Retrosexual

Sharon

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PREMO Member
OK folks, I have had it. I've taken all I can stand and I can't stand no more. Every time my TV is on, all that can be seen is effeminate men prancing about, redecorating houses and talking about foreign concepts like "style" and "feng shui." Heterosexual, homo-sexual, bisexual, transsexual, metrosexual, non-sexual; blue, green, and purple-sexual - bogus definitions have taken over the urban and suburban world!

Real men of the world, stand up, scratch your butts, belch, and yell "ENOUGH!" I hereby announce the start of a new offensive in the culture wars, the Retrosexual movement.

The Code:

A Retrosexual, no matter what the women insists, PAYS FOR THE DATE.

A Retrosexual opens doors for a lady. Even for the ones that fit that term only because they are female.

A Retrosexual DEALS with IT, be it a flat tire, break-in into your home, or a natural disaster, you DEAL WITH IT.

A Retrosexual not only eats red meat, he often kills it himself.

A Retrosexual doesn't worry about living to be 90. It's not how long you live, but how well. If you're 90 years old and still smoking cigars and drinking, I salute you.

A Retrosexual does not use more hair or skin products than a woman. Women have several supermarket aisles of stuff. Retrosexuals need an endcap (possibly 2 endcaps if you include shaving goods).

A Retrosexual does not dress in clothes from Hot Topic when he's 30 years old.

A Retrosexual should know how to properly kill stuff (or people) if need be. This falls under the "Dealing with IT" portion of The Code.

A Retrosexual watches no TV show with "Queer" in the title.

A Retrosexual does not let neighbors screw up rooms in his house on national TV.

A Retrosexual should not give up excessive amounts of manliness for women. Some is inevitable, but major reinvention of yourself will only lead to you becoming a frou-frou little puss, and in the long run, she ain't worth it.

A Retrosexual is allowed to seek professional help for major mental stress such as drug/alcohol addiction, death of your entire family in a freak tree chipper accident, favorite sports team being moved to a different city, favorite bird dog expiring, etc. You are NOT allowed to see a shrink because Daddy didn't pay you enough attention. Daddy was busy DEALING WITH IT. When you screwed up, he DEALT with you.

A Retrosexual will have at least one outfit in his wardrobe designed to conceal himself from prey.

A Retrosexual knows how to tie a Windsor knot when wearing a tie - and ONLY a Windsor knot.

A Retrosexual should have at least one good wound he can brag about getting.

A Retrosexual knows how to use a basic set of tools. If you can't hammer a nail, or drill a straight hole, practice in secret until you can - or be rightfully ridiculed for the wuss you be.

A Retrosexual knows that owning a gun is not a sign that you are riddled with fear; guns are TOOLS and are often essential to DEAL WITH IT. Plus it's just plain fun to shoot.

Crying. There are very few reason that a Retrosexual may cry, and none of them have to do with TV commercials, movies, or soap operas. Sports teams are sometimes a reason to cry, but the preferred method of release is swearing or throwing the remote control. Some reasons a Retrosexual can cry include (but are not limited to) death of a loved one, death of a pet (fish do NOT count as pets in this case), loss of a major body part.

A Retrosexual man's favorite movie isn't "Maid in Manhattan" (unless that refers to some foxy French maid sitting in a huge tub of brandy or whiskey), or "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood."
Acceptable ones may include any of the Dirty Harry or Nameless Drifter movies (Clint in his better days), Rambo I or II, the Dirty Dozen,The Godfather trilogy, Scarface, The Road Warrior, The Die Hard series, Caddyshack, Rocky I, II, or III, Full Metal Jacket, any James Bond Movie, Raging Bull, Bullitt, any Bruce Lee movie, Apocalypse Now, Goodfellas, Reservoir Dogs, Fight Club, etc.etc.

When a Retrosexual is on a crowded bus and or a commuter train, and a pregnant woman, hell, any woman gets on, that Retrosexual
stands up and offers his seat to that woman, then looks around at the other so-called men still in their seats with a disgusted "you punks" look on his face.

