The Maxims of Manhood: 100 Rules Every Real Man Must Live By

by Jeff Wilser

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Your dog must be larger than a toaster. Tip well. Never use the word "blossom." Outperform the GPS. Know how to chug a beer (and know that you shouldn't). Always hold the door. Never use emoticons.

These are The Maxims of Manhood. They cover every aspect of life: women, sports, sex, the office, family, entertainment, fashion, fitness, and more women. Some of these you'd expect. Some you wouldn't, as they usher in amodern code of masculinity (Your favorite book may not be The Da Vinci Code). In a series of 100 essays, the rules are analyzed, explained, vigorously defended and openly mocked. Every rule has an authorized exception. Except the ones that don't.

This book might not be for you. It's only intended for people who fall into one of these seven buckets: 1) you are a man; 2) you will become a man; 3) you were once a man; 4) you are related to a man; 5) you are dating or have married a man; 6) you think that in the future, perhaps, you will date or marry a man; 7) you know, or think that at some point you will know—whether casually or formally—a man.
  • ISBN10 1605506613
  • ISBN13 9781605506616
  • Publish Date 18 May 2009 (first published 18 April 2009)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 11 June 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Adams Media Corporation
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 240
  • Language English