You aren’t a kid anymore. So stop acting like one, and start being the grown-azz man you ought to be.
by Justin Abarca
2. Black dress shoes
OK, maybe not a pair of Tom Ford dress shoes, but something similar. Just remember that you get what you pay for, so invest wisely.
3. Brown dress shoes
You need something to wear with khakis, or that blue (tailored) suit, right?
4. A passport
It’s better to be prepared than disappointed when you win that trip overseas in that radio call-in contest.
5. A watch
6. Jumper cables
I don’t even care if you own a car or not; just own them.
7. Good socks
No holes, okay?
8. A sewing kit
Your mom isn’t going to be around forever to fix the holes in your sweater. Also, if that sweater keeps getting holes, it might be time to get a new sweater.
9. An umbrella
Just in case, you know?
10. A cast-iron skillet
And at least one good recipe to go with it.
11. Sunglasses
Keep it classic with Wayfarers or aviators. No shutter shades, though; your face is not a bay window.
12. A flashlight
Now you see the light.
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If you have jumper cables, learn how to use them. (Or at least know where the manual for your car is so you can find out how to use them when you need to.) Jumper cables are like fancy shoes – used properly, they’re a great asset. Used poorly, you look like a complete moron.
And swap one pair of the dress shoes or the sunglasses for a good flashlight (one of the metal ones with LED bulbs and big batteries.) Its not manly when you get a big shock poking around under the hood and start cursing and swearing.
Better yet, get a (cheap-y) LED headlamp and keep in your car (with the jumper cables…?), so you can see what you’re doing poking around AND use both hands at the same time 🙂
Why would I need any dress shoes? I never go anywhere that requires them, and if I’m going to, I’ll go buy some. I’m not going to buy them, keep them in my closet on the off chance I might need them, and then when I finally get to wear them in 10-15 years 1 time they will be horribly out of fashion, not to mention moldy and gross. Who wears a watch anymore? seriously, that’s what phones are for. Sunglasses, okay fine, but they are going to be 10$ and come from Target cause 180$ for a flimsy bit… Read more »
“Who wears a watch anymore? seriously, that’s what phones are for.”
For people that would rather look at their wrist than pull their phone out of their pocket and unsleep it.
That, and watches won’t run out of battery when all you need to know is the time.
ever car owner should have jumper cables.
what’s #12?
1: duck tape
2: black dress shoes
3: brown dress shoes
4: Passport
5: a watch
6: Jumper Cables
7; good socks
8: a sewing kit
9: an umbrella
10: a cast iron skillet
11: sunglasses
12: ??????
#12 is a flashlight. But there’s officially no #1. DUCT tape isn’t actually listed as being #1, so what’s #1?
I think part of being a grown man is actually saying “ass”, as opposed to changing it for whatever reason. 😉
Always enjoy a little light-hearted stuff on the site. However, might be worth whacking a disclaimer in that while the generalisations can be pretty funny, we’re all aware that ‘being a man’ has nowt to do with any of this, and that ‘masculinity’ is a state of mind, and not the shit we buy.