The stereotypical Aussie man is strong, stoic and tough as nails. He laughs in the face of fear; and if life ever gets him down he drinks a cup of concrete and hardens the fuck up. But with male suicide rates three times that of women, it appears the pressure to harden up may be making some men crack. Enter Gus Worland, co-host of the Sydney Triple M Grill team and unofficial bloke expert. He’s not a shrink, but he talks, and listens, to men everyday for a living; and he genuinely cares about their welfare. A few years back Gus’ was devastated by the loss of a close mate to suicide. Now Gus in on a mission to find out what it really means to be a man today and how the average Aussie bloke is actually faring.
When we were riding the bench during our first year of football, we’d joke that we should role around in the dirt so we could tell our moms we played.
Wife and I are planing a trip to the homeland (Italy) next year.
After seeing the first in this series, I suggested instead that we go to the outback so we could talk funny and herd cattle.
What does it mean when a woman looks up, shakes her head, and walks away? Is she contemplating the idea?