Post: #1

From browsing the Internet randomly.

I think this is a good list. And from my 30+ years of life-experience I can tell you that men that lack those traits seem not to be at the top of the food-chain and are more likely to be losers. Too many men my age are like children.

I think a man should mediate on a list like this from time to time and make sure he is on track.

(The link is at the bottom.)

Trait #1: A real man is strong

A real man doesn't cry, doesn't moan, doesn't complain, doesn't get sick, and doesn't need to go to the doctor every time he sneezes. A real man makes decisions and lives with the consequences. A real man accepts responsibility for his actions and his words. A real man is firm. If life is a b*tch, a real man will slap it and move on.

A real man is macho; a real man is tough; a real man doesn't show emotions. A real man is the backbone of his family and doesn't have time to be weak. If spiders scare you, you'll never be a real man.

Trait #2: A real man is focused

A real man knows the difference between what's important and what isn't. A real man doesn't waste time on stupidities that don't bring him any profit. Sure, there are things you can do as a hobby -- I like to shoot ducks -- but it must have a purpose. The purpose of my hobby is to improve my aim, and I don't have to tell you whether or not that's a useful thing in my line of work.

A real man focuses on power, money and family. He doesn't focus on sex. Sex comes as a result of having power, money and a wife (and if she doesn't satisfy you, there are plenty of other women who will, especially when you are powerful and rich).

Trait #3: A real man knows the importance of family

A real man will keep his family strong and pass on his ancestors' history and traditions. A real man knows that his children are God's gift and should be treated as such, even if he disciplines them from time to time.

A real man must also remember his other Family, his organization. In my world, both my family and my Family hold the same importance; I protect them both with all my might. If you have a Family, don't forget where your loyalties lie and who has your back when you need it.

Trait #4: A real man doesn't gossip

A real man keeps his mouth shut. He shelters information and rations his words. A real man does not reveal more than he has to and doesn't engage in girlie talk about others. A real man doesn't discuss things he doesn't know about or people he has never met.

Trait #5: A real man's word is his bond

When a real man makes a promise, he keeps it. If he can't keep a promise, he doesn't give his word. A real man would rather die than break his word. A real man knows that his words are as powerful as his actions, and that they must be taken at face value. That is why he rations them (see above).

Trait #6: A real man strives to be a role model

A real man respects himself and others at all times, unless, of course, he has been disrespected. A real man sets an example for his disciples, and especially for his children. I never bring my work home, so my children only know me as their father and not as a waste management executive. You should do the same; a real man sets the tone for his children and keeps them from discovering that he has weaknesses.

Trait #7: A real man makes his own fortune

A real man doesn't settle for handouts or charity when it comes to his personal fortune. A real man isn't satisfied with papa's money. He spits on Lady Luck and decides his own destiny. A real man who inherits goods from his forefathers takes his inheritance and turns it into 10 times what it was.

Trait #8: A real man doesn't look like a woman

A real man doesn't have piercings and long hair, and he doesn't shave his chest. Manicures, however, are acceptable. Massages from female attendants are also tolerated. A real man knows that, outside of his barber, all his personal hygiene needs must be taken care of by a woman.

A real man has at least three suits (with a mandatory pinstriped one) that cost more than a roomful of escorts. A real man wears a suit at least three times a week. Any man who doesn't know how to tie a tie should hand in his testicoli immediately.

Trait #9: A real man keeps his house in order

Have you ever been inside the boss’ house? There ain’t no pizza boxes sitting around, there ain’t no undershirts on the floor, and there sure as hell ain’t no unpaid bills being used as beer coasters. No ruler can rule over a territory if he isn’t already the master of his own home.

This means you lazy pinheads out there need to stop using machismo as an excuse to live like a bottom-feeder; keep your sty spotless, keep your documents in order and -- listen up on this one -- clean your freaking suits.

Trait #10: A real man can defend himself

You know what’s missing in the world today? Leaders who have had to fight their way to the top. No joking, look at the head of any business that’s circling the toilet bowl, and I’ll show you a boss whose parents' power and money kept him from ever learning things the hard way.

