Due to lack of patience, I didn't look through the whole list, but thought I could come up with a list of useful stuff
I think guys should know and be able to do.
And
yes, it is colored by the men I know. Deal with it.
1. Check the kitchen garbage and if it's at least 3/4 full, take it out. There is no need to wait until it's mashed solid, running over the top and leaking before you see the need.
2. If you're going to shoot at things, think about the
entire path of the bullet, not just the part between the weapon and the target.
3. Change a diaper so it stays up when the baby stands up (without you vomiting or fainting). Think of it as an engineering trial, as babies don't have much in the way of waists or hips. Diapers can be trickier than they look. (DO NOT duct tape the diaper to the baby's skin!)
4. Learn how to vacuum a room properly. This doesn't mean just standing in front of the TV while vacuuming one spot over and over while you're watching the game. (Guys are genetically unable to dust, so we won't even go there.)
5. Learn how to put up shelves. Start with the garage to work out the kinks.
6. Many of the best chefs in the world are men -- it's not a gay thing. Learn to cook a few things well. Offer to cook an occasional dinner for your wife or GF. You get extra points if you are able to catch them before they hit the ground immediately after you suggest it.
7. Yes, I know that guys tend to use every container in the house (including the dog's water bowl) when they cook. So, do the dishes when you're finished.
8. Learn basic First Aid. If you have kids, you should be able to handle knee scrapes, minor cuts and burns, so learn to do them right.
9. Even if you can't homeschool, teach your kids stuff. Most schools are incompetent, so if you don't teach them, probably no one else will. It's
your responsibility.
10. Getting your dogs and cats spayed and/or neutered has nothing to do with doing the same to you. If you have pets, be a responsible owner.
11. Your SO's work day doesn't stop when she walks through the front door, so why should yours?
12. You get it dirty, you clean it. Period. Clothes, dishes, floors, whatever.
13. Throwing furry food out is perfectly okay. You don't have to ask permission. If you can't tell what it used to be, toss it.
14. Neither the back seat nor the front passenger seat floor are trash recepticles. If your passenger's knees are under their chin, the trash level has surpassed the disgusting state.
15. Some of the information you've acquired from other guys is inaccurate. Learn to tell the difference. (Adding water to setting concrete is one of them.)
16. If you don't take care of your tools, don't borrow any from someone else.
17. If you can do favors for a neighbor, coworker or stranger, you can do them at home.
I'm sure there are lots more ;), but these are off the top of my head.
Sue
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