Manly vs. Metro

Name five of your most "manly" traits followed by five of your most "metro."

Manly

1. Brew my own beer
2. Box competitively
3. Beard growing is a snap
4. Backpacking, camping, snow-shoeing
5. Can grill up a storm

Metro

1. I like to Garden
2. I make soap (poorly)
3. Something of a neat freak
4. Has both a Sade and Norah Jones Pandora station
5. Loves pina coladas, white russians, and other sugary drinks

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Permalink Reply by William Hughes on March 16, 2011 at 11:28pm
+1 on the deadlift I too heavy deadlift and heavy squat. Nothing more manly feeling than pumping out a heavy set of either.
Permalink Reply by Jack Bauer on November 10, 2010 at 1:33pm
As for manly ...

- I'm damn good with a pistol;
- I can fix my own car in most cases;
- I once ate a 48 oz Porterhouse in one sitting (ditto for a platter of 50 hot wings);
- I don't mind snakes (though I'd prefer it if they're not pissed-off or poisonous);
- I know how to load a black-powder musket ... useless, but manly.

I'm not sure I do much that I would define as "metro".

- I blow-dry my hair -- does that count? Its less about the look and more about my general distaste for being wet. I tend to react to water a bit like a cat. I won't avoid stuff because of it ... but my mood generally darkens a bit when I'm soaked.
- I'm not a huge fan of bugs that are big enough to "crunch" under my boot. I'll still crush them ... but yuck.

I'll keep thinking.

JB
Permalink Reply by t-train on November 10, 2010 at 1:45pm
Manly:
I hunt, play bass guitar, enjoy metal/ rock n' roll (especially from the 80's), study boxing (I say study because I haven't found a sparring partner yet), work out (had to put a hold on that because of a muscle pull, real bummer), and read. I have a cat, and I think that's manly (cats hunt and are very strong and independent).

Metro:
I am a bit of a neat/clean freak. Sometimes I worry about my clothes and looks, but I went to school in faded gray jeans with holes and rolled and folded cuffs, while wearing a Def Leppard shirt, so maybe it doesn't count. I am also rather skiddish about dirty hands.
Permalink Reply by William W. How on November 10, 2010 at 1:49pm
1. I love all forms of beef and pork.
2. I never eat salad.
3. Camping, hiking, and campfires
4. I do all my exercising outdoors.
5. I rarely wear synthetic fabrics.

A. I love to bake.
B. I visit my tailor regularly.
C. I apply one lotion, in addition to sunscreen, to my face most days.
D. I regularly host dinner parties.
E. I drink Chardonnay occasionally.
Permalink Reply by Shane on November 10, 2010 at 2:00pm
Salad is important. It supplies roughage. Having a clean colon is rather manly. I suppose one could approach the situation from the bore end rather than the breach end, however, that is unmanly.
Permalink Reply by William W. How on November 10, 2010 at 2:04pm
LOL. I eat lots of whole grains. See "A." Working on converting all my favorite recipes, except maybe Dad's chocolate cake recipe, to 100% whole wheat.
Permalink Reply by Rick Shelton on April 10, 2012 at 10:43am

I suppose one could approach the situation from the ...  Too funny.

Permalink Reply by Scott Omega on November 10, 2010 at 2:10pm
Manly: hockey, hiking, camping
Metro: nothing
Permalink Reply by William W. How on November 10, 2010 at 7:21pm
From time-to-time, a member posts something suggesting "manliness" is embodied in only what I call the "rugged outdoorsman kind of manliness." Most here know that this isn't precisely correct, but that true manliness has many forms and involves a certain degree of self-sufficiency and much responsibility, in many areas of one's life. Yet, the "rugged outdoorsman type" is commonly the first image of "manly" many people think of when they hear the word. Roll with it.

Me, I don't like the suggestion that "metro" means "unmanly" or "effeminate." Among the other kinds of manliness is the "suave, urbane gentleman."
Permalink Reply by Shane on November 10, 2010 at 7:44pm
Unless the idea of the rugged outdoorsman is restricted to French trappers plying their trade through the western wilderness. Some form of husbandry would be on that list. And hopefully that fur trapper didn't just eat raw muskrat until he was finally able to win the affections of a squaw.
Permalink Reply by William W. How on November 10, 2010 at 7:51pm
The consensus in this discussion seems to be grilling = manly, cooking = metro.

These days, it's more nerdy than manly, but with camping, hiking, and campfires, I could have included, "and I know what plants in my region are safe to eat."
Permalink Reply by Steve_J on November 11, 2010 at 3:33am
Cooking is a worthwhile skill for any man to develop. Nothing woo's a lady more than a well cooked meal.

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