A Retrosexual knows how to say the Pledge properly, and with the correct emphasis and pronunciation. He also knows t he words to the Star Spangled Banner.

A Retrosexual will have hobbies and habits his wife and mother do not understand, but that are essential to his manliness, in that they offset the acceptable manliness decline he suffers when married/engaged in a serious healthy relationship - i.e., hunting, boxing, shot putting, shooting, cigars, car maintenance.

A Retrosexual knows how to sharpen his own knives and kitchen utensils.

A Retrosexual man can drive in snow (hell, a blizzard) without sliding all over or driving under 20 mph, without anxiety, and without high-centering his ride on a plow berm.

A Retrosexual man can chop down a tree and make it land where he wants. Wherever it lands is where he damn well wanted it to land.

A Retrosexual will give up his seat on a bus to not only any women but any elderly person or person in military dress (except officers
above 2nd Lt) NOTE: The person in military dress may turn down the offer but the Retrosexual man will ALWAYS make the offer to them and thank them for serving their country.

A Retrosexual man doesn't need a contract -- a handshake is good enough. He will always stand by his word even if circumstances change or the other person deceived him.

A Retrosexual man doesn't immediately look to sue someone when he does something stupid and hurts himself. We understand that
sometimes in the process of doing things we get hurt and we just DEAL WITH IT.
 
J

justhangn

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:confused: I thought that was called being a man and a gentleman :shrug:
 

Kyle

Beloved Misanthrope
PREMO Member
Finally!

Someone posted a damn test on here I can pass.






BTW... Seriously... There isn't any other knot besides the Windsor, is there? :confused:
 

vraiblonde

Board Mommy
PREMO Member
Patron
Hear hear for the Retrosexuals! :clap: I hate a guy who demands more closet space than me. :burning:
 

Hessian

Well-Known Member
Flannel shirts for any occassion other than a wedding?

Knows the difference between 4F and 2F powder.

Calculates gas mileage while driving and distance to the nearest restroom within 1 mile.

Can't dig any type of hole without thinking if it will be suitable for defense.

Has never seriously used the phrase: "I feel your pain." (in mockery only)

Has thrown a lawnmower/chainsaw that refused to start.

(sorry...this is hitting too close to home!)
 

fddog

Bow wow
but can't i still dress nice and smell good, and have clean finger nails, but still burp and scratch my azzz :rolleyes:
 

SeaRide

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A Retrosexual should have at least one good wound he can brag about getting.

I don't need to wear no wimpy bandaid for my wound here. (see pic below) does that make me a retrosexual man?
 

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Sharon

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Originally posted by SeaRide
I don't need to wear no wimpy bandaid for my wound here. (see pic below) does that make me a retrosexual man?
That's NOT bragging material. :lol:
 

nomoney

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Originally posted by SeaRide
I don't need to wear no wimpy bandaid for my wound here. (see pic below) does that make me a retrosexual man?


no; but it does make you a hairy one.
 

SeaRide

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No?

hmm.. how about the scar on my knee where I cut it by accident with chainsaw?







Nebermind ... I forget which knee and it's too hairy for me to search for it.

:biggrin:
 

jazz lady

~*~ Rara Avis ~*~
PREMO Member
Originally posted by SeaRide
hmm.. how about the scar on my knee where I cut it by accident with chainsaw?
A friend has one on his knee from an axe. :yay:
 
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Tonio

Asperger's Poster Child
Good list.

My only quibble is with "throwing the remote control." I don't think a Retrosexual, a man and a gentleman, should release his anger on inanimate objects. That's not DEALING WITH IT. A healthy bout of swearing will suffice. (This from a man who has advocated torturing terrorists as a method of self-defense.)
 

Sharon

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PREMO Member
Originally posted by SeaRide


hmm.. how about the scar on my knee where I cut it by accident with chainsaw?
Now that sounds like bragging material. :yay:

What else ya got? :biggrin:
 

Pete

Repete
Originally posted by migtig
:dur: I got scars. Actually, come to think of it, I am more of a retrosexual than most men I know. :ohwell:
Is it you that squeels when you see a spider? Had to take 5 vailuim before your tatoo?
 
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