Our society has an imaginary handbook of cultural guidelines that are understood and followed by most. You won't ever find a physical version, and the rules are rarely mentioned in a casual conversation – however, every human is aware of its existence. There are unspoken rules for literally every aspect of your life: a friendship, relationship, parenthood, etc. – yet today, we'll be strictly focusing on the rules that hide behind manhood.
"Men of Reddit, what are some unwritten rules we have?" – an online user took it to one of the most famous and well-liked online communities to find out what unspoken manhood laws are there. The question received over 4.4K upvotes and 3.7K worth of comments revealing the rules that every self-respecting man will follow to the end of his days. Make sure to comment below if there's something that members of this online forum missed!
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#1 Always Inspect The Stairs When Walking Behind A Woman
When walking upstairs behind a woman, the stairs instantly become the most interesting thing.
“Hmmm, these stairs are really made out of stairs huh”
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176points
#2 You Have To Stand Next To Your Friend When He's Cooking On The BBQ
Whenever your friend is cooking on the bbq, you have to stand next to him and talk about how amazing this food is gonna be
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152points
#3 BBQ Tongs Must Be Clicked A Couple Of Times Before Usage
A big bag of soil, dry dog food, or rice must be slapped.
Tongs for BBQ must be clicked 2-3 times before using them.
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150points
#4 "That's Not Going Anywhere" Is Essential When You're Strapping Down A Strap
When you're strapping down a strap, you must say "that's not going anywhere" or you will lose everything on the trailer
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129points
#5 Beer And Pizza Is An Acceptable Payment For Helping A Friend Out
Beer and pizza/BBQ is acceptable payment for helping another man work on his house or vehicle.
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128points
#6 Your Friend Is The King Of Jokes If His Crush Is Around
When your friend’s crush is around, he is the funniest in the group
126points
#7 Don't Throw A Friend Under The Bus
Don't throw a friend under the bus to impress someone. Ever.
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119points
#8 If Your Pal Buys You A Beer, You're Responsible For The Next Round
If a friend buys you a drink you don’t pay it back you just buy the next round
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118points
#9 Defending Someone In Their Absence
The best test of a friendship is when you defended someone in their absence and vice-versa.
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118points
#10 A Grunt And A Nod Is An Acceptable Conversation
A grunt and a nod is an entirely acceptable conversation.
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109points
#11 A Bathroom With 5 Urinals Means A Bathroom With 3 Urinals
If a bathroom has 5 urinals, it only has 3 urinals.
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107points
#12 Your Pal's Sister Is Like Your Own
If your boys' sister is in trouble, protect her like your own.
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107points
#13 Always Buy Toilet Paper
For those that live with women: No matter what you are going to the grocery store for, just buy toilet paper.
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97points
#14 Don't Make Fun Of A Man's Career
Don't poke fun at the way a man makes his income.
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95points
#15 You Don't Need To Talk, You Can Just Nod
*up nod* What's up?
*down nod* you have my respect
*right nod* we need to chat
*left nod* come check this out.
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95points
#16 Compliments Are Essential
Don’t be scared to give compliments, we keep them in our “permanent memory” area.
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92points
#17 A Secret Technique That'll Make A Man's Life Easier
When our balls stick to our thigh we have to take a big step to unstick them
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79points
#18 Toilet Etiquette
It’s is essential that we pee away the small bit of s**t on the side of the toilet bowl.
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75points
#19 Always Give Respect Until Proven Otherwise
Give respect until they prove they do not deserve it.
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75points
#20 Never Harass Women
NEVER DM a woman for sex(maybe unless in a specific subreddit for that kind of stuff). Don't be so thirsty as to harass women
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75points