Things that all men should know.

[Sunstroke]

How much you like wine is irrelevant.  I don't like changing tires, but it's something I should know how to do.  Women often like wine, and it's impressive when a man knows what he's doing in that respect.

If the girl wants wine, and you say "you'll have to open the bottle yourself, I don't know how", you are a big, pulsating vagina, whether you take a sip or not.

I actually do know enough about wine to order AND open the bottle... I just have never had a taste for the stuff, and more to the point...have never had a girlfriend that was into wine either.

I'm shocked that you've never changed a tire...I've had to do that at least 20 times in my life. Hell...I've changed a tire on the side of I-95 in the rain multiple times. You must be living a charmed life or something. 

[Dave Gray]

I'm shocked that you've never changed a tire...I've had to do that at least 20 times in my life. Hell...I've changed a tire on the side of I-95 in the rain multiple times. You must be living a charmed life or something.

I started driving pretty late - 17, and I've not really gone on many long treks away from home...school, work, etc, have always been right around the corner up until last year.  I've just never had a blowout.

[ADeadSmitty]

I know how to order wine: "Can we get a bottle of wine please?"

If the woman complains that you weren't thorough enough, it is considered appropriate to ask her if she would like some cheese with her whine.

I think fixing a computer is something that men are increasingly expected to know how to do. Computers are the new cars in this sense. I don't think anything really advanced is required. But I think I would feel a little emasculated if I didn't at least know how to set up an email client, or connect to a wireless network, or something like that.

[Dave Gray]

I would like to add that if any of you think that any of the things on this list shouldn't be there, solely because you don't know how to do it, chances are that you're an insecure weiner.

[bsfins]

On the Wine thing...Most women around here think a bottle of Boones Strawberry Hill,is a fine wine...They wouldn't know a the difference between Cherry Kool - Aid,spiked with Vodka,and a Cabernet Sauvignon.

On the flat tire thing..99.7% of the time I'm not in my truck when I get a flat/blowout.I'm with someone else in thier vehicle,I'm my own pit crew...so I have no problem there....

- how to play sports just a little bit (so you have basic control of your body, and you aren't embarrasing)

I want to elborate on this one just a tad....

Be able to throw a ball,any ball,a baseball,softball,even a football.

A couple of my own....(after talking to a few women friends)

Manners - Ok not really a survival (thing every man),more of a civilized (thing every man ). I think this one is disappearing off the civilized landscape,pulling out a chair for a lady,opening a door,please,thank you,no elbows on the table....

Remember I'm a redneck..so take these as you will
(Kind of an add on to changing your tires)
Basic mechanics - Check your own oil,transmission fluid,check your battery,Jump a car,Change your spark plugs.(ok,that one may be pushing it) how about know what a spark plug is...

Mow the Lawn - I had a nieghbor,( thank god they moved ),That didn't know how to mow the lawn.

Yes Dear/Honey - A phrase that every striaght man should know learn it,use it.

Never refer to your signifgant other as" the old ball and chain" with in ear shot....

Never answer the question...Does this make me look fat? the answer is always No...dear

What happens at bachelor parties stays there....

Where the condoms are....

[Frimp]

Based on all these, I'm covered. I dont know a damn thing about wine though. However, when I need wine for a meal that I'm cooking, there is always an old lady in the grocery store who can spell out any and everything you ever wanted to know about wine selection.

I'd like to add knowing how to cook at least one fancy meal.

[Buddhagirl]

The wine thing is huge for me.  First of all, I love wine.  Second of all, it just shows a bit of culture.

Another big one for me is basic table manners.  I'm not going all 5 star or anything, but I don't want to be embarrassed at teh dinner table.

I laugh if a guy can't drive stick well since ALL of my cars for the past 10 years have been sticks. 

I think all men should be able to talk about some sort of current events.  If not, they come across as stupid to me.  They don't have to know everything, but if I mention a major thing going on in current events, they shouldn't look like I'm speaking a foreign language.

They shoud know there way around the kitchen.  Nothing major, but not look like a dumbass either.

I'm sure there are a lot more, but these are the basic ones that usually wouldn't get you a second date or anything.

[Spider-Dan]

I know more about wine than I should, for someone who doesn't drink.

I've worked in the IT department of several Napa Valley-area wine companies.

[AZ Fins Fan 55]

* Know how to tie a cherry stem in a square knot with your tongue. If you can do this without breaking eye contact with a female, you really don't need any wine to get her into bed.

I can do this, although I have never gotten laid because of it. Funny thing is, I can stick aluminum cans, beer mugs, shot glasses, and various other objects to my head and do so often at parties, and have gotten laid because of that.......what is this world coming too?  


As for the rest of this crap I can do all of it except for ordering wine. I, much like some of the rest of you, can not stand wine so I never really thought about it. I might read up on it just for shits and giggles!!!!

[Phishfan]

The wine thing is huge for me.  First of all, I love wine.  Second of all, it just shows a bit of culture.

Seeing how the majority of the guys here look at this as a way of getting laid would you like to rethink that statement?

[Buddhagirl]

Seeing how the majority of the guys here look at this as a way of getting laid would you like to rethink that statement?

Nope.  It has nothing to do with getting laid.  It has to do with me not thinking they're a dumbass that's been living under a rock.

[bsfins]

<---dumb ass living under a rock....

[BeefStewert]

I never think someone that knows their wines is cultured.  In fact, people that make a big fuss of wine (wine snobs) appear to be trying to act more cultured than they are.  If you are truly cultured, you don't have to flaunt it. 

[Brian Fein]

If I know that a cabernet sauvignon is good to have with steak (I don't know if it does, I'm just guessing), why does that make me more "valuable" than Lil-B, who doesn't know that?

That's kinda a dumb criteria.

I'm glad my girlfriend doesn't drink wine...

[Phishfan]

If I know that a cabernet sauvignon is good to have with steak (I don't know if it does, I'm just guessing), why does that make me more "valuable" than Lil-B, who doesn't know that?

That's kinda a dumb criteria.

I'm glad my girlfriend doesn't drink wine...

I personally feel a nice Makers Mark goes well with a steak. I don't turn my nose down to anyone who wouldn't know what that is or someone who wouldn't drink it. Here's another question, don't you think a man ordering for a woman is a bit presumptuous in this day and time? Typically drinks are ordered before food, so I have no idea what she would want to drink or eat at that point.