Spain Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 So William Hill have come up with a supposed list of things that all men should know. Here's the Telegraphs bit on it: Are you a real man? The top 50 things every chap should knowHow to change a tyre, his personal alcohol limits and basic DIY are all on the list of essential man facts, according to researchers.Researchers have unveiled a list of 50 things every "real" man should know - including wiring a plug, knowing the offside rule, and how to interpret what a woman means.A study of 2,000 adults found every man should also know how to wet shave, polish his shoes and give a confident handshake.He should also be able to identify which wires are "live", "earth" and "neutral" in a plug, be confident explaining the offside rule and know the difference between ale and lager.The research, which was commissioned by William Hill, found additionally a man should know his wedding anniversary without having to pause to think.He should also be able to name the last three England football managers and always know what his other half drinks.Which way is north, where the car's spare tyre is kept and how much fuel you have left when the petrol light comes on also made the top 50 list.The study also revealed that when a man hears a woman claim "she's fine" - he should be astute enough to realise she's far from fine.A spokesman for bookmakers William Hill said: "The results show the range of skills, facts and ways of thinking that we associate with the modern man."It shows a good blend of traditional values long associated with masculinity and the ability to master tasks that perhaps don't come as easily to the modern man as they might to the generation before them."Having confidence balanced with an attentive nature and, of course, a bit of sporting knowledge, should set men up well when checking themselves against the list."Other essential things to know in life were basic DIY, laundry and even map reading skills appeared in the 50 man facts, while acing parallel parking and driving in snow were also necessities.Sporting a well-knotted tie, being able to introduce himself confidently and also knowing his own alcohol limits are still important qualities for a man to be familiar with.And the cave-man qualities are still well regarded - knowing how to start a camp fire, carve meat properly and light a barbecue all appear in the list.Knowing the words to the national anthem, knowing the weekend's football scores and having an opinion on who are favourites to win the Premier League also crept into the top 50.But being able to undo a bra one-handed, understanding betting odds and how to choose a good wine all narrowly missed out on the list.Knowing to never call a woman "cuddly" or "bubbly", what the first rule of the film Fight Club is and having an opinion on the best James Bond were also just outside the top 50 list.Nearly half the men studied (47 per cent) felt they weren't up to scratch based on the number of the 50 things they were able to tick off.In fact, just 46 per cent felt they could consider themselves a 'manly' man.And a panicked fifth of men have faked their way through a conversation about football, pretending to know things they didn't or having opinions on teams they really had no clue about- all in a bid to not seem non-sporty.The William Hill spokesman added: "Knowing your anniversary date or remembering to polish your shoes might seem like small things but they're obviously important to get right."Being handy and good at practical tasks is always going to help a man seem competent but a bit of sporting passion and knowing your stuff when it comes to the weekend's football clearly doesn't go amiss."Top 50 things you should know to be a real man1. His wedding anniversary date2. Basic DIY3. How to change a light bulb4. How to tie up a tie5. How to read a map6. His partner's favourite drink7. How to iron a shirt8. How to change a tyre9. How to wet shave correctly10. The right amount of aftershave to use11. How to change a fuse12. When a woman says "I'm fine" she is not fine13. How to put up a shelf14. How to polish his shoes15. How to give a confident handshake16. How many inches are in a foot17. When to accept defeat and apologise18. Know the offside rule19. The year England won the World Cup20. How to do his own laundry21. How to fix a bike puncture22. How to jumpstart a car23. How to parallel park24. The difference between ale and lager25. The best way to carve meat26. His own height27. How to drive in snow28. What wires represent earth, live and neutral29. How to introduce himself30. His parents' address31. What the football scores were at the weekend32. How to light a BBQ33. When a woman says "Do what you want" do not do what you want34. How to change oil35. What the biggest recent football transfers are36. How to build a fire37. Which way is North38. How to use the contents of the toolbox39. How to tune in a telly40. How many miles are left after the petrol light appears41. How to fix a toilet42. How to put someone in a recovery position43. His personal alcohol limits44. Change a battery on a car45. How to get a car unstuck46. The words to the national anthem47. How to change a nappy48. How to perform CPR49. How to put up a tent50. Who are favourites to win the Premier League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Two don't apply to me (single fella), 2 are subjective and I'm not sure anyone could guarantee they meet those two. I think I do, but I couldn't guarantee it. And I have no idea how to change a nappy, although I'm sure I'd figure it out if I ever had to do it. Edit: I've changed the national anthem to a maybe too. I know the words to Flower of Scotland, but I don't really know GSTQ. 1. His wedding anniversary date2. Basic DIY3. How to change a light bulb4. How to tie up a tie5. How to read a map6. His partner's favourite drink7. How to iron a shirt8. How to change a tyre9. How to wet shave correctly10. The right amount of aftershave to use11. How to change a fuse12. When a woman says "I'm fine" she is not fine13. How to put up a shelf14. How to polish his shoes15. How to give a confident handshake16. How many inches are in a foot17. When to accept defeat and apologise18. Know the offside rule19. The year England won the World Cup20. How to do his own laundry21. How to fix a bike puncture22. How to jumpstart a car23. How to parallel park24. The difference between ale and lager25. The best way to carve meat26. His own height27. How to drive in snow28. What wires represent earth, live and neutral29. How to introduce himself30. His parents' address31. What the football scores were at the weekend32. How to light a BBQ33. When a woman says "Do what you want" do not do what you want34. How to change oil35. What the biggest recent football transfers are36. How to build a fire37. Which way is North38. How to use the contents of the toolbox39. How to tune in a telly40. How many miles are left after the petrol light appears41. How to fix a toilet42. How to put someone in a recovery position43. His personal alcohol limits44. Change a battery on a car45. How to get a car unstuck46. The words to the national anthem47. How to change a nappy48. How to perform CPR49. How to put up a tent50. Who are favourites to win the Premier League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Joseph Stalin Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 1. His wedding date.