Every successful capo has been on the wrong end of a beatdown -- be it with words or be it with a set of A. Testonis. But those future capos got up again and again, until they knew how to stand their ground… and that, my students, is when you can start to climb the ladder.

Link: http://uk.askmen.com/money/mafioso_60/98_mafia.html

Post: #2

self reliant, critical thinker, lives life on his terms not others

Post: #3

Everything from AskMen is utter bullshit. And even before I saw the source, the list started to sound like some bitch lecturing men on how 'real men behave.' Of course, these women will shriek if you described how a 'real woman' carries herself.

Post: #4

(10-02-2012 02:02 PM)muc Wrote:  Trait #8: A real man doesn't look like a woman

A real man doesn't have piercings and long hair, and he doesn't shave his chest. Manicures, however, are acceptable. Massages from female attendants are also tolerated. A real man knows that, outside of his barber, all his personal hygiene needs must be taken care of by a woman.

A real man has at least three suits (with a mandatory pinstriped one) that cost more than a roomful of escorts. A real man wears a suit at least three times a week. Any man who doesn't know how to tie a tie should hand in his testicoli immediately.

I don't know about you but my long hair gets me laid.
So I'd have to disagree with this one

Post: #5

(10-02-2012 05:50 PM)Parlay44 Wrote:  

(10-02-2012 02:02 PM)muc Wrote:  Trait #8: A real man doesn't look like a woman

A real man doesn't have piercings and long hair, and he doesn't shave his chest. Manicures, however, are acceptable. Massages from female attendants are also tolerated. A real man knows that, outside of his barber, all his personal hygiene needs must be taken care of by a woman.

A real man has at least three suits (with a mandatory pinstriped one) that cost more than a roomful of escorts. A real man wears a suit at least three times a week. Any man who doesn't know how to tie a tie should hand in his testicoli immediately.

I don't know about you but my long hair gets me laid.
So I'd have to disagree with this one

Cut it and get your nails done instead.That's alpha power move.

Trait #0: A real man doesn't follow askmen's 'life advice' bs.

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You guys making fun of Ask Men for this? I thought it was some pretty solid shit, real alpha lifestyle advice.

Post: #7

Crap, better run off and get a manicure and a wife so that I can be a real man.

Post: #8

A real man doesn't follow lists on how to be a real man

Post: #9

So a real man cant cry but can get manicures? I laughed at the 3 suits a week requirement. Is our "was this beta" guy writing for askmen.com?

Post: #10

Just read the bolded points and fill in your own fluff.

Not sure exactly what aspect of lifestyle this is supposed to help with.

Post: #11

I liked these ones by Tony Parsons:

http://tittysandpancakes.com/post/131105...ny-parsons

Post: #12

Now that's just the image of the so great Alpha Male everyone tries to sell to be people. I don't bother reading those articles because they all comment on some trivialities of life such as the way a man should drive or what kind of gearbox is better. Or the kind of clothes he should wear (personally I believe it's the body language that makes the clothes on you look good).

We all know that at the end of the day, the way the "Alpha God of Game" is going to judge you, is how many women have been influenced by your presence in their lives.

Post: #13

Conan the Barbarian - perhaps the most manly fictional character ever created, disagrees with all of these.

I;m sure if he were real he wouldn't give a shit if I agreed, but I do anyway.

Post: #14

I got half way through and thought to myself "This feels like it's written by a teenager" and then I see the Askmen link.

Post: #15

The guy who wrote this doesn't fool me. He's probably 140 pounds and covered in acne.

Post: #16

A real man treasures his priceless porn collection.

Post: #17

It seems silly to subscribe to one universal definition of masculinity.

And bacon's list is better.

Post: #18

Traits of a real man:
1.) isn't a feminist/mangina
2.) see #1

Post: #19

"Every successful capo"?

Some of this is all right, but generally I feel that phrases like "real man," "good woman," etc, are just ways of pressuring people

Post: #20

Trait of a real man: doesn't give a shit about being a "real man" and does what he wants, regardless of what anyone else thinks.

Ironically, this is what some feminists say (but in this case as an excuse to tell men to act against their natural manly desires).