms folded. They also have to
stand facing away from each other in order to have a conversation.
They can't say dollar amounts in their entirety, either. The truck wasn't $35,000, it was "thirty five." The mortgage wasn't $270,000, it was "two seven."
And they can't say entire names of things, either. Everything especially must be nicknamed or turned into an acronym, if possible (i.e. camouflage is "camo"). Mostly guns. An assault rifle is an AR. Ammunition is, somehow, called "ammo". A gun that shoots 45-caliber rounds is nicknamed a "forty-five". The entire gun. Not just the bullets, the entire gun. Together, the ammunition for a 45-caliber round gun is called "45 ammo." I'm pretty sure it's simply military influence in the line of fire bleeding into the greater culture (manslation: It's simply some MILF bleeding into the greater cult.) They're very serious about discharging hot rounds out of long, metal shafts.
They have lengthy, deeply invested conversations about food, as well. Particularly meat. If there's no meat, there's no meal. And the meat preparation is of enormous consequence! It's a more delicate, concentrated process than the eventual triple bypass surgery that comes from eating that much meat. Where I live, a man isn't satisfied without having a warm piece of flesh in his mouth as often as possible.
In casual conversation, for them, it's polite to not believe anyone when you're told something. For example:
Except, surprisingly, if you're using a gun. Then you simply say what you're doing; if you're hunting animals, you're not "gunnin'" or "dirty-groundin'", you're just "huntin'". And, if you're not hunting, but just shooting guns for fun, you're not "gunnin'" or "fire-rangin'", you're "shootin'".
It is laziness of the mouth? Is it conservation of mouth energy to use later for food? Do knuckles have something within them which is most sacred to a man? Is the phallic nature sports and guns so alluring to men that their interest in women is actually a ruse?
Who knows. Chances are men certainly don't.
They can't say dollar amounts in their entirety, either. The truck wasn't $35,000, it was "thirty five." The mortgage wasn't $270,000, it was "two seven."
And they can't say entire names of things, either. Everything especially must be nicknamed or turned into an acronym, if possible (i.e. camouflage is "camo"). Mostly guns. An assault rifle is an AR. Ammunition is, somehow, called "ammo". A gun that shoots 45-caliber rounds is nicknamed a "forty-five". The entire gun. Not just the bullets, the entire gun. Together, the ammunition for a 45-caliber round gun is called "45 ammo." I'm pretty sure it's simply military influence in the line of fire bleeding into the greater culture (manslation: It's simply some MILF bleeding into the greater cult.) They're very serious about discharging hot rounds out of long, metal shafts.
They have lengthy, deeply invested conversations about food, as well. Particularly meat. If there's no meat, there's no meal. And the meat preparation is of enormous consequence! It's a more delicate, concentrated process than the eventual triple bypass surgery that comes from eating that much meat. Where I live, a man isn't satisfied without having a warm piece of flesh in his mouth as often as possible.
In casual conversation, for them, it's polite to not believe anyone when you're told something. For example:
Man #1: "Hey, did you find a car yet?"Every recreational activity has a very specific name, which isn't difficult to remember because they're all named after the thing you're using, or what you're recreating on. If you're driving in mud, for fun, it's called "muddin'". If you're out catching fish, it's called "fishin'". If you're driving a four-wheel all terrain vehicle (ATV) it's called "four-wheelin'". If you're fighting someone for sport using your fists, it's called "fistin'".
Man #2: "Yeah, I found a good-sized pickup."
Man #1: "Oh, did-jah'? How much?"
Man #2: " 'Bout 19."
Man #1: "Oh, was it?"
Man #2: "Yeh'."
Man #1: "Sounds great. And, I don't mean to embarrass ya', but *leans in and whispers* I can see your pinky."
Except, surprisingly, if you're using a gun. Then you simply say what you're doing; if you're hunting animals, you're not "gunnin'" or "dirty-groundin'", you're just "huntin'". And, if you're not hunting, but just shooting guns for fun, you're not "gunnin'" or "fire-rangin'", you're "shootin'".
It is laziness of the mouth? Is it conservation of mouth energy to use later for food? Do knuckles have something within them which is most sacred to a man? Is the phallic nature sports and guns so alluring to men that their interest in women is actually a ruse?
Who knows. Chances are men certainly don't.
I. Love. This. :)
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