- Easy. not been married. Can mind the date I started going out with my last girlfriend though. 2. Basic DIY - Easy. useless at it. Can't do. 3. How to change a light bulb - Easy. 4. How to tie up a tie. Easy. 5. How to read a map. Easy. 6. His partner's favourite drink. Easy. Knew that. 7. How to iron a shirt. Easy. 8. How to change a tyre. Nope. Shameful I know. 9. How to wet shave correctly. Easy. 10. The right amount of aftershave to use. ? 11. How to change a fuse. Nope. 12. When a woman says "I'm fine" she is not fine. ? 13. How to put up a shelf. Nope. 14. How to polish his shoes. Easy. 15. How to give a confident handshake. ? 16. How many inches are in a foot. Easy. 17. When to accept defeat and apologise. Hmmmm. 18. Know the offside rule. Easy. 19. The year England won the World Cup. Easy. 20. How to do his own laundry. Easy. 21. How to fix a bike puncture. Easy. 22. How to jumpstart a car. Easy. 23. How to parallel park. Shite at it. 24. The difference between ale and lager. Not off top of my head.. 25. The best way to carve meat. Nope. 26. His own height. Easy. 27. How to drive in snow. Easy. 28. What wires represent earth, live and neutral. Easy. 29. How to introduce himself. Easy. 30. His parents' address. Easy. 31. What the football scores were at the weekend. Easy. 32. How to light a BBQ. Nope. 33. When a woman says "Do what you want" do not do what you want. Obv. 34. How to change oil. Easy. 35. What the biggest recent football transfers are. Easy. 36. How to build a fire. Nope. 37. Which way is North. Easy. 38. How to use the contents of the toolbox. Know how to. Can't use them though. 39. How to tune in a telly. Easy. 40. How many miles are left after the petrol light appears. Easy. 41. How to fix a toilet. Nope. 42. How to put someone in a recovery position. Easy. 43. His personal alcohol limits. Hmmmm. 44. Change a battery on a car. Nope. 45. How to get a car unstuck. ? 46. The words to the national anthem. Easy. 47. How to change a nappy. Nope but I imagine I could. 48. How to perform CPR. Know how to. Never done it. 49. How to put up a tent. Easy. 50. Who are favourites to win the Premier League. Easy. Shameful that I can't change a tyre or a fuse or put up a shelf. Been office based since I started working and have been lucky enough to have my dad do any DIY/car stuff so far as I'm useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm great company though. Isn't that more important? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Apart from 17, 20 and 48 I'm sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I fart testosterone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 A 'real man' wouldn't stop to be interviewed by a researcher. So the list is null and void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad". I know most of those things on that list. But I'm wise enough not to bother doing them. Not only does that make me a man, it makes me a lazy b*****d like my old man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 What a load of shite. Awful, sexist, 'laddish' bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I can do everything on the list but don't really consider myself especially manly, as I am also in touch with my feminine side, and all my best friends are women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Real man would realise betting is a mugs game. Top 50 is invalid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I couldn't be arsed reading the whole thing so didn't bother reading it and just went ahead and posted anyway. ^ real man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 You can't beat a bit of Real Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SodjesSixteenIncher Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEK0UZH4cs Who's the man? When's a man a man? What makes a man a man? Am I a man? Yes. Technically I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoversMad Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 What a load of shite. Awful, sexist, 'laddish' bullshit. ^^^ <10 points type post IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Top 50 36 things you should know to be a real man 1. His wedding anniversary date 2. Basic DIY 3. How to change a light bulb 4. How to tie up a tie 5. How to read a map 6. His partner's favourite drink 7. How to iron a shirt 8. How to change a tyre 9. How to wet shave correctly 10. The right amount of aftershave to use 11. How to change a fuse 12. When a woman says "I'm fine" she is not fine 13. How to put up a shelf 14. How to polish his shoes 15. How to give a confident handshake 16. How many inches are in a foot 17. When to accept defeat and apologise 18. Know the offside rule 19. The year England won the World Cup 20. How to do his own laundry 21. How to fix a bike puncture 22. How to jumpstart a car 23. How to parallel park 24. The difference between ale and lager 25. The best way to carve meat 26. His own height 27. How to drive in snow 28. What wires represent earth, live and neutral 29. How to introduce himself 30. His parents' address 31. What the football scores were at the weekend 32. How to light a BBQ 33. When a woman says "Do what you want" do not do what you want 34. How to change oil 35. What the biggest recent football transfers are 36. How to build a fire 37. Which way is North 38. How to use the contents of the toolbox 39. How to tune in a telly 40. How many miles are left after the petrol light appears 41. How to fix a toilet 42. How to put someone in a recovery position 43. His personal alcohol limits 44. Change a battery on a car 45. How to get a car unstuck 46. The words to the national anthem 47. How to change a nappy 48. How to perform CPR 49. How to put up a tent 50. Who are favourites to win the Premier League 29/36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I like quiche, so no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee4Life1893 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 My questions seemed different. Apparently I'm Tyler Durden even if I don't know how to change the oil in my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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